BY JANE HINSON I have made exactly three visits to retail stores in the past three months. Two were to my usual pharmacy and one was to a local grocery
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FROM STAFF REPORTS The N.C. Parole Commission has turned down convicted murderer Brett Abrams’ latest bid for parole following a public outcry against his release. Abrams was sentenced to life
BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Rutledge & Bigham Mortuary Inc. is recognizing those who’ve suffered loss this Father’s Day. For the first time in the family owned and operated mortuary’s 98-year history,
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – Following the signing of House Bill 158 by Governor Cooper, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will be temporarily waiving the requirement that
Special to Iredell Free News Girls on the Run of the Greater Piedmont has unveiled the Power Up Activity Kit to help keep girls active and healthy through the summer
Special to Iredell Free News In an effort to provide an environment where young people can express their thoughts and feelings about the events happening in our world today, Piedmont
FROM STAFF REPORTS Thirty-three offenders, including a convicted murderer and four sex offenders, returned to Iredell County in May after being released by the N.C. Division of Prisons. Orlando S.
BY ROBERT W. LEE IV If you were to sit outside the Old Courthouse on Center Street in Statesville, you’d witness many people passing by the old Confederate statue, which was
Special to Iredell Free News Downtown Statesville Development Corporation is excited to announce its newest Ladies’ Night Out event. This event kicks off on Thursday, June 25, from 5 to
Special to Iredell Free News ICATS Transit, Iredell County’s public transportation system, announces that two of ICATS Transit’s fixed routes will resume service effective Monday, June 22. The Statesville Bloom
FROM STAFF REPORTS An eighth person has died from COVID-19 in Iredell County and the number of laboratory-confirmed cases has now eclipsed 500. The Iredell County Health Department does not
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell County Sheriff’s Office detectives have charged a suspect with breaking into several buildings on the campus of West Iredell High School and stealing miscellaneous property. Sheriff
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — State prison officials have initiated a plan to test all 31,000 offenders for COVID-19. “We’ve done some mass testing at prisons with significant
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with complications associated with COVID-19 continues to increase in Iredell County, along with the overall number of confirmed cases. Fifteen people with
Special to Iredell Free News As Iredell Health System uses innovative telehealth technology to narrow health disparities in the rural communities it serves, its physician network is working to make
Special to Iredell Free News During this crisis, it is vitally important that families are aware of community resources. The North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten Program is a free, high-quality program designed
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell-Statesville Schools Superintendent Brady Johnson has helped shape the minds of students throughout the county by offering a variety of school choice options and he has helped
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man was arrested after an investigation into threats made against town police officers. According to a Mooresville Police Department news release, the MPD began investigating
FROM STAFF REPORTS A southern Iredell County resident faces 10 felony charges following a child pornography investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of
School systems to receive increase in funding for current expenses; property tax rate to increase by one cent to fund construction of two new schools, training center for Mitchell Community
BY KARISSA MILLER Local residents, bolstered by the growing movement for social justice, spoke out Tuesday evening against racial segregation, injustices and the inequity that see throughout Iredell County during
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mocksville man faces numerous charges related to the theft of a firearm and other items following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Darren
Special to Iredell Free News The Birth Place at Iredell Memorial Hospital announces the following births: JUNE 4 ♦ A girl, Hazel Parker Schwiebert, born to Aaron and Raquel Schwiebert of
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is allocating $35 million in federal funding to local health departments to support the COVID-19
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Statesville man faces numerous charges, including two felony counts of stalking, after he reportedly broke into a home and threatened to kill the people inside. Iredell
FROM STAFF REPORTS A seventh person has died in Iredell County from COVID-19. The Iredell County Health Department reported the fatality on Tuesday, marking the first death in the county
Special to Iredell Free News The site plan for a $17 million, four-story development with 161 senior apartments on Simonton Road was approved 7-1 by the Statesville City Council on
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell Physician Network, a part of Iredell Health System, will offer COVID-19 testing to members of the general public starting this week. Testing will
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville City Council approved a second reading of annexation and rezoning requests to build a 60-unit senior housing development on Vance PO Road during its meeting
FROM STAFF REPORTS A northern Iredell County resident faces 10 felony charges related to the possession of child pornography. Sheriff Darren Campbell announced the arrest of Michael Ray Hawkins, 65,
FROM STAFF REPORTS Calls for increased transparency within the Statesville Police Department and the removal of a monument to the memory of Confederate soldiers were made during the public comment
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County officials are aware that businesses are facing unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Board of County Commissioners will consider on
FROM STAFF REPORTS Mooresville town commissioners on Monday denied a conditional rezoning request from a developer who wants to put a drive-thru restaurant on Williamson Road that residents said would
FROM STAFF REPORTS Two suspects face felony charges in connection with a break-in at the Dominion Energy property on Houston Road near Troutman. Iredell County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies were
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Mayor Teross Young appreciates the many people in the community who have reached out to him to talk after the disturbing and tragic killing of
Special to Iredell Free News Partners Behavioral Health Management has announced the appointment of Shireen Stone as its Chief Operating Officer. She assumed the role on June 1. An innovative