DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Caterpillar fell well short of fourth-quarter profit expectations and the machine maker said that sales have begun to slow in China. Shares of the company, considered an economic bellwether, tumbled 10 […]
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s decade-long battle to control water from one of the state’s largest rivers and hydroelectricity that once powered a factory employing 1,000 is winding down after a federal appeals court rejected the […]
NORFOLK, Va. — The memory is etched in the mind so clearly, that split second when the huge buck walked out of the thicket. The joy back at home, admiring the take before butchering the […]
ALBEMARLE — On Jan. 9 in Raleigh, the new legislative class was sworn in, including a couple fresh faces representing Stanly County. Sen. Carl Ford (R-Kannapolis) of Senate District 33 and Rep. Wayne Sasser (R-Albemarle) […]
DETROIT — SUVs and a big pickup truck will get top billing at Detroit’s auto show this year, but there are some surprise sports cars and electric vehicles on the agenda. The most popular vehicle […]
ALBEMARLE — As environmentalists, corporations and the public increasingly focus on the mass of plastics discarded every day, they are running into a stubborn problem. The recycling market continues to sputter, most recently from weak […]
This week, the American Psychological Association proved once again that it is a political body rather than a scientific one. This isn’t the first time a major mental health organization has favored politics over science […]
South Stanly High School volleyball standout Adison Campbell has decided to continue her athletic pursuits at Sandhills Community College in the fall. The 5-foot-7 setter signed her letter of intent to play for the Lady […]
ALBEMARLE — City council members unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement for the High School Firefighter Technology Program, renovating the Chuck Morehead Pool and delaying discussion about the addition of traffic warning options at MLK […]
Albemarle (7-7, 5-1) Jan. 2 at West Montgomery W, 54-44 Jan. 4 at Gray Stone Day W, 75-44 Jan. 8 South Davidson W, 84-65 Jan. 10 Uwharrie Charter 7:30 p.m. Gray Stone Day (2-9, 1-5) […]
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