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Sportsmen on wheels
RICHFIELD — Hunters were in the woods around Stanly County this weekend with state-of-the-art technology and a mission to bag a trophy deer. The technology went well beyond guns and ammunition on this hunt. This […]
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New NC sheriffs end agreements with ICE
RALEIGH — Two more newly elected sheriffs in North Carolina have announced an end to their counties’ agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker and Durham County Sheriff Clarence F. […]
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Charges dropped against McDougald
A man suspected of shooting at an Albemarle police officer in November is no longer a suspect after new information suggested that he was not the shooter. Jeremiah Devon McDougald was arrested in Harnett County […]
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New Stanly County Commissioners take action on sales tax increase
ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Board of Commissioners met for their annual organizational meeting on Monday night and had several items of business beyond the selection of board leadership. Prior to the evening meeting, which […]
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North Stanly faces powerhouse Tarboro in state playoffs
ALBEMARLE — The high school football playoffs will continue Friday night, and North Stanly is the only local team left after West Stanly and South Stanly made their swan songs in the second round and […]
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Cyber Monday stretches U.S. delivery system
ALBEMARLE — Cyber Monday 2018 has come and gone, but many of the items we ordered are still in transit to us. By road, rail, air and sea, our packages are moving in a vast […]
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Suspect opens fire on Albemarle Police officer
ALBEMARLE — Albemarle Police Chief Danny Bowen says that a suspect stood up through a car’s sunroof and fired a rifle at one of his officers in a police cruiser. According to a release from […]
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American Legion to host Trunk or Treat
The Stanly County Fairgrounds will be open for a spook-tacular Halloween Trunk or Treat event on Wednesday, October 31 from 6pm to 8pm.
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Trump plans to curb birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump says he wants to end birthright citizenship for noncitizens and illegal immigrants by executive order. Trump’s comments come as a caravan of central American migrants head toward the U.S. […]
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Mid-term election has Republicans and Democrats supporting opposing parties
ALBEMARLE — Stanly County early voters have seen poll workers from candidates and political parties handing out campaign material as they make a final push for their candidates. But some poll workers are handing out […]