ALBEMARLE — At the Albemarle City Council meeting on Monday night, reelected councilmembers were sworn into office, while other city officials were both elected and appointed for the upcoming year. Five returning officials — Mayor […]
ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Board of Commissioners met on Monday night for its annual reorganizational meeting where a new chairman and vice chairman were chosen for the 2025 calendar year. Additionally, incoming Commissioner Billy […]
Democratic state Sen. Dan Blue, pictured, will be replaced by Sydney Batch as Senate minority leader. (Karl B DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Dan Blue, a groundbreaking figure in North Carolina politics across more […]
President Joe Biden walks with his son Hunter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 26. (Susan Walsh / AP Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden pardoned his […]
ALBEMARLE — At last week’s Stanly County Board of Commissioners meeting, Matthew Barringer was appointed to fill a term on the Stanly Community College Board of Trustees. As a result of Cody Huneycutt’s election to […]
ALBEMARLE — Two of Albemarle’s most popular parks will soon have new lighting at their ballfields. At the Albemarle City Council meeting on Nov. 18, the council discussed and unanimously approved a contract with Musco […]
ALBEMARLE — Following nominations from community members and an evaluation by a parade committee, the 2024 Albemarle Christmas Parade grand marshal has been officially named. On Nov. 22, the city announced in a press release […]
Gov. Roy Cooper, pictured Oct. 3 in Boone, has had 51 of his vetoes overridden by the Republican-led General Assembly. (Chris Carlson / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Lawmakers in the North Carolina legislature overrode Gov. […]
State Supreme Court candidates Jefferson Griffin, left, and Allison Riggs. RALEIGH — Attorneys for the North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin have filed a motion for a state board of elections member […]
Residents walk past inundated vehicles in the flooded streets of Planeta, Honduras, in the aftermath of Hurricane Eta in November 2020. (Delmer Martinez / AP Photo) SAVANNAH, Ga. — As the third named storm to […]
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