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HALL OF FAME: Watson was a prep basketball phenom, successful coach
This is the first of a series of four stories focusing on the 2024 inductees into the Stanly County Sports Hall of Fame. While Caitlin Clark rightly dominates the headlines of today’s women’s basketball news, many Stanly sports fans may be unaware of a female athlete who dazzled followers of the local high school hoops […] The post HALL OF FAME: Watson was a prep basketball phenom, successful coach appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Baseball Game Preview: Miller School of Albemarle Will Face Benedictine
The Miller School of Albemarle Mavericks will square off against the Benedictine Cadets at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Miller School of Albemarle sitting on 19 straight victories and Benedictine on four. Miller School of Albemarle is on a roll after a...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CABARRUS AND SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT.
Please take a moment to visit our local sponsors to let them know that you appreciate their support of our blog. ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CABARRUS AND. SOUTHEASTERN ROWAN COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT... At 714 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10. miles southeast...
North Stanly softball reaches fourth round with home playoff shutout
It took a great deal of effort from the North Stanly softball coaching staff to get the field ready Thursday for the Comets’ third-round home game in the 2024 NCHSAA 2A state playoffs. Two days of solid rain Tuesday and Wednesday forced the postponement of the No. 2-seeded Comets’ game with No. 23 Madison, and […] The post North Stanly softball reaches fourth round with home playoff shutout appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
SCC hosts graduation ceremonies, presents awards
Stanly Community College held commencement at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center on May 9. Nearly half of the 631-person graduating class walked across the stage and received their credentials as faculty, staff, family and friends cheered them on. SCC held three ceremonies honoring graduates from Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing Industry and Trades, Public Services, Business, […] The post SCC hosts graduation ceremonies, presents awards appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
GPro Tour comes to Sound Golf Links for Albemarle Championship
HERTFORD — The Albemarle Championship golf tournament featuring more than 40 professional GPro Tour golfers gets underway Thursday at the Sound Golf Links at Albemarle Plantation. The three-day tournament, which raises money for local charities, kicked off Sunday with a number of pre-tourney events, including a nine-hole AP Realty Kick-off Classic and a “Putting for Polio” event hosted by the Rotary Club. Pre-tourney events continued Monday with a Blue Legacy...
Pioneering AI Instructor Led Courses to Expand Across HBCU Campuses
Get the top stories of the day around the DMV. Black-owned artificial intelligence (AI) tech company Skilldora and billionaire Dr. Michael V. Roberts recently collaborated to advance technology across historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and increase Black leadership and opportunities within the workforce. “Skilldora takes immense pride in advancing...
Homes of Hope will have fundraiser
Homes of Hope, which provides services for unhoused individuals in Stanly County, will have a fundraiser breakfast 6:30-9:30 a.m. May 31 at Central United Methodist Church, 172 N. Second St., Albemarle. Breakfast will include grits, eggs, bacon, sausage, gravy biscuits, waffle bar, fruit, yogurt, coffee and juice. Donations are accepted at the door. Sponsorships are […] The post Homes of Hope will have fundraiser appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Albemarle Neighbor: Blackburn to lead COA's summer Camp Scrubs for teens
Area teens interested in learning more about healthcare professions will have an opportunity to attend a summer camp completely devoted to the subject next month. Camp Scrubs will be held at College of the Albemarle-Elizabeth City on June 10-13 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. The four-day camp is for students who will be in grades 9-12 next school year. The cost is $30. The camp is just one...
First Alert: Chance for thunderstorms, heavy rain in Wednesday’s forecast
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The forecast for the next seven days continues to look unsettled with several chances for more showers and thunderstorms through the weekend. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is underway until 3 p.m. for Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is underway until 8...
West Stanly leader named Stanly County Schools Principal of the Year
In his second year of leading West Stanly High School, Damon Rhodes has been awarded the honor of Stanly County Schools’ Principal of the Year. Rhodes is in his 19th year as a principal in Stanly County. He was an assistant principal for three years prior in Cabarrus County. “My experience in school as a […] The post West Stanly leader named Stanly County Schools Principal of the Year appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Sentara Albemarle joins program to aid WakeMed Milk Bank
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center has joined a statewide pilot program to expand donations of human milk for babies in hospital nurseries and premature infants in neonatal intensive care units. The WakeMed Mothers’ Milk Bank, located in the Raleigh area, is expanding its donation sites as part of the pilot. Pasquotank County is among the first five counties in the pilot. According to a Sentara Health press release, Sentara Albemarle began...
Tillery Compassionate Care awarded CHAP accreditation
Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced Friday that Tillery Compassionate Care has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence. CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that Tillery Compassionate Care meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. The evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial […] The post Tillery Compassionate Care awarded CHAP accreditation appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
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