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Albemarle City Council hears more on ‘drag show’ definitions

With an overflow crowd in attendance on Monday night, Albemarle City Council conducted a public hearing on adopting a text amendment defining “drag shows,” which ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 8:53 am

Albemalre

Albemarle approves Goodwill temporary donation center

At its Oct. 2 meeting, Albemarle City Council approved Goodwill Industries’ request for a special use permit to allow a temporary donation center at 814 ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 3:07 pm

Albemarle

Albemarle celebrates Public Power Week

As a member of ElectriCities of North Carolina, Albemarle will celebrate “Public Power Week” Oct. 2-6 with a number of activities. ElectriCities of North Carolina, ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, October 3, 2023 2:44 pm

Albemarle

‘Walk Around Stanly County’ aims to bring sense of community

When Lydia Light moved to Stanly County in 2019, she felt the need to get acquainted with others. “I felt a little out of place,” ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Monday, October 2, 2023 9:21 am

Albemarle

Albemarle issues special use permit, vacate orders

Following public hearings on Sept. 18, Albemarle City Council granted a special use permit for 1035 Pee Dee Ave., as well as vacate and close ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 10:31 am

Stanly

SENIOR LIVING: Water aerobics among YMCA’s most popular programs

A pool full of senior adults in shoulder-deep water, stretching, bobbing and bouncing to upbeat 1970s and ’80s hits is a typical weekday morning scene ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 2:18 pm

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Albemarle scooter rental program reviewed

At its Sept. 18 meeting, Albemarle City Council received a status report from Alexander Zimmerman of Peel Scooters, who presented data from the one-year pilot ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 10:25 am

Buzzed Viking Brewing Company

Health demerits were more than CO2 system

A recent story on thesnaponline.com gave the following account of a “B” grade assessed to the Buzzed Viking Brewery and Meadery location in Locust: When ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Monday, September 25, 2023 10:21 am

Albemarle

Volunteers are key to senior programs

Among the numerous events offered by Stanly County Senior Services was the recent 90-Plus Birthday Celebration. Following the event, Senior Services Director Pam Sullivan told ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Friday, September 22, 2023 3:26 pm

Buzzed Viking

Buzzed Viking under new ownership

A management change and a series of challenges have not deterred Buzzed Viking Brewing and Meadery owners Mike Moroe and Edward Hudson from their goal ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, September 21, 2023 11:00 am

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