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November 25, 2024

Jones, No. 10 Duke rally past Virginia Tech

December 7, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Virginia Tech’s Wabissa Bede is guarded by Duke’s Tre Jones during Blue Devils’ win Friday night. (Matt Gentry / The Roanoke Times via AP) BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tre Jones was pleased that when No. 10 […]

Harris, Jordan lead Nets past Hornets

December 7, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Brooklyn’s Taurean Prince aims his jumper as Charlotte’s Cody Zeller stretches to defend during the the Nets’ win Friday over the Hornets. (Bob Leverone / AP Photo) CHARLOTTE — Seven months ago, Brooklyn Nets sharpshooter […]

NC State women stay perfect with win over No. 9 Terps

December 6, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

NC State guard Kai Crutchfield shoots over Maryland guard Blair Watson during the Wolfpack’s 66-59 win Thursday in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge game at Reynolds Coliseum. (Robert Clark / North State Journal) RALEIGH — A […]

Mrazek, Hurricanes counterpunch to beat Sharks in shootout

December 6, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Carolina’s Jake Gardiner and Ryan Dzingel tussle with San Jose’s Joe Thornton and Timo Meier (28) after Thornton knocked goaltender Petr Mrazek to the ice during the Hurricanes’ 3-2 shootout win Thursday at PNC Arena. […]

NASCAR signs 4 premier partners to sponsor Cup Series

December 5, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Coca-Cola is one of four sponsors — along with Busch, Xfinity and Geico — that will take over for Monster Energy as the main corporate partners for the NASCAR Cup Series. (Chuck Burton / AP […]

NC State gets revenge on Wisconsin

December 5, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

NC State’s Devon Daniels knocks the ball from Wisconsin’s Kobe King during the Wolfpack’s win Wednesday in Raleigh. (Ethan Hyman / The News & Observer via AP) RALEIGH — Jericole Hellems had a career night […]

Battered Tar Heels get blown out by Ohio State

December 5, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

North Carolina forward Armando Bacot grimaces in pain following an injury during the Tar Heels’ loss to Ohio State in Chapel Hill. (Gerry Broome / AP Photo) CHAPEL HILL — Sixth-ranked Ohio State spent the […]

Graham hits 10 3s to Hornets past Warriors

December 5, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham made 10 3-pointers in Charlottes home win over Golden State. (Nell Redmond / AP Photo) CHARLOTTE — It’s only December but Devonte’ Graham is making a strong case for the NBA’s […]

College Basketball Roundup: Jones leads Penn State over Wake Forest

December 5, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Georgia’s Anthony Edwards moves the ball past North Carolina Central guard Ty Graves during the Bulldogs’ win Wednesday. (Joshua L. Jones / Athens Banner-Herald via AP) STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Myreon Jones lived up to […]

Patriotism is the theme of Christmas at the White House

December 4, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

First Lady Melania Trump examines the White House Christmas decorations in a promotional video (Courtesy White House) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Melania Trump is celebrating American patriotism at the White House this Christmas, incorporating red and […]

THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

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Crutchfield & Willis: North Carolina must count every vote

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KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

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Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion’s Infowars bid
A company affiliated with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a federal judge on Monday to disqualify a bid by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, alleging fraud [...] The post Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion’s Infowars bid first appeared on The North […]
State Board of Education alters pass/fail policy
RALEIGH — At its November meeting, the N.C. State Board of Education amended a policy removing the ability to take nonelective core courses required for graduation using a pass/fail grading method. “Pass (P) may be [...] The post State Board of Education alters pass/fail policy first appeared on The North State Journal.
Man who stole, laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin sentenced to 5 years in prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — was sentenced [...] The post Man who stole, laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin sentenced to 5 years in prison first appeared on […]
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline [...] The post Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy first appeared on The North State Journal.
LOVELL: Deconstruction 4
The Reconstruction Era, following the Civil War until about 1900, challenged the country to reconstitute the Union North and the Confederate South into the “Re-United” States. History gives this effort mixed reviews. The South experienced [...] The post LOVELL: Deconstruction 4 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man’
Is there a better writer of urban American stories than Richard Price? His resume is hard to beat: To episodes of HBO’s “The Wire,” and “The Night Of,” and novels like “Clockers,” “Lush Life,” and [...] The post Book Review: Richard Price returns with another portrait of urban America, ‘Lazarus Man’ first appeared on The […]