Articles by Jesse Deal

ALBEMARLE — The next step in one of the largest business developments in Stanly County’s history will take place at a Stanly Board of Commissioners special meeting on Monday night, May 4.  The board is set […]

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 […]

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 […]

ALBEMARLE — As Stanly County faces the healthcare challenges associated with the novel coronavirus, the county’s community college has been contributing to the efforts, providing both trained staff and medical equipment to Atrium Health, which […]

ALBEMARLE –– On Saturday, the Stanly County Health Department reported a second COVID-19-associated death, just two days after from the first death in the county.  According to the health department’s press release, the death on […]

ALBEMARLE — On Don Lemon’s April 1 show on CNN, Stanly County residents may have noticed a familiar face, that of school Superintendent Dr. Jeff James. CNN reached out to James for an interview after […]

ALBEMARLE — Despite a recent statewide policy requiring child care centers to close unless they became certified emergency child care providers, 26 out of 34 Stanly County facilities remain open under the new provision.  This […]

ALBEMARLE — “The worst of it is behind me,” Matthew Swain, chair of the Stanly County Commission, told SCJ on April 7 on how he is fairing after testing positive for coronavirus. “The worst part […]

ALBEMARLE — Atrium Health Stanly has made a number of changes to how it is serving area residents during the COVID-19 outbreak. The hospital, located in Albemarle, is part of the larger Atrium Health system, formerly known […]