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General Assembly unanimously passes $278M in initial Helene funding
October 9, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on General Assembly unanimously passes $278M in initial Helene fundingSenate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden), center, and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain), right, discuss the state’s first round of recovery funds for Hurricane Helene at a press conference on Oct. 9. (Ashley White / [...] -
ALBEMARLE — At the Stanly County Board of Education’s Oct. 1 meeting, members of the board signaled their frustration regarding four need-based grant applications for the school system that were recently denied by the county [...]
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ALBEMARLE — The looming contract between the town of Oakboro and the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office for police protection remains open-ended following the recent Stanly County Board of Commissioners meeting. After a series of officer [...]
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NC State Board of Elections resolution addressed voting issues for 13 Helene-affected counties
October 7, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on NC State Board of Elections resolution addressed voting issues for 13 Helene-affected countiesA makeshift cardboard sign leans up against campaign posters near a relief center on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Vilas, N.C. in the aftermath of hurricane Helene. In the final weeks of the presidential election, [...] -
NCGA set to approve initial Helene relief
October 7, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on NCGA set to approve initial Helene reliefPresident Joe Biden, center, shakes hands with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper as he arrives at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport last Wednesday to survey damage from Hurricane Helene. (Susan Walsh / AP Photo) RALEIGH — North [...] -
ALBEMARLE — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction last week, the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office has sent a team of deputies to western North Carolina to help meet the urgent needs of the region. [...]
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ALBEMARLE — Albemarle City Manager Todd Clark announced last week that the city has hired a new director of public housing. With over 20 years of experience in the housing industry, Winston-Salem native Renae Miller [...]
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Portrait of a politician: The life and careers of Dale Folwell, Pt. 2
September 26, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on Portrait of a politician: The life and careers of Dale Folwell, Pt. 2Dale Folwell said he was often so exhausted from working 70 hours a week while attending school full time that he would forget to put his name on papers. (Courtesy Dale Folwell) This is the [...] -
ALBEMARLE — The Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation has released its annual Main Street Impact Report, complete with an updated mission statement and vision. At the Albemarle City Council meeting on Sept. 16, councilmembers received a [...]
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ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Arts Council has nearly $50,000 in state funding coming its way to benefit arts programs and administrative support for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Last month, the North Carolina Arts Council [...]
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Buffetts poised to become among most significant forces in philanthropy
September 23, 2024 The North State Journal Business, news, North State Journal Comments Off on Buffetts poised to become among most significant forces in philanthropyThe children of Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett, from left, Howard Buffett, Susie Buffett and Peter Buffett, will manage their father’s $144 billion fortune through a charitable trust after he dies. (Nati Harnik [...] -
NCCash program hands out record $115M
September 20, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on NCCash program hands out record $115MRALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Division has achieved record-breaking results in returning unclaimed money to its rightful owners for the fourth consecutive year. State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell announced [...] -
UNC System reports enrollment growth
September 19, 2024 The North State Journal news, North State Journal Comments Off on UNC System reports enrollment growthUNC System President Peter Hans delivered his report to the UNC Board of Governors at its Sept. 12 meeting. (Courtesy UNC System) RALEIGH — In a year when many universities across the nation are still [...] -
ALBEMARLE — The city of Albemarle revealed last week that it has been awarded for the quality of its electrical utility system. In a Sept. 10 media release, city officials announced that Albemarle was recently [...]
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ALBEMARLE — Now two years in the making, Stanly Community Christian Ministry’s renovation and expansion project has come to a completion. The Stanly County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting open house event earlier this [...]