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General Assembly short session started Wednesday
April 24, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on General Assembly short session started WednesdayThe State seal in front of the North Carolina General Assembly. (North State Journal) RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly returned for the short session on Wednesday with a handful of items on its [...] -
BADIN — Honoring a traditional celebration that dates back to 11th century Scotland, the fourth-annual Loch Badin Celtic Festival and Highland Games are returning to Stanly County next month. This year’s festivities are set for [...]
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ALBEMARLE — Tasked with a request from county commissioners to create a long-term plan for the local school system, the Stanly County Board of Education took a step forward in its internal planning last week. [...]
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Legislator letters demand info under criminal threat from private schools, pregnancy centers
April 19, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Legislator letters demand info under criminal threat from private schools, pregnancy centersSen. Michael Garrett (D-Guilford) and Sen. Gladys Robinson (D-Guilford) RALEIGH — Letters demanding information from at least 15 private schools and an unknown number of pregnancy centers sent this month also included threats of charging [...] -
Biden admin finalizes Title IX rule; adds ‘gender identity’ language
April 19, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Biden admin finalizes Title IX rule; adds ‘gender identity’ languagePresident Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at left. The Biden administration is moving forward on a new student [...] -
WPATH release could impact NC transgender lawsuit
April 18, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on WPATH release could impact NC transgender lawsuitMichael Shellenberger testifies during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing in 2023. (Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP Photo) RALEIGH — A lawsuit filed over a North Carolina state law barring gender transition surgery and hormone blockers [...] -
ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Board of Education has changed its bid winner for a classroom expansion project at Endy Elementary School. In a unanimous vote at the school board’s meeting on April 10, board [...]
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ALBEMARLE — Lisa Ewers is the 2024 Arts Person of the Year, so declares the Stanly County Arts Council (SCAC). Ewers, a community educator and arts organizer was named as winner at the SCAC’s 6th [...]
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Local Government Commission approves $750M for affordable housing
April 13, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Local Government Commission approves $750M for affordable housingWilmington received $32 million in limited obligation bonds for street projects and funding for the nCino Sports Park. (Image courtesy nCino) RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved more than $1.5 billion in requests at [...] -
House Committee report mirrors state superintendent’s A-F grading revamp
April 12, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on House Committee report mirrors state superintendent’s A-F grading revampStudents board a bus after classes at an elementary school. (Charlie Riedel / AP Photo) RALEIGH — The North Carolina House Select Committee on Education Reform has recommended a major overhaul of the state’s school grading system, which [...] -
NC Teacher of the Year from Haywood County
April 11, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on NC Teacher of the Year from Haywood CountyHeather Smith of Haywood County Public Schools was named the 2024 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year on Friday. (Photo courtesy NCDPI) RALEIGH —Heather Smith, a math teacher from Haywood County Schools, [...] -
Event explores ways to move agriculture forward
April 10, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Event explores ways to move agriculture forwardTaylor Holenbeck, Happy Dirt grower services coordinator, called for more support for organic and small farms during his presentation at the NC Chamber’s Imagine Agriculture Day on March 28 in Cary. (Ena Sellers / North [...] -
ALBEMARLE — Now in its fourth year, the City of Albemarle’s Food Truck Friday event series that combines live music with a variety of food truck vendors kicked off its 2024 season this past weekend. [...]
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ALBEMARLE — Stanly County Manager Andy Lucas recently provided updates to the county’s Board of Commissioners regarding the final stages of the 10-year project now known as Farm Bureau Livestock Arena. One year after a [...]
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CARY — Last week regional and state agricultural leaders gathered for NC Ag Leads: Imagine Agriculture Day at the SAS campus in Cary, to talk about agriculture, challenges and how to move the industry forward. [...]