June 2020 – Stanly News Journal

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Badin Road Drive-In thrives amid entertainment shortage

June 30, 2020 Jesse Deal

ALBEMARLE — Over the past months, local entertainment has been in short supply due to COVID-19 related precautions that have forced many businesses to stay closed. But in a twist of fate, the drive-in movie theater […]

Multiple Albemarle football standouts sign with colleges

June 30, 2020 Jesse Deal

ALBEMARLE –– Five players from Albemarle High School’s football team officially signed on to play college football during a signing event on Monday. Quarterback Antonio Burns, running back Julius Smith, wide receiver Josh Smith, defensive end Johnny Owens […]

Residents organize Oakboro 4th of July events despite official cancellation

June 30, 2020 David Larson

OAKBORO — With Independence Day events being canceled across the state, Oakboro’s traditional July 4th Celebration followed suit, but in its place, citizens have now organized impromptu activities downtown to keep the spirit of the […]

Europe restricts visitors from the US

June 30, 2020 The North State Journal

Passengers arrive at the Barcelona airport in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The European Union on Tuesday is announcing a list of nations whose citizens will be allowed to enter 31 European countries. As […]

Lt. Gov. Dan Forest holds press conference on lawsuit against Gov. Roy Cooper

June 29, 2020 The North State Journal

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest speaks to members of the media during a news conference in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, June 29, 2020. Forest plans to sue Gov. Roy Cooper over alleged violations of the […]

Election-year Supreme Court retirement unlikely

June 28, 2020 The North State Journal

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, early Monday, June 15, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The last time a Supreme Court justice announced his retirement in a presidential election year, most […]

Puerto Rico power company gives T&D reins to private firms

June 27, 2020 The North State Journal

FILE – In this July 29, 2015 file photo, the Puerto Rican flag flies in front of Puerto Rico’s Capitol as in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances […]

Ayres, winner of NHL’s ‘Greatest Moment’ vote, still focused on charitable causes

June 26, 2020 The North State Journal

David Ayres looks over the arena after sounding the siren before the Carolina Hurricanes’s home game with the Dallas Stars on Feb. 25, 2020. Ayres, who became a sudden hero when he came into the […]

North Carolina Ports executive director retiring, chief operating officer to take position

June 25, 2020 The North State Journal

The MV Hyundai Hope arrives in the Port of Wilmington on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. WILMINGTON – North Carolina State Ports Authority executive director Paul Cozza is retiring from his post. The announcement was made […]

Bayer to pay up to $10.9 billion to settle Monsanto case

June 24, 2020 The North State Journal

FILE – In this Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, the Bayer logo shines at night at the main chemical plant of German Bayer AG in Leverkusen, Germany. The German pharmaceutical company announced Wednesday, June 24, […]

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 […]