Tom O’Brien

November 5, 2024

Wake? App State? Sorting out the mythical state championship

October 9, 2019 Stanly County Journal Staff Comments Off

Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz joined his players to celebrate with fans after the Mountaineers beat North Carolina in Chapel Hill last month. (Chris Seward / AP Photo) It started with Mack Brown three decades […]

Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing

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Report: Fitness app reveals locations of Trump, Biden

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Duke has murderers’ row of talent

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Famous birthdays: Oct. 31 to Nov. 6

October 31, 2024 Comments Off on Famous birthdays: Oct. 31 to Nov. 6
Combs, Church raise $24M for western NC relief

October 30, 2024 Comments Off on Combs, Church raise $24M for western NC relief

KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster

October 26, 2024 Comments Off on KELLOGG & HOELSCHER: Dual status disaster
HUDSON: Neighbors helping neighbors

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PRAGER: People hate those who fight evil far more than those who are evil

October 12, 2024 Comments Off on PRAGER: People hate those who fight evil far more than those who are evil

In Asheville, HS seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery
ASHEVILLE — On a recent Friday, Ari Cohen and three friends — all seniors at Asheville High School — gathered to play UNO inside his house, next to a pile of bottled water in his [...] The post In Asheville, HS seniors make key life choices under the stress of Helene recovery first appeared on […]
Warranty costs, lagging cost-cutting pace hold back Ford’s 2024 earnings guidance
DETROIT — Stubbornly high warranty expenses and lagging cost-cutting efforts are holding back Ford Motor Co.’s profits this year, causing the company to lower its full-year earnings guidance. That pushed the company’s stock price down [...] The post Warranty costs, lagging cost-cutting pace hold back Ford’s 2024 earnings guidance first appeared on The North State […]
Orlov, Necas lead Hurricanes to sixth straight win
RALEIGH — It appears Dmitry Orlov likes playing against his old team. Martin Necas is enjoying playing against everyone. Orlov had two goals and Necas finished with three points to lead the Hurricanes to a [...] The post Orlov, Necas lead Hurricanes to sixth straight win first appeared on The North State Journal.
Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — During the six decades since United Record Pressing stamped out the Beatles’ first U.S. single, the country’s oldest vinyl record maker has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services. Now, [...] The post Vinyl thrives at United Record Pressing first appeared on The North State Journal.
More than 4.2M used early voting in NC
RALEIGH — North Carolinians cast more than 4.2 million votes during the state’s early voting period, beating the state’s previous early voting record in 2020 of over 3.6 million. “I am proud of all of [...] The post More than 4.2M used early voting in NC first appeared on The North State Journal.
Red-cockaded woodpecker improves from endangered to threatened
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The red-cockaded woodpecker, an iconic bird in southeastern forests, has recovered enough of its population to be downlisted from an endangered species to a threatened one, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [...] The post Red-cockaded woodpecker improves from endangered to threatened first appeared on The North State Journal.