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School safety plan puts Stanly County Sheriff in national spotlight

March 14, 2018 Clay Abernathy 0

ALBEMARLE — Sheriff George T. Burris and the Stanly County School Board are working together to implement an armed Volunteer School Safety Resource Officer Program for Stanly County Schools. The program, which is authorized by […]

Incumbents face primary, general election challenges

March 6, 2018 admin 0

ALBEMARLE — Stanly County voters will face a long Republican primary ballot in 2018, and all county voters will see contested races from top to bottom on the general election ballot in November. According to […]

Commissioners make appointments and award county contracts

March 6, 2018 Clay Abernathy 0

ALBEMARLE — The March 5th meeting was called to order by Chairman Joseph Burleson at the commission’s new regular time of 6 pm with an efficient agenda that included several board appointments and the awarding […]

2018 elections cycle begins with early candidate filings

February 14, 2018 Katlyn Batts | Stanly County Journal 0

ALBEMARLE — Filing for primary elections began Monday across the state and 11 candidates filed in Stanly County elections. N.C. House District 67, currently represented by five-term incumbent Justin Burr, will have a GOP primary […]

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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Potable water restored at UNC Asheville
RALEIGH — Hurricane Helene’s impact on western North Carolina’s infrastructure included widespread electricity outages, and it also shut down water processing and treatment facilities. Boil water notices were in place following the storm, and institutions [...] The post Potable water restored at UNC Asheville first appeared on The North State Journal.
HILL: Can Elon Musk really cut $2T out of the federal budget?
Elon Musk says he can cut $2 trillion out of the federal budget. We know he can catch returning booster rockets with iron arms at his SpaceX flight facility in Boca Chica, Texas, so maybe [...] The post HILL: Can Elon Musk really cut $2T out of the federal budget? first appeared on The North […]
Cooper grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations
RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state prisons — five of whom were convicted of murder — and granted pardons to [...] The post Cooper grants 2 pardons, 6 commutations first appeared on The North State Journal.
Senate Republicans announce key leadership positions
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly Senate has reelected Sen. Phil Berger (R-Eden) to continue to lead that chamber. “I’m thankful my colleagues have chosen me to lead the Senate for this upcoming biennium and look forward [...] The post Senate Republicans announce key leadership positions first appeared on The North State Journal.
The Word: Sunshine thieves
There was a certain kindergarten teacher who had one of her pupils mark on the blackboard each day to represent the weather. She had colored crayons, and different colors represented the different kinds of weather: [...] The post The Word: Sunshine thieves first appeared on The North State Journal.
Here are the North Carolina races headed to recounts
RALEIGH — Multiple General Assembly races have come in with under a 1% margin separating candidates and are headed to a recount, as is the state Supreme Court race. “Recounts are a regular part of [...] The post Here are the North Carolina races headed to recounts first appeared on The North State Journal.

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