October 2020 – Stanly News Journal

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Duke finds its game, routs Charlotte

October 31, 2020 The North State Journal

Charlotte’s Connor Bowler has his punt blocked by Duke’s Isaiah Fisher-Smith during the Blue Devils’ 53-19 win Saturday in Durham. (Jaylynn Nash / Pool Photo via AP) DURHAM — Mataeo Durant and Deon Jackson both […]

Key calls go against ECU late in loss to Tulsa

October 31, 2020 The North State Journal

East Carolina wide receiver Tyler Snead (22) catches a touchdown pass past Tulsa safety Cristian Williams (3) during an NCAA college football game Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP) […]

Final drive comes up short for Panthers again

October 29, 2020 The North State Journal

Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is treated on the field after being injured during the second of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C.(AP Photo/Mike McCarn) For […]

Kyle Busch snaps drought, wins rain-delayed NASCAR playoff race in Texas

October 28, 2020 The North State Journal

Kyle Busch poses in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race Wednesday at Texas Motor Speedway. (Richard W. Rodriguez / AP Photo) FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch won for the first time […]

Aquadale Fire District improves insurance rating for homeowners

October 28, 2020 David Larson

AQUADALE — After a visit from state inspectors from the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), a division of the N.C. Department of Insurance, the Aquadale Rural Volunteer Fire Department achieved a split rating of 6/9, […]

Stanly’s Suzanne Lowder named president of NC Association of Register of Deeds

October 28, 2020 Jesse Deal

ALBEMARLE — For the first time in 42 years, a Stanly County resident is the president of the NC Association of Registers of Deeds (NCARD). Suzanne Lowder, Stanly County’s register of deeds since 2008, was […]

Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senators

October 27, 2020 The North State Journal

This combination of 2018-2020 photos shows, from left, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Less than a week before Election Day, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google […]

Hagerty, longtime GOP hand, looks to Trump in Senate bid

October 26, 2020 The North State Journal

Bill Hagerty, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate from Tennessee, speaks with reporters after voting during the early voting period Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bill Hagerty […]

Animals, people rescue each other in heartfelt docuseries

October 25, 2020 The North State Journal

This image released by CBS All Access shows Ace Ruelas-Jimenez, left, with dog Frances in a scene from the episode “A Discount Service Dog” on the new original docuseries “That Animal Rescue Show,” launching on […]

Deacons ‘run’ away with 23-16 upset of Virginia Tech

October 24, 2020 The North State Journal

Wake Forest’s Nick Anderson intercepts a pass intended for Virginia Tech’s James Mitchell during the second half of the Deacons’ win Saturday (Winston-Salem Journal/Andrew Dye) Wake Forest kicked off the most difficult stretch of its […]

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 […]