February 2018 – Stanly News Journal

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Raising awareness for pediatric heart defects in Stanly County

February 28, 2018 admin

LOCUST — A 3-year-old Stanly County boy and his family are working to raise awareness a severe congenital heart defect. The resilient Hank Chavis, as his parents Brittany and Jared Chavis describe him, was born […]

2018 ballot comes into focus as more candidates announce

February 28, 2018 admin

By Clay Abernathy ALBEMARLE — As the 2018 election filing season nears its close, many of Stanly County’s elected representatives will face primary and general election challenges. N.C. House Rep. Justin Burr (R-Stanly) made his […]

Man murdered while using Facebook Live in Wingate

February 28, 2018 admin

WINGATE — Wingate University was put on lockdown Monday morning after a shooting near the campus resulted in the death of a man who was broadcasting live on social media. While the lockdown was brief, […]

Circus life beckons for some athletes after the Games

February 28, 2018 admin

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — While the Olympic flame went out Sunday, life will go on for the nearly 3,000 athletes who thrilled, inspired or disappointed at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. For some their Olympic journey […]

Harvick dominates en route to Atlanta win

February 28, 2018 admin

ATLANTA — Rain may have delayed the start of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, but Kevin Harvick wasn’t wasting any time. On a late restart with 21 laps to go, […]

North Stanly’s C.J. Clark has coaches running for the chopper

February 21, 2018 Shawn Krest

At the rate things are going, football coach Scott Crisco may need to install a helicopter landing pad at North Stanly High, thanks to C.J. Clark. A four-star defensive tackle for the Comets, Clark has […]

Stanly County Commissioners show support for Hudson

February 21, 2018 admin

ALBEMARLE — At their regular meeting on Monday, the Stanly County Commissioners presented Congressman Richard Hudson with a resolution supporting his federal Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, voted to move the time of regular meetings, and […]

Supreme Court denies State’s Alcoa appeal

February 21, 2018 admin

ALBEMARLE — The Supreme Court of the United States denied a petition by the state of North Carolina to review a ruling at the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals related to ownership of the riverbed […]

BARONE: What’s oozing out of campuses is polluting society

February 21, 2018 admin

In a 1989 article in New Republic, Andrew Sullivan made what he called “a (conservative) case for gay marriage.” Today, same-sex marriage is legal everywhere in America, supported by majorities of voters and accepted as […]

Russia looms large as election officials prep for 2018

February 21, 2018 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten months before the United States votes in its first major election since the 2016 presidential contest, state election officials from across the country met in Washington over the weekend to swap […]

Hurricanes making hard look easy
RALEIGH — Things have gone about as well as they can for the Hurricanes through two rounds of the NHL playoffs. Carolina is unbeaten through eight games — the first team in NHL history to […]
GOP leaders come to budget agreement
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they have reached a framework agreement to break a nearly yearlong budget impasse, announcing plans for the largest average teacher pay raise in nearly two […]
Former law enforcement reveal Cooper evacuated during May 2020 rioting
RALEIGH — Protesting, chanting and marching. Property damage, arson and rioting. This was the oscillating pattern in downtown Raleigh over the weekend of May 30 to June 1 in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Each […]
Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back […]
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, […]
Hornets’ Diabate wins Hustle Award, Knueppel misses rookie honor
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets came away from NBA awards season with both a leaguewide honor and a near miss. Last week, Hornets center Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle […]