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January 2, 2026

Month: February 2018

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Raising awareness for pediatric heart defects in Stanly County

February 28, 2018 Jessica Furr 0

LOCUST — A 3-year-old Stanly County boy and his family are working to raise awareness a severe congenital heart defect. The resilient Hank Chavis, as his parents Brittany and Jared Chavis describe him, was born […]

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2018 ballot comes into focus as more candidates announce

February 28, 2018 Clay Abernathy 0

By Clay Abernathy ALBEMARLE — As the 2018 election filing season nears its close, many of Stanly County’s elected representatives will face primary and general election challenges. N.C. House Rep. Justin Burr (R-Stanly) made his […]

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Man murdered while using Facebook Live in Wingate

February 28, 2018 Katlyn Batts 0

WINGATE — Wingate University was put on lockdown Monday morning after a shooting near the campus resulted in the death of a man who was broadcasting live on social media. While the lockdown was brief, […]

sports

Circus life beckons for some athletes after the Games

February 28, 2018 Steve Keating | Reuters 0

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — While the Olympic flame went out Sunday, life will go on for the nearly 3,000 athletes who thrilled, inspired or disappointed at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. For some their Olympic journey […]

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Harvick dominates en route to Atlanta win

February 28, 2018 Field Level Media 0

ATLANTA — Rain may have delayed the start of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but Kevin Harvick wasn’t wasting any time. On a late restart with 21 laps to go, […]

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North Stanly’s C.J. Clark has coaches running for the chopper

February 21, 2018 Shawn Krest 0

At the rate things are going, football coach Scott Crisco may need to install a helicopter landing pad at North Stanly High, thanks to C.J. Clark. A four-star defensive tackle for the Comets, Clark has […]

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Stanly County Commissioners show support for Hudson

February 21, 2018 Katlyn Batts 0

ALBEMARLE — At their regular meeting on Monday, the Stanly County Commissioners presented Congressman Richard Hudson with a resolution supporting his federal Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, voted to move the time of regular meetings, and […]

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Supreme Court denies State’s Alcoa appeal

February 21, 2018 SCJ Staff 0

ALBEMARLE — The Supreme Court of the United States denied a petition by the state of North Carolina to review a ruling at the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals related to ownership of the riverbed […]

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BARONE: What’s oozing out of campuses is polluting society

February 21, 2018 Michael Barone 0

In a 1989 article in New Republic, Andrew Sullivan made what he called “a (conservative) case for gay marriage.” Today, same-sex marriage is legal everywhere in America, supported by majorities of voters and accepted as […]

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Russia looms large as election officials prep for 2018

February 21, 2018 Dustin Volz | Reuters 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten months before the United States votes in its first major election since the 2016 presidential contest, state election officials from across the country met in Washington over the weekend to swap […]

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