Muhammad Ali

December 19, 2024

Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ belt sells for $6.1M

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FILE – Referee Zack Clayton, right, steps in after challenger Muhammad Ali, second from right, knocked down defending heavyweight champion George Foreman, bottom, in the eighth round of their championship bout on Oct. 30, 1974, […]

‘When you’re right, you don’t turn the other cheek’

January 22, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Willy T. Ribbs, right, talks to Mario Andretti before a Formula One race in 2012. Ribbs, the subject of a new documentary, was the first black driver to finish the Indianapolis 500. (Darron Cummings / […]

HUDSON: It’s time to rein in big bureaucracy

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KRAWIEC: Thanksgiving, family and politics

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THOMPSON: Congress must make small business tax deductions permanent

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Audit critical of checks on $112M in Florence funds
RALEIGH — A new audit report has found issues with the distribution of $112 million in Hurricane Florence funds. The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor’s (OSA) new audit on the North Carolina Department [...] The post Audit critical of checks on $112M in Florence funds first appeared on The North State Journal.
NHL EDGE showcases speed
RALEIGH — Last season, the NHL unveiled NHL EDGE, the league’s attempt to offer fans puck and player tracking information designed to give an in-depth look at the speed and skill of hockey. The technology [...] The post NHL EDGE showcases speed first appeared on The North State Journal.
HILL: The Coach Bill Belichick hire at Carolina
For a 48-hour period last week, UNC Chapel Hill was the center of the college football world ― not basketball. Bill Belichick was hired to coach the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar [...] The post HILL: The Coach Bill Belichick hire at Carolina first appeared on The North State Journal.
Stein names more Cooper administration alumni to cabinet
RALEIGH — Josh Stein, North Carolina’s incoming governor, named an additional six people to his cabinet, four of which are currently serving in posts under Gov. Roy Cooper. Three of those named are remaining in [...] The post Stein names more Cooper administration alumni to cabinet first appeared on The North State Journal.
North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes cast for Trump and Vance
RALEIGH — On Dec. 17, the members of North Carolina’s 59th Electoral College convened at the State Capitol in Raleigh to cast the state’s 16 official votes for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD [...] The post North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes cast for Trump and Vance first appeared on The North State Journal.
The Word: Joy to the world
As we approach the third Sunday of Advent, the pink- or rose-colored candle is lit, symbolizing joy. This joy — like peace from last week — is one of the elements of the Fruit of [...] The post The Word: Joy to the world first appeared on The North State Journal.