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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How can we fix the labor market?
There are several worries about today’s labor market. The first is the ongoing “labor shortage.” The percentage of ... Read more
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COVID back in high level as Health Department prepares to administer new booster
Stanly County Health Department reports that the community level is back to high as 164 new cases of ... Read more
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Family-owned Dixie Camper celebrates 50 years of serving community
It’s a momentous milestone for any locally-owned business to reach 50 years of service — even more so ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Will the Roaring 20s come back?
One hundred years ago a worldwide pandemic ended. Known as the “Spanish flu” — although the virus did ... Read more
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Several families have switched to homeschooling as a result of the pandemic
Anne Lowder’s two kids began the school year last August enrolled in the public school system, just like ... Read more
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should we revive the idea of a negative income tax?
Income inequality, poverty, hunger, unemployment — these are all issues that have been with us for a while ... Read more
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BBB Scam Alert: Watch out for airfare scams when booking your next trip
From the Better Business Bureau: With the COVID-19 vaccines rolling out, travel is coming back. That’s great news ... Read more
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NATIONAL: SBA to increase lending limit for COVID-19 loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and non-profit organizations can borrow through ... Read more
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Albemarle clinic has seen uptick in business during pandemic
As countless people continue to face pandemic-related mental health struggles, many in Stanly County over the past year ... Read more
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Sasser introduces bill on prescriptions to combat NC opioid overdoses
In an effort to help combat the opioid drug overdoses in the state, N.C. Rep. Wayne Sasser (R-Stanly) ... Read more