FROM STAFF REPORTS The deaths of three more individuals in Iredell County have been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the county’s 26th, 27th and 28th deaths
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BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Friends and family members of Statesville business owner Gloria Hager held a surprise drive-by birthday party on Thursday to celebrate her 75th birthday. Wearing a crown, Hager
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to provide information on the whereabouts of two suspects in a break-in. Following an investigation into a motor
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday shared a recommended budget, “Support for a Determined North Carolina,” which outlines how to use the state’s remaining
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials have been working diligently to identify and notify close contacts of a small number of individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 at seven
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two more deaths in Iredell County have been attributed to COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department on Thursday reported the 24th and 25th deaths of patients who
BY REV. STEVE SHOEMAKER What kind of sign would Jesus put in his yard? Of course, the “Son of Man who had nowhere to lay his head” had no yard,
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville Public Library Teen Librarian Megan Mosher and Iredell County Board of Elections Director Becky Galliher have partnered to offer a virtual first-time voting information
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Economic Development Corporation hosted its virtual Annual Meeting on Tuesday, August 25. During the meeting, Iredell EDC shared highlights and accomplishments across Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following arrests: AUGUST 10 ♦ Brittany Leigh Jones, 28, of Prospect Road, Charlotte, charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled
Special to Iredell Free News On Friday, August 28, more than 100 yard signs will appear throughout Statesville as part of an effort to initiate a conversation across cultural lines
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Administration’s Council for Women and Youth Involvement released the complete “2020 Status of Women in North Carolina: Political Participation
Special to Iredell Free News Donors to Mitchell Community College and its Foundation and Endowment for Excellence provided more than $1,170,000 in gifts, grants, and future commitments over the fiscal
Masking, social distancing and personal hygiene are key to getting through pandemic Editor’s Note: This is part III of a three-part series. BY MIKE FUHRMAN Dr. Jose Perez has seen
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday announced $175 million to help North Carolinians with rental and utility payment support in the wake of the
Special to Iredell Free News Statesville High School hired an IB Coordinator early in 2020 and the wheels began to turn on their journey to become an International Baccalaureate School.
Special to Iredell Free News Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont is offering virtual and at-home programming options for girls in third through sixth grades for the fall
Special to Iredell Free News While the pandemic has forced the closure of many stores and offices, I-CARE Inc. has continued its services to the community. The State of North
Special to Iredell Free News Mooresville’s Beautification Committee presented its most recent Yard of Distinction Award to Mario and Yolanda Diaz for their yard at 103 West Neel Ranch Road
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper has joined a bipartisan coalition of governors from Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington to urge the
FROM STAFF REPORTS An individual on the campus of the Collaborative College for Leadership and Technology has tested positive for COVID-19. CCTL, an early college partnership between Iredell-Statesville Schools and
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Iredell County continues to decline. According to the Iredell County Health Department, 12 people who have tested positive for
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College Foundation and Endowment for Excellence recently announced the establishment of a new endowed scholarship honoring the life and memory of Stephen Howard
FROM STAFF REPORTS An Iredell-Statesville Schools teacher who was suspended by the school district earlier this month now faces a felony charge following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s
Editor’s Note: This is part II of a three-part series. Read part I HERE . BY MIKE FUHRMAN Mike Danaher was sure he was going to die. After being admitted
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating the following crime reports: AUGUST 10 ♦ An individual reported a motor vehicle break-in in the 400 block of N. Oakland
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell County Board of Commissioners recently honored Patsy Dalton for her dedication and service to local foster children. Her work at the Department of Social Services
BY DARREN CAMPBELL We have all heard the saying, “There’s an app for that.” “Dad, what’s the Apple ID?” asked one of my boys the other day. So, of course
Editor’s Note: This is part I of a three-part series. Hospital has tested more than 1,600 people for COVID-19 since onset of pandemic BY MIKE FUHRMAN Iredell Memorial Hospital
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: AUGUST 14 ♦ Shane Alan Josey, 20, of no fixed address, charged with four counts of possession
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted July unemployment rate was 8.5 percent, increasing one point from June’s revised rate. The national rate decreased 0.9 of
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com At least 317 Iredell County residents have died from a drug overdose since 2008, and many others have suffered non-fatal overdoses. To bring awareness to this
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has updated guidance for institutions of higher education, further emphasizing that colleges and universities must
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Virginia man faces drug trafficking charges after Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of suspicious activity on Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced
Special to Iredell Free News The Town of Mooresville was recently recognized with the “Preservation in a Small/Medium Community” award at the 2020 Charlotte Preservation Awards for its collaboration with
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that Elizabeth L. Wright previously taught at North Iredell High School. FROM STAFF REPORTS An Agriculture and Science Early College teacher