July 2020 – Stanly News Journal

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Fauci optimistic COVID-19 vaccine will be widely available

July 31, 2020 The North State Journal

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a House Subcommittee hearing on the Coronavirus crisis, Friday, July 31, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via […]

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reverse course, will start schools fully remote

July 30, 2020 The North State Journal

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools logo CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education voted to revise its school reopening plan and approved a full-remote learning plan, known as Plan C, during an emergency meeting on Thursday. “With new […]

Pence urges in-person school during Apex visit

July 29, 2020 The North State Journal

Vice President Mike Pence takes questions from fourth grade students at Thales Academy which reopened to students in Apex, N.C., Wednesday, July 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) APEX – Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. […]

Stanly Community College unveils plan for fall semester

July 28, 2020 Jesse Deal

ALBEMARLE — While some community colleges across the state have seen a drop in enrollment numbers for this upcoming fall semester, Stanly Community College is not one of them. To handle the increased numbers while […]

Pfeiffer granted full NCAA Division III membership

July 28, 2020 Jesse Deal

MISENHEIMER –– Pfeiffer University announced in a July 23 press release that it will be an official NCAA Division III member beginning Sept. 1. The NCAA Division III Membership Committee voted to make Pfeiffer eligible for both […]

John R. Nance appointed to fill chief district judge seat for 20A

July 28, 2020 David Larson

ALBEMARLE —North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley announced in a press release Monday that she had chosen three chief district court judges to replace retiring judges. Judge John R. Nance was picked by Beasley to […]

Gov. Roy Cooper issues statewide alcohol sales curfew

July 28, 2020 The North State Journal

Gov. Roy Cooper speaks during a briefing at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Photo via NC Dept. of Public Safety RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Tuesday a […]

White House Rose Garden getting face-lift

July 27, 2020 The North State Journal

FILE – In this May 7, 2019 file photo, first lady Melania Trump attends a one year anniversary event for her Be Best initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Melania […]

Ex-utility exec pleads guilty to $1B fraud in South Carolina

July 25, 2020 The North State Journal

Former SCANA Corp. Senior Vice President Stephen Byrne enters the Matthew J. Perry, Jr. Courthouse in Columbia, S.C. to enter a guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud Thursday, […]

BELL: General Assembly Works to Ensure NC is ‘Most Military Friendly State’

July 25, 2020 The North State Journal

Majority leader John Bell (R-Wayne) There is a reason why motorists entering North Carolina are greeted with a sign that welcomes them to the “Nation’s Most Military Friendly State.” It is because we have led […]

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 […]