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ALBEMARLE — The West Stanly High School wrestling team has recently found itself without a home after its practice facility at Ridgecrest Elementary was shut down by Stanly Fire Marshal Danny Barham. On Dec. 1, [...]
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ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Board of Commissioners met on Dec. 4 for its annual reorganizational meeting where a new chairman and vice chairman were chosen for the 2024 calendar year. The board also established [...]
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ALBEMARLE — The Rowan Big Band All Stars — an 18-piece community big band based out of Landis, NC — are scheduled to play their annual Christmas show at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center on [...]
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Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
December 3, 2023 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gapFILE – A “Vote” sign is seen on the University of Texas campus, Nov. 6, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The 2024 presidential election is drawing an unusually robust field of independent, third party and long [...] -
Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
December 1, 2023 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93FILE – Sandra Day O’Connor and Chief Justice Warren Burger pose for pictures at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, Sept. 25, 1981. O’Connor will be sworn in as the first female justice of [...] -
$280M in housing authority funding requests approved by the Local Government Commission
November 30, 2023 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on $280M in housing authority funding requests approved by the Local Government CommissionWorkers build a home Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Marshall. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission (LGC) approved approximately $280 million in financing requests at its Nov. 14 meeting. The [...] -
ALBEMARLE — There will be no shortage of holiday cheer this weekend in the streets of Albemarle as the annual An Albemarle Downtown Christmas returns for its 30th year. Festivities for this year’s event are [...]
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ALBEMARLE — At the Stanly County Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 20, representatives from Stanly County Schools gave a data presentation on the 2022-23 school performance scores and grade level proficiency for the county. [...]
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Dept. of Public Safety audit finds Hurricane Florence funds properly allocated, disbursed
November 25, 2023 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Dept. of Public Safety audit finds Hurricane Florence funds properly allocated, disbursedHurricane Florence fund disbursement chart taken from the Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund – 2023 Preliminary Financial Audit produced by the NC State Auditor’s Office. By A.P. Dillon RALEIGH — A recent audit report by [...] -
ALBEMARLE — An annual Thanksgiving morning tradition in Stanly County is back for its 21st year this Thursday as Uwharrie Dash and the Uwharrie Runners Club are set to present the annual Turkey Trot 4.2 [...]
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ALBEMARLE — Representative Wayne Sasser (R-Stanly), announced he will not seek another term in the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 67, as candidate filing approaches for the November 2024 election. Sasser, 73, currently in [...]
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Signs point to UNC Chapel Hill’s chancellor leaving for Michigan State University
November 22, 2023 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Signs point to UNC Chapel Hill’s chancellor leaving for Michigan State UniversityIn this photo taken Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Kevin Guskiewicz, looks at game video while conducting research on helmet sensors at the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina in Chapel [...] -
Cooper seeks restraining order in elections board lawsuit
November 17, 2023 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Cooper seeks restraining order in elections board lawsuitGov. Roy Cooper speaks at an event. Photo via Chatham News & Record RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is seeking a temporary restraining order to block the implementation of changes to the State Board [...] -
Biden and Xi meet for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relations
November 15, 2023 The North State Journal Business, news, North State Journal Comments Off on Biden and Xi meet for talks on trade, Taiwan and fraught US-China relationsU.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting on Nov. 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. (AP Photo) WASHINGTON — President [...] -
STANFIELD — O.B. Builders, a Concord-based manufacturer of residential building components, recently announced that it has chosen to construct a new facility in Stanfield. The company is a turnkey supplier to the multi-family housing industry [...]