Special to Iredell Free News During National Heart Month this February, Iredell Health System’s Heart and Vascular Center will hold Healthy Hearts, a series of virtual presentations held via Zoom.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces eight felony charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Republican Party’s Executive Committee on Monday selected Maureen Purcell to serve as the next Iredell County register of deeds. “I am honored to accept
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina state parks experienced a record number of visitors in 2020. State parks and recreation areas welcomed 19.8 million visitors last year —
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department has reported more than 400 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday as well as an additional death attributed to the coronavirus. Some
Special to Iredell Free News Piedmont HealthCare Mooresville Mammography recently achieved a perfect score on the Mammography Quality Standards Act—MQSA Inspection. The MQSA Inspection is a contract program with state,
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools is conducting a community survey to help determine the future use of the Mt. Mourne School campus. Mt. Mourne School, located at 1431
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has released the COVID-19 Community Readiness toolkit to help individuals find mental and behavioral health supports
Special to Iredell Free News Gov. Cooper has appointed Statesville resident Frank L. Johnson to the N.C. Board of Science, Technology, and Innovation as a member at-large. Johnson is the founder
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Commissioner Gene Houpe has withdrawn his candidacy to serve as the next Register of Deeds. Houpe, who was elected to a two-year term on the
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners recently recognized former Register of Deeds Ron Wyatt for his service to the county. Wyatt left the position to assume the
FROM STAFF REPORTS More than 1,000 Iredell-Statesville Schools students were quarantined or isolated last week to prevent further spread of COVID-19. According to the district’s weekly COVID-19 report, 32 students
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell Health System’s Skilled Nursing Facility has once again earned Best Nursing Homes status by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2020-21 rating.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JANUARY 15 ♦ Brandon Maurice Collins, 36, of Radford, Va., charged with being a fugitive from justice.
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announced the following births: JANUARY 11 ♦ A girl, Kinslee Rae Vincent, born to Kevin Jones and Renee
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Spaced safely in a banquet room at the Statesville Civic Center, the Statesville City Council met on Thursday and Friday to discuss how to best to
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the first identification in a North Carolina resident of the COVID-19 variant called
FROM STAFF REPORTS A 21-year-old man was charged with taking indecent liberties with a minor following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Revenue (NCDOR) will follow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and officially open the 2021 individual income tax filing season
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 continues to mount in Iredell County as the number of confirmed cases rapidly approaches 13,000. The Iredell County Health Department
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services have announced that approximately $2.5 million in Coronavirus Relief
Special to Iredell Free News Starting next week, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will close part of an Iredell County road for about 10 months for a bridge replacement. Coolbrook
BY KARISSA MILLER During the week when Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is celebrated and the first woman of color was sworn in as vice president of the United States,
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College associate degree nursing students are serving the Iredell County community as front-line workers, assisting with administration of COVID-19 vaccines. As a part
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Commissioner Gene Houpe represented Iredell County as a voting delegate for the 2021 N.C. Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Legislative Goals Conference. During
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Harmony man faces 10 felony charges following an Iredell County Sheriff’s Office investigation into a report that a student was sexually assaulted over a three-year period.
Special to Iredell Free News Iredell County Commissioners will partner with the Iredell-Statesville Schools to take out a loan for $8,865,000 to fund a project that includes LED lighting up-fits for
Employment Opportunities Iredell County government is recruiting for the following positions. Iredell County does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, political affiliation,
BY KARISSA MILLER According to Iredell County Health Department Director Jane Hinson, the county has been hit hard in the past few weeks as the COVID-19 virus spreads throughout the
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. prison system has received its first allocation of coronavirus vaccine, and inoculations began Wednesday morning. “I urge everyone to get vaccinated,” said
FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspect is charged with murder in the death of a Mooresville woman who was shot and killed Tuesday night in a home off Amity Hill Road.
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Health Department reported four more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday and more than 500 new cases over the holiday weekend. With the latest deaths,
Special to Iredell Free News The Statesville City Council will conduct its annual Planning Retreat on Thursday, January 21, and Saturday, January 22, at the Statesville Civic Center. Much of
Special to Iredell Free News As more team sports roll out at Iredell-Statesville Schools and others in the area – including basketball now underway and football set to kickoff next
Editor’s Note: Bryan Duncan delivered the following address during Mitchell Community College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Friday, January 15. BY BRYAN DUNCAN Thank you for taking time from
Special to Iredell Free News Judicial officials in Iredell County plan to resume most normal operations for District and Superior Courts effective Tuesday, January 19, Clerk of Superior Court Jim