Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
Charlotte Pipe plant within one year of completion
Many times, roads in Stanly and other places are closed for road construction and other improvements, but one road outside Oakboro has been closed for ...
Charles Curcio, Author at The Stanly News & Press
Charles Curcio was the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press from 1999-2001 and has currently served in the same capacity since 2008. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also been honored four times by the North Carolina Press Association.
Badin
Badin Town Council sets up ordinance, subcommittee for street name changes
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Badin Town Council, the town established an ordinance and a citizen-led subcommittee to oversee new street names. The new ...
by Charles Curcio, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 9:31 am
festival
Richfield plans new fall festival
Richfield has hosted a fall festival before, but a new festival begins this fall. Organizers have announced the inaugural Richfield Fall Festival for Oct. 29 ...
by Charles Curcio, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 10:22 am
Stanly County Family YMCA
Stanly YMCA helps students, parents prepare at Back-To-School event
The heat of an August Saturday afternoon did not stop young students and their parents from having some late summer fun and get ready to ...
by Charles Curcio, Monday, August 8, 2022 2:47 pm
new building
Norwood Police looks for expanded headquarters
During a town budget workshop, Norwood Police Chief James Wilson made a presentation to the town council about needing a new police headquarters. With the ...
by Charles Curcio, Friday, August 5, 2022 1:42 pm
News
South Stanly softball coach named to state’s Hall of Fame
South Stanly head softball coach David Poplin received two honors this summer after leading the Rebel Bulls to the school’s third state championship last season. ...
by Charles Curcio, Thursday, August 4, 2022 3:38 pm
baseball
Former North Stanly pitcher named ACC’s Pitcher of the Year, joins Team USA
Rhett Lowder was a standout on the mound at North Stanly, despite his senior season being shortened in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. An all-county, ...
by Charles Curcio, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 5:50 pm
Department of Transportation
Lightning strike damages, shuts down Hatley-Burris Road
A storm late Wednesday night on Hatley-Burris Road area caused enough damage to the road to force its closure. In a Facebook post from the ...
by Charles Curcio, Friday, July 22, 2022 1:03 pm
broadband
Broadband improvements coming to western Stanly with new grants
The office of North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced a new grant this week which will eventually help families in western Stanly get better broadband ...
by Charles Curcio, Thursday, July 21, 2022 10:08 am
Catamounts
Former West Stanly softball standout sets school records at Western Carolina
She was a standout for one of North Carolina’s most successful fast-pitch softball programs, then played softball at the highest college level. Former West Stanly ...