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
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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
FROM STAFF REPORTS The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in Iredell County jumped sharply over the weekend to the highest level since the pandemic began. Thirteen people are
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville High School Athletic Booster Association recently presented Principal Shelia Jenkins with $5,000 to fund scholarships for members of the Class of 2020. Each of the
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: JUNE 6 ♦ Christopher Shane Balkcum, 21, of Leota Lane, Olin, charged with breaking or entering, larceny
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council approved the town’s 2020-21 budget, which underwent serious consideration and change since the council’s late February budget retreat and the ensuing COVID-19
BY DARREN E. CAMPBELL As most of us are terribly aware, 2020 has been trying to say the very least. This year has already seen its fair share of major
PHOTOS BY MORGAN HOOKS STORY BY BRANDY TEMPLETON Family and friends celebrated the conclusion of an unconventional year for Mooresville High School seniors on Saturday with an unconventional drive-thru graduation
BY DALE FOLWELL RALEIGH – North Carolina is reeling from more than 1 million new unemployment claims filed since mid-March, triggered by an economic virus that demands action equal to
Special to Iredell Free News The Rotary Club of Greater Statesville is proud to announce five local students as recipients of the club’s 2020 CATS Scholarship Program. Recipients from Iredell-Statesville
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department and StarMed Healthcare of Charlotte have partnered to provide additional COVID-19 testing opportunities in Statesville and Mooresville locations every week
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Town Council members selected Danyel Miller as Citizen of the Year and Troutman Baptist Church as Organization of the Year during the council meeting on
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Statesville Police Department is investigating a head-on collision that claimed a woman’s life on Thursday evening. According to an SPD news release, Sharon Hunter was operating
FROM STAFF REPORTS There are now 409 laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Iredell County. Local health officials have reported 40 new cases since Wednesday, including 27 new cases on