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WHAT’S HAPPENING Rushing floodwater from heavy rain kills two in Nash County Spring Hope Two people were found dead in Nash County after rushing floodwaters pulled them from their submerged car. Another cluster of storms was dumping rain on the region Thursday, the day after the two bodies were found. Authorities say a 24-year-old woman and 55-year-old man from Louisburg were swept away while attempting to escape their vehicle. Flooding had swept the vehicle from the road into a ditch in the town of Spring Hope. An officer who tried to save them was swept into the floodwaters too before escaping unharmed. The storm’s pathway follows Tropical Storm Chantal’s flooding in parts of the region last month.
U.S. applications for jobless benefits up modestly but remain at healthy level Washington, D.C. The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose modestly last week, a sign that employers are still retaining workers despite economic uncertainty related to U.S. trade policy. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 2 rose by 7,000 to 226,000, slightly more than the 219,000 new applications analysts forecast. Applications for jobless benefits serve as a proxy for layoffs.
Trump seeks to change how census collects data, exclude illegal immigrants from count Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally. The Republican president said Thursday the census’ data collections will be based on “modern day facts and figures” and use information gained from the 2024 presidential election. It’s an indication Trump might try to inject his politics into a head count that determines political power and federal spending. Trump says people in the U.S. illegally would be excluded from census counts. Census changes could play into Trump’s efforts to urge Texas and other Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps. A census expert says Trump “cannot unilaterally order” a new one.
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Albemarle residents won’t be hauling Waste Management bins to the curb for much longer.
Albemarle to handle recycling, garbage pickup starting in 2026 The current contract with Waste Management will be ending next June By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal
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The Albemarle City Council approved a resolution Monday authorizing a move to an in-house solid waste and recycling collection in 2026.
ALBEMARLE — Next year, Albemarle’s Public Works Department will begin handling the city’s bulk solid waste and recycling collection as it transitions from a contracted service with Waste Management to an in-house operation.
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The Albemarle City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday night authorizing the change after a closed session where the council consulted with an attorney on the matter. Mayor Ronnie Michael concluded that with Albemarle’s Waste Management contract set to expire at the end of the current fiscal year, the city must begin planning for what will happen next July.
Mandy Melton was awarded by the NCACTE
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dy Melton was recognized by the school board for winning the association’s 2024-25 Career and Technical Education Administrator of the Year award for the Southwestern Region. “Ms. Melton has served Stanly County Schools for an incredible 26 years while making a lasting impact on our students, schools and our CTE program,” SCS Superintendent Jarrod Dennis said. “We are so proud of this well-deserved recognition and grateful for her
ALBEMARLE — Stanly County Schools’ director of career and technical education has been named the recipient of an award from the North Carolina Association for Career Technical Education (NCACTE). At the Stanly County Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, Man- See AWARD, page A8
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