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NC revoking Alcoa certification for Yadkin dams
North Carolina regulators are revoking a key certification provided in Alcoa Inc.'s bid to operate dams along the Yadkin River.
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Alcoa fights for water permit at N.C. hearing
A state judge started hearings Monday over a dispute that could alter the economic prospects of a central North Carolina region or further Alcoa Inc.'s goal of decades of profits from hydroelectric dams.
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WSOC: 15-year-old killed in Stanly car wreck
A 15-year-old driver died after a crash in Stanly County.
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Alcoa seeks footage from UNC-TV report on company
Alcoa Inc. has filed a public record's request seeking the footage and records used in a North Carolina public television report about the company's operations on the Yadkin River.
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UNC-TV agrees to release info from unaired show
North Carolina's public television network has turned over to state lawmakers material from its yet-to-be-aired documentary on Alcoa Inc.
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Cabarrus cities look to Albemarle for future water needs
Albemarle could sell Concord and Kannapolis up to 5 million gallons of water per day as soon as 2013, according to a $21 million plan to construct an 84,000-foot water line to the Stanly County city, which has water intakes on the Yadkin River.
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Toxic fish keep Alcoa on hot seat
The source of contaminated fish in Badin Lake, scene of a long-running dispute over Alcoa's now-closed aluminum smelter, remains unknown nearly a year after state officials warned the public.
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Demons lurk at Maze of Terror
If the October wind whistling through a dying cornfield is not enough to send chills down one's back, Kent Lowder has more in store for visitors to his Millingport corn maze.
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Stanly County man wins Harley-Davidson in lottery
The North Carolina Education Lottery today presented Michael Weems of Albemarle the keys to a new 2009 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob motorcycle. Weems won the motorcycle prize in the third and final NCEL Harley-Davidson game drawing.
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Major home burglary ring cracked
Local and federal law authorities say they have cracked what they call one of the largest organized home burglary rings in North Carolina history.
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Major home burglary ring cracked
Local and federal law authorities say they have cracked what they call one of the largest organized home burglary rings in North Carolina history.
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Plug pulled on N.C. takeover of Alcoa dam
A bipartisan push for a state trust to take over management of Alcoa's Yadkin River hydroelectric project east of Charlotte might be dead for this legislative session.
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Day of Service to help feed hungry
When members of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints were planning their Day of Service 2009, they asked Mayors Scott Padgett and Bob Misenheimer what kept them awake at night. The mayors' response was empty shelves in local food pantries.
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Stanly unemployment vaults to 12.1 percent
Stanly County's January unemployment rate increased 2.6 percentage points to 12.1 percent, according to statistics released by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission (NCESC).
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Alcoa sues county over public records
The Alcoa power company sued Stanly County on Friday, saying government officials have dragged their feet in responding to public-records requests.
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Shooting leaves mother, son dead; no suspects
ALBEMARLE, N.C. -- Albemarle police said someone shot and killed a mother and her son.
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Mayor says greed spurs Alcoa fight
The nearly $1 million Stanly County has spent to fight renewal of Alcoa's Yadkin River hydroelectric license is "motivated by greed," says the mayor of the county seat, Albemarle.
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Thousands in Cabarrus, Rowan without power
Duke Energy reports thousands of power outages throughout the region following the winter storm.
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Fire, explosion rock Albemarle
Fire and explosions rocked parts of Albemarle on Wednesday night. The fire started in a dumpster on Willow Street about 7 p.m. and spread to a metal recycling company.
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Independent Tribune staff wins journalism awards
Several members of the Independent Tribune staff traveled to Cary on Thursday to be recognized for outstanding journalism in 2008.
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Snow closes Cabarrus, Kannapolis schools
Up to 3 inches of snow fell in parts of Cabarrus County on Tuesday night and this morning.
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Census Bureau closes doors to applicants after first round
Overwhelmed by job seekers, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday stopped taking applications in the Carolinas and three other states for the first round of hiring for the 2010 census.
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Kellie Pickler makes deal with Sexy Hair
Cheryl Burke of Dancing With the Stars and singer Kellie Pickler of Ablemarle and American Idol fame are steaming things up as the new faces of Sexy Hair.
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Carolinas HealthCare to manage Stanly Regional
Carolinas HealthCare System will take over management of Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle effective March 1.
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Fort Bragg holding unconventional warfare exercise in civilian areas
Fort Bragg today will hold a Robin Sage unconventional warfare exercise in civilian areas in central North Carolina. The exercise is the final phase of the 241st Special Forces Qualification Course and will spread across 15 counties. The scenario calls for students to infiltrate the imaginary country of Pineland.
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