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ALBEMARLE — With a new Comprehensive Land Use Plan, officially called Envision Albemarle 2045, beginning to take shape, the city hosted an open house on Tuesday night to gather community input. The drop-in, two-hour event [...]
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Senate Republicans announce key leadership positions
November 20, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Senate Republicans announce key leadership positionsFILE – Republican Senate leader Phil Berger presides as the Senate convenes, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina trial judges on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, blocked portions of a new law that [...] -
ALBEMARLE — The Albemarle Police Department recently arrested two male juveniles armed with guns following a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. APD detectives are actively investigating and searching for a third male subject in the [...]
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Here are the North Carolina races headed to recounts
November 19, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Here are the North Carolina races headed to recountsFILE – Election workers perform a recount of ballots from the recent Pennsylvania primary election at the Allegheny County Election Division warehouse on the Northside of Pittsburgh, June 1, 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court has [...] -
ALBEMARLE — At the Stanly County Board of Education meeting on Nov. 5, the school board held a series of recognitions for members of the school district. The ceremonial portion of the meeting began as [...]
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ALBEMARLE — With the 2024 Albemarle Christmas Parade officially scheduled for Dec. 14., the early registration deadline for parade entries is now set for Nov. 15. Parade organizers are calling on local businesses, organizations, and [...]
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UNCW athletes sent ‘counseling support event’ text following Trump election
November 11, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on UNCW athletes sent ‘counseling support event’ text following Trump electionUNC-Wilmington Campus. Image via UNCW on Facebook. RALEIGH — Student athletes at the University of North Carolina Wilmington received a text message offering counseling from the athletic department following the election of President Donald Trump [...] -
Safety tips for boil water advisories
November 7, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Safety tips for boil water advisoriesVolunteers with the grassroots group BeLoved Asheville fill bottles of drinking water for residents in low-income independent living facilities without running water on Oct. 8 in Asheville. (Travis Long / The News & Observer via [...] -
ALBEMARLE — Last week, voters in Stanly County made their opinions known in the ballot box, shaping many local elections within the county’s municipalities. In Albemarle, Mayor Ronnie Michael won his unopposed reelection bid, taking [...]
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ALBEMARLE — The Albemarle Fire Department has been awarded a $1.83 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to hire, train, and deploy 10 new [...]
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ALBEMARLE — Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams and Company has presented Stanly County with a clean audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. At the Stanly County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night, [...]
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You’re rehired: Trump reclaims White House
November 6, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on You’re rehired: Trump reclaims White HouseFormer President Donald Trump waves as he walks with wife Melania Trump at an election night watch party where he declared victory Wednesday morning over Vice President Kamala Harris at the Palm Beach Convention Center [...] -
RALEIGH — On Tuesday night, Republican incumbent Sen. Carl Ford defeated Democratic challenger Tangela (Lucy Horne) Morgan to retain his Senate District 33 seat. The seat covers portions of Stanly and Rowan Counties. In what [...]
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RALEIGH — On Tuesday night, Republican Cody Huneycutt defeated Democrat Daniel Quick in the race for the NC House District 67 seat. Huneycutt, who received 75.14% of the vote to Quick’s 24.86%, is the policy [...]
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In Asheville, HS seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery
November 4, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on In Asheville, HS seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recoveryHigh school senior Nathan Flaherty packs hygiene kits for people in need of supplies, in Asheville earlier this month. (Stephanie Scarbrough / AP Photo) ASHEVILLE — On a recent Friday, Ari Cohen and three friends [...]