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12 hrs ago | WBTV

Man illegally rented out house, had goods stolen from church

A man was arrested in Stanly County Tuesday for renting out a house that didn't belong to him, and for having goods stolen from a church in his home, according to the Stanly County Sheriff's Office.

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21 hrs ago | The Charlotte Observer

Stanly customers lose power again

Five days after a severe thunderstorm knocked out power to thousands of customers in Stanly County, residents had to deal with an outage again Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Richfield, NC, Rowan County, NC

Tue Jun 18, 2013

WBTV

Black bear spotted in Albemarle's Rock Creek Park

Stanly County Sheriff's Sgt. Kim Thompson was headed down Highway 52 around noon Tuesday when she saw something strange in the woods.

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Related Topix: Albemarle, NC

Richmond County Daily Journal

Budget to alter judical district size

If passed, an amendment to the state budget will change Richmond County's judicial district in 2015, possibly compromising the handling of poor defendants' cases.

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Related Topix: Montgomery County, NC, Anson County, NC, Scotland County, NC, Hoke County, NC

Mon Jun 17, 2013

WSOCTV

Crews continue to clean up damage in Albemarle

"It's devastating. We're just not going to mess around with it... we'll probably be demolishing it this weekend," said Bob Garmon, as he showed us one of the homes he owns in Albemarle.

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WSOCTV

State officials assessing Stanly Co. damage

A state assessment team is heading into Stanly County to assess the damage from a storm that slammed the area Thursday.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

WBTV

Crews continue work of restoring power after Thursday storm

Utility lines littered E. Broome Street in Stanly County and storm debris was still scattered all along the sidewalks Saturday afternoon.

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WSOCTV

Woman whose Albemarle home split by tree arrives home

A woman whose home was split in two after Thursday night's storms came home to Albemarle Saturday.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home

Fri Jun 14, 2013

The Laurinburg Exchange Online

Budget to alter judical district size

If passed, an amendment to the state budget will change Scotland County's judicial district in 2015, possibly compromising the handling of poor defendants' cases.

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Related Topix: Montgomery County, NC, Richmond County, NC, Anson County, NC, Hoke County, NC

WBTV

Police: Woman killed after teen driver fails to stop at intersection

A woman died Friday morning when a teenage driver failed to stop at a Stanly County intersection where the traffic lights were malfunctioning.

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The Charlotte Observer

Storms leave major clean-up job in Charlotte region

Workers clean up a fallen tree at Sedgefield Middle School Friday, June 14, 2013.

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Related Topix: Weather, Montgomery County, NC, Mecklenburg County, NC, Cabarrus County, NC, Gaston County, NC

WSOCTV

Storms leave behind major damage in Albemarle, lead to serious crash

A serious accident in Albemarle may have been the result of storm damage. Eyewitness News drove through the intersection of Highway 52 and Highway 24 at about 4 a.m. Friday and noted that the intersection was dangerous due to the traffic signal being out.

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Related Topix: Albemarle, NC

Tue Jun 11, 2013

WSOCTV

Stanly Co. man accused of 2 crimes in 24 hours

A Stanly County man was in jail Tuesday after officers said he committed two crimes in 24 hours.

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Related Topix: Oakboro, NC

Sun Jun 09, 2013

WCNC-TV Charlotte

Overnight search ends in arrest of China Grove murder suspect

Police caught a murder suspect in the woods between Stanly and Montgomery counties after an overnight search.

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Related Topix: China Grove, NC, Montgomery County, NC

Fri Jun 07, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Kids' vest program Saturday at Badin Lake

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Alcoa Corporation will sponsor a "Free Vest for Kids" event Saturday at the Badin Lake swim area in northern Stanly County.

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Related Topix: Badin, NC

Sun Jun 02, 2013

Mountain Xpress

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State parks in North Carolina are gearing up for National Trails Day June 1 and National Get Outdoors Day June 8 with a number of special programs designed to enrich the experience of recreation and education in the outdoors, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.

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Related Topix: Pat McCrory, US Governors, Iredell County, NC, Blue Ridge Parkway, US National Parks

Thu May 30, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Kellie Picklera s dad sought by Fla. authorities

Clyde Pickler Jr., 48, who is on parole in Florida, is listed by that state's Department of Corrections as a "fugitive." Clyde Pickler Jr., the father of country singer and Stanly County native Kellie Pickler, apparently is in trouble with the law again.

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Wed May 29, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Alcoa could sell its Yadkin hydro assets

As Alcoa inches toward renewal of its embattled Yadkin River hydro license, the aluminum giant acknowledges the 38-mile project could be sold.

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Related Topix: Badin, NC

Tue May 28, 2013

WBTV

Police: Duo arrested after "large amount of marijuana" found

Two people were arrested on drug charges in Albemarle after a search of a home turned up a large amount of marijuana, according to the Albemarle Police Department.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Albemarle, NC