January 2020 – Stanly News Journal

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Hurricanes loss to Vegas ‘not acceptable’ despite late rally

January 31, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb and goaltender Malcolm Subban defend the net against Hurricanes right wing Martin Necas during Vegas’ 4-3 win Friday in Raleigh. (Gerry Broome / AP Photo) RALEIGH — Alex Tuch’s tiebreaking […]

Senate votes against trial witnesses in Trump impeachment trial

January 31, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

In this image from video, Senators cast their vote on the motion to allow additional witnesses and evidence to be allowed in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. […]

Teacher strike is on the table

January 31, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at the NCAE-led protest in Raleigh on May 16, 2018. Photo: A.P. Dillon RALEIGH — The N.C. Association of Educators said it has been surveying its members to gauge support for […]

Internet and telephone outages affecting Verizon, Charter across NC

January 31, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

RALEIGH — Mobile phone users across North Carolina reported problems with Verizon Wireless services Friday morning. According to Verizon spokeswoman Kate Jay, the issue is being caused by a change to the Charter Communications network. […]

ECU trustees send letter of regret for student election actions

January 31, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

A statue of Pee Dee the Pirate watches over ECU’s Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (Brett Friedlander/North State Journal) RALEIGH — Two East Carolina University trustees who tried to influence a student election said in a letter that […]

Amazon’s latest milestone: 150 million Prime members

January 31, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

FILE – In this Dec. 17, 2019, file photo Jocelyn Nieto stows packages into special containers after Amazon robots deliver separated packages by zip code at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Ariz. Amazon.com reports […]

POLL: Anxious Democrats versus enthusiastic Republicans

January 31, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Wildwood, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) WASHINGTON, D.C. —When it comes to the 2020 presidential election, Democrats are nervous wrecks and Republican excitement […]

Versatile race-car driver John Andretti dies at 56

January 30, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

Former race car driver John Andretti speaks during a 2017 press conference at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti, a member of one of racing’s most families, died Thursday following a battle with colon cancer. He was […]

Vanessa Bryant statement: ‘We are completely devastated’

January 30, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

Vanessa Bryant, from left, Kobe Bryant, Natalia Bryant and Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant at the world premiere of “A Wrinkle in Time” in Los Angeles. Kobe and Gianna Bryant died in a helicopter crash in California […]

College Basketball Roundup: ECU loses at home to Houston

January 30, 2020 Stanly County Journal Staff

East Carolina’s Jayden Gardner looks to pass the ball while defended by Houston’s Brison Gresham during the Cougars’ win Wednesday in Greenville. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) GREENVILLE — Houston coach Kelvin Sampson had […]

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 […]