Discount chain Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early September, but a deal with Variety Wholesale Inc. will keep at least 300 stores in operation. (Courtesy Mike Kalasnik via Wikipedia) The discount […]
“The Curse of the Bambino”, a decades-long sports superstition began on Jan. 3, 1920, when Babe Ruth’s contract with the Boston Red Sox was sold to the New York Yankees. (AP Photo) Jan. 2 1942: […]
ALBEMARLE — At a recent Albemarle City Council meeting, City Manager Todd Clark provided a series of announcements for the new year to cap off the city’s final council meeting of 2024. Clark began by […]
ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Arts Council has announced that it is now accepting nominations for its annual Arts Person of the Year award. The award will be presented at the Arts Council’s Celebration of […]
ALBEMARLE — Under the banner of First Street Mission Productions, First Street United Methodist Church is set to present its first musical, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” in April. The church will be holding auditions for the […]
Josh Stein (D-N.C.), center, is sworn in as Governor of North Carolina on January 1, 2024, by N.C. Chief Justice Paul M. Newby (R-N.C.) at the State Capitol in Raleigh. RALEIGH — North Carolina has […]
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