February 2020 – Stanly News Journal

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Duke loses third in four games, falls at Virginia

February 29, 2020 The North State Journal

Duke guard Tre Jones shoots as Virginia guard Braxton Key defends during the Cavaliers’ win Saturday in Charlottesville. (Andrew Shurtleff / AP Photo) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jay Huff brought his flair for the dramatic to […]

Hurricanes storm back, but late Girard goal gives Avs win

February 28, 2020 The North State Journal

Colorado’s Tyson Jost celebrates the first of his two goals Friday in the Avalanche’s 3-2 win over the Hurricanes in Raleigh. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes had 31 shots […]

Democrats focus on Super Tuesday even as South Carolina looms

February 27, 2020 The North State Journal

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., with his wife Jane O’Meara Sanders, waves his hand during a rally in El Paso, Texas, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. (Briana Sanchez/The El Paso Times via AP) CHARLESTON, […]

Legislative leaders file motion to have voter ID case reheard

February 26, 2020 The North State Journal

This photo taken March 15, 2016, shows a NC Voter ID rules posted at the door of the voting station at the Alamance Fire Station in Greensboro, N.C. A federal appeals court on Friday, July […]

Stanly County wrestlers perform well in state championships

February 26, 2020 David Larson

Athletes of the Week: Stanly County wrestlers Six local wrestlers finished in the top four at last week’s NCHSAA 1A state wrestling championships. Albemarle sophomore Ricardo Bustos (120 pounds) and South Stanly freshman Renfere Garcia […]

11th annual Stanly Winter Wine Festival returns Feb 29

February 26, 2020 David Larson

ALBEMARLE — The Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation will host its11th annual Stanly Winter Wine Festival from noon to 5 p.m. on Feb. 29. The event, which highlights area wineries, will be held at Market Station, […]

Stanly County’s early voting turnout is down

February 26, 2020 Jesse Deal

ALBEMARLE — With the final week of early voting underway in Stanly County, turnout has been down across the board compared to the last presidential primary cycle in 2016. As of Saturday, the number of […]

Colts basketball defeated in both conference finals

February 26, 2020 Jesse Deal

MISENHEIMER –– Both the boys and girls West Stanly basketball teams fell short in their Rocky River Conference tournament finals Friday night. The third-seeded boys’ squad (16-11, 5-5) suffered a 69-53 loss to first-seeded Forest Hills (25-0, 10-0), while the second-seeded girls’ team (16-10, 7-3) were […]

Stars score three times in first, spoil Hurricanes debuts

February 26, 2020 The North State Journal

Vincent Trocheck, playing in his first game since being acquired via trade by the Hurricanes on Monday, battles for position against Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak during Dallas’ 4-1 win Tuesday. (AP Photo/Chris Seward) RALEIGH — […]

Hurricanes land Trocheck, Skjei, Vatanen on wild deadline day

February 24, 2020 The North State Journal

The Hurricanes traded for defenseman Brady Skjei on Tuesday, sending a 2020 first round pick to the Rangers. (Gerry Broome / AP Photo) RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes certainly want to win a Stanley Cup […]

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 […]