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July 25, 2025

Month: April 2020

North State Journal

100 in 100: Currituck County’s Dennis Anderson, the Grave Digger

April 23, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on 100 in 100: Currituck County’s Dennis Anderson, the Grave Digger

Kill Devil Hills’ Dennis Anderson created arguably the best known monster truck in history, the iconic Grave Digger. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye / AP Photo) North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete […]

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Stanly Schools superintendent resigns, takes post in Iredell

April 22, 2020 David Larson 0

ALBEMARLE — Two years into Dr. Jeff James’ time at the head of Stanly County Schools, the superintendent has announced he is returning to his home county, Iredell, to take the superintendent role in their […]

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Former North Stanly graduate named 2019 SAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

April 22, 2020 Jesse Deal 0

ALBEMARLE –– For the second straight year, a former North Stanly Comet has been named the 2019-20 South Atlantic Conference men’s basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.  Luke Gibson, a senior accounting major at Newberry College and Albemarle […]

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Stanly commissioners favor county-led control of stay-at-home order

April 22, 2020 Jesse Deal 0

ALBEMARLE –– The Stanly County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed (7-0) a motion Monday night to send a letter to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper advocating for allowing local boards to handle stay-at-home orders.  The […]

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NC DOT budget shortfall leads to bid cuts of $2 billion

April 22, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on NC DOT budget shortfall leads to bid cuts of $2 billion

RALEIGH — A budget shortfall for the North Carolina Department of Transportation has led the department to make cuts to future construction contracts by $2 billion. During a recent meeting, N.C. DOT officials said that […]

NFL

McCaffrey ready to be face of Panthers franchise

April 20, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on McCaffrey ready to be face of Panthers franchise

Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey signed a four-year, $64 million contract extension last week. (Brian Blanco / AP Photo) CHARLOTTE — With the Panthers in the midst of a roster overhaul, Christian McCaffrey could have […]

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How ‘The Last Dance’ started with a simple idea in 1997

April 19, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on How ‘The Last Dance’ started with a simple idea in 1997

FILE – In this June 16, 1998, file photo, NBA Champions, from left: Ron Harper, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan and coach Phil Jackson are joined on stage by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, second […]

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Historic sign to be part of planned Route 66 visitor center

April 18, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on Historic sign to be part of planned Route 66 visitor center

This April 16, 2020 image provided by Build It Right shows the Mountain Lodge Motel sign along historic Route 66 near Albuquerque, N.M., before it was removed and placed into storage. The sign was donated […]

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NASA, SpaceX pick May 27 to resume astronaut launches in US

April 17, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on NASA, SpaceX pick May 27 to resume astronaut launches in US

FILE – In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 file photo, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, right, and Doug Hurley talk to the media in front of the Crew Dragon spacecraft at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. […]

College Basketball

100 in 100: Cleveland County’s David Thompson, NC State’s Skywalker

April 17, 2020 The North State Journal Comments Off on 100 in 100: Cleveland County’s David Thompson, NC State’s Skywalker

David Thompson, pictured cutting down one of the nets after NC State beat Pittsburgh to reach the Final Four in 1974, is one of the top players in college basketball history and was a four-time […]

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