KALAOA, Hawaii — A weekend earthquake that struck Hawaii was not related to volcanic activity, researchers at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. The scientists believe that the 5.3-magnitude earthquake, happening around 5 p.m. Saturday about […]
ALBEMARLE — On Jan. 9 in Raleigh, the new legislative class was sworn in, including a couple fresh faces representing Stanly County. Sen. Carl Ford (R-Kannapolis) of Senate District 33 and Rep. Wayne Sasser (R-Albemarle) […]
DETROIT — SUVs and a big pickup truck will get top billing at Detroit’s auto show this year, but there are some surprise sports cars and electric vehicles on the agenda. The most popular vehicle […]
ALBEMARLE — As environmentalists, corporations and the public increasingly focus on the mass of plastics discarded every day, they are running into a stubborn problem. The recycling market continues to sputter, most recently from weak […]
This week, the American Psychological Association proved once again that it is a political body rather than a scientific one. This isn’t the first time a major mental health organization has favored politics over science […]
South Stanly High School volleyball standout Adison Campbell has decided to continue her athletic pursuits at Sandhills Community College in the fall. The 5-foot-7 setter signed her letter of intent to play for the Lady […]
ALBEMARLE — City council members unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement for the High School Firefighter Technology Program, renovating the Chuck Morehead Pool and delaying discussion about the addition of traffic warning options at MLK […]
Albemarle (7-7, 5-1) Jan. 2 at West Montgomery W, 54-44 Jan. 4 at Gray Stone Day W, 75-44 Jan. 8 South Davidson W, 84-65 Jan. 10 Uwharrie Charter 7:30 p.m. Gray Stone Day (2-9, 1-5) […]
TROY — Thai Vang took the oath of office on Jan. 4 to become the district court judge for the newly created district comprising Stanly and Montgomery counties. Stanly County District Attorney Lynn Clodfelter presented […]
ALBEMARLE — As 2018 comes to close, there have been many stories that impacted Stanly County. From the mid-spring political primary season that changed the makeup of the county’s leadership to a late-summer flood brought […]
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