March 2023 Archives

November 23, 2024

Albemarle, North Stanly girls lose in 2nd round of basketball state playoffs

March 1, 2023 Jesse Deal 0

ALBEMARLE — After gaining opening-round victories, the Albemarle and North Stanly girls’ basketball teams each fell short in the second round of N.C. High School Athletic Association state playoffs last week. The No. 4 Bulldogs […]

Stanly commissioners receive feedback on potential library sculpture removal

March 1, 2023 Jesse Deal 0

ALBEMARLE — While the Stanly County Board of Commissioners recently voted to remove an art sculpture from the public library main branch in Albemarle, there has been some pushback from local members of the arts […]

THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

November 17, 2024 Comments Off on THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent
Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote

November 9, 2024 Comments Off on Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote
KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

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Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores
NEW YORK — Raleigh-based Advance Auto Parts announced it is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations as part of its efforts to revive its struggling business. Advance Auto said in [...] The post Advance Auto Parts to close hundreds of stores first appeared on The North State Journal.
KRAWIEC: DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency
The Department of Government Efficiency is surely an oxymoron. There is no efficiency in government anywhere. President-elect Trump has appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to head up this new department. He could not have [...] The post KRAWIEC: DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency first appeared on The North State Journal.
Folwell wants $2M in legal fees from BCBSNC
RALEIGH — North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell is seeking more than $2 million in legal fees from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina following the conclusion of a legal dispute over the State [...] The post Folwell wants $2M in legal fees from BCBSNC first appeared on The North State Journal.
Tillis asks Congress for more Hurricane Helene relief funding
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Congressional delegation has been pressing the Biden administration for additional funding relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene. North Carolina’s two Republican senators, and Thom Tillis, and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) [...] The post Tillis asks Congress for more Hurricane Helene relief funding first appeared on The North State Journal.
The stream: PBS spotlights Patsy Cline, ‘Cruel Intentions’ gets TV treatment, ‘Wicked” drops
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo teaming up for the soundtrack to the upcoming movie “Wicked” and a TV series based on the 1999 film “Cruel Intentions” are some of the new television, films, music and [...] The post The stream: PBS spotlights Patsy Cline, ‘Cruel Intentions’ gets TV treatment, ‘Wicked” drops first appeared on The […]
JONES: UNC’s SCiLL promotes democracy, not religion
A recent story on UNC Chapel Hill’s pioneering new School of Civic Life and Leadership by The Assembly, a left-leaning online magazine, missed an opportunity to explain to its readers what the program teaches, what [...] The post JONES: UNC’s SCiLL promotes democracy, not religion first appeared on The North State Journal.