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November 25, 2024

Howell, North Carolina roll past Mercer

November 23, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

North Carolina running back Michael Carter rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns in the Tar Heels’ 56-7 home win over Mercer. (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) CHAPEL HILL — Sam Howell threw for three […]

East Carolina pulls out victory over UConn

November 23, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

East Carolina tight end Zech Byrd is congratulated by wide receiver C.J. Johnson after scoring during the Pirates’ 31-24 win over UConn in East Hartford, Conn. (Stephen Dunn / AP Photo) EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — […]

Georgia Tech stops NC State’s late comeback

November 22, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Georgia Tech wide receiver Malachi Carter makes a catch for a long gain as NC State cornerback Malik Dunlap defends during the Yellow Jackets’ 28-26 win Thursday in Atlanta. (John Bazemore / AP Photo) ATLANTA […]

Krzyzewski gets 217th win with Duke ranked No. 1 in blowout of Cal

November 22, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Duke center Vernon Carey Jr. maneuvers around California forward Andre Kelly during the Blue Devils’ win Thursday in the first round of the 2K Empire Classic in New York. (Kathy Willens / AP Photo) NEW […]

Giroux’s 4 points too much as Flyers top Hurricanes

November 21, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Flyers center Kevin Hayes celebrates his empty-net goal with teammates as Hurricanes winger Teuvo Teravainen skates by during Philadelphia’s 5-3 win Thursday in Raleigh. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — The Flyers scored […]

Investigators suggest Cooper improperly used his office to create pipeline fund

November 21, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

FILE PHOTO — North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper speaks at the May 2017 Center for American Progress Ideas Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel in Washington (Aaron P. Bernstein | Reuters) RALEIGH — North Carolina […]

Israel’s Netanyahu charged in corruption cases

November 21, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during an extended faction meeting of the right-wing bloc members at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general on Thursday […]

Congress filing in North Carolina delayed during map fight

November 21, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

FILE – In this Monday, July 15, 2019 file photo, a districts map is shown as a three-judge panel of the Wake County Superior Court presides over the trial of Common Cause, et al. v. […]

Bacot, Anthony lead UNC past Elon

November 21, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

North Carolina’s Leaky Black guards Elon’s Marcus Sheffield II during the Tar Heels’ win in Chapel Hill. (Ben McKeown / AP Photo) CHAPEL HILL — Those newcomers at No. 5 North Carolina were playing like […]

Allen leads Nets over Hornets

November 21, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Nets guard Garrett Temple passes the ball past Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk during Brooklyn’s 101-91 win Wednesday. (Kathy Willens / AP Photo) NEW YORK — Without Kyrie Irving for the third straight game due […]

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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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 […]
MOORE: Climate change was the big election loser
A few days before last week’s election, Bernie Sanders issued a dire warning to voters: “If Donald Trump is elected, the struggle against climate change is over.” He had that right. Climate change fanaticism was [...] The post MOORE: Climate change was the big election loser first appeared on The North State Journal.