December 2023 – Stanly News Journal

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States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expire

December 31, 2023 The North State Journal

FILE – A medical worker reacts as police officers and pedestrians cheer medical workers outside NYU Medical Center in New York, April 16, 2020. Some states that stockpiled millions of masks and other personal protective […]

2023 NSJ Comeback of the Year: North Wilkesboro’s return helped revive North Carolina’s long, rich NASCAR past

December 29, 2023 The North State Journal

North Wilkesboro Speedway made its return to the NASCAR Cup Series by hosting May’s All-Star Race. (Matt Kelley / AP Photo) In the last three years, North State Journal’s Comeback of the Year has come […]

‘Uniquely horrible choice:’ Few US adults want a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, AP-NORC poll shows

December 29, 2023 The North State Journal

FILE – U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden attend the second and final presidential debate Oct. 22, 2020, at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Relatively few Americans […]

North Carolina agriculture had a big year in 2023

December 28, 2023 The North State Journal

FILE – This photo shows an irrigation system at a farm in Farmville, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) RALEIGH — North Carolina agriculture had a big year in 2023, including a big economic impact gain as […]

Championships help define 2023 for county sports

December 27, 2023 Jesse Deal

Here’s a recap of notable Stanly County-related sports stories for 2023: Albemarle’s girls’ basketball team records its first Yadkin Valley Conference title since the 2018-19 season as the Bulldogs put together a 22-5 (9-1 YVC) season. […]

City of Albemarle receives clean audit for fiscal year 2022-2023

December 27, 2023 Jesse Deal

ALBEMARLE — Martin Starnes and Associates has presented the City of Albemarle with a clean audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. At the Albemarle City Council’s meeting on Dec. 18, the council […]

Stanly’s biggest story of 2023: Charlotte Pipe & Foundry opens $460M plant in Oakboro

December 27, 2023 Jesse Deal

OAKBORO — In a major development that will impact the local area for years to come, the Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company made its long-awaited move to Stanly County this year. Charlotte Pipe’s goal of […]

MATTHEWS: 2024 promises to be a wild ride for the GOP

December 27, 2023 The North State Journal

FILE – Former President Donald Trump stands on stage before speaking at a campaign event, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) With the start of 2023 came the anticipation for how […]

General Assembly and statewide judicial candidates file for ’24 elections

December 26, 2023 The North State Journal

The State seal in front of the North Carolina General Assembly is shown. North State Journal RALEIGH — Candidate filing for the 2024 election cycle closed at noon on Friday, Dec. 15, with the majority […]

PRAGER: Christmas gifts — the newest target of climate change activists

December 24, 2023 The North State Journal

Dennis Prager attends Politicon at The Pasadena Convention Center on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP) People need to realize the Left is using the alleged “existential” threat of global […]

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 […]