FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces multiple felony charges, including statutory rape, following an investigation by the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office [caption id="attachment_21060" align="alignright" width="150"] Caleb Marrero[/caption] Sheriff…
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Special to Iredell Free News Iredell-Statesville Schools officials are making plans for hundreds of district employees to receive their second COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, March 24. In anticipation that a…
BY KARISSA MILLER Iredell County commissioners voted Tuesday to relocate the Confederate memorial in front of the Iredell County Government Center to a public cemetery in the City of Statesville….
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper and N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy K. Cohen announced Tuesday that additional frontline essential workers…
[caption id="attachment_21039" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education honored district spelling bee winners on Monday night. Pictured (from left) are first place spelling bee winner Rishidharan Jayakumar; runner-up…
BY STACIE LETT CAIN Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and associated challenges, crime decreased in the City of Statesville in 2020, but reports of some categories of violent crimes increased from…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s Nu Tau Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society was recently honored as a 2021 PTK Recognizing Excellence in Acceptance and…
FROM STAFF REPORTS [caption id="attachment_21017" align="alignright" width="200"] Evelyn Edminsten Funderburk[/caption] The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Evelyn Edminsten Funderburk, who was last seen early Tuesday morning at Iredell Memorial…
BY KARISSA MILLER The Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education on Monday unanimously approved a $46.6 million budget for 2021-2022. The plan calls for a $1.2 million increase in spending, or…
Special to Iredell Free News William T. Stetzer has been named Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, following the departure of U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray on…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com The Troutman Town Council voted to proceed with the acquisition of two pieces of property on Wagner Street and to pursue the purchase of four unidentified…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Health Department will begin accepting online appointments this week for upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics. This appointment system will allow residents to personally…
Video [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFLWHW8XoYQ[/embed] ARS Executive Director Jim Duffey discusses open enrollment deadline, construction and planned opening of new downtown campus and $750K federal grant
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — North Carolina has another tested, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine to protect against virus-related hospitalization and death. The federal government authorized the distribution of…
Special to Iredell Free News The month of March marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Iredel County. While the pandemic still continues, Iredell Health System is taking time…
FROM STAFF REPORTS Iredell-Statesville Schools officials reported a total of eight cases of secondary spread of COVID-19 last week as the coronavirus continues to directly impact instruction for a small…
[caption id="attachment_20956" align="aligncenter" width="357" class="popover-hover"] Former N.C. Rep John Fraley received a plaque from Iredell County commissioners for his service to the community. Pictured (from left) are Adelaide Fraley, Fraley…
Special to Iredell Free News Effective Monday, March 1, the City of Statesville is limiting walk-in access to the Customer Service Office at 301 S. Center Street to protect the…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Mooresville Police Department reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 12 ♦ Jordan Dominick Johnson, 33, of Murray Road, Orangeburg, S.C., charged with possession of a firearm…
[caption id="attachment_20945" align="aligncenter" width="573"] Troutman Mayor Teross Young poses for a photo with Eagle Scout Henry Young. (Photo/Debbie Page)[/caption] BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com Troutman Mayor Teross Young recently honored Henry…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — Kaiser Family Foundation ranks North Carolina as first in the nation for vaccinating the largest share of its 65 and older population at 49…
Special to Iredell Free News The City of Statesville Recreation and Parks has extended registration for Spring Youth Baseball/Softball until 5 p.m. on Monday, March 8. Baseball: Four baseball divisions…
FROM STAFF REPORTS The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests: FEBRUARY 19 ♦ Shawn Glenwood Cannon, 20, of Riding Hill Avenue, Charlotte, charged with trafficking in marijuana,…
BY DEBBIE PAGE debbiepage.iredellfreenews@gmail.com After drawing up draft ordinances regarding regulation of livestock in the town limits, Troutman Interim Town Planner Jonathan Wells shared them with the Planning and Zoning…
Employment Opportunities Iredell Health System is an equal opportunity employer and conducts all human resource practices in compliance with federal, state and local civil rights and employment legislation. Accordingly,…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has announced the upcoming retirement of State Highway Patrol Commander Col. Glenn M. McNeill Jr. McNeill…
FROM STAFF REPORTS A Mooresville man faces a drug trafficking charge after the Town of Mooresville’s license plate reader alerted Mooresville police officers that a stolen vehicle was in the…
Special to Iredell Free News I-CARE Inc., a Community Action Agency, is actively seeking individuals and families in Lincoln and Iredell counties who may qualify for Weatherization Services. Working through…
Special to Iredell Free News Mitchell Community College’s recently created Student Support Department is impacting students in a big way. A vital service realized during the College’s initial COVID-19 pandemic…
VIDEO [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzgVxjtKfNg&t=4s[/embed] Patti West, executive director Fifth Street Ministries, retired on February 26. In this interview, she reflects on the 31 years she spent working to help the area’s homeless…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Public Safety has reached a Settlement Agreement with a group of plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit seeking the…
Special to Iredell Free News The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office and Statesville Police Department played key roles in the prosecution of a Charlotte man who was sentenced to more than…
[caption id="attachment_20857" align="aligncenter" width="494"] Developer Stephen Barker takes a photo of the front of the Vance Hotel on Thursday.[/caption] BY MIKE FUHRMAN Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh and developer Stephen Barker…
BY JEFF JAMES I think we can all agree that students need to return to school. After what has been an unimaginable year, it’s time to give our children the…
Special to Iredell Free News RALEIGH – The Department of State Treasurer (DST) has successfully answered the million-dollar question of whether there is a quicker way to distribute some of…
VIDEO [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2cZdlwOHuo&t=5s[/embed] Statesville Mayor Costi Kutteh (left) and Vance Hotel developer Stephen Barker signed a Master Development Agreement for the historic property on Thursday morning.