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Active COVID-19 cases lowest since June Raleigh The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said that over 127,000 COVID-19 patients are presumed to have recovered from the virus as of Aug. 17. The number of active cases, determined when the reports of presumed recoveries are made public on Mondays, shows between 16,000 and 17,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. NSJ STAFF
Trump issues pardon for women’s suffrage leader Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump targeted voters in key states and constituencies Tuesday and promised a pardon for Susan B. Anthony, a leader in the women’s suffrage movement. Trump said he would sign “a full and complete pardon” for Anthony, on the date of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which ensured women the right to vote. Anthony was arrested for voting in Rochester, New York, and convicted in a widely publicized trial. Although she refused to pay the fine, the authorities declined to take further action. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NCDEQ denies permit for major project Raleigh The N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources has denied the request for a 401 Water Quality Certification for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) Southgate project. Citing uncertainty surrounding the completion of the MVP Mainline project, NCDEQ said it has determined that work on the Southgate extension could lead to unnecessary water quality impacts and disturbance of the environment. The MVP Mainline project would terminate in southern Virginia and provide natural gas for delivery to North Carolina through the MVP Southgate project. “The Cooper administration is waging an undeclared war on the economic vitality of rural North Carolina,” state Sen. Phil Berger (R-Eden) said of the decision. NSJ STAFF
Va. state senator charged with ‘injury’ to Confederate monument Norfolk, Va. A Virginia state senator has been charged with damaging a Confederate monument in Portsmouth during protests that also led to a demonstrator being critically injured when a statue was torn down, authorities said Monday. Sen. Louise Lucas faces charges of conspiracy to commit a felony and injury to a monument in excess of $1,000, Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene said during a news conference. The protest occurred in June. Lucas is a longtime Democratic legislator, joining the chamber in 1992. Her attorney, Don Scott, said Lucas will “vigorously” fight the case and be vindicated. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belarus president remains defiant as strikes widen Minsk, Belarus More workers in Belarus joined a widening strike as they press for the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has extended his 26-year rule in an election the opposition says was rigged. “The authorities should understand that they are losing control,” head of independent miners’ union Yuri Zakharov told The Associated Press. “Only Lukashenko’s resignation and punishment of those in charge of rigging and beatings can calm us down. “The strike will continue and grow until he steps down.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Forest, Trump Jr. team up at coastal fishing tournament Lt. Gov. Dan Forest reeling in a fish aboard the Waterman as Donald Trump Jr. and other anglers look on. Forest and Trump were fishing in the Pirate’s Cove Billfish Tournament in Manteo, N.C.
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What is pod learning and why are they putting districts on the defensive? Districts providing uneven learning options chastise with “learning centers”
is all about helping kids navigate remote instruction and stay on track. Other pods used by homeschools or micro-schools are self-directed by the family. In By A.P. Dillon this scenario, students are not enNorth State Journal rolled at all in a traditional pubRALEIGH — Parents nation- lic, charter or private school setwide, and in North Carolina, have ting. All curriculum and means of been put in the awkward and frus- instruction are determined by the trating position of trying to find parents, who usually are also the education options or some type of teachers. In N.C., interest in pods is in-person instruction supplement the often uneven “remote instruc- growing rapidly. So far, there four tion” being provided by school dis- main chapters groups have been identified in Cabarrus County, tricts. Many people may be see- Charlotte, Durham, and Raleigh. ing the terms “pod,” “pandemic The families engaged in these pod,” or “micro-school” popping chapters come from different racial backgrounds, soup with regard to altercioeconomic statusnative education options. es and many of them But what are they? Simhave multiple children ply put, these terms all “Since in K-12. refer to the same basic Some school disconcept, which is a small when did tricts have warned group of students gather- it become parents against forming together for instrucing pods and mition, usually led by a par- a crime to cro-schooling, yet also ent, but in some cases, a want more aren’t allowing stuhired tutor or teacher. dents to attend school Pods usually are kids for your for in-person instrucof the same general age child?” tion. Some of those group or class grade level same districts, howevand typically form withGuilford er, are drawing critiin a neighborhood or cism for offering spesimilar area. The idea of County parent cial accommodations pods has exploded due to Stephanie for certain students. the COVID-19 pandemMitchell “My district has ic and uncertainty of pubset up what they call lic school operations, but “learning centers” they are not new. Homewhere certain famischool families over the years have often utilize such a lies get to pay a fee for in-person education and activities using model. Not all pods or micro-schools school facilities [that] my tax dolare the same, in fact, they all tend lars pay for, but my kids can’t go to very different. There is, how- to school?” a Durham-area parent ever, a basic distinction between who wished not to be identified pods that are for learning support told North State Journal. “That’s and a family or self-directed pod, not just frustrating, it’s hypocritwhich are formed to take the place ical.” Durham Public Schools (DPS) of traditional public schooling. A learning support pod is is charging a $35 registration fee where a child stays enrolled in on top of weekly fees that start at their school but the kids in the pod $140 for regular students, $105 work together on their lessons re- for students with family memmotely with the help and supervision of a parent. This type of pod See EDUCATION page A3
DeJoy: No operational changes in Postal Service before election Charlotte and Greensboro ask the public for help By Matthew Daly The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would suspend his initiatives until after the election “to avoid even the appearance of impact on election mail.” The abrupt reversal comes as more than 20 states, from New York to California, announced they would be suing to stop the changes. The states, along with lawmakers and others, want to ensure voters are able to use mail-in ballots if they prefer to avoid polling places due to health risks from COVID-19. “The Postal Service is ready to handle whatever volume of election mail it receives,” DeJoy said in
a statement. DeJoy will appear Friday before the Senate to testify on initiatives and service changes that lawmakers and others have claimed could imperil the November election. Democrats and say actions by the new postmaster general have endangered millions of Americans who rely on the post office to obtain prescription drugs and other needs, including an expected surge in mail-in voting this fall. DeJoy, who has over 30 years of experience in logistics and is a former supply-chain CEO, took over the Postal Service in June. “I want to make the post office great again,” President Donald Trump said on “Fox & Friends.” Later at the White House, he denied asking for a mail-delivery slow down. See USPS page A2
Universities scramble to deal with virus clusters NSJ staff A MAJOR North Carolina university canceled in-person classes for undergraduates just a week into the fall semester as the school and other campuses around the U.S. scrambled to deal with coronavirus clusters linked in some cases to student housing, off-campus parties and packed bars. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said it will switch to remote learning on Wednesday and make arrangements for students who want to leave campus housing. “We have emphasized that if we were faced with the need to change plans — take an off-ramp — we would not hesitate to do so, but we have not taken this decision lightly,” it said in a statement after reporting 130 confirmed infections among students and five among employees over the past week. UNC said the clusters were discovered in dorms, a fraternity house and other student housing. Before the decision came down, the student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, ran an editorial headlined, “UNC has a clusterf—k on its hands,” though without the dashes. The paper said that the parties that took place over the weekend were no surprise and that administrators should have begun the semester with online-only instruction at the university, which has 19,000 undergraduates. University of North Carolina System president Peter Hans said, “The decision to adapt operations applies to UNC-Chapel Hill only, because no other UNC
System institution has reported information, at this time, that would lead to similar modifications,” earlier this week. “All students must continue to wear facial coverings and practice social distancing as part of their personal responsibility, particuSee VIRUS page A2
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THE THE WORD: WORD DOUBTING THOMAS John 20:27-29 (KJV) The Second Sunday of Easter approaches, TheChristians seventh parable in Matthew is the Parable of Drawing the Net. Like the Parable of the Tares, the and are reminded of the 13 first 27 Then saith he to parablefollowing refers to Christ’s the final resurrection. judgment. The net described in the parable is likely a seine — a net that catches Sunday Jesus Thomas, Reach hither nearly path. Jesusafter saysMary that the kingdom of heaven is includes everyone — the net — thy butfinger, and behold my had meteverything with mostinofits His disciples the fishermen — the angels — will separate the good from the bad. Jesus reminded his disciples in Matthew Magdalene alerted them of His presence. hands; and reach hither 13:50 that the result thewhen wicked willmet be “the furnace of fire” where there will be wailing and gnashingthy ofhand, and thrust it Thomas was not withfor them they into my side: and be not Jesus, and he said he would not believe in the teeth. faithless, but believing. resurrection until he had seeninthe wounds ofThe Scarlet Letter with the daughter of Hester Prynne being The parable is referenced Hawthorne’s 28 And Thomas the crucifixion for himself. answered and said unto named Pearl. “But she named the infant ‘Pearl,’ as being of great price,—purchased with all she had,—her him, My Lord and my Eight days after the resurrection, Thomas mother’s only treasure!” God. 29 Jesus saith unto had his doubts removed when he saw him, Thomas, because Jesus and examined His wounds. While thou hast seen me, thou Jesus blessed those who believed in His hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, resurrection based on faith, He nonetheless and yet have believed. was willing to prove Himself to Thomas. Thomas had proven a devoted and loyal disciple and Jesus did not condemn him for “The Incredulity of Saint Thomas” by Caravaggio (c. 1601–1602, currently housed in Sanssouci Picture Gallery, Potsdam, Germany). his skepticism.
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transportation sales tax revenue, which also is down. “We were hoping to bid it out failed to produce results. In the meantime, some road for construction very soon, but and bridge projects already have then COVID-19 and all that, so that timeline is kind of in the air,” been put on hold. The North Carolina Depart- said West Plains administrator ment of Transportation has Tom Stehn, a former state highslashed its expected construction way engineer. “It was a high priprojects from 131 down to 38 for ority for us.” Though ambulances are runthe upcoming budget year, a $2 ning as usual and detours are billion reduction. Ohio has delayed projects until well-marked for visitors, “obnext year on interstate highways viously that direct interchange in Columbus and Cincinnati be- would be nice,” said Daniel Marcause of the expected decline in shall, chief clinical officer for the South Howell County Ambulance fuel tax revenue. Faced with a budget shortfall, District. The city of Bend, Oregon, the Missouri has postponed $46 million for 18 road and bridge proj- nation’s seventh-fastest growects that had been priorities for ing metropolitan area over the local governments. As many as past decade, pulled a $190 mil299 additional projects valued lion transportation bond off the at $785 million could be at risk May ballot. Supporters had conwithout federal help, McKenna cerns about pushing a property tax hike for roads, sidewalks and said. Among the immediate de- bike lanes while local businessferments: a new highway inter- es are suffering financially and change to provide direct access many residents are without work. “They’re going to show up on to the expanded Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains. The cen- voters’ day and just glance and ter’s hospital, physician and spe- think, `I’m not raising my taxes cialty clinics are among the area’s right now, no way!’” said Mike Rilargest employers, serving about ley, co-chairman of the Go Bend 40,000 patients in eight rural 2020 Coalition that supportcounties of southern Missouri ed the measure. “We’re going to come back to voters, but now just and northern Arkansas. The state had allotted more felt like the wrong time.” Most states have classified road than $1.2 million to cover halffish caught Fishermen count and identify in a seine. the road construction costs. The construction as essential work other half was to come from local that can continue despite orders
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shutting down certain businesses. But some states have not. Washington, site of the first coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., suspended work on 92 of its 100 active highway projects as a result of a stay-at-home order for most workers. The halted projects include major ones in Seattle and Spokane, as well as improvements to an Interstate 90 pass through an avalanche-prone area of the Cascade Mountains. Vermont’s entire $200 million road construction plan for 2020 is on hold, save for a $6 million emergency repair where a storm washed out part of the foundation on Interstate 89. The longer the delay, the greater the likelihood that some projects might not get finished this year. “Every project is sort of at risk of running out of quality weather days to complete the work,” said Jeremy Reed, construction engineer for the state’s transportation agency. Pennsylvania originally halted all road construction work. But it has since allowed work to proceed on 61 critical projects. About 800 road and bridge projects, at $7 billion, remain on hold. By contrast, some states have taken advantage of a lull in traffic to speed up transportation projects. Construction crews have been able to shut down highway lanes during prime hours without
causing major traffic backups. Florida announced that it is accelerating work schedules by several weeks on about $2 billion worth of bridge and road projects. In Maryland, a westbound lane of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge near Annapolis recently re-opened to vehicles following repairs. The $27 million project was completed well ahead of schedule, partly because of light traffic amid the coronavirus pandemic. The declining traffic volumes have been especially large in some of the nation’s most famously congested metropolitan areas, such as the San Francisco Bay area. Business leaders in the region had hoped to put a 1 cent sales tax on the November ballot that could raise $100 billion over 40 years for public transit and transportation projects in a nine-county region. But the coronavirus outbreak interrupted work on state legislation needed to place the measure on the ballot. It now could be 2022, or even 2024, before supporters can make another push for a public vote on the measure, said John Grubb, chief operating officer of the Bay Area Council, a business-backed policy advocacy group. “If we’re in a poor economy, AP PHOTO which it looks like we’re going to be in, that would have been an awful lot of stimulus and an awful lot of job creation,” he said.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: 48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. WORSHIP from page A1 47
Benham and others showed up to the Charlotte clinic after receiving calls that on the the police were there ceptable positive rate? Is it really paring (UNC) Chapel Hill with a say or vote UNC-CH demanding thatinstruction. the group’s But mem- safer doing classes off campus and another university staying on switch to remote leave the area.UNC When they re- at Starbucks vs. on campus where campus and seeing the results,” “30,000 students didn’t as abers member of the System fused to leave, eight were given ci- school controls everything?” Ko- Kotis added. BOG, I was vehemently opposed show up COVID free. What tations ofthe “violation Another aspect of the sudto allowing schoolsoftoemergency charge tis said, noting that each campus and restrictions” — a has developed procedures includ- den end to classes is the univer- is an acceptable positive theprohibitions same fees as in-person, same Classroom 2 misdemeanor. ed mandates for face coverings, sity employees, who now face the rate? Is it really safer tuition, and board, etc.” sayingTuesday there were prospect of furloughs or layoffs. In “They’re an interview with50 social distancing, and more. people there,” Benham North State Journal, Kotissaid saidon Kotis also said there is a mas- Kotis said those employees now doing classes off campus between his onethe of discrepancy the most frustrating as-ac- sive assumption that online class- may be forced to work in less safe and at Starbucks vs. on count anddecision the “official” pects of the is theaccount. data es equals better for students, but environments than the university campus where school “Just isn’t look at the video.toThe video there’s no data behind that feel- system. simply available make shows clear evidence. It is a lie. It ing, not to mention that now with NSJ also reached out to Gov. controls everything?” such a consequential decision. is wrong. The police “If students want to department, withdraw students off campus, there are no Roy Cooper’s office for comment Charlotte Observer, the mayor’s they should get their money back,of- university controls for what stu- on the university’s decision to UNC Board of Governors — they’re all are wrong.” andfice if their classes online and dents are doing and that respon- move to remote learning, but did Sen. get Ted the Cruz (R-Texas), they don’t experience of a sibility now falls to the local ar- not receive a response as of Tues- member Marty Kotis Benham’s, day evening’s deadline. thefriend class,ofthey shouldtweeted be ableout to in eas. of him later the same day, “Without good data, its hard to paysupport a reduced price.” calling the arrest unconstitutional “30,000 students didn’t show make an informed decision. We The Associated Press contributed ROBERT CLARK | NORTH STATE JOURNAL saying, “Because up and COVID free. Whatelected is an Dems ac- may see this as a test case com- to this story. are pro-abortion, they are abusing Attendees of Northwood Temple Church in Fayeteville’s 2020 Easter drive-in service listen in on their power—in a one-sided way— their radios from inside their cars as Pastor John Hedgepeth delivers his sermon. to silence pregnancy counselors.” Cruz also put a petition on his site nion sets, with sealed wafers and which asks signatories to “Tell crimination against religious in- ‘drive-in’ services.” The very next day, Wilming- cups of juice, but had to call off the Democratic Governor Roy Cooper stitutions and religious believers,” that if abortion is ‘essential’ “That’s something that mythen said Barr in a statement. “Thus, ton police posted that drive-in ser- plan to distribute them after word pregnancy services are essential, government may not impose spe- vices “will not be considered a vi- from the city. Democrat friends are trying “They said don’t do communion, too. Stop discriminating against cial restrictions on religious activi- olation,” so no legal action would topeople do toofstoke ty that do not also apply to similar be taken against the churches, but and I’m a good man. I try to do faith!”fear out there. police still urged “all churches and what the mayor says,” Hedgepeth U.S.not Attorney General Wil- nonreligious activity.” That’s happening.” “Where a state has not acted houses of worship to continue with said. “We’re law-abiding. I want to liam Barr has received a flood of complaints from religious people evenhandedly, it must have a com- virtual services, including for Eas- do things the way they said and let White House chief of staff them know we’re cooperating with around the country who, Mark like Ben- pelling reason to impose restric- ter.” them.” In Fayetteville, drive-in sertions on places of worship and ham, believe their rights are being Meadows on removal of mail Benham, though, said he will violated by local and state govern- must ensure that those restrictions vices were allowed, and Northsorting machines are narrowly tailored to advance wood Temple Pentecostal Holi- not be cooperating with Charments. A tweet from Barr’s commu- its compelling interest,” said Barr. ness Church had an Easter service lotte’s demands for his group to director,imposed Kerri Kupec, fornications postal workers, restric- “Religious institutions must not be at 10 a.m. Pastor John Hedgepeth stop counseling women outside told NSJ the church promoted the the abortion clinic, even after the said,on“During this sacred for singled out for special burdens.” tions transportation andweek reduced Drive-in church services have celebration and was expecting po- arrest, since he believes the city’s Americans, is monofmany the quantity and AG useBarr of mail-proitoringequipment. govt regulation of religious been another touchpoint in North tentially hundreds of cars. The ser- requests violate the letter and spircessing services. While Meanwhile, thesocial Postaldistancing Service is Carolina, especially during the vice could be heard on 92.7 FM to it of the law. “Heck yeah we are, of course,” policiesa are appropriate during Easter season. Wake County gov- allow attendees to sing along to the seeking short-term rate increase thiswould emergency, they must be ap- ernment made clear that drive- hymns played inside the sanctuary Benham said when asked wheththat raise prices on commerplied evenhandedly & parcels, not single cial domestic competitive in- in services would not be permit- and listen to Hedgepeth’s sermon er his group is still present at that out religious Expect action cluding Priorityorgs. Mail Express, Prior- ted. Some churches, like Plymouth from a raised platform outside, all clinic. “We haven’t stopped. Every DOJ next week!” ityfrom Mail, first-class package service, Baptist Church in Raleigh, had while congregants remained in- day they’re open, we’re there.” Benham said demand for aborOnSelect Tuesday, Barr Return announced Parcel and Parcel Ser- planned to have a drive-in service side their vehicles. “Other churches are not open. tion hasn’t slowed down, and his thatThe his office had filedincreased a statement vice. agency cited ex- but were forced to cancel, as reThey are going to have it by vid- group offers a social service that in support of a church in Missispenses, heightened demand for on- ported by Carolina Journal. Gov. Roy Cooper made clear in eo, or by online streaming, but I is federally protected because the sippi after the fined congreline packages duecity to the coronavirus gants $500 for increase attend- his executive order 121 that reli- wanted to do it live,” Hedgepeth mothers are offered housing assispandemic andper anperson expected parking lot services. Barr’s gious entities were subject to the told NSJ. “I wanted to do it in a tance, child-care assistance, menining holiday mail volume. way they’d never done it. Drive-in. torship and much more. statement citizens In a letteralso to noted postalthat staffers last 10-person limitation. “The day I was arrested, while The Wilmington Police Depart- Drive-up. You can still be private wereobtained permitted attend nearweek by toThe Associated I was being cuffed, two mothers by drive-in even with Press, DeJoy restaurants, said his policies have ment put out a similar directive to in your car.” Hedgepeth said the mayor sent chose to go onto the mobile ultratheir windows open. consequenc- local churches on April 7 on Facebrought “unintended “Butimpacted even in times of emergenes that our overall service book, saying they “prohibit any rules for them to abide by when sound unit and both of them chose cy, when reasonable and tempolevels,” but added that the Postal Ser- event or convening that brings to- they did their service, including life for their kids and are now ROBERT BUKATY | AP PHOTO rary restrictions are placed on gether more than ten individuals how many feet apart to have the plugged into our mentor network,” vice “must make a number of signifiBenham said. — so vehicles. Temple had one place (indoor or outdoor) atonto rights, the First and inAn cant changes whichAmendment will not be easy, Amazon package is loaded a U.S. Northwood Postal Service truck, Tuesday, Aug. 18, “Two 2020,mothers Portland, time. This prohibition includes purchased hundreds of commu- was it worth it for me? Absolutely.” federal law prohibit dis- one but whichstatutory are necessary.” Maine.
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Parents and partnerships fill gaps as over 60% of NC districts stick to virtual school day By Elizabeth Lincicome North State Journal WAKE COUNTY — As many families across the state kick off the new school year this week, they face a patchwork school reopening models put forth after a summer of uncertainty and frequent second guessing by public officials. The Wall Street Journal reported that in a recent poll of 1,341 families, more than one-third of parents with children ages three to 17 said they are “not at all” comfortable with a return to school this fall. Similarly, in a new Axios-Ipsos poll of 219 parents of children 18 and under, 71% said they felt sending them back to school presented a moderate or large risk to their household’s health and well-being. Even so, parents raising school age children amidst the current health crisis are recognizing in droves that despite social distancing mandates, their kids need some form of group instruction among peers roughly their age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for reopening schools place a heavy emphasis on getting students back into the classroom pointing out the severe social, emotional and mental risks of keeping kids at home any longer. One local Raleigh father, who wished to remain anonymous, says his daughter, a rising third grader who is an only child, absolutely needs to learn among a group of kids her same age for fear the longer-term isolation of not going back to school could do permanent psychological damage. As a result, alternative school programs have seen enrollment numbers skyrocket heading into the upcoming semester. Participants include parents who are
EDUCATION from page A1 bers who work for DPS and $70 for students who qualify for free or reduced school meals. According to the DPS press release, “Priorities for free seats at the learning centers will be given to students in transition, such as those receiving McKinney-Vento services and in foster care.” DPS Superintendent Pascal Mubenga defended the decision to open remotely while at the same time offering special paid accommodations to certain families. “Opening our school year remotely is the right decision to protect our students and staff from COVID-19. However, there are many families in Durham who need additional support during the school day. It will take a community effort to support each of these children, but DPS is doing its part,” said Mubenga. According to DPS, the “learning centers” will provide “complete online learning, meals and snacks, and social-emotional activities.” DPS also says student will be “as-
“Remote learning is a community-wide challenge and it requires a broad community-based solution.” Keith Poston, president of WakeEd Partnership
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Gabriella Franks signs in to her online account on the first day of remote instruction at Riverwood Middle School in Clayton, N.C. still wary of sending their children back into possibly infected classrooms, socioeconomic situations where two-income parents don’t have the luxury of working from home for fear of risking their jobs, or families dealing with the fact that many school districts, such as Wake County, are simply not offering in-person instruction until further notice. In N.C., nearly two-thirds of local school districts began the new year offering remote only learning for students. Although officials recently announced they hope to begin bringing back students by late October or early November, many families have gone ahead and opted into a full year of virtual learning because they value predictability and control over their schedules. Other parents say while they will definitely take advantage of returning to in-person instruction when-
signed to small pods” for daily wellness screenings, will distribute and require facemasks, and use social distanced seating. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 17, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) blasted the Durham “learning centers” charging for access as a “plain violation of the Constitutional requirement for ‘free public schools’ with ‘equal opportunities’.” “Charging a tax on families who wish to access public learning center resources inside public schools is unconstitutional,” said Berger. “Durham, and any other jurisdiction charging this illegal tax, is preventing underprivileged families from accessing public school resources. They need to repeal their unconstitutional school tax immediately.” Some school districts and education official in North Carolina have been less than supportive of the pod idea, claiming such activities will harm minority students by increasing achievement gaps and will take resources away from school districts. Claims such as this have
ever it is available, for now they are joining learning pods along with several other families. Parents are adapting to pods or “socially distanced learning centers,” in an effort to replace or supplement in-person instruction. These micro-schools are either self-coordinated by individuals or through community-based groups and public/private partnerships, such as the one formed between the YMCA and WakeEd Partnership. “We decided to “pod up” in order to lessen the burden of this virtual learning on some of the families we know,” says Sara Perdue, a Raleigh-area mother of two. “We were lucky enough to find a proctor by word of mouth but if we hadn’t, each parent was going to be responsible for teaching a full day of school to a group of seven kids each week.” Perdue joined forces with four
other families who all attend the same school and are in grades ranging 1st-3rd. The proctor will help the kids follow their daily curriculum as assigned by Wake County School Public Schools. Perdue says she also has heard of parents who found similar set ups through message boards on sites like Care.com and Facebook. On a local level, the YMCA of the Triangle is among the many groups offering distanced learning for Wake County students in the form of its Scholastic Support Centers. The YMCA is part of a new initiative known as Families and Schools Together (FAST), which also includes WakeEd Partnership, Marbles Kids Museum, Boys & Girls Clubs Serving Wake County, and the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, among other groups throughout the county. Small classes of students in groups of 10 will be grouped in quiet rooms for study and remote learning time. When online school is complete, students will have time for homework or structured, age-appropriate academic enrichment activities. Wi-Fi is provided at every location to support video chats, streaming media and other online school demands. The program is offered Monday – Friday
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Tate McKee, 7, of Asheboro is a second grader at Southmont Elementary in Asheboro. He is shown here doing distance learning on his first day of school. surfaced in Guilford County, which has chosen to start the year on Plan C – full remote instruction. “We have to be very careful about this because what it does is exacerbate achievement gaps, and
that will ultimately cause a decline in educational outcomes because what people are doing is hiring teachers who should be working in school districts, who have been paid with taxpayer dollars to work,
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. with an extended day option for those who need full-day care. FAST is geared toward families of non-school employees but the district is providing childcare for children of school employees in grades K-6. “This academic year will be completely different for educators, students and parents,” says Kim Keith, YMCA of the Triangle Vice President of Youth Development. “That’s why we’ve collaborated with local school systems to develop programs that align with educational requirements and also support out-of-school time and childcare needs. Scholastic Support Centers are a place where students can go to participate in their online school or Virtual Academy classes.” “Remote learning is a community-wide challenge and it requires a broad community-based solution,” says Keith Poston, president of WakeEd Partnership.” While we work toward bringing our students and teachers back together safely in classrooms, we know working parents need support while their children are not in school. This initiative was developed both to facilitate learning for students and to support our families and the local economy that rely on parents working.” Even as pods become a popular alternative to in-person instruction this school year, a growing number of parents still worry the concept is creating divisions that favor families with more resources and that some kids will receive a better education overall. Some local parents say they’ve come across groups that are charging anywhere from $10-$30 dollars per day, with the “school day” lasting from anywhere from two-five hours.
who will not then serve the poorest children,” Guilford County Supt. Sharon Contreras said during a virtual town hall. Contreras blamed “wealthy families” for achievement gaps and asked district families “not to participate.” “Wealthy families will take these teachers, provide for their children, and then the racial achievement gap will increase, and life outcomes will ultimately decline because the educational outcomes for students will decline,” said Contreras. “So please, I ask you all do not participate in…pod-based education at all.” “It was very arrogant of Supt. Contreras to assume teachers somehow owe allegiance to the public education system instead of the actual students,” said Guilford County parent Stephanie Mitchell. She added that it bothered her Contreras assumed that only wealthy families or white families were the ones involved in pods. “Since when did it become a crime to want more for your child?” Mitchell asked.
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Sen. Phil Berger goes back to school NSJ Staff MOUNT AIRY — Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) joined students, administrators, and teachers for the first day of in-person instruction at Mount Airy High School, which is operating under the “Plan B” guidelines of school reopening. Sen. Berger met with staff and spoke to students during a civics class. Sen. Berger told the students, “I’ve been advocating for parents to have the option of in-person instruction for their children, and I thought it’s only fair that
Asheville may remove slave-owner names from some streets
Billboard touting Marion stolen McDowell County The town of Marion is looking for a billboard posted along Interstate 40 to attract travelers and tourists after it disappeared last weekend. The 12-by-30-foot sign shows a colorful photo of downtown Marion and bears the message “Marion Simply Unexpected.” It was erected on July 30, but on Aug. 9, the sign was gone. The sign is valued at $875. It was paid for by the Marion Business Association in partnership with the city, Freddie Killough, the organization’s director, said. The space has been rented for $350 a month, and it’s been paid for through next June. AP
Buncombe County Asheville is considering removing the names of slave owners and people associated with discrimination from some streets and a park. The recommendations for name changes follow this year’s protests against racism. Among the names flagged for potential renaming is Patton Avenue. James Patton served on Asheville’s governing body in 1841 and is said to have owned at least 35 slaves. Another is Merrimon Avenue. Augustus Summerfield Merrimon was a Democratic U.S. senator. He defended voter intimidation and atrocities against black people during elections in 1876 in South Carolina that ended Reconstruction and restored white supremacists to power. AP
University of Memphis sends researchers to study N.C. earthquake
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Crowd protests outside U.S. Postmaster’s North Carolina home Guilford County More than 100 demonstrators converged outside the North Carolina mansion of the postmaster general, protesting the cutbacks, delays and other changes to the U.S. Postal Service that have created fears for mail-in voting ahead of the November presidential election. Protesters gathered for about two hours Sunday along the streets below Louis DeJoy’s gated property, which overlooks the Greensboro Country Club golf course. They chanted and held signs that read: “Sabotage of the USPS is un-American” and “Save USPS,” among other messages. It was unclear whether DeJoy was at either home during the demonstrations. AP
Alleghany County Specialists from the University of Memphis are traveling to North Carolina to monitor aftershocks of the recent 5.1 magnitude earthquake, the school said. There were no reports of serious injuries, but some minor structural damage was reported in Sparta, as well as cracks in roads. The University of Memphis’ Center for Earthquake Research and Information, with help from North Carolina and U.S. geological survey officials, has deployed four portable seismograph stations in a tightly controlled pattern to record aftershocks of the earthquake. At least 12 aftershocks have been recorded near Sparta. Also, eight small foreshocks have been identified.
20 die in nursing home COVID outbreak Haywood County Silver Bluff Village, a long-term care facility in Haywood County, has seen a COVID-19 outbreak that has led to 20 deaths. A total of 92 residents and 53 staff members have tested positive as of last week. So far, 17 residents and 34 staff members have recovered. The entire county has seen a rise in cases, although the nursing home is connected to more than half of them. WLOS
Police examining death of youth found near restaurant Wake County A teenager was found dead in a vehicle outside a fast-food restaurant, which police in Raleigh said on Sunday they’re treating as a homicide. Raleigh officers arrived at the parking lot of a Bojangles restaurant near Garner and close to Interstate 40 on Saturday evening, media outlets reported. The youth, identified as Veronica Lee Baker, 17, of Raleigh, was declared dead at the scene, the Raleigh Police Department said in a news release. The news release didn’t explain how she died and asks the public for information about what happened.
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I personally join teachers and students on the first day of classes. The Mount Airy principal, staff, and administrators have done an incredible job preparing for this school year. I was impressed with how well the first day of classes went.” Sen. Berger continued, “Gov. Cooper’s school plan, which allows some districts to prohibit in-person instruction, is a recipe for failure for students from less fortunate households who can’t afford ‘learning centers’ or private tutors. Parents need the option of full in-person instruction.”
Legislative committee looks at more oversight, internal auditing for NC Dept. of Transportation
For most students in North Carolina’s public schools, Monday, Aug. 17 marked the first day back to school – but as with nearly all of 2020’s life events, the COVID-19 pandemic made it different than any other. The first day was marked by technical challenges, as The Associated Press reported multiple districts experienced issues logging on to the North Carolina Education Cloud. The portal provides access to several digital applications, including tools for grading and attendance, instructional materials and lesson plans. “The product experienced a degradation in service this morning,” the Department of Public Instruction said in a news release. The service was working later in the day on Monday. In a Facebook post, the Craven County Public Schools said the system experienced an “overload due to so many students across the state trying to login at the same time.” Lt. Gov. Dan Forest said the outage was, “just one more reason kids should be allowed in the classroom.”
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Stokes County Law enforcement agents in North Carolina have arrested a county elections board member on child sex charges. Harold Lester Mabe, a member of the Stokes County Board of Elections, was arrested at his home on Wednesday and charged with 12 counts of statutory sexual offense with a child by an adult, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said in a news release Thursday. The SBI said an investigation was begun last week at the request of the Stokes County Sheriff’s Office but provided no additional details. AP
Judge: County can’t ban all protests around courthouse
EAST Tentative deal reached over lawsuit involving Chemours Co. Cumberland County Regulators and environmental groups say they’ve reached a tentative agreement regarding a lawsuit with the Chemours Co. over so-called “forever chemicals” flowing into the Cape Fear River. The proposed deal would address pollution from contaminated groundwater on Chemours’ property. But the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority said it knew nothing of the proposed deal until it was contacted by the state earlier in the day. The parties in the suit are the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, the Cape Fear River Watch environmental organization and Chemours. The company is required to remove 99% of the PFAS contamination.
Woman accused of trying to poison family New Hanover County A woman accused of trying to poison her husband and stepson was caught on video spiking a drink with paint thinner and cleaning products. Susan McNair, 72, was arrested by Wilmington police on two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of contaminating food or drink with a controlled substance. Prosecutors said McNair’s 85-year-old husband and 43-year-old stepson began noticing their drinks tasted odd and made them sick, so they set up a hidden security camera. The video recorded on July 28 captured McNair putting carpet cleaner, paint thinner and disinfectant into a glass of sweet tea. AP
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Alamance County Alamance County can’t bar all protests around the local courthouse, including near where a Confederate monument stands, a federal judge has ruled. The Alamance County chapter of the NAACP and eight individuals were successful in obtaining an order preventing the sheriff’s department from further enforcing a policy that prevents the public from gathering on the courthouse steps, grounds and surrounding sidewalks. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles, who signed the preliminary injunction on Friday, said the plaintiffs were likely to be successful in arguing their First Amendment rights were being violated. AP
Virus claims life of Washington mayor
More than $700K raised for slain boy’s funeral Wilson County More than $700,000 has been raised for the funeral service expenses of a slain 5-yearold boy in North Carolina whose death has captured national attention. The donations poured into a GoFundMe page organized by Gwen Hinnant, who identifies herself on the website as Cannon Hinnant’s grandmother. Cannon’s funeral service was held Thursday, days after the 5-year-old was fatally shot in the family’s driveway as he rode his bike. A neighbor, 25-year-old Darius Nathaniel Sessoms, has been charged with first-degree murder in his death. AP
Beaufort County The mayor of the eastern North Carolina city of Washington has died from complications of the coronavirus. The city announced his death on Wednesday night. Mac Hodges had been mayor since 2013 and was described as a “legend and a leader.” He had tested positive for COVID-19 in July. City officials said in a statement that “we are heartbroken … but thankful for his amazing leadership, vision and most importantly the friendship he provided, always with a smile, to everyone he met and had an encounter with.” Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted his condolences.
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) may see changes to the way it conducts internal spending audits and other oversight measures in the future. The legislature’s Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee (JLPEOC) met earlier this month regarding the NCDOT’s overspending and oversight issues revealed over the course of the last year. The JLPEOC reviewed a report published on Aug. 10 by the legislature’s Program Evaluation Division that overall found that the NCDOT and the Council of Internal Auditing had not complied with the Internal Audit Act. Highlights of the findings state that, “Despite its internal audit unit being the second largest among state agencies, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has not maintained a robust and viable internal audit effort.” “The internal audit function performed by the DOT’s Office of Inspector General (DOT OIG) is ineffective, delivering work products that do not conform to standards required by state law,” the report states. “Since 2016, DOT OIG has not produced a single performance audit, which is a type of audit that could have identified DOT overspending and cash flow problems that began to surface in 2018 and that the State Auditor confirmed in a 2020 report,” the report reads. “Instead, over 71% of DOT OIG’s work products in Fiscal Year 2018–19 were contractor overhead/cost review approvals of the type ordinarily performed by a controller’s office.” The report continues, noting that the DOT OIG “did not conduct any financial, follow-up, information systems, or integrated audits in Fiscal Year 2018–19.” Additionally, the report blames failure by “DOT management, the State Board of Transportation, and the Council of Internal Auditing” to spot and correct the errors.
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To rectify the issues found in the Program Evaluation Division’s report, a draft bill was discussed by the JLPEOC. The bill would direct the State Board of Transportation Audit Committee to include on a monthly basis the completed and pending reports from the NCDOT OIG annual audit plan, as well as any expected completion dates. The bill would also have the Council of Internal Auditing help the NCDOT to improve the effectiveness of the DOT OIG internal audit functions. Additionally, the Council of Internal Audit would establish minimum performance standards for all state agency internal audit units as well as monitor for compliance with those standards. Fiscal issues have plagued the NCDOT in the past year. In Oct. 2019 it was announced that the NCDOT had $2 billion beyond the department’s designated revenue stream of $5 billion. The overspending resulted in the NCDOT almost running afoul of its statutorily required cash balance of between $282 million and $1 billion. A May audit revealed the NCDOT had projected $5.94 billion in spending but overspent by around $724 million. When asked about the audit report during an oversight hearing, N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood said that the NCDOT appeared to be “making moves” to improve things, however, there was “no evidence” that the department tried to slow its spending. By June, the NCDOT was forced to start rolling layoffs for leadership roles and general employees, due in part to budget shortfalls from overspending that were exacerbated by the lack of gas tax revenue receipts due to COVID-19 travel restrictions put in place by the governor. A second audit in July hit the NCDOT with allegation of improper salary adjustments. The audit claimed the salary adjustments exceeded pilot-program’s “two-percent-of-payroll-expense limit” and resulted in $39 million in overspending as well as other problems with salary irregularities and longevity pay issues.
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While people throughout our commu number of people who have had coronavirus and not been tested. state’s stay-at-home orders will extend into May. No. The government works for us, and we have the right to ask those when did me, my faith is an important part ofstay-at-home my daily life and decision I am we have passed in Easter seasons If he does decide to extend it, questions should be asked asFor to the questions. And the longer orders are in place allglad overinitiatives the ioning making. As I celebrated Easter with my family, I reflected on 2 Protection Program, are supporting sel justification for it. And the answers should notabe vague ones like “we country, and the stricter some of them get in states, such as Michigan, provide nment Corinthians 1:4, which reminds us our Lord “comforts us in all our helping small businesses keep people o must do this out of an abundance of caution.” the more people, sitting at home feeling isolated and/or anxious about message of EDITORIAL | STACEY MATTHEWS affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any relief will soon reach families and work evels It will need to be explained in detailhope to the people of this state who when they can get back to providing for their families, will demand that we will affliction, with the comfort which we ourselves are comforted by continue working on common sense an are being told to remain jobless and at home for an undetermined answers. me a once again enjoy God.” we can defeat the coronavirus and keep amount of time why models predicting hundreds of thousands of cases Leaders at the local and state levels should be as forthcoming as they hing? sporting events, If you are celebrating the Easter season, I urge you to also whole. are reliable. can be with those answers — and again, not vague answers, but answer s what reflect on this message and be comforted, so that we may liveHUDSON out Until then, the Lenten and Easter se concerts, family To date, I’ve gone along with what the state has asked and then with details that give their statements believability. COLUMN | REP. RICHARD EDITORIAL || FRANK FRANK HILL HILL EDITORIAL COLUMN | BEN SHAPIRO God’s example and comfort all those in need around us during hope that we will once again enjoy spor itizens mandated that we do, but along the way I’ve also had questions about We should all continue to do what we can to keep our families, gatherings, this difficult time. Through faith and by helping one another, I am gatherings, church services and many m the data. State Republican leaders have, too. services ourselves, and our communities safe. 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As I celebrated Easter with my family, I reflected on 2 and honesty Buthave whatthe also makes me lose sleep is how easily most everyone has originated in at Wuhan Province probably from the has pay for their ways provide a China all levels It will need tocompletely be explained in detail to the people ofto this state who aberrant when theyand candecisions get back through to providing for their fa capitalism, stay-at-home orders are in place all overfor the“collective Trump administration, theand expected for beds atusobviously tonot isolate those who Debs called ownership” and “democratic management ofat semblance of law andneed order orhospital respect for enforcement of the law in any Corinthians 1:4, which reminds our Lord “comforts us in allare ourm Chernobyl. unregulated and unsanitary wet markets. Some believe it came out of a economic financial means. 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StateasRepublican andthey our communities living inand a free s — and as again, not vague answers, but answer First, what is the true coronavirus fatality rate? This question is are we willing to submit broken system and replacing it, of course, with their utopian dreams of Debs wanted to get rid of proportional representation, the U.S. God’s example and comfort all those in need around us during don’t and when constituted reliability concerns. adversaries back. gatherings, Unfortunately, when certain types of questions get push asked, there is to ask questions about the data, because while society were r statements believability. equality, important because it determines whether certain areas ought to One thing is certain: peace and love. Senate, the veto power of the president, the Electoral College, this difficult time. Through faith and by helping one another, amT The most direct way to make China “pay”hope for this is to offer That is, unless an exogenous event happens as the Chernobyl they to disaster then and now. sometimes a disturbing tendency among some people to treat those measures aresuch understandable, they shouldI also church services to do what we can to keep our families, be open or closed, whether we ought to pursue — Sweden style — a Americans are not going Debs wanted to nationalize all major industries when the entire U.S. the Supreme Court, the supermajorities regarding constitutional confident we will emerge out of this pandemic stronger than ever. supposed U.S. tax credits to companies whosimply willknow source at least halfdata of their meltdown 1986. Some back experts believe that the Star Wars what theythe questioning and asking when we caninstart getting This is allevent, new tonot Americans, and it is not no and many more unities Sponsored safe. 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Chinese direct investment in thewhen U.S.concentration is about $65We’ve billion by case fatality Perhaps COVID-19 isbad China’s did questioning at all levels become a normal.” North State Journal for Wednesday, April 15, 2020 icans, and it is not normal. Not in any way, the number of identified COVID-19 cases — but both the numerator of economic damage. We mercilessly crushing the class of small business men and driving move to Cuba and try to help poor oppressed Cubans perfect their idea money to buy a 3-D printer and plastic to make face shields for sacrifices are comparison. Senators inwere Washington are already about thing? That is what free citizens living in a free society supposed Nottalking one little bit. the possibility we should remain vigilant and safe, at and the denominator are likely wrong. We don’t know how many scientific experts — we n itsstay members into the ranks of property-less wage-workers. 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I’m they Stacey written under the pse number beenbreath overestimated, given that for cause We’re grown-ups, and ainvestment yoke of bondage this soul-less industrial despotism.” No how much youclassification may despise President Trump, if you do to the by U.S. would costworried the U.S.about Treasury billion in has waiting a Chinese “Jubilee” to ahappen ask your elected them$18 catching the virus, and I’mmatter worried Ifor will. After and is regularbut contributor to RedState and L of death, particularly among elderly patients, can be variable. Some they need to start answe Sounds like the dystopian view of America today put out by the somehow force yourself to vote for the Biden-Harris ticket, you are tax revenue spread over a few years. $18 billion lost revenue hold China accountable in tangible financial ways for suffering fromin the H1N1 virusis(swine flu) representatives during the 2009topandemic, sources suggest the number is essence dramatically underestimated, since to the same lack of instit Socialist Democrats fromtoAOC to I’ve Elizabeth Warren Harris to yes, voting forall the of the decimal dust compared the $6 trillion+ Plan we are now this disaster. been Marshall trying to to take extra precautions, because of this brings up1912 Socialist Party ticket of Debs and o written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah many people are dying at home. institutions seem even now, former “moderate” (sic) Joe Biden. Seidel. Those results will be on your head and the consequences of your undertaking to save our own economy, notmany of defeated enemies as in the It is about timenot they expected to operate as responsible citizens of deeply way too memories of a painful experience I’d prefer to are repeat. tor to RedState and Legal Insurrection. Even more importantly, we have no clue how many Americans Sen. Harris is on record as saying she wants to kick 180 million vote will be hurting your children and grandchildren for decades to past. theeasily worldmost like any other has modern nation. But what also makes me lose sleep is how everyone actually have coronavirus. Some scientists suggest that the number Ben Shapiro, 36, is a gra people offhas their private healthstealing, plans, mostly paid by their employers, come. China been cheating, pirating andfor pillaging American of identified cases could be an order of magnitude lower than the host of “The Ben Shapiro and force everyone into a $32 trillion Medicare for All plan. Do we business now for the past 30 years. They have made no secret that they Neal Robbins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor number of people who have had coronavirus and not been tested. com. really want the same bureaucrats who run the U.S. Postal Service and intend to replace the U.S. as the premier superpower in the world and state DMVs to convert our economy to non-carbon energy and deliver replace the dollar as the reserve currency with their renminbi. our health care?
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Officer Plount responded to a call about local working from home or losing a job, it may be difficult to “rejoice and seniors throughout Cum Some of these orders extend at least through the end of this month. normal are treated in some circles with contempt. our communities. resident Tammy Rorie’s dog barking. Upon visiting Rorie’s home, a be glad” as the Bible tells us to do. However, as a Christian, husband These stories from thr Virginia’s stay-at-home orders go into June. They’re treated as though we as a society simply must accept without Charlotte is on track to having one of its most deadly years on simple gesture of asking the officer, “How are you doing?” led to a and dad, the Easter holiday has reminded me of just how much we hope, inspiration and su Here in North Carolina, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper stated during question what the government tells us about when it’s safe to begin the record, yet leading voices on today’s left continue to promote — and conversation between the two that ended in prayer. have to be thankful and hopeful for, even in the midst of this global workers on the front line a recent coronavirus press briefing that “we just don’t know yet” if the process of returning back to normalcy. amplify — the defund-the-police movement. Shootings are on the It is The examples like this that will bring together keep Lenten and pandemic. state’s stay-at-home orders will extend into May. No. government works for us, andour we nation have the rightWhile toand askpeople those through rise, as are violent crimes. our communities and families safe. For me, my faith is an important part of my daily life and decision I am glad we h Easter seasons If he does decide to extend it, questions should be asked as to the questions. 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For example, in New York, where numbers families safe. cannot afford the weak of Joe Biden, In this same spirit, I continue to be inspired by stories ofalsoleadership humanity are over. sometimes a disturbing tendency among some people to treat those measures are America understandable, they should have an expiration date. after ourare own have trended down in recent years, murders up 23% this year who is already capitulating to the radical left on anti-police policies. neighbors helping neighbors. I wish everyone celebr simply questioning the data and asking when we can start getting back This is all new to Americans, and it is not normal. Not in any way, compared to last. In Milwaukee, the homicide rate is trending at a North Carolina residents should look to some of America’s largest temporary In Concord, a high school senior named Tanner used his own celebration and pray we to normal as though they are conspiracy theorists or are people who shape, or form. 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I’ve been tryingThey to take extra precautions, because of this brings schools. They attend our churches and we see them at community way too many memories of a painful experience I’d prefer not to repeat. and President Trump’s daughter-in-law. But what also makes me lose sleep is how easily most everyone has
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ONE THING IS CERTAIN; after this COVID-19 virus dissipates The cavalier manner in which China lied about the origin of the GUEST OPINION | MICHAEL BARONE UMN | JENNA ROBINSON around the globe and in the United States, China will pay for this virus, covered up its spread and tried to tell the world there were only catastrophe one way or another. 3,341 related deaths has led to worldwide panic, economic collapse and WITH MOST STATES either shelter-in-place or stay-at-home fallen into place. I understa In order to put the crisis caused by China in perspective, zero millionsunder of Americans needlessly being thrown out of work. orders thanks or state a majority of at Americans to take precautions, but I’m worldwide pandemics can trace their source to the United States over to localThe crisisgovernments, has cost the U.S. taxpayer least $2.4 trillion in added are having to what is being called the “new normal.” questions our 231-year history. 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Roy Cooper stated during question what the governm massive 1918 “Spanish flu” pandemic also had its origins in China. measures without immediate fear of rampant inflation and WILLIAMS currency a recent coronavirus press briefing that “we just don’t know yet” if the process of returning back to There is 100% agreement, outside of China, that COVID-19 depreciation. state’s stay-at-home orders will extend into May. No. The government wor responded to the virus better: U.S. deaths per JUST AS probably JOE BIDEN announced Kamala originated in Wuhan Province from the completely China has to pay for their aberrant ways and decisions through Since when did million are well below those in Belgium, Britain, Harris as his vice presidential nominee, and a week If he does decide to extend it, questions should be asked as to the questions. And the longer s unregulated and unsanitary wetarticles markets. 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Some experts that event, not the Star Wars job lenders its a Boiler” The program is believe Private who put their own money onleast the more line from COVID-19 offers opportunities for a to $300 payments from himself into trouble; and perhaps even soof ISAs Since many college classes will be online, Sponsored by ments the data. State Republican leaders have, too. ourselves, and our commun disaster relief or the payroll tax suspension. Many with a running mate whose own presidential there is a chance to witness professors production back the Unitedbefore States. There approximately $120funded byprogram of Research Reagan, Foundation, led directly to the dissolution of the Soviet being the Purdue doin due diligence lending bit of remediation. Let’sUnion first examine what ratingwould has been living intoisa18-yearfree critics, including conservatives, argue that these get asked, indoctrinating campaign showed her chronically unprepared and their students in real-time. Unfortunately, when certain types of questions there is to ask questions about the d part of the university’s endowment. It’s a small old customers. And the fear of students filing for might be the root of academic corruption, billion worth of American direct investment in plants and equipment in 1989. ntractual remarkably society were measures, especially the unemployment payments, undisciplined. So, there’s a chance that some program now but is already showing positive results. bankruptcy wouldinvestment ensure that in loans are small and sometimes suggested by the title of acollege recent study, a disturbing tendency among some people to treat those measures are understandab in China. Chinese direct the U.S. is about $65 billion by Perhaps COVID-19 is China’s Chernobyl. aren’t authorized by legislation and are beyond the The New York Times has already run two faculty might change their behavior. 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U.S. in China of China $1.2theorists trillion in we indoctrination, owe them asvisit one toform. get Thelegal standard payment period for the Back Itas would considerably the number of done by Areo, an opinion and analysis never low standing and employment status to recipients basement! and College Fix websites. e today, orstudents otherwise don’t care ifisthey themselves or itothers sick. same time we shouldn’t $60 billion, applied tofor repatriated American manufacturing China to get “pay” for the damage they have caused the US. the Don’t hold your checked. Fund about 10Childhood years, making able to borrow college and would digital magazine. By the way, Areo is short of the Deferred Action for Arrivals But there’s one problem with that. In working a Boiler-ISA George Washington University Law as former Since did questioning government atasall“Jubilee” levels become badbut to the U.S.aswould cost the U.S. Treasury $18shied billion inwhen breath waiting for and a Chinese to happen ask normal.” your elected ion investment program (illegal immigrants brought here a political consultant long ago, I always professor Jonathan Turley warned competitive with most Federal Plus private loan disproportionately affect low-income students. It foraAreopagitica, a speech delivered by presidents children) was not authorized by legislation either, away from a campaign strategy, one essential step congressional lawmakers that antifa is bit. thing? That is what free citizens living in a free society were supposed Not one little tax revenue spread over a few years. $18 billion in lost revenue is representatives to hold China accountable in tangible financial ways for terms. In addition, all students receive a six-month would also disfavor students majoring in soft but John Milton in defense of free speech. g in Ronald though he had previously argued it was. But he got of which was “Step 3: The other side screws up.” “winning” and that much of academia, to do, last I checked. period post-graduation trendy disciplines. Authors Helen Pluckrose, James A. decimal dust compared to the $6 trillion+ Marshall Plan we grace are now this disaster.before payments begin. with it: Last month, the four DemocraticSometimes they don’t, and that’s out of your control. whether wittingly or unwittingly, is ge for aReagan’s Once aaway recipient makes successful payments for But solutions that can be implemented — Lindsay and Peter Boghossian say has that also w My first concern as we go along in all this, of course, is my family. I’m Stacey Matthews or Bill undertaking tothere save are ourRecently, own economy, not of defeated enemies as in the It is about time they are expected to operate as in responsible of appointed Supreme Court justices and Chief President Donald Trump doesn’t seem complicit its success. Incitizens his testimony the prescribed term of the contract, no additional even in this acrimonious political climate. something has gone drastically wrong ermined worried about them catching the virus, and I’m worried I will. After and is a regular contributo Justice John Roberts ruled that DACA was illegal to be screwing up as expected. The insightful New past.Clinton’s. the world like any other modern nation. before Congress, Turley said: “To antifa, payments are even if(swine they have lesstothe 2009 pandemic, The first solution has been referred toCohn as “skin in in academia, especially within certain but remains effective because Trump’s attempt York Times poll analyst Nate spies “a suffering clearAmerican people like me are the personification of from therequired H1N1 virus flu)paid during China the hasgame.” been cheating, stealing, pirating and pillaging t than the amount of funding they received. Such a policy would call for institutions fields within theview humanities. They call overturn it was administratively deficient. Biden lead but consistent with ‘tightening’ over the classical liberal of free speech I’ve been trying to take extra precautions, because all of this that brings up a system ofstudies,” now fora the past 30month years. They have made no secret that I believe actedpolicies without would the and heading into the convention.” perpetuates oppression Boththey ISAs andboth skinpresidents in the game have share inlast the credit risk of every student these fields “grievance where - business to way too many memories of a painful experience I’ d prefer not to repeat. intend towho replace asto the premier superpower innational the world and constitutional warrantbenefits. and beyond constitutional Trump’s upward trend apparent inIn both and abuse. I wish I could say thatbased my view have many down-stream Both would put takesthe outU.S. a loan attend the isinstitution. scholarship is not so much upon tionreplace the norms. But Democrats are poorly positioned to most everyone and reserve target state polls. remains strongly implanted in our higher But what also makes metolose sleep is how easily has dollarthis as the currency with their renminbi. pressure on universities keep tuition low and practice, means that universities would be on finding truth but upon attending to complain, especially Harris, who has Throughout his presidency, Trump’s educational institutions. However, scholars you are e over a of the artificial pressure on promised demand for the hook for some part of student loan debt whenjob ratingoffset some social grievances. Grievance to act without Congress to ban “assault weapon has been remarkably steady, never above 50%, more likely to find public supporters for higherimports,” education. They would also align universities’ Such a policy would require action bully students, administrators number students default. to institute mandatory gun buybacks and never as low as former presidents Ronald Reagan’s restricting free speech than you are toand findother interests with those of students. Universities would by Congress since student loans are disbursed by the departments into adhering to their to abrogate drug patents. or Bill Clinton’s. His low points came from June defenders of free speech principles on many s. in student success, just increased federal government. worldview. The worldview they promote is Currently, Democrats are not charging that Trump’s to December 2017 (the Russia-collusion hoax), inbe invested campuses.” L | STACEYBut MATTHEWS universities would probably begin payrollSome tax suspension means abolishing Social anotherJanuary solution can(the beNancy implemented locally. andenrollment. neither scientific norcolleges rigorous. 2019 Pelosi speakership), in The leftist bias at our and Grievance But that’s not credible, and they’re June and Julyare thisalready year (thegiving COVID-19 universities has many harmful effects. A as to offerSecurity. better guidance to students when they choose A number of institutions it a pandemic). studies consist of disciplines such not going to opposeand sending out to the In those last two months, Biden’s University California, Davis,gender mathematics majors, choose classes takemoney out loans. try: Income Share Agreements (ISAs). ISAslead are in the sociology,ofanthropology, studies, unemployed. Meanwhile, may RealClearPolitics average of recent polls zoomed upThese professor faced considerable innovative solutionsTrump’s will do initiative what “Free contractual agreements in which students receive queer studies, sexuality backlash and critical race remind modest-income voters why they approved to 10%, a margin too large to be overcome by any over her opposition to the requirement for College” cannot: make students and universities education funding in exchange for a predetermined studies. his economic policies until the pandemic hit. Republican Electoral College advantage. At this “diversity statements” from potential faculty. behave more wiselythe andintensely act together towards percent of post-graduation income over a certain In seeking 2017 and 2018, authors Pluckrose, Meanwhile, partisan divisionthe writing, it’s 7.5%. Those employment at the University same goal. That goal is to create educated, wise number of years.It’s The percent of income and number Lindsay and Boghossian started on responses to COVID-19 may help Trump. not clear whether San Francisco’s Kamala of California, San Diego, are required to smart policies of years can change a student’s major poll andthatand productive submitting bogusprevent academic papers Democrats,graduates. much moreOnly likelywith than Republicans to Harris based helps. Aupon March Echelon Insights admit that “barriers” women and to support lockdowns teacher union refusalsthat to showed a Biden-Amy Klobuchar ticket leading that incentivize minorities full participation in campus studentand success can we ensure income potential. academicfrom journals in cultural, queer, reopen not registering to vote as much Trump andfor Vice Presidentbecause Mike Pence life. trulyschools, providearevalue for students, parents, ISAs are a good deal students theyby a 49- colleges race, gender, fat and sexuality studies as Republicans. Their much greater inclination to 40 margin a Biden-Harris ticket leadingtaxpayers American University, a history and society. are less risky than loans.showed Imagine a student who toAtdetermine if they would pass peer vote by mail increases the risk that their votes won’t by only a 47-42 margin. Those look pretty close to professor wrote a book calling forneed the repeal WITH MOST STATES under either shelter-in-place or stay-at-home fallen into place. I understand the seriousness of the virus and the review and be accepted for publication. be counted in states that have had minimal mail Hillary Clinton’s national popular vote plurality. of the Second Amendment. A Rutgers Acceptance of dubious research that orders thanks to local or“For state governments, majority Americans topast. take precautions, but I’m uneasy with how people who simply ask the voting in the liberals,” University ofaChicago law of professor University professor said, “Watching journal editors found sympathetic to their Biden-Harris remains the ticket beat. and But that’s Posner writes, called “a dominant view isnormal.” that, thanks a sickening display are having to adjust toEric what is being the “new questions about thetodata, when thingsIowa canCaucus startisgetting back to of intersectional or postmodern leftist vision looking more likely than it did a couple weeks ago. to Trump’s mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic the over-representation of whiteness.” A Some of these orders extend at least through the end of this month. normal are treated in some circles with contempt. and the economic crisis it unleashed, Republican Williams College professor hasthe advocated of the world would prove problem of stay-at-home go into June. They’re treated asanalyst thoughforwe as a society simply must accept without Michael Barone is a senior political STVirginia’s OPINION | JEFF TARTE, FORMER NC STATE andorders Trump-leaning independent voters are coming SENATOR for theacademic inclusion of social justice in math low standards. Here in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper stated during question whatresident the government when it’s safe to begin thepapers the Washington Examiner, fellow at the tells us about to theirDemocratic senses.” textbooks. Students at Wayne State Several of the fake research Enterprise Institute and longtime coThere are threethat problems with that analysis. University are no longer required to take a a recent coronavirus press briefing “we just don’t know yet” if American the process of returning back to normalcy. were accepted for publication. The Fat author of The Almanac of American Politics. First, it’s not obvious that anyone else would have single math course to graduate; however, state’s stay-at-home orders will extend into May. No. The government works for us, and we have the right to ask those Studies journal published a hoax paper they may soon be required to take a that argued the term bodybuilding was If he does decide to extend it, questions should be asked as to the questions. And the longer stay-at-home orders are in place all over the diversity course. exclusionary and should be replaced Maybe some students will be forced into justification for it. And the answers should not be vague ones like “we country, and the stricter some of them get in states, such as Michigan, sharing the vision anxious of Laurie Rubel, a math with “fat bodybuilding, as a fat-inclusive must do this out of an abundance of caution.” the more people, sitting at home feeling isolated and/or about education professor at BrooklynOne College. politicized performance.” reviewer It will need to be explained insenator, detail Itohave the been people of this state whoElderlywhen they can get back conditions to providing for their families, demand She says the idea will of cultural neutrality in this in place. persons with underlying said, “I thoroughly enjoyed reading AS A FORMER state asked GUEST OPINION | JEANETTE DORAN math is a “myth,” and that asking whether 2 are being told to remain jobless and at home for an undetermined answers. would be monitored by health teams for some time, article and believe it has an important many times what I would do regarding the stay-atplus 2be equals 4 “reeks of whiteas supremacist amount of time why models predicting hundreds of thousands of cases Leaders at the local and state levels should as forthcoming they leveraging telemedicine and virtual hospitals. contribution make“Y’all to the field and this home order in North Carolina. The current SAH patriarchy.” She to tweeted, must know are reliable. can be withsystem thoseleaders answers vague answers, but answer Led by our major health and— and again, not journal.” order expires on April 29. that the idea that math is objective or North Carolina I would “Our My professors Struggle:and Solidarity Onegone state along senatorwith recently are has going to and the To date, I’ve whatsaid thewe state asked then withHospital details Association, that give their statements believability. neutral ISStruggle A MYTH.”IsMath have a master plan with primary suppliers and a Feminism as an Intersectional Reply to need to know four things: who is sick, who is not, academics at other universities, including mandated that we do, but along the way I’ve also had questions about We should all continue to do what we can to keep our families, Harvard and the University of Illinois, was backup plan for manufacturers in N.C. to re-purpose Neoliberal and Choice Feminism,” who has been sick and who has not. I agree. Public the data. State Republican leaders have, too. ourselves, and our communities safe. But discussed we should also still continue of facilities to produce ventilators and PPE necessary acceptedthe for“Eurocentric” publicationroots by Affilia, a health experts are coalescing around benchmarks to Unfortunately, when certain types of questions get asked, there is to ask questions about the data, because while reasonable stay-at-home American mathematics. to take care of our own demands. An ongoing needs feminist journal for social workers. The follow before rules ease: sustained reductions in new As forhave me, Ian would to see the proof, a disturbing among some people to treatassessment those measures also expiration g assometimes a would evaluateare the understandable, re-purposing of they shouldinpaper consisted in+like part of adate. rewritten cases and deaths,tendency widespread testing, ample hospital any culture, that 2 2 is something simply questioning and when we can and start getting This is all to Americans, and it is not normal. Not in any way, other hotels,back empty warehouses andnew university passage capacity andthe thedata ability to asking monitor newCOOPER patients ss could than 4. from Mein Kampf. Two other questions apply to determining whetherdorms the state’s ON AUG. 5, GOV. ROY extended his to normaltrace as though they are2 conspiracy theorists or are people who shape, or form. So while should remainhoax vigilant and stay safe, at hospitals in conjunction with papers were published, including their contacts. Rutgers University’s English department ability tofield conduct testing and tracing haswe been Phase order. Most everyone is aware of that byas emergency strate deployment strategies for health care professionals. “Rape and Walkowitz, Queer Performativity Thesecare are reasonable data points that should serve chairwoman, compromised. now, but original Phase order and the latest otherwise don’t if they gethis themselves or2others sick. the same time we shouldn’t get comfortable withCulture thisRebecca so-called “new announced to theThis department’s We do not live,direct or untilprimary this yearcare have options not order contain an alarming which many Virtual and at Urban changes Dog Parks.” paper’s subject as a foundation to make decisions to keep lity toSince when did questioning government atstatement alleveryone levels become a badhospitals normal.” graduate writing program emphasizing lived, in a available state with athrough governorevery who could yield people have overlooked and theany media has ignored. would be made health was dog-on-dog rape. But the dog rape safe. We are not going back to full normal time thing? That is what free citizens living a free society were supposed Notbyone little bit.a pen. The sound “social and “critical the stroke In the long list of in recitals Cooper usesWe to justify system.unbridled Ongoingpower testing would beof implemented. paperjustice” eventually forcedgrammar.” Boghossian, soon. We are not reopening everything tomorrow. I checked. Leonydus Johnson, a speech-language governor is obligated to take an oath to support decision to continue North Carolina’s partial 19 to do, lastmust Rigorous statewide antibody testing would be Pluckrose and Lindsay to prematurely out take care his of our most vulnerable citizens, and pathologist and libertarian activist, says the state constitution and to faithfully perform shutdown, Cooper states: My first concern as we go along inbusinesses, all this, ofnow. course, is my implemented family. I’m once Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah available. themselves. A Wall Street Journal writer we must begin to reopen our e, they Walkowitz’s changes assume that minorities his duties. Article II, §5(4) of the North Carolina “WHEREAS, should there be an increase in the We do not live, worried about catching theofof virus, I’m—worried I will. After and is other a regular contributor to RedState and Insurrection. hadLegal figured out what theyand were doing. I amthem following a couple data and models Fuller, cannot understand traditional Constitutionwith requires theregional governor governors “take care that percentage emergency department visits that In conjunction be suffering or until this the from H1N1 virus (swine flu)like during the 2009 pandemic, the White House, I would Some papers accepted publication Holmes and theare CDC. The models project N.C. grammatically correct Englishfor speech and the laws be with faithfully executed.” Yet, Cooper has due to COVID-19 illness, ancases increase inand cooperation writing, which isjournals “insulting, patronizing, abouta ignoring the rights the people. ensure N.C. receives fair allocation of of items such in academic advocated training dailyprecautions, number of laboratory-confirmed cases, to peak between April 20 and May 5.because all of this beenhave trying takethe extra bringsno upqualms notto d toI’ve year and in like itself,dogs extremely racist.” Suspending laws is expressly forbidden by Article I, anfollowing: increase in the positive tests as aprefer percentnot of asto ventilators from national stores to ensure we men and punishing white male I would do the I would not extend way too many memories of a painful experience I’ d repeat. in a state er the lived,the Then there is the nonsense taughtslavery on §7. Hasany Cooper simply decided to ignore that part total tests, or anwithout increasecompelling in COVID-19- relatedcan address peak scenario. There would be a college students for historical by SAH order past April 29 But what also makeshospitalizations me lose sleep is how easily most everyone has with adata governor college privilege. The of the constitution? Does he think the constitution threaten the directive for rapid response to enable the askingcampuses them toabout sit inwhite silence on the floor in showing its necessity. It isthat imperative to ability keep of the standing my. idea of white privilege doesn’t explain why is a buffet and he can pick the parts he likes and health care system to properly respond, or should who could use of FDA-approved drugs that are experimental in chainshistorically during class and to be expected to Covid-19 hygiene in place: suchtesting as social several marginalized groups leave the rest behind? themeasures State’s ability to conduct and tracing relation to a pandemic learn fromwhites the discomfort. Other papers distancing, gathering limits, masks, washing, yield unbridled outperform today. For example, Should someonevirus. remind him the constitution be compromised, it may hand be necessary to reinstate As long a business could demonstrate the ability celebrated morbidsuffered obesityunder as athe healthy life Japanese Americans isn’tas a Golden Corral? certain restrictions so as to protect the health, poweretc. by the to follow One sound hygiene, they would be choice and advocated treating privately The dates to safety, lift and reduce orofcontinue on-going Alien Land Law of 1913 and other racist, alsoCovid-19 must wonder why Cooper included and welfare North Carolinians;” strokerestrictions of a pen. need to exclusionary legally preventing them of the to reinstate restrictions. If Cooper Hisbe previous Phase 2using order,scientific Executive Order allowed 141, tothreats re-enter the economy. I would lean into conductedlaws masturbation as a form determined from owning land and property in more genuinely believes that he has the legal authority includes substantially similar language. Statements exercising a little common sense on what works and sexual violence against women. Typically, evidence. Suspending and, more concerning, than a dozen American states until the to unilaterally shut down the state, he would like these should worry North Carolinians for what is appropriate. Restrictions could be lessened as academic journal editors send submitted violation of individual constitutional rights are Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. no need to tell people that he might impose several reasons. the fourhave benchmarks indicate it is safe to do so. papers out to referees for review. In dangerous exercises regardless of reason. During World War II, more than 120,000 restrictions. Are his threats to reinstate restrictions The first problem is that he’s warning the public North Carolina needs to get back to work. recommending acceptance for publication, Our businesses are on life support. It is imperative Japanese Americans were interned. a sign that he knows he doesn’t have the authority he might “reinstate certain restrictions,” but that For the next 18 months, I would monitor data many reviewers gave these papers to get them opened. 500,000 North Carolinians However, by 1959, the income disparity glowing to issue such restrictions but hopes these warnings is less of a warning and more of a threat. Given while reserving the right to return to stronger praise. Japanese Americans and white have signed up afor unemployment in the past three between will psychologically condition the public to expect variety of circumstances listed in the order, he Americans had almost disappeared. Today,ran them?if necessary. I would put in place a might not move to Phase and could restrictions Political scientist Zach Goldberg weeks. Data indicate N.C. willforward have 50% of its3 small Japanese white through These hard questions, but nowand is thebusiness time to even move backward from Phase 2. ofare medical, data analytics certain Americans grievanceoutperform studies concepts businesses (revenue under $10M) qualifying forEssentially,special team Americans by large database, margins in income asking them. If the media won’tThe or can’t ask, he is stay telling Norththrough Carolinians to15. comply leadersstart to provide insights and advice. standard the Lexis/Nexis to see how often bankruptcy, if they closed May I with his statistics, education outcomes and test individuals and businesses must. The public has edicts or face further restrictions. Any time an channels with DHHS and County Public Health they appeared in our press over the years. would begin opening businesses in less impacted scores, and have much lower incarceration the right to demand answers. Good government elected official threatens the public with “certain wouldtransparency. continue. I would conductdepends briefings He found huge increases in the usages counties today. restrictions,” the public has cause for concern. Officials rates. requires Accountability with stakeholder groups of government, medical ofAccording “white privilege,” “unconscious bias,” I would categorize N.C. citizens into four groups: to Rav Arora, writing for the on it. The future of our constitution and freedom Another problem with the threat to reinstate and business leaders from across the state, including “critical race theory” and “whiteness.” tested positive for Covid-19, hospitalized and in New York Post, several black immigrant hinges on it. restrictions is that his order lists so many triggers. groups Trinidadians We must neverand forget, “All political Some triggers, including the percentage federal, state, county municipal folkspower (elected All of such this as is Nigerians, being taught to college critical condition, immunocompromised and have of and Tobagonians, and is vested in and derived fromthe the collective people; all and emergency room visits “dueindividuals to COVID-19 like and non-elected). I would share students, manyBarbadians of whom become primary not tested positive, and finally, healthy Ghanaians all “have a median household of right originates from thethe people, illness,” may notThese reflect groups anythingneed meaningful about varyinggovernment opinions from these groups with public. and secondary school teachers who then who have not tested positive. income well above American average.” is founded upon their willin only, is instituted actual We need hyper transparency thisand matter. indoctrinate ourtheyoung people. tailored plans on whoCOVID-19 and how spread. we will care for them. We are left with the question of whether North Carolina needs to ask important questions solely for the good of the whole.” N.C. Const. art. I, I doubt whether coronavirusWe need parameters and rules to protect the the people handing out the “white privilege” sec. 2. get ridiculed all the time, except when about those triggers. Who will determine whetherPoliticians we need them to make monumental decisions. So I caused financial crunch will give college vulnerable. Thean highest at-risk residents, those in made a mistake. The other alternative increase in hospitalizations threatens the ability ask each of youDoran reading along — What would youfordo? administrators, who are a nursing homes of and would seetotight rulesWhat stay metrics isand thatuniversity Japanese Americans, Nigerians, Jeanette is president and general counsel theprisons, health care system respond? crossbreedGhanaians, between aand parrot and jellyfish, Barbadians, Trinidadians will be used to make that determination? The same the North Caroling Institute for Constitutional Law. and are really white theTobagonians guts and backbone to restore academic Americans. respectability. Far too often, they get much bottom line issupport that more Americans ofThe their political from campus need to pay attention to the miseducation BE IN TOUCH grievance people who are members of the of our youth and that miseducation is not faculty and diversity and multicultural Letters addressed to the editor may be sent to letters@nsjonline.com or 3101 Industrial Dr. Suite 105. Raleigh, N.C. 27609. limited to higher education. administrative offices. Letters must be signed; include the writer’s phone number, city and state; and be no longer than 300 words. Letters may be TheE.best hopeislies with boards of edited for style, length or clarity when necessary. Ideas for op-eds should be sent to opinion@nsjonline.com. Walter Williams a professor of economics George many Mason serve University. trustees,at though as yes-men for the university president. I think that a good start would be to find 1950s or 1960s catalogs. 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NATION & WORLD After UAE-Israel deal, Kushner slams Palestinian leaders By Tina Goldenberg The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Top White House adviser Jared Kushner said the Palestinian leadership’s credibility has fallen to an “all time low” and that the Trump administration wouldn’t “chase” the Palestinians over a peace deal if they continue to reject American overtures. Kushner delivered his assessment in a conference call discussing last week’s U.S.-brokered agreement forming official diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Speaking to reporters from the Middle East, Kushner said there was rising frustration in the region over what he said was the Palestinians’ obstruction of their
people’s advancement. “We’re not going to chase the Palestinian leadership,” Kushner said. “Their credibility is just really falling to an all-time low and even people who want to help the Palestinians, those people are just saying that you can’t help people who don’t want to help themselves.” The internationally recognized Palestinian Authority severed ties with the White House after President Donald Trump recognized contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017. The Palestinians have rejected Trump’s Mideast plan released early this year, which heavily favors Israel, as being unfairly biased. The Palestinians condemned the UAE’s agreement with Israel last week as a betrayal
of their cause. Kushner said the world was “starting to block out the noise” coming from Palestinian officials, calling their responses “just so predictable and illogical.” Last week’s deal makes the United Arab Emirates just the third Arab country to agree to normalize relations with Israel. The UAE’s move shattered a longstanding Arab consensus that official rapprochement with Israel should come only after concessions were made in peacemaking with the Palestinians. That wall of Arab support had long served as one of the Palestinians’ few points of leverage against Israel. Kushner said the Trump administration had been repeatedly rebuffed by the Palestinians despite numerous attempts to try to ameliorate their conditions. He cited a regional economic conference held last year meant to raise funds to better the Palestinian economy, as well as Trump’s Mideast plan, which he said gave the Palestinians “most of what they’ve ever wanted.” Despite his claims, the plan falls far short of Palestinian demands for an independent state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza Strip — territories captured by Israel in 1967. The plan envisions giving Israel permanent control over 30%
“We’re not going to chase the Palestinian leadership. Their credibility is just really falling to an all-time low and even people who want to help the Palestinians, those people are just saying that you can’t help people who don’t want to help themselves.” White House adviser Jared Kushner of the West Bank while allowing the Palestinians limited autonomy in the remainder of the territory if they meet a list of stringent demands. Nearly all of east Jerusalem, including its sensitive holy sites, would remain under Israeli control. Nabil Abu Rdeneh, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, blamed the Trump administration, saying its “negativity” in dealing with the Palestinians “is what brought matters to this impasse.” He said the Palestinians were ready to negotiate based on the international
consensus calling for a Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines. As part of the UAE deal, Israel agreed to put on hold its plans to annex parts of the West Bank. But the sides’ interpretation of what that meant appeared to differ, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the move was on “temporary hold” following a request by the Trump administration, and the UAE indicating it was entirely off the table. Kushner said he believed the agreement to put off annexation “will hold.” “(Netanyahu) has given us assurances that he will not do it without our consent and that’s good enough for us,” he said. For eager Israelis, anticipation is mounting that Dubai’s glitzy Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, will soon join the ranks of the Pyramids in Egypt and the ancient ruins in Jordan’s Petra as a once-forbidden destination now within reach. “This is a significant political step that obviously needs to be augmented by additional steps of goodwill,” said Margalit, a former Israeli lawmaker, who predicted it would bring Israel closer to other Arab nations. “This is not a 100-meter dash, it is a marathon. It’s about building relationships for the long term.” President Donald Trump, accompanied by From left, U.S. special envoy for Iran Brian Hook, Avraham Berkowitz, Assistant to the President and Special Representative for International Negotiations, U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, President Donald Trump's White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, smiles in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Washington, D.C.
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US, Russia still at odds over new nuclear arms treaty By David Rising The Associated Press BERLIN — The United States and Russia concluded two days of arms control talks Tuesday with the two sides still at odds over the U.S. demand to include China in any new treaty but showing signs of a possible willingness to extend the existing New START deal, which expires next year. U.S. negotiator Marshall Billingslea told reporters after the talks in Vienna ended that “there are some areas of convergence between Russia and the United States, but we do remain far apart on a number of key issues.” The U.S. argues that any new nuclear arms limitation treaty should cover all types of warheads, include better verification protocols and transparency measures, and be extended to include China, which has been increasing its own arsenal. China has rejected the idea as an American ploy to avoid a new deal and said that it would gladly participate if the U.S. would agree to nuclear parity among all nations. China was invited to participate in the Vienna talks but did not send a delegation. Russia, meanwhile, has said that if China is part of a new treaty, Britain and France should also be included. The Russian representative to international organizations in Vienna, Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov, tweeted a comment from Russia’s negotiator saying that due to the “non-readiness” of the two
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Russian CEO of Rosneft oil company Igor Sechin, right, speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. western European countries to join a new arms pact, the “U.S. and Russia should concentrate on (the) bilateral track.” The New START treaty was signed in 2010 by then-U.S. President Barack Obama and then-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The pact limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear
warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers. After both Moscow and Washington withdrew from the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty last year, New START is the only remaining nuclear arms control deal between the two countries. It’s set to expire in February 2021 unless the parties agree to ex-
tend it for another five years. Russia has offered an extension without any conditions. Negotiator Billingslea indicated the U.S. was willing to talk about an extension but only if there were a politically binding framework for making changes to New START, which he called “deeply flawed.” Billingslea said modifications
were needed to the exchange of telemetry information — the data generated during missile flight tests, - and to address how quickly inspectors could be sent to a site, and the frequency of inspections, among other issues. He said the agreement would also have to cover all nuclear warheads, including the short-range and tactical-range missiles being built by Russia. “If we can fix these things, and if we can address all warheads, and if we do so in a way that’s extendable to China, ultimately, then we would be prepared, Billingslea said. “Again, it’s President Trump’s decision. We’re not going to take a bad deal back to him, but we would recommend that we consider, that he consider, an extension of the New START treaty this year.” Russian representative Ulyanov tweeted that negotiator Sergei Ryabkov reiterated in Vienna that Russia “doesn’t put forward any precondition” on an extension. “We got the impression that the option of extension of START Treaty is not closed, but US hesitates to say ‘yes’ and has some additional ideas on what needs to be done,” Ulyanov quoted Ryabkov as saying. A follow-up meeting has not yet been scheduled. Billingslea said one could take place in as little as two weeks but that “the ball is in Russia’s court; we’ve signaled what we need to see.” “We have a mandate from President Trump, and it’s going to be important that the next meeting the Russian delegation also have the same mandate,” he said. “I think our two leaders really have had all the necessary discussions to get there.”
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020
SPORTS
Two NC natives reach US Amateur semifinals, B3
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Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy delivers a hit that knocked Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal out of Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series.
‘Tough to watch’ Game 4 loss has Hurricanes facing elimination
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Herman wins Wyndham Championship Greensboro Jim Herman shot a 7-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Billy Horschel, overcoming a four-stroke deficit in the final round at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro to win the Wyndham Championship. Herman had a birdie on the 71st hole to move past Horschel, who shot a final round 65 but missed an 8-foot putt on the 18th hole that would have forced a playoff. The win earned Herman a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs. North Carolina native Webb Simpson was three shots back and finished tied for third with Kevin Kisner and Doc Redman.
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Bacot, Moore, Wright on NABC players coalition Kansas City, Mo. The National Association of Basketball Coaches is creating a coalition of players to provide feedback on a variety of issues, the latest example of student-athletes gaining a greater voice both on and off the court, and three players from North Carolina schools are among the 11 members. Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr., High Point’s JohnMichael Wright and UNC’s Armando Bacot are part of the coalition that NABC executive director Craig Robinson says will meet quarterly and address the organization’s board of directors and NCAA committees. The coalition also will provide coaches and other NABC members with their own experiences in professional and personal development opportunities. The other eight players are Colorado’s Evan Battey, Kentucky’s Keion Brooks Jr., Harvard’s Kale Catchings, Villanova’s Collin Gillespie, Gonzaga’s Corey Kispert, Michigan State’s Joshua Langford, TCU’s RJ Nembhard and Syracuse’s Bourama Sidibe.
Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour and his team were clearly rattled after their third-period implosion
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Duke’s Victor Dimukeje will help anchor a defensive line that could be the most underrated in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
North Carolina teams seeing changes on defense in 2020 The state’s best units suffered key losses while the worst are on the rise By Shawn Krest North State Journal THE SEVEN college football teams in North Carolina have plenty of offensive firepower. The situation on the other side of the ball, however, is in a bit more flux. The teams that were the best on defense last season will need to replace key contributors, while the teams that seem primed for the biggest improvement have a long way to go from last year’s dismal showing. The result is a big muddle of uncertainty. Here’s our attempt to sort out the situation, with our rankings of the FBS defenses in North Carolina. 1. NC State: The Wolfpack made wholesale changes to the unit following last season’s disappointment. Coordinator Tony Gibson switched up the scheme, and the Pack will go with a 3-3-5 attack this year. State is led by tackle Alim McNeil, who will anchor the defensive line. Penn State transfer Daniel Joseph should also bolster the pass rush. Linebacker will likely be a strength, with leading tackler
115 Tackles for UNC quarterback-turned-linebacker Chazz Surratt last season, second-most in the ACC.
Payton Wilson back, along with Isaiah Moore and Louis Acceus, who is returning from injury. The secondary struggled last season, but health could be the quickest road to improvement. Four cornerbacks missed at least half the season last year. That provided plenty of playing time for young defensive backs, and the team can capitalize on the depth that was created. 2. Duke: The Blue Devils also struggled on defense at times last year, particularly in turnover margin. The unit looks to be a strength of the team this year, however. The line could be the most underrated in the ACC, with ends Victor Dimukeje and Chris Rumph II both likely to be early NFL Draft See DEFENSES, page B3
By Cory Lavalette North State Journal THE EASTERN Conference Quarterfinal series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins has been as much about how isn’t playing as who is. A series that started with Carolina being without Brett Pesce but getting back Dougie Hamilton has morphed into one without two of the Bruins’ top players — Tuukka Rask and David Pastrnak — and a rotating cast of missing Hurricanes, from the surprise absences of Justin Williams and Sami Vatanen in Game 1 to injuries to Joel Edmundson and Andrei Svechnikov. But neither team can blame who was missing with the way the best-of-seven series has unfolded through four games. The Hurricanes seemed poised to tie up the series Monday night, holding a 2-0 lead with under 13 minutes remaining in the game. Instead, Carolina suffered an epic collapse. The Hurricanes allowed four straight goals during a seven-minute span of the final period, turning a two-goal lead into an eventual 4-3 loss — a crushing body blow that pushed Carolina to the brink of elimination with Game 5 set for Wednesday at 4 p.m. “We didn’t have an answer. It was tough to watch, that’s for sure,” a visibly despondent coach Rod Brind’Amour said following the loss. “I love this team. I love my guys. They learned a lesson today, though. … We just sat back and we let them take it to us, and that’s what championship teams do, they take it to you. So we’ve got to learn from that, for sure, but this one is going to sting for a while.” One thing the Hurricanes don’t have is time to lick their wounds. Much like last year’s series between the two teams, the Bruins have imposed their will for long
“That was, quite frankly, as ugly of a period as I’ve seen us play.” Justin Williams, Hurricanes right wing stretches of time, none more evident than a Game 4 third period that saw them outshoot Carolina 16-2. “It’s the playoffs. You know that they’re going to come, you know how you need to do it to be successful,” Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook said Monday night. “And I don’t know — that’s probably on us (veterans). I guess we need to dial everybody in intermission more. We need to lead the way. It wasn’t there for us.” Martinook and 38-year-old Justin Williams did show the way in the first two periods, scoring to give Carolina a two-goal cushion that seemed secure. But goalie James Reimer — who stopped 93 of the 96 shots he had faced since play resumed in the Toronto bubble, including stopping Boston’s first 23 Monday — made a crucial mistake in the third period. With the Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk racing past Carolina defenseman Haydn Fleury for a loose puck and potential breakaway, Reimer attempted to get there first, diving at the hash marks to knock the puck away. Instead, DeBrusk won the race and scored — and started a rally that left the Hurricanes searching for answers. “That was, quite frankly, as ugly of a period as I’ve seen us play,” Williams said. “You have to take ownership of it. … The whole period was certainly not we’re accustomed to, and we got it handed to us.” For Williams, who had promised the team had “more to give” following its lackluster Game 3 loss, there may be more than the team’s season hanging in the balance. He — like Brind’Amour, See HURRICANES, page B4
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TRENDING
Stipe Miocic: The UFC Heavyweight champion defended his title Saturday night, winning the rubber match in his trilogy with Daniel Cormier with a unanimous decision victory at UFC 252. Miocic (20-3) swept the scorecards 49‑46, 49‑46 and 48‑47 to stake his claim as the greatest heavyweight in UFC history. The 41-year-old Cormier (22‑3, 1 NC) had vowed to retire after the fight and stood by his decision after the loss. Jerry Kelly: The 53-year-old seized control at the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship with a hole-in-one on the 12th hole at Firestone, sending him to a 1-under 69 and a two-shot victory Sunday for his first major on the PGA Tour Champions. Kelly, who finished at 3 under, won $450,000. Austin Cindric: The Team Penske driver won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on the road course at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday for his fifth victory in the last six events. It was Cindric’s second win in two weeks on a road course. He won at Road America in Wisconsin last week. The win tied Cindric with Chase Briscoe for the most wins in the series this season. Petter Northug: The two-time Olympic cross-country skiing champion has admitted to possessing cocaine, speeding and driving under the influence. The Norwegian won two gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics retired in 2018.After being stopped for speeding, police searched his home and found the cocaine.
beyond the box score POTENT QUOTABLES
NASCAR
Chase Elliott won his third straight NASCAR Cup Series road course race, taking the victory in the circuit’s first event at Daytona International Speedway not on an oval. The 24-year-old driver overcame a late caution to beat out Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. for his second win of the season. The Cup Series races at Dover both Saturday and Sunday before returning to Daytona for the regular season finale on the oval.
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“I’m just going to avoid those questions because I think I’ll get in trouble.” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour following Thursday’s Game 2 win over the Bruins when asked about officiating after being fined $25,000 for his critical comments after Game 1.
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MLB
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“I don’t think she’s rooting for me, but I’m not so sure.” Clippers coach Doc Rivers on daughter Callie Rivers Currie, whose husband, Seth Curry, will face him in the first round with the Mavericks. PRIME NUMBER
33 Years since an Andretti won the pole for the Indianapolis 500, which third-generation driver Marco Andretti did Sunday for the rescheduled Aug. 23 race at the Brickyard. Marco is looking to break the supposed “Andretti Curse” — grandfather Mario won just once, in 1969, in 29 tries, while retired father Michael has led more laps in the history of the race without ever winning.
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Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom returned to practice Sunday, a day after his 24th birthday and more than eight months after he was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma. He completed radiation treatments July 2 and weeks later signed a $9 million, threeyear contract extension. There is no timetable for his return to the lineup.
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Major League Baseball honored the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues on Sunday with all players, managers, coaches and umpires wearing a commemorative patch on their uniforms. The celebration had been scheduled for June 27 but was postponed when the start of the season was delayed by the coronavirus.
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Aubrey Hill, the Florida International wide receivers coach who also held that position at Duke (1999‑2003) and Elon (2004), died after a lengthy bout with cancer, FIU announced. He was 48. Hill starred at Florida under coach Steve Spurrier and later coached at his alma mater. He also won a state championship as head coach at Miami Carol City High.
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High school coaches navigate NCHSAA’s plan for February football The state’s new 2020-21 athletic calendar presents unique challenges By Brett Friedlander North State Journal FOOTBALL COACHES, by nature, are famous for adjusting on the fly. It’s something they do at halftime of virtually every game their teams play. So when the North Carolina High School Athletic Association announced last week that its fall sports season has been pushed back to the spring, the reaction among the state’s coaches wasn’t one of disappointment, anger or panic. Instead, it was received as a call to action and adjustment. “All through the summer, all I wanted was a plan to tell me when we were going to start so that I could prepare,” said Shelby High coach Mike Wilbanks said. “Now I have that. It’s not an ideal situation, but I don’t think anybody out there thinks that things are perfect, the way they want it. We’ll figure it out and do what we can to make it work.” Although athletes were allowed to resume offseason training in June, the NCHSAA originally delayed the start of its school athletic season to Sept. 1. But when Gov. Roy Cooper extended restrictions under Phase 2 of the state’s coro-
navirus reopening plan until at least Sept. 11, further adjustments to the schedule became necessary. The most significant aspect of the new calendar, which was announced last Wednesday, involves football. The regular season will now begin on Feb. 8 and end no later than April 9. It will consist of only seven games with no decision yet on how or if a postseason playoff would be structured. NCHSAA commissioner Que Tucker stressed that all dates “are dependent on COVID-19 conditions improving” across the state, but she added that the move represents “the best path forward to a safe return to the field.” It’s not the best of situations. But according to Todd Willert, coach of two-time defending 4A state champion East Forsyth, playing seven games in the spring is better than no games at all.” As happy as he and his players are to have a season, Willert points out that “there are a lot of unanswered questions out there right now.” Among the most frequently asked involve how the delayed season will be structured, what players and coaches can and can’t do in the months leading up to the first games, how many of those players will choose to enroll in college early rather than play in the spring, and what if any changes will be made to the NCHSAA’s eligibility
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High school football teams across the state will have to wait until at least February to play this academic year. rules given the unprecedented circumstances. There’s a lot of logistics to be worked out. At East Forsyth, players who are normally enrolled in weight training class during the spring semester as part of their team’s offseason conditioning program will now have to adjust their schedules. At Shelby, where several prominent athletes play more than one sport, the football team will now have to wait for basketball season to end before having a full roster
instead of the other way around. “It’s going to be interesting. It’s going to be fun,” Wilbanks said. “Coaches are going to have to be flexible.” “Coaches are all creatures of habit, to say the least,” Richard Bailey of Scotland High School added. “And this pandemic has thrown everything out of rhythm.” Because of the disruption of the normal routine, coaches have already begun lobbying the NCHSAA to relax its rules so that they can supervise their players’ preparations rather than leave the task up to unreliable third parties. “We’ve got to be able to find creative ways so we can still coach our kids this fall,” Bailey said. “I’ve been talking with a lot of coaches about trying to play some seven-on-seven because we weren’t able to do that this summer. “The state right now says that we can’t coach more than 10 of our kids on a team at any time out of season. We’re hoping Que says we can treat this fall like it was summer in that we can work out with our kids while still abiding by the rules until the governor says we can get out there in full.” Of greater concern than the rules regarding practice are those dealing with academics. Athletes in North Carolina are required to pass three of four classes each semester to be eligible for athletic competition. Because the state temporarily changed its
grading policy and allowed all students to be promoted following the COVID-interrupted spring semester, everyone would have been eligible for a fall season. With the shift to spring and a return to the old rules, keeping players eligible could become an even more tricky proposition than usual. “You might have to break some kids out of some bad habits,” said Will Bland of Greenville’s Rose High School, who in addition to adjusting to a new schedule is also navigating his way through a new experience as a first-time head coach. “Last semester it was like, ‘You don’t even need to do the work because they’re going to promote you anyway.’ Now everything will be graded again, so now you’ve got to make them work for something.” Shelby’s Wilbanks is hoping that the promise of actually playing football again will be enough of a motivational carrot to get his players back on the right track now that a schedule has finally been set. “These kids are intelligent. They know what’s going on in the world,” he said. “I think their biggest thing was the relief of knowing they’re not in limbo anymore. Now we all go on from here.” Or as East Forsyth’s Willert put it: “We might not have football in 2020, but in 2021, we’re going get all we want.”
NC underdogs reach US Amateur semifinals Matthew Sharpstene, who recently joined his hometown Charlotte 49ers, and Concord’s Aman Gupta, an Oklahoma State junior, pulled off several upsets to reach the final four By Brett Friedlander North State Journal AS THE 394th-ranked amateur golfer in the world, it could be said that Matthew Sharpstene is a notready-for-primetime player. It sure looked that way when he stepped up to the 15th tee at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon last Wednesday and noticed the Golf Channel’s television cameras staring down at him for the first time. The Charlotte resident was leading last year’s runner-up, John Augenstein, 1-up in the opening round of match play at the U.S. Amateur at the time. But he bogeyed the hole to fall back into a tie with the Vanderbilt star. “I feel like I was a little nervous,” said Sharpstene, who will play his first season of college golf at Charlotte this year after transferring from West Virginia. “But it was fun, just proving to a lot of people what I can do.” Sharpstene didn’t let his nerves get the best of him. He quickly regrouped and went on to pull off the upset. And that was only the beginning. Using his upset of Augenstein as a springboard, Sharpstene went on an impressive run. With his father, Jeff, serving as his caddie and head cheerleader, he won three more matches to advance all the way to the tournament semifinals. “I told my dad (during) the first match I had against John, he’s one of the best players in the world and
DEFENSES from page B1 picks. The secondary is also deep, led by Michael Carter and Josh Blackwell. Linebacker will be the biggest area of concern for the Blue Devils. Already thin at the position, starter Brandon Hill has opted out of the season out of concern for COVID-19, taking away an expected starter. 3. Appalachian State: The Mountaineers had a strong defense last season but need to replace five of their top six tacklers from that side of the ball. There’s plenty of talent ready to step up, however. App should be led by Demetrius Taylor up front, who had seven sacks and three forced fumbles
I knew I was on TV,” Sharpstene said. “I’d never been in front of a camera before and that helped me for those final couple matches, just calming me down and knowing I could do it. It’s been an unreal experience.” It was an experience he shared with another North Carolina native. As much of a long shot as Sharpstene was to make it to the final four of the U.S. Amateur, Aman Gupta’s success in the tournament was even more unlikely. A Concord native who is entering his junior season at Oklahoma State, Gupta wasn’t in the original field of 164. He only got in as an alternate after No. 2-ranked Ricky Castillo pulled out two days before the tournament began. “Coming out here as first alternate with all the craziness going around the world right now, I thought I had a very good chance (of getting into the field),” Gupta said. “Friday afternoon when (the USGA) called me and told me I was in, that was a huge relief.” That relaxed state of mind carried over onto the course, where he shot a course-record 64 on the opening round of stroke play on his way to a fifth-place finish. He continued his strong play over to match play, beating Van Holmgren of Florida Gulf Coast, Liberty’s Jonathan Yaun, Texas A&M’s Sam Bennett and Stanford’s Michael Thorbjornsen. Because they were on opposite sides of the bracket, Sharpstene and Gupta were matched against others in Saturday’s semifinals. But hopes for an all-Old North State championship match were dashed when Sharpstene lost 4 and 2 to 16-year-old Charles Osborne and Gupta was beaten 1-up by eventual champion Tyler Strafaci. Although Sharpstene suffered a
bad break when he incurred a onestroke penalty after noticing his ball move slightly as he took his backswing on the par-4 fifth hole, the match slipped away from him on the back nine when he lost four of the last six holes. “All week I struggled on the greens,” he said. “I hit my driver all week and (against Osborne), not so much. Just everything wasn’t clicking for me.” Things weren’t clicking early for Gupta either in his match against Strafaci. He was actually four down with six holes to go before rally-
ing to tie the match heading to the 18th. The comeback fell short, however, when Strafaci won the final hole to close things out. “I knew that I was going to put up a fight coming in if I just kept playing my game and, sure enough, I did,” Gupta said. “Squared up being down through 12 holes, I felt like I did everything I could. I’m just disappointed to not win.” Sharpstene was also disappointed. But despite falling just short of the final, he said the past week has given him momentum heading into his first season at a
new school. “I’m just going to keep going,” said Sharpstene, who despite transferring to Charlotte to be closer to home because of the coronavirus, still feels strongly about his former school — as illustrated by the West Virginia golf bag he used at the U.S. Amateur. “I still feel like I have that chip on my shoulder, so I’m just going to keep working hard and see where life takes me,” he said. “I feel like I’ve matured a lot over the years thanks to West Virginia and, hopefully, Charlotte will be the same.”
last year. There’s plenty of depth surrounding him on the line, as well. In the secondary, Shaun Jolly was first-team All-Sun Belt at corner, and, again, there is depth at the other spots around him. Linebacker will be led by D’Marco Jackson and a cast of young, solid players ready to make the most of increased playing time. 4. North Carolina: The Tar Heels jumped in the defensive ratings last season, averaging 10 fewer points per game allowed. UNC has to replace Jason Strowbridge and Aaron Crawford up front, however along with four of their top tacklers. The Heels will be led by linebacker Chazz Surratt, who developed into one of the league’s best tacklers in his first season at the
position. He’ll team with Jeremiah Gemmel. The secondary was uneven last year, but the unit should be healthy after Trey Morrison missed the year, and Storm Duck and Myles Wolfolk went down with serious injuries. 5. Charlotte: The 49ers performed well on defense last year considering the number of key players lost to injury. Simply getting them back will help offset the losses seen on this side of the ball. Tyriq Harris will return at defensive end along with Vanderbilt transfer Josiah Sa’o. Safety Ben DeLuca is also expected back after injury woes last year. The secondary gets a boost from the transfer portal in Antone Williams, formerly of Duke. Charlotte also found a transfer at linebacker in
South Carolina’s Derek Boykins. 6. Wake Forest: The defense is always in the shadow of Dave Clawson’s explosive offense, but it showed signs of significant improvement last year. The Deacs, however, must replace top tackler Justin Strnad and both starting cornerbacks. Still, the cupboard isn’t quite bare. Defensive end Carlos Basham Jr. is one of the ACC’s best pass rushers, and the entire line returns. Linebackers Ryan Smenda and Ja’Cquez Williams will replace Strnad’s presence at linebacker. The Demon Deacons will go as far as its secondary can carry it. Young, untested players will take on larger roles in pass defense, which could work out or could spell disaster.
7. East Carolina: The good news is that the Pirates return seven starters. The bad news is that they come from a defense that ranked 119th in the nation last season. ECU brought in a new defensive coordinator in Blake Harrell to try and fix that. The Pirates will lean on their linebacking corps, which features Xavier Smith and Ryan Jones, who transferred from Oklahoma. The line is undersized, but the secondary, easily the team’s weak spot last year, has been rebuilt, thanks to the transfer portal. The Pirates will add Nigel Knott, formerly of Alabama, and Isaiah Kemp, from Duke, to a group that brings back just about everyone from last year.
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Charlotte’s Matthew Sharpstene plays his tee shot at the fifth hole during the round of 32 at the 2020 U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Bandon, Oregon, last Thursday.
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Brown, UNC continue to adjust, stay informed on COVID While the school is at the center of a national conversation about in‑person learning during the pandemic, the Tar Heels are still working toward playing football this fall
“We need to give everybody the benefit of the doubt right now and just try to get through this.” Mack Brown, UNC football coach
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Panthers tight ends Ian Thomas, left, and Giovanni Ricci battle during Sunday’s practice in Charlotte. With Greg Olsen’s tenure in Carolina over and new coach Matt Rhule looking for tights who can contribute in the passing game, there is open competition for depth roster spots.
With no preseason games, position battles will be won, lost in Panthers camp With the starters set, the biggest competition is for depth spots By Shawn Krest North State Journal FOR A TEAM that has undergone so much change, the Carolina Panthers’ starting lineup is fairly set on both sides of the ball. Most of the team’s training camp battles will concentrate on depth areas—backups and farther down the depth chart. Here’s a look at some of the training camp position battles to watch as the Panthers prepare for the 2020 season. Linebacker The Panthers were left with a giant hole in the unit when Luke Kuechly, the best linebacker and perhaps defensive player in franchise history, chose to retire early in the offseason. Shaq Thompson will shift to Kuechly’s role as the key of the defense. Tahir Whitehead was signed from the Raiders to fill another spot inside. That leaves the pass-rushing outside linebacker spots. Brian Burns, a hybrid OLB/defensive end, will man one. The other is yet to be determined. Christian Miller opted out of the season due to COVID concerns, adding even more uncertainty. Jermaine Carter and Marquis Haynes appear to be the two most likely options. Carter is a fifth-round pick from 2018 who has contributed as a backup in his two seasons. Haynes was a fourth-rounder that same year but has played half as much. Also in the mix are 2019 backup Jordan Kunaszyk and 2020 second-rounder Yetur Gross-Matos.
Teddy, who has been a starter and has won a ton of games. Will, who has had a lot of production, and P.J., who is really talented. To have those three guys, I think we are really blessed to have that room. So we are going to battle it out through camp. No preseason games, it will come down to each and every day during practice.” McCaffrey has blossomed into a star at running back, and he’s gone from being considered undersized and an injury risk to an every-down center of attention. Still, injury and wear and tear need to be taken into consideration. Battling to back up McCaffrey is a pair of returning backs in Reggie Bonnafon and Jordan Scarlett. The two combined for 20 carries last year as rookies, with Bonnafon getting the bulk. They’ll be pushed by five-year veteran Mike Davis. Rhule and offensive coordinator Joe Brady like to use a lot of receivers, so look for the players behind the top three to get plenty of targets. In preparation for the new offensive scheme, Carolina brought in veteran talent to push Moore, Samuel and Anderson, including former Ravens receiver Seth Roberts and Pharoh Cooper, who spent time with the Rams, Bengals and Cardinals. A dark horse in the battle may be undrafted rookie free agent Omar Bayless, who finished second in FBS in receiving yards last season at Arkansas State. Free
20 Combined carries last season for returning Panthers running backs Reggie Bonnafon and Jordan Scarlett, who are both battling for the right to back up Christian McCaffrey
agent Keith Kirkwood, another former Rhule player from Temple, is also in the mix. The wide receiver pool is widened by Rhule and Brady’s willingness to use the tight end in the passing game. The Panthers lost Greg Olsen in the offseason roster purge, but the team has two returnees in Chris Manhertz — who Rhule called “one of the best blocking tight ends in the NFL” — and Ian Thomas. Temarrick Hemingway leads a group of people competing to be the third tight end, which Rhule promises will be a key spot in the offense. “We are taking Joe’s [Brady] offense, which is more three receivers. And I come here from Baylor, which is more three and four receivers. Even going back to Temple with 22 personnel,” Rhule said. “With that, I think that tight end position is really critical.”
WHEN NORTH Carolina announced on Monday that all its fall classes will now be held remotely rather than in a classroom setting because of a COVID-19 outbreak on campus, it was generally perceived to be the final straw for college football being played in 2020. But Tar Heels coach Mack Brown believes it will have the opposite effect. “Most of our guys were online anyway, so (the) announcement doesn’t change much for us,” the Hall of Fame coach said during a virtual news conference Tuesday. “They’re already used to this because they had it in the spring and they had it both semesters of summer school. So for our guys, sadly, this is more the norm than it would have been going into the classrooms.” UNC’s switch to online-only instruction came just hours after its student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, ran a scathing editorial topped with a provocative headline taking school administrators to task for the lack of foresight in their coronavirus response. Over the past week since students began returning to the Chapel Hill campus, the positivity rate in testing rose from 2.8% to 13.6%. Brown acknowledged the seriousness of those numbers but added his belief that his players are less susceptible to the virus than the general student population because of the supervision they’re getting from coaches, medical personnel and their team leaders. He said the team remains in good spirits even though there’s still no guarantee their scheduled 2020 opener against Syracuse on Sept. 12 will be played. “I feel like this was our best practice because they were upbeat, they had fun,” Brown said of Tuesday’s workout. “I think they see that there’s a great chance that we’re going to play. And even (Monday), with not going to classrooms, that helps us create a better seal around our program and a better bubble. The NBA’s model is working. They’ve had very few distractions. And that’s what we’re trying to do.” In addition to isolating the players as much as possible, Brown said that he and his staff are also determined to be as transparent as possible with them as it pertains to the ongoing pandemic and its effect on their ability to play.
“We’ve tried to communicate with COVID, the state of college football and everything that comes up,” he said. “Every article that’s written, positive or with concerns about the season, we bring it right to the players and read every one of them to them.” The lines of communication don’t stop with members of his team. Monday night, Brown arranged a Zoom conference with the players’ parents to update them about the situation on campus and precautions being taken within the program while allowing them to ask questions and express their concerns. Among those on the hour-long call were a team doctor, a member of the training staff, director of wellness Dwight Hollier, and administrators Rick Steinbacher and Corey Holliday, “We felt like it was really healthy just to have all the parents on who had any questions, or if they didn’t just to listen,” Brown said. “I got on at the beginning, welcomed the parents and told them what we were going to do. Then I got off because I didn’t want a parent to be uncomfortable asking a sensitive question that might make them feel I didn’t want their son to play. “I asked the people that were hosting the Zoom meeting, ‘How’d it go and is there anything I need to answer for anybody?’ And they said no, it went great.” As well as things are going, both with keeping parents informed and preparing the team to play, Brown is well aware that things can and already have changed dramatically from day-to-day because of the nature of the pandemic. As a result, he said that he and his staff are preparing players to be more versatile so that they’re able to fill in at multiple positions in case of injury or positive tests during the season. It’s a situation unlike anything Brown — or anyone else, for that matter — has ever encountered. “I really feel like, in this time of COVID, we all really have to adjust to each other,” Brown said. “We need to give everybody the benefit of the doubt right now and just try to get through this. “This is not normal. I don’t think you’ll ever see a fall like this one again. Let’s just make sure everybody comes out better on the other side.”
Skill positions The Panthers have a veteran leader at quarterback in Teddy Bridgewater, perhaps the best running back in the country in Christian McCaffrey, and frontline talent at receiver in D.J. Moore, Curtis Samuel and free agent pickup Robby Anderson. Injuries are always a concern in the NFL, and with no one sure just how much of a factor the pandemic will be, depth is as important as ever. So many of the battles on offense will focus on the second-teamers at these key spots. Will Grier was a third-round pick in last year’s draft, but that pick was made by the previous administration. Grier struggled in limited time on the field last season, and new coach Matt Rhule brought in his own guy — XFL signee P.J. Walker, who just so happened to play for Rhule at Temple. “I think we really feel really good about that (quarterback) room,” Rhule said. “To have those three guys in the room — to have
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Sophomore defensive lineman Tomari Fox and the Tar Heels continue to practice in preparation for the start of the 2020 season while also keeping an eye on the coronavirus pandemic.
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Quarterback P.J. Walker, who played for Panthers coach Matt Rhule at Rutgers and later in the XFL, is competing with Will Grier to be the backup to new starter Teddy Bridgewater.
his linemate on Carolina’s 2006 Stanley Cup-winning team — had made it his mission to help reestablish the Hurricanes as more than an afterthought on the NHL landscape, and his mid-season return this season has been viewed as many a last hurrah for the threetime champion. Again facing elimination at the hands of the Bruins, who swept Carolina out of the Eastern Conference Final last year, the Hurricanes will need to move past Monday’s nightmare if they have any chance of extending the series. If they can’t, it could mean the end of the season, possibly Williams’
playing career and some reflection from a coach who has always prided himself of hard work and buy-in above all other characteristics. “I wanted to make people that support this organization proud of how we play, you know?” Brind’Amour said of pursuing the head coaching job two summers ago. “I think we’ve done that for most of the time that I’ve been here, and (Monday) we didn’t. And that that’s the most disturbing thing. “So we’ve got to pick the pieces up and make sure we put an effort forward that you can say, ‘Hey, that’s how it should look’ and be proud of it, win or lose. You gotta be proud of how you play and that didn’t happen tonight.”
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The standard payment periodreduced for the Back onsiderably reduce the number Areo, an opinion and analysis done by Areo, an opinionofand analysis New grant program risk infection. By Emily Roberson the same time wemanufacturing shouldn’t get comfortable with this so-called “new otherwise don’t care ifisthey themselves orofitothers sick. the same time we shouldn’t get comfortable with this so-call people have actually died of coronavirus. Some so yick. have caused the US. Don’t hold your on, applied tofor repatriated American China to get “pay” for the damage they have caused the US. Don’t hold your checked. today, or $60 billion, applied to repatriated American manufacturing China to “pay” for the damage the today, site for essential tremor digital magazine. By the way, Areo is short a Boiler-ISA Fund about 10 years, making ble to borrow college and would digital magazine. By the way, Areo is short My first concern as we go along in all this, of course, is my family. I’m • Quick recovery time, allowing a North State Journal offers COVID relief s become a bad normal.” number has been overestimated, given that classifi Since when did questioning government at all levels become a bad normal.” ee” to happen but ask your elected U.S. would cost the U.S. Treasury $18 billion in breath waiting for a Chinese “Jubilee” to happen but ask your elected Areopagitica, a speech delivered by competitive with most Federal Plus investment the U.S.within would for cost thetremor U.S.about Treasury billion the inby virus, and breath waiting Ifor a Chinese “Jub and loan ionately for affect low-income students. It Areopagitica, a speech delivered worried them$18 catching I’m worried will. Afterinvestm return to private dailytoactivities and dominant funds to NCin businesses ydisfavor werea supposed Notinone little bit. ofspeech. death, particularly among elderly patients, can untable in tangible financial ways for thing? 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Champagne makers fix harvest quotas, as virus kills the fizz Paris French Champagne producers decided Tuesday to put unprecedented limits on the quantity of grapes they’ll harvest this year in hopes of propping up prices and containing damage from the coronavirus pandemic. As a result, record amounts of grapes may need to be destroyed or sold to distilleries at discounted prices. Vintners in Champagne country will only be allowed to collectively harvest the equivalent of 230 million bottles for the whole region, according to Tuesday’s decision. That is 21% less than the amounts allowed last year.
Coin shortage hits retailers, laundromats, tooth fairy By Sarah Skidmore Sell The Associated Press A convenience store chain is offering a free beverage or sandwich in exchange for them. A laundromat owner drove 4 hours across state lines to get $8,000 worth. A young girl in Illinois wrote the tooth fairy saying she’ll gladly take dollars as a substitute if it helps. There is a shortage of coins across the U.S., yet another odd side effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Quarters, dimes and nickels aren’t circulating as freely as they usually do because many businesses have been closed and consumers aren’t out spending as much. The Federal Reserve announced in June that the supply system for coins had been severely disrupted. The U.S. Mint and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have urged Americans to use coins or turn them in to banks. As the economy recovers and businesses reopen, the coin supply is expected to normalize. Meanwhile, retailers large and small have urged shoppers to use cards or exact change whenever possible. Some won’t provide change. Grocery giant Kroger Co. is still accepting cash, but offers customers the option to load their change onto loyalty cards to use on their next visit or to donate the balance to charity. Convenience store chain WaWa offered customers a free beverage at some of its stores if people brought in $5 worth of coins, or a sandwich for $50 or more. Community State Bank, a regional bank chain in Wisconsin, even offered a $5 bonus for every $100 worth of coins that people brought in. They had to suspend it after a week due to overwhelming response. As the shortage persists, it’s become clear that there are still some conundrums that only coins can solve.
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This Wednesday, July 15, 2020 file photo shows rolls of coins in a container at a market in Nanticoke, Pa. “It’s at the minimum an inconvenience...at worst it’s a business challenge,” said Brian Wallace, CEO of the Coin Laundry Association, a trade group for laundromats. About 56% of laundromats that serve the public take quarters as the only form of payment. And 89% take quarters as some form of payment, with cards, loyalty programs or mobile payments as an alternative, according to the trade group. Laundromats rely heavily on coins, in part, because many of their customers are “unbanked” or “underbanked,” meaning they mostly or entirely use cash instead of cards to pay for things. Daryl Johnson, who owns Giant Wash Laundry — a chain of 11 laundromats in the Minneapolis area — said his company normally buys anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000 in quarters a week for its change machines. But after the Fed began rationing distributions of coins, his bank said it might not be able to provide any. “Obviously we were freaking out a little bit,” he said.
Johnson got creative: he offered to buy change from friends and family on Facebook. He put up signs in stores asking customers to bring in their own coins and adjusted his change machines to only accept smaller bills to limit outflow. He even drove more than 4 hours to Omaha to buy $8,000 on quarters from another laundry operator. “It’s that or my businesses close,” he said. Things have stabilized some, both for himself and his bank, in terms of supply. People who rely on coin-operated laundry machines in laundromats and apartment buildings are struggling as well. Stephanie Sabin of Portland, Oregon has a washing machine at her apartment complex that only takes quarters. In July, her neighborhood bank was closed for in-person business. The next five locations she tried were either closed or unable to give her quarters. She’s been able to get her laundry done with quarters her family had on hand or that she bought from her boss.
“Desperate times,” she said. “You can no longer request rolls of quarters at grocery stores or even get change back if you pay with cash at a food drive-thru.” Toll booths, parking meters, vending machines and other spots that were once coin-heavy have largely modernized to accept other forms of payment. But people are finding themselves in need of change for other situations. Leigh Ann Tognetti of Rio Grande City, Texas, had just started her 5-year old daughter on an allowance in July: two quarters for every day she picks up her room. “It’s a lot of quarters to go through in a week,” she said. “I had no idea or even crossed my mind that there could be a coin shortage.” To keep good on her promise, she has used change from the vending machine at work and coins mailed to her by a friend. She has also used a stack of dimes or doubles up two days’ payments with a dollar bill instead. “If she would pick up every single day we would have a problem,” she said. For the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, a shutdown in March turned into an unexpected opportunity to help offset lost revenue and ended up helping address the coin shortage too. The aquarium shut down its waterfall and cleared out about 100 gallons of coins that visitors had thrown in over the past 14 years. The coins, which are still being washed and counted, will go towards operating costs. “We are definitely feeling the pinch,” said Danielle Bolton, a spokeswoman for the aquarium. “Every penny counts, literally.” The shortage is even being felt by the young. Take Jen Vicker, of Bollingbrook, Ill. Her 10-year old daughter woke up with a loose tooth recently and worried the tooth fairy wouldn’t be able to pay because of the shortage. So she wrote a note: “Dear tooth fairy, you may already know this but there is a national coin shortage in America. You usually leave me dollar coins, but until this situation is resolved, I would like cash for my teeth. I apologize for the inconvenience.”
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US retail sales rise for 3rd month Washington, D.C. Americans increased their spending at retail stores and restaurants in July for a third straight month, but some evidence suggests that sales are weakening with the expiration of government rescue aid that had previously put more money in people’s pockets. The report from the Commerce Department showed that retail purchases rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.2% last month. The gains of the past three months have now restored retail purchases to their levels before they plunged in March and April when the pandemic shuttered businesses and paralyzed the economy. Yet July’s sales increase was much smaller than May’s 18.3% gain and June’s 8.4% increase, when shoppers flocked to newly reopened businesses. Sales at restaurants and bars grew 5% last month after much more robust increases of more than 30% in May and 27% in June. Restaurant and bar revenue remains about onefifth below its levels of a year ago. However, solid sales gains were posted last month at electronics and appliances stores, reflecting the needs of mostly higherincome people who are now working from home. Purchases at clothing stores, gas stations, and drugstores also rose. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WALMART from page B5 erators like Walmart and Target. With unemployment in the U.S. hitting frighteningly high levels, Walmart’s ability to deliver low-priced food, clothing and electronics strengthened its structural advantages further. Walmart’s earnings followed a standout fiscal second-quarter performance from the nation’s largest home improvement chain Home Depot, helped by a frenzied pace for do-it-yourself home renovations. The home improvement chain reported on Tuesday a 23.4% increase in sales at stores opened at least a year globally. That’s almost twice the 12.2% increase that industry analysts had projected. Both companies are setting a high bar for the rest of the retailers and are among the few bright spots in an industry mostly battered by the financial fallout of the pandemic. Department store chain Kohl’s reported an adjusted loss that was smaller than expected but revenue fell 23% in during the fiscal second quarter. The results came as Kohl’s worked to reopen its 1,100 stores after temporarily closing them all during the start of the pandemic. Net income for Walmart Inc. reached $6.48 billion in the quarter, or $2.27 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.56 per share, easily outpacing Wall Street projections of $1.22, according to a survey by
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In this March 31, 2020 file photo, a woman pulls groceries from a cart to her vehicle outside of a Walmart store in Pearl, Miss. Zacks Investment Research. The world’s largest retailer posted revenue of $137.74 billion, also exceeding expectations. However, surging sales took place as the U.S. rolled out massive assistance plans for the millions who had lost jobs or who were furloughed. The $600-a-week federal unemployment check that had been sent to roughly 28 million laidoff workers is gone. And a $1,200 stimulus check that was sent to
many Americans in April and May appears to be a thing of the past. Negotiations in Congress on a new economic relief package have collapsed and there is no evidence of an agreement on more aid, at least in the near future. That had been a concern for analysts trying to predict how that will influence where Americans shop. Already, Walmart is seeing the expired benefits having an impact on its business. “As the benefits from stimulus
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wane towards the end of the quarter, we saw comp sales settle into a more normal range,” said CEO Doug McMillon. Also, Walmart and other retailers are facing soaring costs related to the pandemic that include mostly extra pay for workers on the front lines. Walmart said that costs related to COVID-19 hit $1.5 billion during the fiscal second quarter, up from nearly $900 million during the fiscal first quarter.
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Dressed to impress for much less BOSTON — People generally buy big, expensive luxury sedans for one of two reasons. Either they want to show everyone else how they‘ve made it, or they want to reward themselves for how they‘ve made it. Or, both. Whether you‘re a lawyer or a doctor or a publishing magnate, plunking down the cash (or, more likely, signing a lease) for a Mercedes S-Class or BMW 7 Series shows that you are (or want to pretend like you are) at the top. But if you‘re more concerned about your personal comfort rather than brand cachet and what everyone else at the country club thinks — or you want everyone else at the country club to think you‘re clever and responsible with your money (showing off is complicated) — you have more choice. Like the 2020 Genesis G90, which is perhaps the best luxury sedan alternative to the Germans available today. Most importantly, the G90 has presence. It‘s absolutely massive, with a huge grille up front with a winged Genesis badge atop the
hood. I still find the badge a little lacking in panache but it works well on this car, especially at night when an illuminated version of it is beamed onto the ground by the doors. And the G90 has luxury in spades. Every safety feature is here, including Hyundai‘s excellent active lane-keeping assist feature that I‘ve praised before. It allows you to take your hands off the wheel for 10-15 seconds at a time (on wellmarked roads with good visibility) and the car can maintain your place in the center of the lane and even handle corners for you. There‘s also a particularly excellent 360-degree surround view camera so you can see everything going on around the car, which is roughly the size of a medium-size barge. Continuing the gargantuan theme, there‘s a 12.3-inch center-stack touchscreen that is one of the best-looking I‘ve seen on a car. And, perhaps more importantly, it‘s fast to respond and easy to navigate. It‘s basically a reskinned version of Hyundai‘s infotainment sys-
tem, which isn‘t a bad thing but I might have hoped for something a little fancier. Speaking of fancy, I have to spend a little time talking about the interior. The G90 is a flagship luxury sedan, and the inside is where those cars really shine. The 22-way power driver‘s seat deserves particular praise, with lovely quilted Nappa leather and a very interesting seating program. The ergonomic seats in the Genesis are certified by the Aktion Gesunder Rücken — German for „Campaign for Healthier Backs“ — an organization of back specialists and medical profession-
als that gives its seal of approval to back-friendly products after a rigorous evaluation. There‘s even a mode that will automatically adjust the driver‘s seat and steering wheel to the most ergonomic position for your height, weight, and inseam length. It was a modest change from my manually-adjusted position — tilted back a bit more and slightly further away than normal — but after an hour or so, I realized it actually was more comfortable, only now I wish I had this feature in every car as I can‘t quite replicate it exactly. Alas. The engine is the same 3.3-liter twin turbo V6 as the G70
sports sedan I drove a few months ago, making 365 horsepower sent through an 8-speed automatic to an all-wheel drive system. It‘s not a head-snapping amount of oomph, but it more than gets the job done. If you‘re looking to zip along even faster, there‘s a V8 engine option that‘s totally unnecessary. But then, most of this car is unnecessary. That‘s what flagship luxury sedans are all about. Do you need rear seats that recline and firstclass levels of footroom? Not really. What about screens on the back of the seats and three zones of climate control and a CO2 sensor that notices if the cabin doesn‘t have enough oxygen and will bring in more fresh air to compensate? I guess not, though that CO2 sensor thing sounds pretty cool. Your diminishing returns on an automobile purchase starts in earnest around $45,000, and by the time you get to the rarefied air of a $75,695 car like the Genesis G90, you‘re paying for many wildly unnecessary things. But that‘s the point. Even more the point, that‘s about $25k less than the competition in this segment and you‘d never know it — more importantly, the Jones‘s down at the country club won‘t either. At least until they go to buy one.
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entertainment Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage
derson Cooper, Dana Bash and John King will be among the hosts for the channel’s nightly coverage beginning at 8 p.m. EDT for both conventions. CNN’s commentators for the Democratic meeting include Van Jones, Jennifer Granholm, Andrew Yang, and Scott Jennings. Commentary for the Republican convention will be handled by Rick Santorum, David Urban, Amanda Carpenter and Granholm.
By Lynn Elber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Democratic and Republican conventions will lack for crowds but not television coverage. The standard political gatherings that were to unfold for the Democratic Party in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for the GOP in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be largely virtual, constrained by the coronavirus. That won’t stop TV scrutiny of the speeches and other activities leading up to Joe Biden’s Democratic Party nomination for president on Thursday, Aug. 20, and the GOP’s re-nomination of President Donald Trump the following week. But the coverage will look drastically different. Gone will be the images of packed convention hall floors with news anchors ensconced above them; most are likely to broadcast from their usual New York or Washington bases. The Democratic meeting will be virtual, with Biden planning to make his acceptance speech from Wilmington, Delaware. Sen. Kamala Harris, his vice presidential pick, is to speak the day before, Wednesday. The Republican National Convention takes place take the fol-
Fox News Channel For the Democratic meeting, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will co-anchor nightly editions of “Democracy 2020” at 10 p.m. EDT. The hour-long program will include Chris Wallace, Brit Hume, Dana Perino and Juan Williams as part of a team of commentators and hosts. Fox News contributors Donna Brazile, Karl Rove and Katie Pavlich also will offer analysis. Fox has yet to announce its plans for the Republican convention. AP PHOTO
In this combination photo, president Donald Trump, left, speaks at a news conference on Aug. 11, 2020, in Washington, D.C. and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. on Aug. 13, 2020. lowing week, Aug. 24-27. The party plans to hold its first day in Charlotte for the delegate vote, with details for the full meeting yet to be released. Broadcast networks ABC, CBS and NBC plan an hour of nightly
New this week: Tim McGraw music, coronavirus TV series & ‘The 24th’ The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — “John Was Trying to Contact Aliens”: Matthew Killip’s 16-minute short, premiering Friday on Netflix, won the jury award for short non-fiction film at the Sundance Film Festival, and it’s about as charming as a little movie can be. It’s about a man in northern Michigan named John Shepherd
who became obsessed with contacting extraterrestrial life. From his youth living with his parents and onward, he fills his home with all manner of computing and radar gear. Mostly he plays DJ, beaming out music — Kraftwerk, Art Blakey, Harmonium — to the cosmos. The twist is that “John Was Trying to Contact Aliens” is about finding love here on Earth. See it if for its tenderness and topnotch beards. — “The 24th”: Kevin Willmott is best known for his screenwriting collaborations with Spike Lee (“Chi-Raq,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Da 5 Bloods”) but he’s also a filmmaker in his own right with a
coverage of the conventions at 10 p.m. EDT. PBS will report on the Democratic meeting from 8 to 11 p.m. EDT daily, with coverage details for the Republican convention awaiting the release of the party’s
schedule. Here’s an overview of cable plans:
strong interest in African-American history. His latest, which Vertical Entertainment will release for digital rental Friday, dramatizes the 1917 Houston riot in which soldiers of the Third Battalion of the all-Black Twenty-fourth United States Infantry Regiment, stationed in segregated Texas, mutinied after harassment by the Houston Police Department. The film is a powerfully relevant tale of service, sacrifice and oppression. — “Desert One”: The latest from famed documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County, U.S.A.”) chronicles the disastrous U.S. rescue mission during the Iran-hostage crisis. Kopple interviews many of the participants in the debacle, including Delta Force soldiers, commanders, hostages and former President Jimmy Carter. “Desert One,” a production of the History Channel, opens Friday in virtual cinemas and in some open theaters. — AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
the Mirage” is being released Friday. It’s the follow-up to the band’s 2017 album “Wonderful Wonderful” and was recorded in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Park City, Utah. Featured guests include Lindsey Buckingham, k.d. lang, Weyes Blood, Adam Granduciel, Blake Mills and Lucius. — Tim McGraw’s last album was a collaborative project with his all-star wife Faith Hill, but on Friday he’ll release his first solo album in five years. “Here on Earth” features 16 songs including the single “I Called Mama,” released days before Mother’s Day. The album features several hit Nashville songwriters, including Shane McAnally, Jessie Jo Dillon, Luke Laird and Lori McKenna, who won a Grammy for penning McGraw’s hit “Humble and Kind.” — AP Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu
MUSIC — The coronavirus pandemic might have derailed The Killers’ tour and pushed back its sixth album release, but “Imploding
CNN Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper, An-
TELEVISION — The summer TV doldrums are well upon us, when reruns and reality dominate. Here’s an alternative: films about television that are worth re-watching or, if you’re lucky, discovering for the first time. “My Favorite Year” is a comic
MSNBC Nightly coverage for both conventions will begin at 7 p.m. EDT with Joy Reid’s “The ReidOut” followed by “All In With Chris Hayes.” Reid, Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and Brian Williams will anchor coverage from 9-11 p.m. EDT. MSNBC correspondents and political reporters will offer analysis and interviews with voters and campaigns in various locations.
charmer about the small screen’s early days, featuring the peerless Peter O’Toole. “Tootsie” starring Dustin Hoffman and “Soapdish” with Sally Field are delicious soap-opera sendups. Clinging to a somber mood? Check out “The Truman Show” with Jim Carrey, a prescient depiction of reality TV, and “Network,” an even bleaker bellwether for the medium and the society it reflects. Each can be rented for about $2 to $3 on various streaming services. — Pandemic pressures and emotional longing are explored in “Love in the Time of Coronavirus,” a two-night, limited series debuting Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22 and 23, at 8 p.m. EDT on Freeform (then available on Hulu). The series was shot in the cast members’ homes and includes some real-life partners. The four interwoven stories about a married couple (Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson); roommates (Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley); an estranged couple and their daughter (Gil Bellows, Rya Kihlstedt, Ava Bellows) and a wife alone on her anniversary (L. Scott Caldwell). — AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
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This image released by Vertical Entertainment shows Trai Byers, center, in a scene from “The 24th.”
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Pandemic accelerates power shift in fashion, advertising The Associated Press NEW YORK — The pandemic has accelerated a power shift in the fashion and advertising world, with models and influencers by necessity wielding more control over their own images during remote photo and video shoots. Modeling agencies are calling for companies to ship clothes directly to models, advertisers are crowd-sourcing video campaigns and creative directors are finding innovative ways to pick their best shots over Zoom. Julia Haart says her Elite World Group, which manages over 4,000 fashion talent globally, pivoted at the height of the pandemic to survive, when traditional shoots were impossible due to travel restrictions and social distancing. She reached out directly to brands like Urban Outfitters, Zara and Madewell, urging them to send clothes, jewelry and handbags to her models. And she called on models to show off their personalities when shooting products themselves. “Think of the traditional model world, who ran the world: It was photographers, videographers, it was the editors of magazines,” she said. “Now, with social media, with the digital space, it’s the talent who goes directly to the people. It has democratized fashion.” Model Héloïse Guérin experienced this firsthand, even styling some of her own shoots entirely. Products were mailed to her home where she and her husband, photographer Victor Demarchelier, would conduct the shoots. “Even though we had a lot of Zoom meetings with the clients, they still left us plenty of room for creativity and freedom which we really appreciated,” she said in an email to The Associated Press. “It was so much more fun than being ‘just a model,’ and felt very rewarding.” While Guérin is uniquely positioned to create a quality product with a professional photographer under her roof, not all models are so lucky. Haart says less than half of the
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This image released by Elite World shows French model Héloïse Guérin during a photo shoot taken by her husband Victor Demarchelier for the brand Massimo Dutti.
models she manages have had the opportunity and capabilities to shoot their own material. Still, she sees the shift toward models having more control over their personal brand as long-lasting, so she’s continuing to push in this direction, even as some models begin returning to studios. “I don’t want to be Blockbuster,” she said. “I want to be Netflix.” It’s this same attitude that led Amy Zunzunegui to change her strategy as she prepared to launch her skincare brand, WLDKAT. When the pandemic forced her to cancel her planned launch event, she instead assembled a self-shot video campaign featuring 14 women using her products. “We gave them images and kind of the vibe and the energy. And they did it in a silo in their own natural habitat with their own equipment,” she said. “And what’s so cool is we were allowed to give those content creators a voice.”
The adapt-or-die mentality stretched further than modeling and advertising, hitting the music and film industry as well. Quinn XCII used a Zoom collaboration to get his voice out during the pandemic. The singer-songwriter joined with director Blythe Thomas to craft a music video for his song “Coffee” using footage from Zoom, security cameras and other videos shot by Quinn XCII’s wife. Thomas directed the video from New York while Quinn XCII shot from his home in Los Angeles. It took longer than expected. “We had a call the day before, we’re like, ‘Oh, this will be a five-, four-hour shoot,’” said Thomas. “And then it was like a 14-hour shoot.” Others who have directed and shot remotely, like photographer Cedrick Jones, agree that the collaboration over Zoom and FaceTime can be time-consuming. When taking FaceTime portraits
of models, musicians and actors, Jones helps them find the right lighting in their home and tells them where to place their phone to get the perfect shot. “The response has been cool,” he said. “I’m always shocked to see what I can get.” For him, the shift toward remote work was not necessarily a career decision, but a creative one. “You just feel like a painter,” he said. “You have to paint something.” While artists and creatives are making do with remote work, some, like “Riverdale” star Cole Sprouse, have tried to avoid the Zoom and FaceTime workaround entirely. “I think in the beginning when it was novel it looked really interesting, but I think it’s become oversaturated,” said Sprouse. “But I think whatever way people manage to do a shoot and stay safe is intriguing.” It’s difficult to know what the lasting impact will be to these in-
dustries. Jones and Thomas predict smaller crews at photography and videography shoots moving forward. Guérin foresees occasional remote shoots even in a post-pandemic world. But while creatives are making do with remote work, Thomas said she missed the comfort of a music video set, particularly for a second Quinn XCII music video she directed, a ballad called “Second Time Around” that focuses on self-forgiveness. “When something’s a little bit more serious in content as a director, you definitely want to be there and, like, kind of safeguard things for the artist,” Thomas said. “There is something to be said for those tried and true set days where you have all of the necessary bells and whistles.” Quinn XCII was happy with the results, which he said show “we can still be our creative selves, even with these limitations.”
wit:
Lot No. 7 S. 9-42 W. 96.5 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING and according to a survey by Billy B. Long, Registered Land Surveyor dated December 31, 1987.
($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.
sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Thomas Steven Amis.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
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CABARRUS 19 SP 152 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CABARRUS COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Thomas Steven Amis to Chris Cope., Trustee(s), which was dated February 26, 2016 and recorded on February 29, 2016 in Book 11803 at Page 0096 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on June 10, 2020 in Book 14239, Page 0108, Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina.
TRACT 1: Being a part of Lots Nos. 7, 8, and 9 in Block “Y”, as shown on the map of Franklin Heights, a map of said property being on file in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Cabarrus County in Map Book 5 at page 1. BEGINNING at a stake in the northern edge of Clay Street at the front corner of Lots Nos. 6 and 7 in Block “Y”, this beginning point being S. 88 E. 150 ft. from the northeastern corner of the intersection of Clay Street and Patterson Street, and runs thence N. 10-40 E. 110 ft. with the eastern edge of Lot No. 6 to a new corner in the line of Lots Nos. 6 and 7; thence S. 88 E. 75 feet across Lots 7, 8, and 9 to a stake, a new corner; thence S. 10-40 W. 110 ft. to a stake, a corner in thenorthernedgeofClayStreet;thenceN.88W.75feetwith the northern edge of Clay Street to the point of beginning.
This being a 15 foot strip of land adjacent to Lot No. 7 and being a part of the property conveyed to Grantors herein by CabarrusSavingsBank,Inc.,bydeeddatedJanuary18,1988. TRACT 3: Lying in Number Four Township and being a part of Lot No. 9 in Block Y as shown on the map of Franklin Heights, a map of said property being on file in the Office of Register of Deeds in Map Book 5 page 1. Beginning at a stake in the northern edge of Clay Street at the southeastern front corner of Lot No. 9 in Block Y, in the old line of J.E. Earley and runs thence N. 88 W. 22.3 feet with northern edge of Clay Street to a stake, a new corner; thence N. 10-40 E. 171.5 feet to a stake, a new corner in the back line of Lot No. 9; thence S. 88 E. 13 ft. to a stake, back corner of Lot No. 9 in the old J.E. Earley line; thence S. 7-33 W. 170.4 feet with the Earley line to the point of beginning.
Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 2, 2020 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to
TRACT 2: Being part of Lot No. 6, Block “Y” of FRANKLIN HEIGHTS, and being more particularly described by metes bounds as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake a corner in the Western line of Lot No. 7 and Lot No. 6 and adjacent to Clay Street; thence continuing along Clay Street N. 88-00 W. 15 feet to an iron stake, a new corner in the line of Lot No. 6; and thence continuing two (2) new lines through Lot Nos. 6 as follows: (1) N. 9-42 E. 96.25 feet to an iron stake; (2) S. 88-58 E. 15 feet to an iron stake in the line of Lot No. 7; and thence continuing along the line between Lot Nos. 6 and
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 84
sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Harrisburg in the County of Cabarrus, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 202 of Canterfield Estates Subdivision, as shown on a plat of survey thereof, filed and recorded in Map 48, page 68, recorded in the Cabarrus County North Carolina Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1380 Bottle Brush Lane, Harrisburg, North Carolina.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by
providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
for up to one hour as provided in NCGS 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00),
whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be
effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are Anthony W. Wright and Victoria B. Wright. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination
to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Arlene Doretta Blake (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Arlene Doretta Blake) to Dave Vach, Trustee(s), dated January 5, 2009, and recorded in Book No. 08536, at Page 0188 in Cabarrus County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cabarrus County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on August 31, 2020 and will
CUMBERLAND AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 1399 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Luther Ray Cogdell and Freida Cogdell to Betty J. Gibson, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of February, 1996, and recorded in Book 4446, Page 0019, in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY 20 SP 543 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Anthony W. Wright and Victoria B. Wright, in the original amount of $133,475.00, payable to Branch Banking and Trust Co., dated April 30, 2008 and recorded on May 1, 2008 in Book 7877, Page 0013, Cumberland County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Cumberland County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Cumberland County, North Carolina,
The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on October 1, 2012, in Book No. 10185, at Page 0007. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on August 24, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the southeastern margin of Old U.S. Highway 301, said point of beginning being located in said margin at a point South 53 degrees 36 minutes West 168 feet from the point of intersection of said margin with the third line of the tract of which this is apart, said point of beginning also being the second corner of a 3/100 acre tract this day conveyed by John Lee McLaurin and wife, Flossie T. McLaurin to Felton Pridgen and wife, Jean B. Pridgen and runs thence from said point of beginning South 53 degrees 36 minutes West 189 feet to a stake in said highway margin; thence South 37 degrees East 115 feet to a stake; thence North 53 degrees 36 minutes East 189 feet to a stake; the third corner of the aforesaid 3/100 acre tract, thence as the second line (reversed) of said 3/100 acre tract North 37 degrees West 115 feet to the point of beginning containing 50/100 acre more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1342 Dunn Road, Fayetteville, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale
at 2:00PM on August 25, 2020, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Being all of Lot 19, of Averette Acres, as per plat of same duly recorded in Plat Book 25, Page 72, of the Cumberland County Registry and which reference is made. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 1702 Swann Street, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Tax ID: 0418-77-7289 Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof with a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the
Said property is commonly known as 2205 Clay Street, Kannapolis, NC 28083.
Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee
Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-23324-FC01
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1264843 - 10271
c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1285735 (FC.FAY)
January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com
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will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 26, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:
CUMBERLAND 19 SP 1468 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
The land referred to herein below is situated in the county of CUMBERLAND, State of NC and is described as follows:
NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Gary A. Bryant and Linda Bryant to Servicelink - NATL, Trustee(s), which was dated February 20, 2013 and recorded on June 11, 2013 in Book 09213 at Page 0182, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee
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ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN TOWNSHIP OF GRAYS CREEK, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 7607, PAGE 287, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS: BEING ALL OF LOT 101, IN A SUBDIVISION KNOWN AS CORRECTED PLAT BOOK PB 115, PAGE 37, CORRECTED PLAT BOOK, 115, PAGE 37, CYPRESS LAKES VILLAGE, PHASE THREE, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME BEING DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 115 PAGE 50, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA.
conducting the sale on August 26, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1412 Blue Ribbon Lane, Hope Mills, NC 28348-7534. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds
EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.
Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for
Said property is commonly known as 306 North Churchill Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28303.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Horatio S. Fox and wife, Mary Ann Fox.
A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1,
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will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 2, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:
of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.
NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Horatio S. Fox and Mary Ann Fox to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), which was dated August 29, 2005 and recorded on September 2, 2005 in Book 6996 at Page 0851, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.
NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sidney Wolinsky a/k/a Sidney Walinsky and Peggy Wolinsky a/k/a Peggy Walinksy to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated February 13, 2007 and recorded on February 20, 2007 in Book 7506 at Page 384 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on November 4, 2019 in Book 10622, Page 0602, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.
BEING ALL OF LOTS 136 & 137 IN THE NANA BROADFOOT SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 9, PAGE 57, CUMBERLAND COUNTY REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee
Said property is commonly known as 268 Shawcroft Road, Fayetteville, NC 28311.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Sidney Wolinsky and wife, Peggy Wolinsky.
A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of
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will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 2, 2020 at 1:30PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Cumberland County, North Carolina, to wit:
of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.
BEING all of Lot Number 42 in a subdivision known as ASHTON FOREST SOUTH, and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 85, at Page 45, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jorge A. Gonzalez and wife, Jadhira I. Gonzalez.
NORTH CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jorge A. Gonzalez and Jadhira I. Gonzalez to David W. Allred., Trustee(s), which was dated April 4, 2008 and recorded on April 8, 2008 in Book 7856 at Page 0337 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on May 12, 2008 in Book 7886, Page 0384, Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 523 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Frederick Brewington (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Frederick Brewington) to Accurate Group, Trustee(s), dated April 9, 2013, and recorded in Book No. 09162, at Page 0791 in Cumberland County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Cumberland County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 12:00 PM on August 24, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Hope
DAVIDSON 20SP 187 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Benny Lee Link and Jenny Davis Link to Michelle Seamon, Trustee(s), which was dated September 28, 2005 and recorded on September 29, 2005 in Book 1647 at Page 582 and rerecorded/ modified/corrected on February 24, 2020 in Book 2395, Page 2365, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Defaulthavingbeenmadeofthenotetherebysecuredbythe said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August
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Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4922 PAULSON DR, Fayetteville, NC 28304. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%)
Mills in the County of Cumberland, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in or near City of Hope Mills, Rockfish Township, Cumberland County, NC and more particularly described as follows:
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Ruthe S. Fialkiewicz to Jerone C. Herring, Trustee(s), which was dated October 25, 2002 and recorded on October 30, 2002 in Book 1358 at Page 0950 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on February 24, 2020 in Book 2395, Page 2362, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Defaulthavingbeenmadeofthenotetherebysecuredbythe said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the
20 SP 45 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Patrick Roby Tussey and Lisa A. Whipple Tussey to Robert W. Garrison, Trustee(s), which was dated August 22, 2006 and recorded on September 7, 2006 in Book 1727 at Page 1670 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on April 17, 2012 in Book 2054, Page 207 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on August 1, 2013 in Book 2112, Page 1445, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Defaulthavingbeenmadeofthenotetherebysecuredbythe said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 24, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit: I
BEGINNING at an existing iron stake, said stake being in the line of James Long, Jr. as described in Deed Book 1209, Page 1230, Davidson County Registry, said stake also being a corner to Bobby Joe Moore as described in Deed Book 1264, Page 1337, Davidson County Registry,
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may
File No.: 18-10801-FC01
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return
24, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:
and easement over that right-of-way easement described in Davidson County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description.
BEGINNING at an iron in the center of a 60 foot right-of-way (see right-of-way easement recorded in Deed Book 668, page 57, Davidson County Registry), said beginning point being 418.70 feet from the line of McKindley Kennedy (Deed Book 602, Page 618, Davidson County Registry) at a point in the center of Darr Drive (N.C.S.R. 1897); thence along the center of the said 60 foot right-of-way North 43° 41’ 53” West, 143.44 feet to an iron in the center of the said 60 foot right-of-way; thence North 35° 49’ 50” East, 256.75 feet to an iron in the line of Charles F. Darr Property (see Deed Book 308, Page 281, Davidson County Registry); thence along the common line of the Charles F. Darr Property South 58°20’ 56” East, 200.00 feet to an iron; thence South 46° 56’ 37” West, 303.08 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, containing 1.09 acres, more or less, according to a survey prepared by Davis-Martin-Powell & Assoc., Inc., dated 1-13-88, Job No. S-27329, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description, and the same being shown as Lot 6 on the unrecorded map of Billy P. Shadrick Property, and as further shown on a plat of survey recorded with that certain Deed in Book 673, page 238.
Parcel PIN:
WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Jenny Davis Link a/k/a Jenny Davis.
Parcel: 0422-00-8201
There is also conveyed herein a perpetual right-of-way
BEING Lot No. 5A of GLEN-RIDGE Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Plat Book 31, Page 37 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Davidson County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 300 Winding Ridge Lane, Lexington, NC 27292. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due
thence with Moore’s line South 04° 40’ 04” West 608.53 feet to a new iron pipe; thence South 81° 27’ 13” East 6.34 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence North 04° 33’ 43” East 183.09 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence North 03° 51’ 44” East 425.91 feet to an existing iron stake, said stake being the point and place of the beginning and containing 2,401 square feet more or less as shown on a survey entitled “Survey for Jerry Douglas Darnell and Carolyn K. Darnell” dated July 29, 2003, revised August 18, 2003, known as Job No. 03-10116, by Charles C. Whicker, RLS. For further reference see Deed Book 141, Page 260, Deed Book 411, Page 35 and Deed Book 1264, Page 1337, Davidson County Registry. TRACT
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BEGINNING at an existing iron pipe, said pipe being located in the right of way of Boggs Road (S. R. 2034), also being the northeast corner of Deed Book 192, Page 170, and a common corner with John Norton in said right of way line, thence with said right of way the following six courses and distances: South 09° 45’ 16” West 234.29 feet to a calculated point; thence South 09° 21’ 15” West 123.51 feet to a calculated point; South 08° 14’ 44” West 73.42 feet to a calculated point; thence South 06° 09’ 39” West 70.39 feet to a calculated point; thence South 04° 25’ 39” West 79.76 feet to a calculated point; thence South 02° 19’ 38” West 40.01feettoacalculatedpoint;thenceNorth81°27’13”West 11.21 feet to an existing axle, said axle being located in the line of Banner Boggs as described in Deed Book 481, Page 305, Davidson County Registry; thence continuing with Boggs’ line North 81° 27’ 13” West 66.20 feet to a point; thence North 21° 34’ 23” East 197.48 feet to a point; thence South 83° 38’ 27” East 9.82 feet to a point; thence North 05° 01’ 11” East 277.00 feet to a point; thence North 20° 59’ 13” East
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Commonly known as: 574 Darr Road, Thomasville, NC 27360 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 574 Darr Road, Thomasville, NC 27360. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS
and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Ruthe Soraine Fialkiewicz. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
155.20 feet to an existing iron pipe, said pipe being the point and place of the beginning and containing 16,782 square feet (9,466 and 7,316) more or less as shown on a survey entitled “Survey for Jerry Douglas Darnell and Carolyn K. Darnell” dated July 29, 2003, revised August 18, 2003, known as Job No. 03-10116, by Charles C. Whicker, RLS. TRACT
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BEGINNING at an existing iron pipe, said pipe being located in the right of way line of Boggs Road (S. R. 2034) and being a common corner with John Norton as described in Deed Book 594, Page 72 and Deed Book 500, Page 435, Davidson County Registry; thence South 20° 59’ 13” West 155.20 feet to a point; thence South 05° 01’ 11” West 277.00 feet to a point; thence North 83° 38’ 27” West 9.82 feet to a point; thence South 21° 34’ 23” West 197.48 feet to a point, said point being located in the line of Banner Boggs as described in Deed Book 481, Page 305, Davidson County Registry; thence with Boggs’ line North 81° 27’ 13” West 198.00 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence North 04° 33’ 43” East 183.09 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence North 03° 51’ 44” East 425.91 feet to an existing iron stake, said stake being located in the line of James Long, Jr. as described in Deed Book 1209, Page 1230, Davidson County Registry; thence continuing with Long’s line South 83° 55’ 45” East crossing an existing iron pipe at 104.51 feet and continuing along the same course an additional 169.30 feet and crossing an existing stone and continuing along the same course an additional 42.70 feet to an existing iron pipe, for a total distance traveled of 316.52 feet, said existing iron pipe being the point and place of the beginning and containing 3.684 acres more or less as shown on a survey entitled “Survey for Jerry Douglas Darnell and Carolyn K. Darnell” dated July 29, 2003, revised August 18, 2003, known as Job No. 03-10116, by Charles C. Whicker, RLS.
Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-21538-FC01
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court
Being the same property conveyed to Frederick Brewington, Unmarried from H & H Constructors Inc. by virtue of deed filed 11/24/2008 in Book 8024 Page 642.
File No.: 19-16167-FC01
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days
BEING all of Lot Number 34 in a subdivision known as ROSLIN FARMS, SECTION 1, PART 2 and the same being duly recorded in Book of Plats 118, at page 13, Cumberland, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 6517 Valley Falls Road, Hope Mills, North Carolina.
any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for
costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 24, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:
NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY
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BEING ALL OF LOT 126, KING’S GRANT SUBDIVISION, SECTION THREE, ACCORDING TO A PLAT OF THE SAME DULY RECORDED IN BOOK OF PLATS 70, PAGE 74, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REGISTRY.
of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Gary A. Bryant and wife, Linda Bryant.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587
of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 20-04941-FC01
but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 3406 - 8792
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-23995-FC01
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may
File No.: 19-00102-FC01
For further reference see Deed Book 141, Page 260, Deed Book 192, Page 170 and Deed Book 411, Page 35, Davidson County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 226 Boggs Road, Thomasville, NC 27360. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Lisa A. Whipple Tussey. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of
Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587
superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-19389-FC01
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DAVIDSON 20 SP 203 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Cody Ray Cordell, an Unmarried Man to Jim Day, Trustee(s), which was dated November 2, 2016 and recorded on November 2, 2016 in Book 2244 at Page 438, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Defaulthavingbeenmadeofthenotetherebysecuredbythe said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said
20 SP 216 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, DAVIDSON COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joshua Edward Craven to Allan B Polunsky, Trustee(s), which was dated April 14, 2016 and recorded on April 14, 2016 in Book 2218 at Page 150, Davidson County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 31, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:
JOHNSTON NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 20 SP 29 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael Silcox (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Michael Silcox and Bernice I. Lopez) to PBRE, Inc., Trustee(s), dated February 10, 2016, and recorded in Book No. 4718, at Page 345 in Johnston County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Johnston County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, JOHNSTON COUNTY 17 SP 286 Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James R. Taylor, Sr and Shelia B. Taylor, in the original amount of $416,825.00, payable to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Branch Banking and Trust Company, dated June 22, 2009 and recorded on June 23, 2009 in Book 3721, Page 370, Johnston County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Johnston County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Johnston County, North Carolina, at 2:00PM on August 27, 2020, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit: Beginning at a new iron stake set in the western edge of a 50 foot access easement hereinafter described Thence from said point and place of beginning as follows: South 0 degrees 32 minutes 53 seconds East 194.52 feet to a new iron stake, thence South 3 degrees 03 minutes 10 seconds West 75.65 feet to a point, cornering, thence
RANDOLPH IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION RANDOLPH COUNTY 20sp40 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ELISA ROMERO ALARCON DATED JULY 13, 2017 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2554 AT PAGE 1680 IN THE RANDOLPH COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default
WAKE 19 SP 1590 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY
default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 24, 2020 at 11:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Davidson County, North Carolina, to wit:
Said property is commonly known as 46 Meadowdale Drive, Denton, NC 27239. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%)
An Order for possession of the property may be issued
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of
BEGINNING at an existing iron pin set at the northeast corner of Lot 7 and the southeast corner of Lot 8 of Block A, Section 2 of the Cecil Property, Plat Book 4, Page 3, Davidson County Registry, said beginning corner being also located on the west side of Fairview Drive; thence with the south line of Lot 8 and the north line of Lot 7 of said subdivision North 82° 17’ 31” West 190.00 feet to an iron pin set at the rear corner of Lot 7 and Lot 8; thence with the rear lineofLot8andpartofLot9North03°53’05”East70.31feet to an existing iron pin set in the rear line of Lot 9; thence along Lot 9 and parallel with the north line of Lot 8 South 82° 17’ 31” East 195.05 feet to an existing iron pin set in the east line of Lot 9; thence with the east line of Lot 9 and Lot 8 South 08° 00’ West 70.15 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 0.310 acre, and being all of Lot 8 and the southernmost 10 feet of Lot 9 of Block A, Section 2, of the Cecil Property, as platted and recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 3, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Davidson County, North Carolina.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Joshua Edward Craven.
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
This property was surveyed by L. Gallimore, RLS L-2754, on June
Kenneth 3, 1987.
This property is conveyed subject to all rights of way of record and/or visible upon the premises.
foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 11:00 AM on September 1, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Clayton in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 3549, Riverwood Athletic Club, Phase 3-A2, as shown on a map recorded in Plat Book 63, Pages 457-458, Johnston County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 352 Collinsworth Drive, Clayton, North Carolina.
to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 20-05452-FC01
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to
North 77 degrees 56 minutes 18 seconds West 97.69 feet to a new iron stake, thence North 63 degrees 36 minutes 27 seconds West 92.14 feet to a new iron stake, thence North 59 degrees 27 minutes 12 seconds West 88.38 feet to a new iron stake cornering, thence North 11 degrees 43 minutes 11 seconds East 246.62 feet to a new iron stake, cornering, thence South 69 degrees 21 minutes 13 seconds East 220.41 feet to a new iron stake, the point and place of BEGINNING and being 1.48 acres as shown on a plat entitled “Survey and Map for J Rodney Taylor, Sr. and wife, Sheila B Taylor” dated December 10, 1999, prepared by Peacock Land Surveying and recorded in Plat Book 56, Page 187, Johnston County Registry. TOGETHER WITH a 50 foot access easement, the centerline of which begins at a point in or near the center of Powhatan Road (SR 1901), said point being located North 67 degrees 05 minutes 25 seconds west 20.25 feet from a point in or near the centerline of Powhatan Road which Is in turn located North 58 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 455.93 feet from an existing Railroad spike in or near the centerline of Powhatan Road at the Southeast corner of the property of Wilson Earl Blackmon (See Deed 847, Page 807) From said point of Beginning, the centerline of the 50 foot access easement runs the following courses and distances North 36 degrees 13 minutes 33 seconds East 191.39 feet to a point, thence North 33 degrees 20 minutes 31 seconds East 125.64 feet to a point, thence North 12 degrees 27 minutes 38 seconds East 49.58 feet to a point, thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 45 seconds West 67.62 feet to a point, thence North 2 degrees 14 minutes
55 seconds West 145.93 feet to a point, thence North 5 degrees 09 minutes 29 seconds East 181.18 feet to a point, thence North 17 degrees 42 minutes 04 seconds East 133.70 feet to a point, thence North 31 degrees 02 minutes 09 seconds East 241.19 feet to a point, thence North 30 degrees 30 minutes 32 seconds East 325.38 feet to a point, thence North 28 degrees 28 minutes 20 seconds East 101.30 feet to a point, thence North 15 degrees 10 minutes 43 seconds East 41.84 feet to a point, thence North 11 degrees 40 minutes 56 seconds East 42.51 feet to a point, thence North 0 degrees 10 minutes 09 seconds East 96.69 feet to a point, thence North 1 degrees 01 minutes 05 seconds West 113.34 feet to a point, thence North 1 degrees 06 minutes 09 seconds East 44.50 feet to a point. The easement extends 25 feet on either side of the centerline hereinbefore described and Is further shown on the plat hereinbefore described. Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 346 Blackmon Farms Lane, Clayton, NC 27527. Tax ID: 17J06010Z Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof with a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will
be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owners of the property are J. Rodney Taylor, Sr and wife Shelia B. Taylor. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)). Upon termination of a rental
agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee January N. Taylor, Bar #33512 McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com
in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:45AM on September 2, 2020 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Randolph County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described in that certain Deed of Trust executed Elisa Romero Alarcon, dated July 13, 2017 to secure the original principal amount of $139,428.00, and recorded in Book 2554 at Page 1680 of the Randolph County Public Registry. The terms of the said Deed of Trust may be modified by other instruments appearing in the public record. Additional identifying information regarding the collateral property is below and is believed to be accurate, but no representation or warranty is intended.
PIN: 7760390078 Present Record Owners: Alarcon
all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.
the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Parcel ID Number: 2348576
Address of property: Rd, Asheboro, NC 27203 Tax Parcel ID:
811 Shannon ID: 49418 /
courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 1, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 141, Chastain Subdivision, Phase Five, as shown on map recorded in Book of Maps 2001, Page 1129, Wake County Registry.
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Forest in the County of Wake, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 2407, as shown on plat entitled “Heritage North Subdivision Phase 2, Section 8 at Heritage Wake Forest” and recorded in Book of Maps 2011, Page 143, Wake County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1009 Wilts Dairy Pointe, Wake Forest, North Carolina.
Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 2, 2020 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions
File No.: 20-03817-FC01
in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Tracey Clark a/k/a Tracey G. Clark to Brock & Scott, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated October 31, 2005 and recorded on October 31, 2005 in Book 011661 at Page 01009, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.
A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587
of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained
Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county
NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY
Said property is commonly known as 502 Fariview Drive, Lexington, NC 27292.
the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return
Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.
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pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Cody Ray Cordell.
BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 129 AS SHOWN ON MAP NO. 2, CLARKS ACRES, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGE 46, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Sean P. Pilotte to John B. Third, Trustee(s), which was dated December 28, 2016 and recorded on December 28, 2016 in Book 16651 at Page 289, Wake County Registry, North Carolina.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Juan C. Diaz, Jamie J. Spray (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jamie J. Spray) to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated November 26, 2013, and recorded in Book No. 015516, at Page 02343 in Wake County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Wake County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Wake County Courthouse door, the Salisbury Street entrance in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 1:30 PM on August 24, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Wake
of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED.
Said property is commonly known as 6053 Silkwater Court, Raleigh, NC 27610.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or
described property situated in Wake County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 52, PHASE IV, PART THREE, ASHLEY HILLS SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN BOOK OF MAPS 1982, PAGE 345, WAKE COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 304 Sandy Run, Knightdale, NC 27545. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale
Elisa Romero
And Being more commonly known as: 811 Shannon Rd, Asheboro, NC 27203 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Elisa Romero Alarcon. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to
DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Sean P. Pilotte. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination
c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1113 - 1735
The date of this Notice is August 12, 2020. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 20-109100
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate
to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-07459-FC01
Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee
any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Tracey Clark.
provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 1188265 - 10195
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988
FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-18699-FC01
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Roger Sloan, of Canada, checks his lie from under trees on the ninth hole during the third round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C.
WHAT’S HAPPENING Pregnant cows fatally shot on Charlotte radio host’s farm Union County Authorities are conducting an animal-cruelty investigation involving the deaths of four pregnant Black Angus cows on a Charlotte radio host’s farm, the Union County Sheriff’s Office announced. John Isley, owner of the land near the town of Waxhaw, said someone came on his property and shot several of his cows. Two of the pregnant Black Angus cows were found dead upon discovery last month, and two others were euthanized because of the extent of their injuries, according to the sheriff’s office. AP
Man charged with manslaughter in 2-year-old son’s death Mecklenburg County A man was charged Sunday with manslaughter and weapons violations in the death of his 2-year-old son, who located his father’s gun and shot himself. Antonio Thomas Cureton, 24, was in the Mecklenburg County Jail in part on counts of involuntary manslaughter, the unlawful possession of firearms by a convicted felon and the failure to secure one to protect a minor. The toddler, Amor Cureton, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police determined the child gained access to an unsecured firearm and discharged it. AP
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Stanly Community College Board of Trustees appoints officers for 2020-21 academic year By Jesse Deal Stanly County Journal ALBEMARLE — At the Stanly Community College Board of Trustees’ Aug. 13 meeting, the board appointed its chairman, vice chairman and secretary positions for the academic year. Joe Brooks was re-elected to the chair position while Joseph Burleson was elected as vice chairman. Additionally, SCC President Dr. John Enamait was elected to continue on as the board’s secretary. “The board elected Joe Brooks to serve his second term as chair — he has experience doing that,” Enamait told SCJ on Friday. “The board elected Joseph Burleson to be vice chair and this will be his second year on the board. We’re looking
forward to seeing him and his experience on the board continue to grow. I’m pleased with the meeting and everything went pretty smoothly as far as those things go. We’re doing about as well as any college can be doing in the middle of a pandemic.” The meeting commenced with the reading of the government ethics act, the introduction of two new trustees and the announcement that two trustees were reappointed. After that, the nominating committee brought recommendations to the floor for the chairman, vice chairman and secretary positions. Enamait said that while the August board meeting is usually longer than other meetings due to the election of officers, this recent meeting was even more extended due to the
backlog of new hires that needed to be introduced. Because of the pandemic, a few months of hires went unintroduced to the board until last week. “I gave a report of the goings-on at the college and we talked about the pandemic and the preparations that the college has made,” Enamait continued. “We talked about the outbreak in the prison and the potential impact that will have on the college. We then talked about the trades facility a little bit and provided an update on where we are — we’re still very early in the design phase. The board did approve some budget adjustments and it approved a year-end financial statement.” Enamait told SCJ that the SCC Foundation will meet this week and likely approve a financial audit that
Sen. Carl Ford appointed to powerful commission overseeing executive branch By David Larson Stanly County Journal RALEIGH — Sen. Carl Ford (R-Rowan), who represents Stanly County in the N.C. Senate and is serving his fourth term at the General Assembly, was appointed by Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) to the Government Operations Commission. The commission oversees Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration and is the main legislative investigative body over the executive branch. “It’s an honor, and it’s a great big responsibility, especially when you get to look into the executive branch,” Ford told SCJ on Aug. 14. He listed executive orders, spending of money and the pipeline as main concerns that he believes the commission should look at. “And what’s going on with the executive branch that we don’t know about that we should know about?” Ford asked. “Everyone keeps saying elections have consequences. Well, look at the judges and the decisions they’ve made; look at the DOT and the debacle
there; look at the Board of Elections, and he’s in charge of that; look at the DHHS; and the list goes on and on.” Berger, who leads the Republican-majority Senate, said of Ford’s appointment, “Sen. Ford’s passion for effective, honest government will be an asset to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations. Sen. Ford takes the legislature’s Constitutional oversight role seriously, and he’ll be an important check to make sure the executive branch is doing its job properly.” Berger co-chairs the commission along with House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain), and they each appoint members from their respective body. The commission has subpoena power and oversight jurisdiction over the agencies of the executive branch, which are currently run by Cooper’s administration. Ford said he’s also concerned about the large COVID-19 testing errors, especially the extent they were used to justify shutdowns he believes have been harmful to the state economy.
“Sen. Ford’s passion for effective, honest government will be an asset to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations. Sen. Ford takes the legislature’s Constitutional oversight role seriously, and he’ll be an important check to make sure the executive branch is doing its job properly.” N.C. Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) “Well they said it’s 200,000 [tests] that are wrong, and I believe, after talking to health departments, that that number is way low,” Ford said, adding that even if it was accurate, “200,000 cases isn’t a minor little miscalcu-
will return to the Board of Trustees for approval. Stanly’s enrollment numbers for the fall semester (which began on Monday) are within one percent of 2019’s fall enrollment. While registration numbers started out lower than normal, the SCC president confirmed that enrollment has caught up despite the college offering a little more than half of the face-to-face classes that were offered last fall. “The faculty and staff have done a great job,” Enamait said. “The college is ready and the faculty have been working hard to prepare for the semester. I’d be a fool to assume that there won’t be any hiccups but I think we’ve taken a balanced approach to ensure the safety of our students and employees.”
lation there.” He said in his district, which includes Rowan and Stanly counties, he’s seen the impact up close, saying, “It’s kept businesses halfway closed down, in some totally closed down.” When asked if the commission should look at this issue more closely on how Cooper had made shutdown decisions, Ford said, “Absolutely, I think it should be looked at by almost every committee that even touches that type of thing, because it’s been devastating to our state, in tourism dollars, even in our own district with the transportation museum in Rowan County. They put them down like they’re Carowinds, or something, so they can’t even open because they offer one train ride. They can’t do anything else, except open their gift shop, which is ridiculous.” Ford also said he worried about if the state would be voting by mail and what that would look like. The State Board of Elections is another executive branch agency that is under the commission’s oversight. “We send out new-voter letters a couple times a year, and you wouldn’t believe the number of those that come back. Is that the postal service or is it people lying about where they live so they can register to vote?” he asked. “So we don’t want to vote by mail.”
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DEATH NOTICES ♦ Danny Paul Luther, 65, of Norwood, passed away April 9. ♦ Jody Daniel Luther, 43, of Oakboro, passed away June 29. ♦ Annette Lowder Fesperman, 79, of Albemarle, passed away August 7. ♦ Louise Majerck Edwards, 74, of Albemarle, passed away August 9.
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“THIS IS THEfallen DAYinto the lord has made, let usthe rejoice and be of glad Inc. in Concord and New WITH MOST STATES under either shelter-in-place or stay-at-home place. I understand seriousness the virus Hydromer and the need in it” (Psalm 118:24). Salisbury are orders thanks to local or state governments, a majority of Americans to take precautions, but I’m uneasy with how people who simply ask switching their operation I know that during this challenging time of social distancing, Inback Fayetteville, a minister began a p are having to adjust to what is being called the “new normal.” questions about the data, and when things can start getting to working from home or losing a job, it may be difficult to “rejoice and seniors throughout Cumberland Count Some of these orders extend at least through the end of this month. normal are treated in some circles with contempt. be glad” as the Bible tells us to do. However, as a Christian, husband These stories from throughout our r Virginia’s stay-at-home orders go into June. They’re treated as though we as a society simply must accept without and dad, the Easter holiday has reminded me of just how much we hope, inspiration and supplies to peopl Here in North Carolina, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper stated during question what the government tells us about when it’s safe to begin the have to be thankful and hopeful for, even in the midst of this global workers on the front lines of the corona a recent coronavirus press briefing that “we just don’t know yet” if the process of returning back to normalcy. Lenten and pandemic. While people throughout our commu No. The government works for us, and we have the right to ask those when did state’s stay-at-home orders will extend into May. For me, my faith is an important part of my daily life and decision I am glad initiatives we have passed in Easter seasons If he does decide to extend it, questions should be asked as to the questions. And the longer stay-at-home orders are in place all over the ioning making. As I celebrated Easter with my family, I reflected on 2 Protection Program, are supporting se justification for it. And the answers should notabe vague ones like “we country, and the stricter some of them get in states, such as Michigan, provide nment Corinthians 1:4, which reminds us our Lord “comforts us in all our helping small businesses keep people o must do this out of an abundance of caution.” the more people, sitting at home feeling isolated and/or anxious about message of affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any relief will soon reach families and work levels It will need to be explained in detailhope to the people of this state who when they can get back to providing for their families, will demand that we will affliction, with the comfort which we ourselves are comforted by continue working on common sense an are being told to remain jobless and at home for an undetermined answers. me a once again enjoy God.” we can defeat the coronavirus and keep amount of time why models predicting hundreds of thousands of cases Leaders at the local and state levels should be as forthcoming as they hing? sporting events, If you are celebrating the Easter season, I urge you to also whole. are reliable. can be with those answers — and again, not vague answers, but answer is what reflect and be comforted, that we may live out Until then, the Lenten and Easter se concerts, family To date, I’ve gone along with what the state has asked and thenon this message with details that give theirso statements believability. 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I’m Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah s caused by China infirst perspective, zero millions of needlessly being thrown out of work. looking off-putting or radical. And he accomplished those Harris is deeply radical. She endorsed “Medicare for All” and state and local governments, Americans have begun to flatten suggested, even if the transmission rate is high. worried about them catching the effect. virus, and I’mhas worried I will. is $2.4 a regular contributor to RedState and Americans Legal Insurrection. n trace their source to the United States over The crisis cost the U.S. taxpayer atand least trillion in added objectives, to great He barely stumbled hisAfter way through that she move from wave? curve in the novel coronavirus outbreak. 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Weof need The result: a reduction in expected hospitalization and death. in the through fall. And that means we will be faced with either renewed vince probably fromthan the completely has to pay for their aberrant ways and decisions far worse the police. Hethe stayed inChina the basement, playing prevent defense Harris is unpopular with manyof black Americans: with As a wide-scale transparency According to University of Washington Institute for Health lockdowns for large swaths the population, Neal Robbins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor ary wet markets. Some believe it came out of a Donald economic and financial means. 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Are Harris, D-Calif. th protocols, American business has no other or express sincere regret and remorse, because that is not what scientific experts Usually, the vice presidential pick means little or nothing. similarly alienated moderates, attacking Biden of himself as a the next few ventilators by nearly 13,000 and the number of overall deaths by we capable of rolling out tens of millions tests over ndant manufacturing elsewhere purely istotalitarian governments do. and They take advantage of racist every weakness — we need to plantsAugust The vicebypresidency a uniquely powerless office, vicious for his unwillingness to support forced school nearly 12,000. — compelling people to take tests regularly, since the safety reasons as well as supply and delivery they find in adversaries and keep pushing until theymonths win or 1970s, theandand presidents rarely hand over power their the vice presidents. Butkey busing in the suggesting that she Biden’s Can we know what they Here’s the problem: We still don’ttoknow answers to the virus is transmittable while carriers arebelieved asymptomatic? adversaries push back. Joe Biden will be 78 in November and appears to be slipping sexual harassment accusers. There is a reason Harris utterly know, what they questions will allow the economy to reopen. a contact tracing system for 330 million Americans — and make China “pay” for this disaster is tothat offer That is, unless anprotestations exogenous event happensflamed such create asout theinChernobyl significantly mentally — despite CNN’s that the primaries, aside from her bizarre habit First, what is the true coronavirus fatality rate? This question is are we willing to submit ourselves to one? don’t and when nies who will source at least half of their meltdown Some experts event, not the Star Wars he can stillbecause ride a bicycle. There in iswhether a1986. reason nearly 6areas in believe 10oughtthat into a Joker-esque whoopcannot when asked difficult important it determines certain to of breaking OneSoviet thing is certain: Things continue as they have been. theyThere hope to nited States. is approximately $120 program of Reagan, led directly to the dissolution of the Union Americans, according to a new Rasmussen poll, think Biden’s questions. be open or closed, whether we ought to pursue — Sweden style — a Americans are not going to stay home for months on end, and n direct investment plants vice and president equipment in 1989. know what in they will finish his first term. wide spread, or whether we Nothing about Harris screams nonthreatening. In fact, in models, more liberalized society that presumes they certainly will not do so on the basis of ever-evolving nvestment in the U.S. is about So $65 billion byone task: Perhaps is China’s don’t. to pickCOVID-19 a vice president whoChernobyl. would her Machiavellian manipulations, she appeared oughtBiden to lockhad down further. especially as campaign statistics roll in that look like the lower-end model Senators in Washington are already The talkingdeeply about the possibility appear nonthreatening, mainstream and generally normal. threatening — threatening enough that Biden estimates campaign in terms We’ve seen case fatality rates — the number of deaths divided by estimates in terms of death and the upper-end it of 30% on half of U.S. investment in China of China forgiving $1.2totrillion in spotlight debt we oweadviser them asChris one way toreportedly get onus would then lie with President Trump shift the Dodd wondered why Harris no from our number of identified COVID-19 cases — but both the numerator of economic damage. We need transparency and“had honesty ied to repatriated Americanthe manufacturing China to “pay” for the damage they have caused the US.for Don’t hold your from his own campaign. remorse” her opportunistic and dishonest attacks on Biden. andbillion the denominator are likely wrong. We don’t know how many experts — we need to know what they know, what they uld cost the U.S. Treasury $18 in breath waiting for a Chinese “Jubilee” to happen butscientific ask your elected Biden couldn’t do it. At the very least, Biden should hire a foodwhat taster. people have actually died of coronavirus. Some sources suggest the don’t and when they to know they don’t. few years. $18 billion in lost revenue is an early error representatives to hold China accountable in tangible financial waysBiden for hope He made on that score when he declared In selecting Harris, has opened the door to the Trump number has been overestimated, given that classification for cause We’re grown-ups, and we’re willing to follow their advice. But o the $6 trillion+ Marshall Plan we are now this disaster. publicly that he would pick a woman. This made it obvious campaign. And Trump should take full advantage. Biden’s of death, particularly among elderly patients, can be variable. Some they need to start answering serious questions, or they wn economy, not of defeatedthat enemies aswas in the It is about expected as responsible citizens of nothing if he is willing to place will fall prey Biden seeking a token — time somethey sop are for the woke to operate moderation means sources suggest the number is dramatically underestimated, sincealleged to the same lack of institutional faith to which all other American the And worldthat likesop anyopened other modern progressives in his base. the doornation. to Kamala Harris one heartbeat from the presidency. Biden’s many people are dying at home. institutions seem deeply prone. g, stealing, pirating and pillaging American further demands: the demand, for example, that he pick entire campaign strategy has now been undercut — all in a vain Even more importantly, we have no clue how many Americans 30 years. They have made nonot secret thata they merely woman (or, as the woke left might have it, an attempt to please the Twitterati, who will remain forLaw School, actually haveand coronavirus. Some scientists suggest that the number Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA andpleased Harvard as the premier superpower in the world individual with a cervix) but a black woman. And so Biden was precisely seven seconds. Trump should be ecstatic. The race is of identified cases could be an order of magnitude lower than the host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire. eserve currency with their renminbi. trapped into a limited selection of politicians, ranging from on. And that’s all on Biden. number of people who have had coronavirus and not been tested. com. the unknown (Rep. Val Demings of Florida) to the communist (Rep. 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under either shelter-in-place or stay-at-home fallen into place. I understand the seriousness of the virus and the need issipates cavalierofmanner in which China about the origin the with how people who simply ask tate governments,The a majority Americans to takelied precautions, but I’mofuneasy WEEK, virus, according to members theand federal government, That would mean that the fatality rate is delays actually farbureaucratic lowerand thanNew “THIS ISofTHE DAY the hasworld made, let us rejoice and be glad Hydromer Inc. Concord Brewing FRIENDS, begetting met with and redSarum tape. While I Co. in orTHIS this covered up its spread tried tolord tellabout the there were only hat is being called the “new normal.” questions the data, and when things canonly start back to in nd state and local governments, Americans have begun to flatten suggested, even if the transmission rate high. in it” (Psalm 118:24). Salisbury are switching their operations to make hand sanitizer. We’ve come a long way, but folks are still hurting. understand this is a once-in-a-generation pandemic, I believe 3,341 related led to worldwide panic, economic collapse tend at least through the end deaths of this has month. normal are treated in some circlesand with contempt. he curve in the novel coronavirus outbreak. The excitement was Secondly, what are we expecting in terms of a second wave? I know that during this challenging time of social distancing, In Fayetteville, minister began a program to deliver groceries to Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, our health the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) can be doing more to zero go into June. millions of Americans needlessly being thrown out as of work. ders They’re treated though we as a society simply must accept without muted — after all, trends can easily reverse — but real. Americans The institute’s model simply cuts off in early August. It does not working from home or losing a job, it may be difficult to “rejoice and seniors throughout Cumberland County. care systems and economy have been challenged like never assist you and others throughout our community. States over Gov.The hasstated cost the U.S. taxpayer at least in added , Democratic Roycrisis Cooper during question what$2.4 the trillion government tells us about when it’s safe to begin the abided by recommendations and orders. They’ve left their jobs predict howand many people That’s will die in athis second wave. This is the be glad” as the Bible tells us to do. However, asTrump a Christian, husband These stories from throughout our regionPayments continue to provide before. That’s why I’ve worked with President the why week, I introduced the Impact esave can be that debt plus trillions more Federal Reserve liquidity to the briefing “we just don’t know yet” ifin the process ofbackup returning back to normalcy. o stay at home; they’ve practiced social distancing; in many places, most important problem because experts maintain that the virus is and dad, the Easter holiday has reminded me of just how much we hope, inspiration and supplies people in need and our health care governor’s office to help deliver resources for our state and Now Act. This bill requires the IRS to send all Economic gsflu,” markets U.S.The dollar were not works the reserve will 1977 extend into May. and financial outlets. If theNo. government for us, and we have the right to ask those hey’ve donned masks. seasonal, which means we are likely to see more serious spreading have to be thankful and hopeful for, even in the midst of this global workers on the front lines of the coronavirus response. country. Impact Payments to eligible Americans by December 31, ce that the currency, would be able toquestions. fund any of these end it, questions should bewe asked as not to the And theemergency longer stay-at-home orders are in place all over the The result: a reduction in expected hospitalization and death. in the fall. And that means we will be faced with either renewed Lenten and pandemic. While people throughout our communities continue to step up, I secured 100,000 face masks for our community. President 2020. In addition, it requires the IRS to provide taxpayers measures without of rampant andsome currency That’s why eChina. answers should not be vague onesimmediate like “we fearcountry, and inflation the stricter of them get in states, such as Michigan, ccording to the University of Washington Institute for Health lockdowns for large swaths of the population, with wide-scale For me, my faith is an important part of my daily life and decision I am glad initiatives we have passed in Congress, like the Paycheck Trump’s Operation Warp Speed is working to safely produce a an explanation in writing if they are ineligible to receive the Easter seasons -19 depreciation. undance of caution.” the more people, sitting at home feeling isolated and/or anxious about this week, I modelvaccine Metrics and Evaluation most oft cited by members of the testing and contact tracing, or with the realization that we will have making. As I celebrated Easter with my family, I reflected on 2 Protection Program, are supporting self-employed people and in record time. And we’ve passed measures to support stimulus check. y in detail has pay for their ways provide a China ned to the people ofto this state who aberrant when theyand candecisions get back through to providing for their families, will demand introduced rump administration, the expected need for hospital beds at to isolate those who are most vulnerable and let everyone else work. Corinthians 1:4, which reminds us our Lord “comforts us in all our helping small businesses keep people on the payroll, while direct hospitals, testing, research and our economy. As Congress currently debates additional rounds of ame out of at a home economic and financial means. Diplomacy obless and answers. has obviously not worked message offor an undetermined eak outbreak was revised down by over 120,000, the number of Which raises the third question: What exactly can we do? Are affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any relief will soon reach families and workers. Please know that I’ll As part of the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Economic Impact Payments and other assistance to help the Impact to we bring China into the of 21statcentury health, hygiene els predicting hundreds thousands of civilized cases world Leaders the local and state levels should be as forthcoming as they hope that willof entilators by nearly 13,000 and the number of overall deaths by we capable of rolling out tens of millions of tests over the next few affliction, with the comfort which we ourselves are comforted by continue working on common sense and targeted solutions so that Program has helped save over 50 million jobs across the workers and our economy, I believe we need to do all we can ation of Payments and Now fair trade. Totalitarian communist never take the can beregimes with those answers — blame and again, not vague answers, but answer once again enjoy ugust by nearly 12,000. months — and compelling people to take tests regularly, since the God.” we can defeat the coronavirus and keep people and businesses country. In North Carolina alone, the program has supported to get people the initial assistance that was already provided has nowhat other or express sincere becausethat thatgive is not what with theThis state has asked andregret then and remorse, with details their statements believability. Act. bill Here’s the problem: We still112,000 don’t know the answers to the keyseason, virus isyou transmittable while are asymptomatic? Cancontinue we sporting events, If you are celebrating the Easter I urge to also whole. small businesses provided totaling $13 billion, thecarriers CARES Act. Please know I’ll to hold the IRS where totalitarian do. They take advantage of every weakness alongpurely the way I’ve also had governments questions about We should allloans continue to do what we can toinkeep our families, requires the uestions that will allow the economy to reopen. create a contact tracing system for 330 million Americans — and reflect on this message and be comforted, so that we may live out Until then, the Lenten and Easter seasons provide a message of and saved 1.2 million jobs. accountable and work on your behalf. concerts, family nd deliveryhave, too. they find in adversaries and keep ourselves, pushing until win or the safe. But we should also still continue n leaders andthey our communities First, what is the true coronavirus fatality rate? This question is are we willing to submit ourselves to one? God’s example and comfort all those in need around us during hope that we will once again enjoy sporting events, concerts, family Also included in the CARES Act were Economic Impact As always, I am honored to by your Congressman. If you IRS to send adversaries back. gatherings, rtain types of questions get push asked, there is to ask questions about the data, because while reasonable stay-at-home mportant because it determines whether certain areas ought to One thing is certain: Things cannot continue as they have been. this difficult time. Through faith and by helping one another, I am gatherings, church services and many more celebrations after our Payments up to $1,200 per individual or $2,400 for each are having any issues, you can always reach out to me at one rndency is to offer That is, unless an exogenous event happens as the Chernobyl all Economic among some people to treat those measures aresuch understandable, they should also have an expiration date. church services e open or closed, whether we ought to pursue — Sweden style — a Americans are not going to stay home for months on end, and confident we will emerge out of this pandemic stronger than ever. own temporary sacrifices for the greater good of the country and couple. An additional $500 was provided for each eligible of my offices in Concord at 704-786-1612 or Fayetteville at oftatheir meltdown 1986. Some back experts believe that the Star Wars and asking when we caninstart getting This is allevent, new tonot Americans, and it is not normal. Not in any way, and many more Impact more liberalized society that presumes wide spread, or whether we they certainly will not do so on the basis of ever-evolving models, In this same spirit, I continue to be inspired by stories of humanity are over. child. 910-997-2070. These are challenging times, but know that ly $120 programor of are Reagan, led directly toshape, the dissolution ofwhile the Soviet Unionremain vigilant and stay safe, at are conspiracy theorists people who or form. So we should after our own Payments ught to lock down further. neighbors as statistics roll that look everyone like the model helping neighbors. I wish celebrating Easter, as well as Passover, a joyous passage of the CARES Act in especially March, my in commitment to youlower-end is that I will do everything possible equipment y get themselvesinor1989. others sick.Following the same time we shouldn’t getthis comfortable with this so-called “new We’ve seen case fatality rates — the number of deaths divided by estimates in terms of death and the upper-end estimates in terms temporary In Concord, a high school senior named Tanner used his own celebration and pray we can all continue to keep faith, practice payment has been distributed to millions of Americans. so that we can renew the American dream, restore our way of to eligible 5 billion by Perhaps COVID-19 China’s Chernobyl. ning government at all levels become aisbad normal.” atenumber Journal Wednesday, April 15, 2020 he offor identified COVID-19 cases — but both the numerator of economic damage. We need transparency and honesty from our money to buy a 3-D printer and plastic to make face shields for necessary safety guidelines and remain confident that we will get However, when I heard from countless constituents who have life, and rebuild the greatest economy ever. sacrifices are Senators inwere Washington are already about Americans by itizens living in a free society supposed Nottalking one little bit. the possibility nd the denominator are likely wrong. We don’t know how many scientific experts — we need to know what they know, what they health care workers out of his own home. through this together. yet to receive their Economic Impact Payment and may have Until next week, nt in China of China forgiving $1.2 trillion in debt we owe them as one way to get over. December 31, of eople have actually died coronavirus. Some sources the don’t and they hope to know what they don’t. toisfor wait until they file their 2020 taxes, I got towritten work. ufacturing China to “pay” damage havesuggest caused thehas US. Don’t holdwhen your go along in all this, of course, mythe family. I’m they Stacey Matthews also under the pseudonym Sister Toldjah 2020. umber has been overestimated, given that classification for cause We’re grown-ups, andRichard we’re willing to follow their advice. But My office has been working overtime during the pandemic Hudson lion in virus, and breath waiting Ifor a Chinese to ahappen ask your elected ing the I’m worried will. After “Jubilee” and is regularbut contributor to RedState and Legal Insurrection. f death, particularly among elderly patients, can be variable. Some they need to start answering serious questions, or they will fall prey began to get folks the assistance they desperately need, to Member of Congress nue hold China accountable in tangible financial ways for irusis(swine flu) representatives during the 2009topandemic, ources suggest the number is dramatically underestimated, since to the same lack of institutional faith to which all other American etra areprecautions, now this disaster. because all of this brings up many people are dying at home. institutions seem deeply prone. mies as in the It is about timenot they expected to operate as responsible citizens of of a painful experience I’d prefer to are repeat. Even more importantly, we no clue how many Americans theeasily worldmost likehave any other modern nation. e lose sleep is how everyone has ctually have coronavirus. Some scientists suggest that the number Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, American fetidentified cases could be an order of magnitude lower than the host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire. that they bins, publisher | Frank Hill, senior opinion editor umber of people who have had coronavirus and not been tested. com. world and nbi.
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Appalachian State will play at Marshall on Sept. 19 Huntington, W.Va. Marshall and Appalachian State will meet on Sept. 19 after three of their other nonconference contests were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The schools announced Monday that the Thundering Herd and Mountaineers will play in Huntington as part of a home-and-home series. Marshall will travel to Boone in September 2029. The schools also have a previously announced series in which Appalachian State will host in September 2021 and Marshall will host in September 2022. App State had games called off at Wisconsin and at home against Morgan State and Massachusetts.
NFL
Washington hires Wright as NFL’s 1st black team president Owner Daniel Snyder continued reshaping his franchise in an offseason full of change By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press The Washington Football Team on Monday hired Jason Wright as team president, making him the first black person to hold that position in NFL history. At 38, he becomes the NFL’s youngest team president and will run the organization’s business operations with coach Ron Rivera maintaining control over football decisions. Washington’s hiring of Wright drew a commendation from the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which seeks to promote diversity in the NFL. Chairman Harry Carson and executive director Rod Graves called it a “historic event.” “The selection is the result of an inclusive process that recognizes the talents that people of color can offer,” they said. “We hope that it signifies a true change for
the manner in which leadership is chosen in the NFL.” Until now, Kevin Warren had been the highest-ranking black business-side executive in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings promoted Warren to chief operating officer in 2015, and he held that post for four years until leaving to become the Big Ten commissioner. Wright, a running back for seven years with Atlanta, Cleveland and Arizona, was a captain for the Cardinals and their NFLPA representative during labor negotiations in 2010-11. “If I could custom design a leader for this important time in our history, it would be Jason,” owner Daniel Snyder said. “His experience as a former player, coupled with his business acumen, gives him a perspective that is unrivaled in the league.” The hiring is another significant change for Snyder, who has in the past nine months fired president and longtime confidant Bruce Allen after another losing season, hired Rivera, revamped the front office and medical staffs,
“If I could custom design a leader for this important time in our history, it would be Jason.” Washington owner Daniel Snyder on new team president Jason Wright bowed to pressure from sponsors to drop the name “Redskins” and been forced to confront allegations of sexual harassment by members of the organization from former employees. As part of the national debate over racism following George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minnesota, Rivera also launched internal initiatives aimed at educating players and staff and allowing minorities’ voices to be heard. Wright seems to fit into that, as well. “Jason has a proven track record in helping businesses trans-
form culturally, operationally and financially,” Snyder said. “He is a proactive and assertive advocate for inclusion of all people and will set new standards for our organization, and for the league.” Wright is the fourth former player to become a team president and does so after several years in business. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago’s business school and joins the organization after working at a strategy and management consulting firm in Washington, D.C. He called this an “ideal opportunity and said, “I have always enjoyed building exciting new things and taking on the hard, seemingly intractable challenges that others may not want to tackle.” Wright, like Rivera, will report directly to Snyder while overseeing Washington’s operations, finance, sales and marketing departments. Rivera, who was a defensive coordinator in Chicago and San Diego at the time, said he remembers Wright as a player and has grown to realize the two share many of the same values that should help them work together. “It is no surprise to me that he went on to achieve the caliber of success that Jason has in his time in the business world,” Rivera said. “Because he knows the NFL firsthand and how fast it moves, I am excited to have him on board to head up the front office and operations.
Levy, Griese and Riddick head to MNF booth Bristol, Conn. ESPN’s new “Monday Night Football” team of Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick will debut on Sept. 14 when they call the late game between the Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos. The network officially named the new announcing team Monday. The three called the late game in last season’s Week 1 doubleheader between Denver and Oakland. They replace the duo of Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland. While ratings had increased for the Monday night game the past two seasons, the announcing was widely criticized.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Texas giving Schaefer 7-year deal worth $13.8 million Austin, Texas New Texas women’s coach Vic Schaefer will get a seven-year, guaranteed contract worth $13.8 million when school regents vote to approve the deal later this week. Texas hired Schaefer away from Mississippi State in April after not renewing former coach Karen Aston’s contract. Schaefer’s annual salary will start at $1.8 million and rise to $2.1 million by the final year. He gets $300,000 for moving expenses and a $200,000 payment at the end of 2024-25 season. Regents posted the contract details ahead of its meetings Wednesday and Thursday.
TENNIS
Wimbledon champion Halep opts out of U.S. Open New York Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the U.S. Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halep, a former top-ranked player who is currently No. 2, is one of six in the top eight women in the WTA rankings who won’t play in New York. No. 1 Ash Barty and defending champion Bianca Andreescu have also withdrawn from the tournament. The U.S. Open is scheduled to start at Flushing Meadows on Aug. 31.
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The Washington Football Team has hired former NFL running back Jason Wright, pictured in 2011 during his playing days, as team president.
Herman rallies to win Wyndham, qualify for FedEx playoffs N.C. native Webb Simpson finished tied for third at Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club
“He’s been a big supporter of mine. I need to play golf with him a little bit more.”
The Associated Press GREENSBORO — Jim Herman’s got a plan to keep his PGA Tour career thriving — play more rounds with President Donald Trump. Whenever Herman plays golf with the president, soon after he hoists a trophy. It happened in 2016 with his breakthrough victory at the Houston Open, again before he won the Barbasol tournament last year — and now before Herman’s improbable rally Sunday at Wyndham Championship to make the FedEx Cup playoffs. “He’s been a big supporter of mine,” Herman said about Trump, his regular golf partner while working as an assistant professional at Trump National Bedminster in New Jersey. “I need to play golf with him a little bit more.” Herman gave the president plenty to cheer about on the weekend, a victory even the 42-year-old didn’t see coming. “This was out of the blue. I’ll tell you that,” Herman said. Herman shot a 7-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Billy Horschel, overcoming a fourstroke deficit in the final round at
Jim Herman on President Donald Trump
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Jim Herman holds the championship trophy after winning the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. Sedgefield Country Club. Herman moved past Horschel with a birdie on the 71st hole. A mutual friend passed along the president’s best wishes Saturday, Herman said. He had not heard from Trump yet. “You never know what could happen later tonight or tomorrow morning,” Herman said. “There were some rumors he was definitely watching.” Herman finished at 21-under 259.
Horschel closed with a 65. He had a final chance to tie on the 72nd hole, but his 8-foot birdie putt slid left of the cup. Herman got into the playoffs, jumping from 192nd to 54th in the race for the 125 spots. Si Woo Kim, the third-round leader, had a 70 to tie for third at 18 under with Kevin Kisner (64), Webb Simpson (65) and Doc Redman (68). Herman had two birdies and an
eagle — from 59 feet — on his first five holes to catch up to Kim. Then, trailing Horschel by a stroke, Herman stuck his approach to No. 17 to just over 3 feet for a birdie to reach 21 under. He gained the lead when Horschel missed a 12-footer for par on 16. It was quite a week for Herman, who had three birdies over his final four holes Friday simply to make the cut. He followed that up with a career-low 61 on Saturday to get into striking distance before taking the victory. Horschel looked as if he was the one to rally as he moved from three behind Kim to the lead with a birdie-eagle-birdie run on the front nine while Kim struggled with a double bogey and a bogey over his first eight holes. Horschel had an 11-footer for birdie that didn’t fall on the 17th hole before his miss on No. 18. “A little disappointed,” he said. “I had two good looks on the last two holes and the way I was rolling, I thought I’d make one of them.”
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NCHSAA ‘The Last Dance’ postpones fall director talksall project sports to winter on Jordan’s Bulls and spring
The 10-part documentary will air over five Sundays All sports will have shortened schedules
By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press
KEVIN L. DORSEY | NC A&T ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS PHOTO
North Carolina A&T receiver Elijah Bell, pictured in 2017 against North Carolina Central, is among the HBCU draft hopefuls who was affected by the canceled events due to the coronavirus pandemic.
HBCU NFL hopefuls adjust after canceled pro days,amid combine CFL scraps season virus, ending Grey Cup’s 100-year run
NATHAN DENETTE | THE CANADIAN PRESS VIA AP
Steven Richardson drinks from the Cup as he celebrates winning the 107th Grey Cup with his fellow Winnipeg Blue Bombers after they beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in November.
“Just because we are from smaller “Even with schools government doesn’t funding mean and a new we can’t CBA, our compete.” owners and De’Montrez communityBurroughs, held teams South wouldCarolina State receiver have had to endure significant financial losses to play in 2020.” Randy Ambrosie, CFL commissioner
The coronavirus pandemic has made it even harder for under-the-radar players to make an impression on teams The league had hoped to have a shortened season By Kyle Hightower played in Winnipeg The Associated Press
TheDE’MONTREZ Associated Press Burroughs looked at it as his best shot to accomplish his NFLFootball dream. League The Canadian The South Carolina StateMonsecanceled its 2020 season nior receiver had the dates cirday because of the coronavirus cled on hismarking calendar. the pandemic, theFirst, first year Bulldogs’ annual pro day since 1919 the Grey Cup won’ton be March 19, followed a week latawarded. er The by themove first-ever NFLnine-team combine by the event held for draft prospects league dashed hopes of a shortfrom Historically Black ened season in the hubColleges city of and Universities who Winnipeg, Manitoba. didn’t receive invitations to Randy the national Commissioner Amcombine in in Indianapolis. brosie said a statement the deHe was left in forthe spring the cision “bestbreak long-term week before his pro day with evinterests” of the league. erything ready to go. He had film “We are absolutely commitpackages to distribute to scouts. ted to 2021, to the future of our He wasand alsothe thinking about what league pursuit of our vihe would say in interviews sion of a bigger, stronger, with more representatives global CFL,” he from said. NFL teams and what to ask idolsother like Pro The CFL, unlike maFootball Hall of Famer Deion jor leagues in North AmeriSanders, be there. ca, does who not would have the luxury of “It was a chance to be ableconto a billion-dollar television showcase our talent,” Burroughs tract. While its deal with TSN said.become “Just because we are from has more lucrative over smaller schools doesn’t mean wea the years, the CFL remains
can’t compete.” But that opportunity never came. South Carolina State’s pro day and the HBCU combine became part ofleague, a growing listprobof gate-driven a major events canceled because of the lem when fans aren’t allowed in coronavirus the stands. pandemic. While small school andwas borderline The league unable draft to seprospects from across cure financing from the the counfederal try will be hurt by arequesting lack of sim-an government after ilar events, HBCU players interest-free loan of $23.7may milbe hiton hardest and lion Aug. 3without to stagethem an abbrethe Regional Combine The Invitaviated 2020 campaign. deal tional that HBCU players fell through Sunday night.in recentThe years had previously commissioner hasused saidto the boost their draft stock. league lost more than $15 million “When you’re coming out of an last season. HBCU, you know that the teams “Even with government fundare going to be looking at Diviing and a new CBA, our ownsion talent first,” said Kansas ers Iand community-held teams City Chiefs back signifAlex would havedefensive had to endure Brown, a SC State alum. “With icant financial losses to play in this HBCU combine, 2020,” Ambrosie said.that’s different. I wish we had that when The league also needed apIproval was coming was gonna from out. the It Public Health be a chance have allDr. the Howard teams Agency of to Canada. looking at those guys.” Njoo, Canada’s deputy chief pubfour officer, HBCU players were licOnly health said last Friselected in the 2019 draft with a day he was encouraged by the full predraft process, though 32 CFL’s plan but couldn’t provide a made Week timeline for1 arosters. decision the league The 51 playerstoinvited to the quickly needed proceed. HBCU combine weremonth tryingit to The CFL said last had position themselves docity thefor chosen Winnipeg as atohub same. The list also with included Flora regular season six games, ida A&M University quarterback followed by an eight-team playRyan Stanley and North Carolina off. No fans were to attend.
Central defensive lineman Darius Royster, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference offensive and defensive players of the year, respectively. “Does exposure help? But itextra was contingent on the Yes, it does. But it’s taken league securingonce financial assisaway it limits guys to get tance from certain the federal governtheir film out there,” Mor- of ment, solidifying ansaid extension gan coach bargaining Tyrone WheattheState collective agreeley, a first-round pick by the Newand ment, and approving health York Giants in 1995. “It limits the safety protocols. pro The scoutsleague from also actually seeing to struggled these guys one-on-one, to look mend fences with the CFL Playaters’ them and physically place eyes Association. Politicians from onall them. To get some of the ques-the major parties criticized tions up close per-inCFLanswered for not having itsand players sonal.” volved in its initial financial asAside from getting a chance to sistance request. run When the 40-yard dash and comthe pandemic first hit in plete otherthe strength and agility March, CFL had time on its drills front of scouts fromnot theset side,inwith training camps NFL’s 32 franchises, players were to open until May. But as the sitgoing to get the chance to interuation worsened, the CFL began view with team executives on the postponing camps and eventualfirst daystart of the combine ly the of HBCU the regular season event. in June. Teams still conducting in-the Later,are the CFL called off terviews by phoneGrey and video con- in championship Cup game ferencing, butinthose areSaskatchecapped November Regina, atwan, threesaying per week, said agent Au-not the model would gustine Wiggins, whose clients work without fans. include TheBurroughs. cancellation also puts the “It’s harderEdmonton to garner team inter- on new-look esthold. and The understand where the in-was team announced it terest is for clients than in years dropping the name Eskimos this past,” Wiggins said.facing “It’s a slightly summer after pressure different pivot.” from sponsors.
By Jesse Deal JASON HEHIRJournal was a kid in the stands in Stanly County Boston Garden on April 20, 1986, the day that Michael Jordan scored 63deALBEMARLE — Ina aplayoff-record summer full of points. lays and pushbacks, the North Carolina High ItSchool was a Athletic Christmas gift from made his father, who Association a landmark stuck a note promising “Two tickets to the Air decision on Aug. 12. Jordan Show” in his stocking that holiday seaThe NCHSAA released its full amended high son.school It’s a gift Hehir will never forsports schedule, effectively postponing get,the though his current seat for fall sports season to the winter of 2020 and another show of sorts is springJordan of 2021. considerably better. “I wouldn’t “The Board of Directors approved a frameHehir is believe the director of the work we maximizes the opportunities call it a ESPN Netflix “The to participate for and students in production our membership Last 10-part in Dance,” athleticsa at some documenpoint duringchallenge. this schoolI taryyear, series that debuts April 19 and regardless of what plan a school wouldand/or call it tellsschool the story of Jordan’s final Chisystem operates,” NCHSAA commisa privilege.” cago BullsQue season in 1997-98 sioner Tucker wrote in that a statement that acculminated in a sixth NBA title. companied the revised schedule. Hehir’s task: Take 10,000 hours Hehir, “We recognize that this is a of lot ofJason information archived footage, add interviews to digest and drastically different from the director ofway “The with 100 people, and themore sportthan calendar has been aligned for years turn it into about 8½ hours of teleLast Dance” in North Carolina. However, as we mentioned vision. many weeks ago, ‘We will play again,’” Tucker “I wouldn’t “In callthat it amantra challenge,” continued. we believe, and it is Hehir said. “I would call a privilege.” in that spirit that weitpresent this calendar. It The series was up two months toand pro-our is the belief ofmoved the Board of Directors videstaff content-starved fans with something new that this calendar provides us the greatest to chance watch of during the coronavirus pandemic. providing interscholastic athletic opESPN was originally planningof to the for portunities to the students therelease NCHSAA documentary in June, coinciding with what the 2020-2021 academic year. We believe that would been season’s NBA thishave is the bestthis path forward to aFinals. safe return to Itthe will run over five Sundays ending May 17, field.” with two one-hour broadcasts each will week. High school football practice be allowed “I’m happy if we can bring a little bit of light to — to return on Feb. 8 while football matchups people a dark time here,” Hehir said.— “Sports in a in condensed seven-game season can offiarecially such an indelible part of our cultural fabric commence on Feb. 26 and will run until andApril lacking 9. that ... there’s a significant hole in enjoyment that people feel, the escape thatbegin peo- on Volleyball and cross country will ple Nov. can feel from everyday life that sports brings 4 (with competition starting on Nov. 16) us.”and last until Jan. 8, while the swimming seaThe has(with only meets addedstarting to a son accelerated will go fromlaunch Nov. 23 hectic time for Hehir and his team. on Dec. 7) until Jan. 30. There has beenis much Basketball slatedanticipation to be playedabout from the Dec. 7 documentary, which in Hehir’s mind came to Feb. 19, with the first games on Jan. 4.toBoth gether faster a project usually the much lacrosse andthan boys’such soccer seasons will run does. from Jan. 11 to March 12, with the first games “Normally, on Jan. 25. to do an hourlong archival documentary to girls’ finish,soccer it takes Golf, from boys’ start tennis, andabout softball a year from the inception of the idea to the rewill begin on March 1 and end on April 30 — search to doing all the shooting to getting it all 15. games and matches are scheduled for March together, storyboarding it out, it out,and Meanwhile, baseball, girls’mapping tennis, track editing, getting notes back, it takes about wrestling will begin on April 12 and enda on year,” Hehir “We’re doing of those. June 11 —said. games, meets and10 matches areAnd schedwe uled had afor little bit over two years to do it so we’re April 26. already working at five ourofnormal rate.” inAdditionally, the times entirety the 2020-21 The further complicates matters. doorpandemic track season has been canceled. All dates Hehir his teamon areanfinishing things of upthe while areand contingent improvement coroseparated, connecting through Zoom meetings navirus pandemic. but largely in isolation their own laptops West Stanly head at football coach Brett to Morgetton the last pieces of the story ready to air. told SCJ last week that despite the postThe documentary goes deeper than just 1997ponement, it’s important that sports are still 98,played. though that season is the overriding theme. It also“Iserves a retrospective of Jordan’s thinkashigh school sports are onebasof the ketball life, from his college education days at North Carobackbones of secondary in this counlinatry,” through his rise NBA.section of kids, he said. “Weatop havethe a large Hehir knows there is an buildup and acthat without sports as ongoing an extracurricular anticipation the documentary, and for tivity, yousurrounding take away some of their incentive stillgoing feels nervousness. He met with Jordan sevto school. A lot of kids do well in school eralbecause times over thewant course the project, they to of participate inincludathletics. ingAthletics three sit-down interviews that are part while of keep a lot of kids out of trouble thealso documentary. teaching them a lot about how to relate to “I hope people like it and as much and getthat along withwill people, how as towe work did,” Hehir said. with people who are different from you.”
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Backupslows coronavirus Politics flow of UShospital virus funds to local public health
nity volunteer Homer Osborne quickly transported to a hospital said he understands the need to should their conditions worsen. Memphis officials said the Gatehelp coronavirus patients, but he questions why officials chose way site was put on the list in response to a request from the state’s Gateway. “There are a lot of poor people coronavirus team to identify large, in this neighborhood that come available buildings where an alterhere and shop,” said Osborne, who nate treatment facility could be lowas buying food at the center for cated. “The task of finding space to a home delivery service he’s providing during the virus outbreak. shelter hundreds of potential pa“People won’t want to come over tients is not one of choice but nehere. It’s just going to kill this cessity,” the officials said in a statement. area.” For Nutbush residents, their He also cited a widespread fear of being unnecessarily exposed to fear of contracting the virus is matched with the worry that they the virus. “All around, people are scared,” could lose stores that are vital to the neighborhood. Officials hahe said. Their fears are not unfounded. ven’t said if stores would close if In this majority-black city along the Gateway facility was opened. the Mississippi River, lawmakers If they did, shopping would beand community leaders have been come more difficult for residents, sounding the alarm over what they especially for those who are old or see as a disturbing trend of the vi- have no means of transportation rus killing African Americans at a to stores located farther away. “For people who don’t have a higher rate. Nutbush resident Patricia Har- car, what do they do?” asked Harris wondered aloud if city officials ris, who spoke to The Associated were “trying to contaminate” the Press while lugging a bottle of detergent, a package of bottled waneighborhood. Activist Earle Fisher, an Afri- ter and other items from the Save ADRIAN SAINZ | AP PHOTO can American Memphis pastor, A Lot to her car. She noted that a understands the anxiety. “This grocery store recently closed near This Friday, April 3, 2020 photo, shows Gateway Shopping Center is an honest and reasonable con- her house and she already has to in Memphis, Tenn. get TRIBUNE to Gateway. cern and skepticism,” Fisher said. travel AARON farther LAVINSKY to | STAR VIA AP, FILE “When we do things, we’ve “I think it’s par for the course for In this 23, 2020, filethe photo Santoro, a medic with the Minnesota Air National Guard 133rdgot Medical Group, a to consider theadministers people in the black people to be righteously a Chinese restaurant and other Lee hasMay disclosed a few: Mu-Elizabeth free COVID-19 test at the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis. skeptical of governmental inter- neighborhood,” she said. “We don’t sic City Center in Nashville, the businesses. Locating a treatment center for vention that did not consult with need to make the neighborhood Chattanooga Convention Center, worse than it already is.” the Knoxville Expo Center — all coronavirus patients there pos- people on the ground first.” is also a problem. with 430,000 residents, counties.residents Those entisoar Republicans in cities Rep. Steve Cohen, a MemDoug McGowen, the city’s chief aidU.S. es twoand problems, say: neapolis, sitespast away170,000, from residential neighLisa Harrison, public dimissed the threshold of 500,000 ties dedicated 23% of their spendCongress are pointing to the slow phis Democrat, said thehealth decision operating officer, said the GateIt could potentially expose them borhoods. rector for Granville Vance Pubpeople that would have allowed it ing from the fund through June spending to argue against sending The Gateway Shopping Cen- to the virus amid concerns that way site was being considered be- doesn’t make sense. Health inthere rural are North Carolina, receive moneypotentially directly. accom- lic “I’m public and 7%COVID-19 to public to more to state and local gov- to sure other places cause it could blacks arehealth contracting ter inmoney the Nutbush neighborhood tough to watch major hosThe state of Minnesota andrates; safetyand payroll. ernments to help with their that it’s would work, and they should hundreds of beds.received He said says at higher it could force modate of Memphis is different. The pancen- health pital systems such as Duke Univer$1.87 billion, a portion of which An additional 22% was transdemic response. ter features a Save A Lot grocery some of the stores they rely on to if it were converted to a treatment have used those rather than go tens of millions of dolto be sentonly to local comSenate Majority Leadera Mitch intoreceive a residential neighborhood,” site,meant it would hold mildly ill sity close. to local governments, some was store, a Rent-A-Center, Fami- ferred lars in direct deposits, while her munities. Lawmakers initially sent of which will eventually pass it McConnell said Tuesday that conNutbush resident and commu- coronavirus patients who could be Cohen said. ly Dollar, a beauty supply shop, some state money to tide commu- department received only about gressional Democrats’ efforts to down to health departments. The slow aid is due to many rea- nities over until the federal mon- $122,000 through three grants by get more money for states, “aren’t based on math. They aren’t based sons, including bureaucracy, poli- ey came through. The Minneap- the end of July. Her team filled out tics and understaffing that makes olis health department got about a 25-page application just to get on the pandemic.” one of them. Negotiations on a new relief bill it difficult for departments to navi- $430,000 in state money. Back in Minneapolis, Musicant Finally, Democratic Gov. Tim broke down last week, in part be- gate the system. “It does not make sense to me Walz decided to divvy up the mon- said the new money from CARES cause Democrats and Republicans couldn’t agree on funding for state how anyone thinks this is a way to ey using a population-based for- allowed the department to run free do business,” said E. Oscar Alleyne, mula developed earlier by Repub- COVID-19 testing Saturday at a and local governments. KHN and the AP requested de- chief of programs and services at lican and Democratic legislative church about a mile from the site of tailed spending breakdowns from the National Association of Coun- leaders that did not take into ac- Floyd’s killing. It will take more money to do count COVID-19 caseloads or rarecipients of money from the Coro- ty and City Health Officials. everything the community needs, Congress mandated that the cial disparities. navirus Relief Fund — created Some local health officials say she says, but with Congress deadin as apart of King the $1.9 tril- Coronavirus Relief Fund be disbinMarch Salman, son of Salman, lion CARES Actdeal. — and received tributed to state and local govern- that the laborious process required locked, she’s not sure they’ll get it assented to the responses from the 23 states andso62I ments based on population. Min- to qualify for some of the federal anytime soon. “I go with consent, agree,” the prince said, chuckling, drawing a round of applause from those on the video call. But it had not been smiles and laughs for weeks after the socalled OPEC+ group of OPEC members and other nations failed in March to reach an agreement of Black women overall. 20 percentage points. Carolina primary and clinchpricthe on production cuts, sending “It really boosts everybody up,” Turnout in this year’s DemoDemocratic es tumbling. nomination. Saudi Arabia “People sharply “You have to think she said. cratic presidential primary set wanted to see Kamala on the tickcriticized Russia days earlier over Harrison is hoping that restate records, with more than et, anditthe Democratic voters in eventually that Democrats what described as comments 539,000 votes cast, nearly 7,000 newed energy will lift his Senate South what theywhich precriticalCarolina of thegot kingdom, will win a statewide more than the previous record campaign against Graham. ferred.” finds itself trying to appease “Having a Black woman on from 2008. Of course, South Carolina Trump, a longtime OPEC critic. is election again. It’s just a the ticket, to be a voice in a room Harris, a California senator, exstillEven a Republican state. PresiU.S. senators had warned matter of when.” ited the Democratic primary be- where folks are just often silent dent DemSaudiDonald ArabiaTrump to findbeat a way to fore the South Carolina contest in and marginalized, is just tremenocrat here by 14 boost Hillary prices Clinton as American shale February. But she spent more than dous,” Harrison, who is black, told percentage points in 2016 and is Matt Moore, former South firms face far-higher production a year campaigning in the state, The Associated Press. “It’s treeasily to win again inbeen No- Carolina Republican Party costs. favored American troops had SAUDI ENERGY MINISTRY her there. ... 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In 2018, longHarris and tapped into a network of demand cially sions.in rapidly growing suburbs prices due to an oversupply in the market a downturn in global due the pandemic. where votersspent have grown uneasy “They’ve over the last said he is skeptical that Demo- fellow members of her Alpha Kap- time Biden ally James Smith saw up close South Carolina’s hesitanwith Trump. North Carolina and month waging war on American crats will win statewide races this pa Alpha Inc. sorority. cy to support a Democrat stateMatthews, a South Car- praise. But he acknowledged the theDeitra Georgia are while presidential battle- year. deal but its president, Andrés that Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and oil producers we are defendwhen lostofthe AKA member andhad educathat have helped Democrats grounds this yearisand “The purehesize thegubernatocut is unManuel López Obrador, said wide the United Arab Emirates would olina ing theirs. 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AS THE NOVEL coronavirus began to spread through Minneapolis this spring, Health CommisBy Adrian SainzMusicant tore up sioner Gretchen The Associated Press her budget to find money to combat the crisis. Money for test kits. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Money Faced Money for contact tracers. with the threat of overburdened for a service to help communicate hospitals, statesin across the country with residents dozens of lanare converting convention centers, guages. sports facilities and performance While Musicant diverted workspaces into backup treatment sites ers from violence prevention and for coronavirus patients. other core programs, state officials What some Memphis, Tendebated how to distribute $1.87 nesse, residents don’t get is why in billion Minnesota received in fedtheir city, a shopping center in the eral aid. middle of a predominantly black, As she waited, the Minnesota low-income residential neighborZoo got $6 million in federal monhood has been chosen. ey to continue operations, and a City and state officials are condebt collection company outside cerned that an influx of patients Minneapolis received at least $5 from Memphis, as well as nearby million from the federal Paycheck Mississippi, Arkansas and rural Protection Program, according to west Tennessee, will strain hospifederal data. tals. Their fears are echoed across It was not until Aug. 5 — months the country: Governors, mayors after Congress approved coronaviand health experts in numerous rus aid — that Musicant’s departstates are also researching and ment finally received $1.7 million, constructing makeshift medical the equivalent of $4 per Minneapfacilities. olis resident. In New York City, they’re turnSince the pandemic began, Coning to the Javits Center convention gress set aside the trillions to ease site; has in Chicago, McCormick the crisis. A joint Center; Kaiser Health Place Convention and in News Associated Press AmerinvesSandy,and Utah, the Mountain tigation finds that many communiica Expo Center. tiesThe withU.S. big Army outbreaks have Corps of spent Engilittle of that federal money on local neers has been scouting locations public health departments for work in Tennessee, and officials here such as testing and contact tracing. have compiled a list of 35 possiOthers, like Minnesota, were slow ble backup sites. They haven’t reto do so.the whole list, but Gov. Bill leased For example, the states, territories and 154 large cities and counties that received allotments from the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund reported spending only 25% of it through June 30, according to reports that recipients submitted to the U.S. Treasury Department. Many localities have deployed more money since that June 30 reporting deadline, and both Republican and Democratic governors say they need more to avoid layoffs and cutsPress to vital state serThe Associated vices. Still, as cases in the U.S. top 5.4 DUBAI, million and confirmed United Arab deaths Emirates — OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a 10th of global supply, in hopes of boosting crashing prices amid the coronavirus pandemic and a price war, officials said. By Meg “ThisKinnard could be the largest reThe Associated Press from OPEC duction in production for perhaps a decade, maybe lonCOLUMBIA, — There’s an ger,” said U.S. S.C. Energy Secretary unusual feeling emerging among Dan Brouillette, who credited Democrats South Carolina: enPresident in Donald Trump’s perergy. sonal involvement in getting duelThe partyto can almost afing parties thebetable andan helpterthought consering to endina this pricedeeply war between vative state where Republicans Saudi Arabia and Russia. control the governor’s office,as both Oil prices have collapsed the chambers of the and coronavirus andLegislature the COVID-19 all but two seatshave in the congresillness it causes largely haltsional delegation. It’s slowed been nearly ed global travel and down 15 years energy-chugging since a Democrat sectors won a other statewide and 44 yearsItsince such as office manufacturing. has adevastated Democraticthe presidential candioil industry in date claimed the now state.pumps more the U.S., which But Democrats insist the GOP’s crude than any other country. gripBut onsome this Deep South state is producers have been weakening. reluctant to ease supply. 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obituaries
Jason Efird
Tony Smith
Merle Helms
ASON EUGENE “GENE” EFIRD, 94, went home to be with his Lord Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at his home in Stanfield. AROLYN SUE “SUSIE” Gene was born October 9, 1925, MORGAN ROBERSON, 72, ofin Cabarrus County the late Simeon Albemarle, passedtoaway Tuesday, Jason Efird and the late Sarah Ella August 11, 2020 at Atrium Health Burris In addition to his Stanly Efird. in Albemarle. parents, was preceded in 1948 death by Susie he was born April 25, his wife, Jewell Little Efird; in Stanly County to the latesisters, James Mary Lambert, Almond, Lauder MorganFannie and Lugenia Minnie Furr, Wilma Burleson and Edwards Morgan. She was also Aileen Huskey; andbybrothers, Homer preceded in death her beloved Efird, Getus Efird andGlen Wayne Efird, husband of 33 years, David Sr. Roberson, who passed away in 2011; A private service will be sister, Mary funeral Ellen Tripp; and brother, held onMorgan. Saturday, April 11, 2020 Harry at Love’ s Grove United Methodist She is survived by her daughter, Church Cemetery in Stanfield Angie (Kenny) Davis; brothers, officiated by Rev. White. Burial Jimmy, Billy, andJim Tony Morgan; will follow at theJoseph Love’s Blalock, Grove United grandchildren, Methodist Church Cemetery, 4360 Taylor Mauldin, and Conner Blalock; Polk Ford Road, Stanfield. step-grandchildren, Jordan Davis Survivors and Kennedyinclude Kirby;son andGerald four greatWayne (Gail) Efird of Albemarle; grandchildren. daughter Lisa Efird (Mark) Hartsell of Stanfield; granddaughters, Kelly Efird Barbee and Lauren Hartsell (Justin) Crump; and greatgrandsons, Ian Patrick Simmons and Elliot Jacob Simmons. Memorials may be made to Love’s Grove United Methodist Church, PO Box 276, Stanfield, NC 28163-0276.
ONY MONROE SMITH, 72, of Rockwell, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ HOMAS ALBERT ROGERS on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at JR., 85, of Oakboro, passed his home surrounded by family. A away Sunday, August 16,be2020. private family service will held. Thomas was born 26, Online condolences canAugust be made at 1934 in Warsaw, North Carolina stanlyfuneralhome.com to Tony the late Albert Rogers wasThomas born August 11, 1947 Sr. and the late Dorcus Rogers. in Stanly County to the late Pearlie He wasSmith also preceded in Lee death by Asbury and Emmer his loving wife, Thompson Smith. He was theBertha son in law of Pat Rogers ofCagle 58 years. and Mick where he worked at was a true Tar theMr. fishRogers house for many years until Heel fan graduating from the he opened Anchor House Seafood University North Carolina at in Rockwell.of He and his wife Becky Chapeland Hilloperated in 1957.Anchor He served owned House in education for 34 yearsinand 17 for 25 years before retiring 2009. years as principal at West Stanly Mr. Smith was a charter member High School. He will forever be and deacon at Open Door Baptist remembered as a remarkable Church in Richfield. He loved the father, papa, coach, and teacher. Lord and his family abundantly. Tony He loved West Stanly High was a wonderful husband, father, and School, the and students, faculty and grandfather could fix anything staff. thaton. knew him will he putThose his hands always remember him by fondly Mr. Smith is survived his wife in giving theSmith three-finger West Becky Cagle of the home, Stanly sign.Smith and Robbie sons Walter The daughter family will receive friends Smith; Kayla Henderson from 11:00grandchildren AM -11:45 AM, (Brandon); Danielle, Thursday, 20, 2020, at Dustin, andAugust Steele Smith, Keaton FirstElla Baptist Church of Oakboro and Henderson; brother David fellowship hall. funeral Smith; sisters KayThe Kriechbaum, service will follow at Karen Stevenson, Ruby12:00 Eudy, PM and officiated by Pastor Dorothy Smith (Nick).Jonathan Waits. will at He isBurial preceded infollow death by OakboroJoe Cemetery at 1397 North brothers Smith, Wayne Smith, Main Street, Claude Smith, Oakboro. Wade Smith, Robert Survivors include Smith, and sister Marydaughter, Morris. Beverly Thomas (Bobby) can of be Memorial contributions Marshville, son, Thomas made to OpenNC; Door Baptist Church Albert of Oakboro, at 44563Rogers, Hwy 52,III Richfield, NC NC; grandchildren, Westall 28137 or to Hospice &Tyler Palliative Care (Jordyn) of County Zebulon, NC, Brittany of Cabarrus at 5003 Hospice Marshall (T.J.) ofNC Monroe, Lane, Kannapolis, 28081.NC, Alyssa Thomas of Marshville, NC; and great-granddaughter, Aria Faith Marshall.
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AMES BENNETT HARTSELL, 99, of Albemarle, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Trinity Place in Albemarle. Mr. Hartsell was born April 16, 1921 to the late Charlie and Nealie AULINE ELIZABETH Campbell Hartsell. In addition to ALMOND TUCKER, 98, passed his parents, he at was also Place, preceded away peacefully Trinity in death byNC hison wife, Mildred Albemarle, April 11, 2020. Poplin Hartsell andonbrothers, Pauline was born March 22, Alfred C.V.NC Hartsell. 1922 in Hartsell Cabarrusand County, to the James was a World War II late John Richard Almond and Alice veteran a long-time member Ada Annand Lambert Almond. of Fairview Baptist Church. She is survived by her three He was a retired from daughters, Gaysupervisor Michel (Jack), American Oak Island,Efird. NC; Pamela Rushing A graveside service, (Foreman), Oakboro, NC;with Kathy military honors, will beNC; heldher on Hunt (Marc), Albemarle, Saturday, August(Chris 15, 2020, son, Chris Tucker Lear),at 2:00 pm at Fairview Memorial Washington, DC. She will be greatly Park, East Street, missed1425 by her fiveMain grandchildren, Albemarle,officiated by Pastor, Heather Rushing Chaney (Shannon), Delane Burris. Michael Rushing, Elizabeth Michel James(Craig), is survived by, son,Jr. Hartzog Jack Michel, Jimmy (Jan) Hartsell (Jenn), and Woody Huntofas well as Albemarle; daughter, Annette seven great-grandchildren. She also (Tommy) Brown of Shallotte; leaves behind cherished nieces and grandchildren, Tracy (Keith) nephews. Jones Shallotte; Amy Theof family expresses itsBrown sincere of Albemarle, of gratitude to theEric staff Hartsell and caregivers Winston Salem, Seth Hartsell at Trinity Place for the care they of Banner Elk; six greatprovided Pauline. grandchildren; threeservice great-great A private graveside will be grandchildren; Pearlie held on Monday, sister, April 13, 2020. A (Don) McGhee of Albemarle; celebration of Pauline’ s life and legacy brothers, Homer (Juanita) will be held this summer. Hartsell, Charlie Jr. of In lieu of flowers,Hartsell, the family Albemarle. requests donations be made to the BrightFocus Foundation at www. brightfocus.org.
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HIRLEY MAE HAIRE, 73, of Albemarle passed away on April 11, 2020 at Atrium Health Stanly. The family will hold a private graveside service for Mrs. Haire. Shirley was born December 12, 1946 in Washington, DC to the late Charles Richard Bateman and Elizabeth Mae Mulligan Bateman. Shirley is survived by her husband of 30 years Vaughn Smith of Albemarle; sister Sandra Painter of Gainesville, VA; half-brother Robert Bateman of Stevensville, MD; step-children Heather Smith of Jacksonville, FL and David Smith of New London, NC; 4 step-grandchildren; nieces Cyndi Hentschel of Leesburg, VA and Cheryl Hardy of Aylett, VA; 16 grandnieces and nephews; and Gus the dog. Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Albemarle is serving the Haire family.
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ERLE LORRAINE AUSTIN ANNY PAUL LUTHER, HELMS, 72, of Marshville, 65, of Norwood, passed away passed away Wednesday, April 8, unexpectedly Thursday, April 9, ACK ALTON CARTER, of 2020 at McWhorter Hospice86, House 2020 at Atrium Health Stanly in 37598 Mountain Creek Road, in Monroe. Albemarle. New London, died peacefully EDLuther EUGENE BURLESON, Lorraine was born April 28,on 1947 Mr. was born March 27,91 Friday, August 14, 2020 at Four and Carolyn Hughes Burleson, in Monroe to the late Homer David 1955 to the late Robert Fulton and Seasons Hospice Palliative Care age 90Tucker of Albemarle, Austin and Jewelland Delphia-Jane Helen Luther. passed away Center She in Flat N.C. on Danny Monday, August 16, by 2020 at Austin. wasRock, also preceded in was survived his wife, He was born in Stanly County the Tucker Hospice House in death by brothers, A.D. and Teddy Denise Burleson Luther of Norwood; on Mayand 25, 1934 theAustin. late Herbert Kannapolis, Austin; sister,to Joy sons, Jeremy NC. (Karen) Luther and Ozias latefriends Ada Carolyn was the daughter TheCarter family and will the receive Jody Luther; step-sons, Bryan Russell Carter. was educated of George and Alta(Anita) HughesWhitley; of from 6:00 pm - He 8:00 pm, Friday, in Whitley and Gregg Stanly public schools and Albemarle. SheDaniel graduated from April 10,County 2020 at Hartsell Funeral Grandchildren, Luther and from 1952 to 1956 served in the U.S. Pfeiffer College 1961 andbrother, later Home of Albemarle. The funeral Hunter Zado, asin well as his Air Force, mainly her graduate degree service willstationed be at 11:00 am onin Biloxi, earned Bob Luther Jr (Lorena), unclefrom Jack Miss., where he taught electronics. Appalachian Stateother University. Saturday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Luther and several loved nieces, In 1961in heMarshville, earned a bachelor’s Carolyn 40 years of her life Church officiated nephewsspent and cousins. degree in education with a minor teaching students by Rev. John Miller and Rev. Leon in Dannyelementary recently retired fromin the political She science Forest Stanly County Schools. Many area Whitley. willfrom lie in Wake state for 30 Charlotte Pipe and Foundry after College and played adults today37 will remember her as minutes priorwhile to thethere service. Shefor will a dedicated years and worked thelaid freshman football team.cemetery. their teacher. She enjoyed be to rest in the church therecaring with his sons and several other In later years Mr. Carter was a operating a flea market and She is survived by her beloved friends and family members.stayed self-employed business owner and busy with loved embroidery and pottery husband of 47 years, Paul Helms Danny spending time at a salesman for various companies projects. of the home; son, Alex (Deanna) his lake house with his family and in Stanly County and around Paula Ted was theas son of Klon Roy and Helms of Pageland; daughter, friends as well vacationing with his North Carolina, most ofofthem Lena served (Cristin Brandt) Helms Mintin Hill; family.Lowder DannyBurleson. and DeniseHe enjoyed the textile industry. From 2000 to in the Merchant during grandchildren, Mason, Grant, and listening to beachMarines music and loved to 2014, heHelms; was a correctional officer WWII, wasevery co-owner ofthey Burleson Raegan brothers, Boyce, shag dance chance could at the Albemarle Correctional Brothers Farms growingfather, dairyloving and Royce, Tim Austin; and sisters, get. He was an amazing Institution in New London. He was beef cattle along with crops and Patricia Mullis, and Angel Tarleton. grandfather and great friend to a skilled athlete, avid outdoorsman, chickens. He was also co-owner Memorials may be made to the many. He will never be forgotten. former Boys Association, Scouts of America of A Burleson Square prior Alzheimer’ 4600 Park celebration of life willto beits volunteer, proud lifelong member sale in recent years. Ted will Rd., Suite 250, Charlotte, NC 28209. announced once the current be of the Republican Party, firearms remembered as a kind are person who COVID-19 restrictions lifted. enthusiast, faithful Christian, loved peopleFuneral and gave tender Hartsell Home of care to and beloved father. His physical the animalsishe tended. like his Albemarle serving the He, Luther courage, playful humor, joyful laugh, brother family. J. Brice, was affectionately and relentless optimism were the known as “candy man.” admiration of his many friends and Ted and Carolyn are survived loved ones. by a son; George H. Burleson Besides his parents, he was (Darlene) and granddaughter; preceded in death by two brothers, Shyane Burleson and grandson; H. Otha Carter and Joseph E. Jamie Purser. Other survivors are Carter, and a sister, Albarose sisters; Del B. Nunn and Hilda B. Speight. Survivors include his wife, Snuggs, sisters-in-law; Betty R. Joe Ann, of Badin; a sister, Marcella Burleson and Carol W. Burleson, Hatley of Albemarle; three sons, step-grandchildren; Shane Harkey Rodney Craig Carter (Rebecca (Manda) and Amy Hammonds, Greene) of Hendersonville, N.C., along with 6 step-grandchildren, 3 Joe Douglas Carter (Amanda great grandchildren, and numerous Sanders) of Daleville, Va., and Kevin nieces and nephews. Russell Carter (AmyHATLEY, Bacevich) 69, of of Preceding them in death, in INDA TUCKER Cincinnati, Ohio; seven grandsons, Albemarle, passed away Monday, addition to their parents, were Craig,13, Matt, Troy, Jared, Dylan, daughter; Ann B. Purser (Billy), April 2020. Andrew, and born Alex;September one great- 18, granddaughter; Nicole Blackburn, Linda was granddaughter, and several 1950 in ConcordEmma; to the late Jacob and and siblings; Ruby B. Greene, J. cousins, nieces,She and nephews. Claris Tucker. was also preceded Brice and Johnny P. Burleson. in death by her brother, Terry Lee Tucker, and her twin sister, Brenda Tucker Strickland. We know Brenda and Linda are in Heaven watching over us and laughing. Linda was a loving mother, sister, and “Nana.” She was a very giving and loving person. Linda would always do anything she could for others, especially her family. She enjoyed working at FastShop #5, Locust. Linda will be forever loved the life of your loved ones. and greatly Celebrate missed. SurvivorsSubmit include her son, obituaries and death notices Alan Hatleyto and wife, Angela, of be published in SCJ at Albemarle; brother, Ronnie Tucker obits@stanlyjournal.com and wife, Linda, of Midland; granddaughter, Leslie Hatley; 1 niece; and 2 nephews. The family will receive friends from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Hartsell Funeral Home in Albemarle. Linda will be laid to rest during a private committal service at Bethel United Methodist Church, Midland. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to Bethel UMC, 12700 Idlebrook Rd, Midland, NC 28107.
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Danny Luther
Jerry Fincher
ERRY FINCHER passed from this life on April 3, 2020 at 8:05 pm. He was surrounded by his family and holding the hand of the love of AZEL MCSWAIN COLE, his life. is preceded in death 81,Jerry of Albemarle passed away by three siblings, Billy on Friday, Augusttwo 14, brothers, 2020 in her GilbertHer Fincher, and Larrywill Richard home. funeral service be Fincher, one sister, Barbra17,Joyce at 11 AMand on Monday, August Moore. 2020 in the Stanly Funeral Home He isBurial survived byfollow his wife, Eleanor Chapel. will in Stanly Kate Fincher of the home, daughter, Gardens of Memory. The family will Cindy Fincher Wingate receive friends Jacobs from 10ofuntil 11 at NC., son and daughter in law, Tommy Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care (Tiffany) Fincher of Albemarle prioroftoNew the London hour of the NC., Step Children, Jimmy (Lisa) service. Lanier Locust NC, BornofDecember 17,Wanda 1938 in(Bob) Stanly Krimminger of Locust Eric County, NC, she was theNC., daughter (Sharon) of Charlotte NC., of the lateLanier Woodrow McSwain and Grandchildren-Trey Whitson Ethel Cole McSwain.(Gera) She was retired of Midland, employee of Step-grandchildren, Wiscassett Mills. She Zacha (Brittney) was Christian.Washington, She loved to Aaron travel (Kinsey) Washington, Caleb (Nayeli) to the mountains and to the beach, Washington, Beth Setzer, especially sitting on(Robbie) the balcony and Matthew the ( April ) Wallace, Step watching ocean. She also enjoyed great-grandchildren, Britlyn-Eve spending time with her husband at Washington, Robertlooking Setzer,for George Morrow Mountain deer. (Sara)Cole Setzer, Tracy Mrs. loved her (Rob) familySetzer and loved Bumgardener, Katiethem. Underwood, spending time with Andrew Step great She is Underwood, survived by her husband great grandchild, Waylon George of 42 years, Wilson Lee Cole of Setzer andson, brother Donald Lewis the home, Louis McSwain Fincher of Albemarle, NC. of Chattanooga and daughter, Jerry Fincher will laid to rest on Jayne Eudy (Paul) of be Albemarle, Wednesday April 8,2020 at 11:00 stepdaughters Ginny Graves (Bill)am of at Canton Washington Baptist Church. Kirkland, andAnyone Vanetta interested in attending,sister please RSVP George of Kannapolis, Jackie at 704-796-2412. Dr.9Phil McCray Russell of Durham, grandchildren, Pastor Tommy Fincher will and 16 great-grandchildren. officiate.
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ENNETH KEPLEY, 85, of Norwood, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at Forrest Oakes Healthcare Center in Albemarle. Mr. Kepley was born August 15, 1934 in Stanly County to the late Clyde Ree Kepley and the late Eva Corrinia Kepley. He was also preceded in death by brother, Joe Donald Kepley and sister, Edith Kepley Curlee. Survivors include wife, Edith Evelyne Kepley of Norwood; daughter, Sonia K. Lamb and husband Jeff of Cerro Gordo; son, Mike Kepley and wife Janey of Aquadale; grandchildren, Wesley, Hailey, Logan, Brendon, Amber, Matt and Will; great grandchildren, Nollie and Oak; brother, Tommy Kepley and wife Jeanette; and cousin, Billy Joe Lambert and wife Ozelle.
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STATE & NATION
US approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge By Mark Thiessen The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Trump administration on Monday took another step to opening Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling for oil and gas, potentially fulfilling a decades-long dream for Republicans. Environmentalists, however, promised to fight opening up the coast plain of the refuge, a 1.56-million acre swath of land along Alaska’s northern Beaufort Sea coast, home to polar bears, caribous and other wildlife, after the Department of the Interior approved an oil and gas leasing program. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision, which will determine a program for where oil and gas leasing will take place in the refuge’s coastal plain. “The establishment of this program marks a new chapter in American energy independence,” Bernhardt said during a conference call with reporters. “Years of inaction have given away to an informed and determined plan to responsibly tap ANWR’s energy potential for the American people for generations to come,” he said. President Trump insisted Congress include a mandate providing for leasing in the refuge in a 2017 tax bill. Over the last four decades, Re-
publicans have attempted to open the refuge to drilling. President Bill Clinton vetoed a Republican bill to allow drilling in 1995, and Democrats blocked a similar plan 10 years later. The Interior’s Bureau of Land Management in December 2018 concluded drilling could be conducted within the coastal plain area without harming wildlife. “Today’s announcement marks a milestone in Alaska’s forty-year journey to responsibly develop our state and our nation’s new energy frontier,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement. The Republican governor called Monday’s decision “a definitive step in the right direction to developing this area’s energy potential,” which he estimated at 4.3 and 11.8 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil reserves. Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a statement that the new opportunity offered by opening the coastal plain “is needed both now, as Alaskans navigate incredibly challenging times, and well into the future as we seek a lasting economic foundation for our state. “Through this program, we will build on our already-strong record of an increasingly minimal footprint for responsible resource development.” Environmental groups immediately assailed opening the refuge and promised litigation. “The Trump administration’s
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In this undated photo, an airplane flies over caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. so-called review process for their shameless sell-off of the Arctic Refuge has been a sham from the start. We’ll see them in court,” Lena Moffitt with the Sierra Club’s Our Wild America campaign, said in a statement. Matt Lee-Ashley, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, said the Interior decision won’t stand. “The environmental analysis underpinning this decision is so laughably indefensible that either the courts or a future presidential administration will have no trouble tossing it in the dustbin of history,” Lee-Ashely said in a statement. Frank Macchiarola, a senior vice president at the American Petroleum Institute, said the Interior’s rigorous environmental review process confirms the industry’s ability
to develop responsibly. “The industry has a well-established record of safe and environmentally responsible development of Alaska’s energy resources and has been recognized for its success in being respectful of Alaska’s wildlife and surrounding communities,” he said in a statement. “Advancements in technology and commitments to environmental stewardship – including for over 50 years in Alaska’s Arctic – have enabled America’s oil and natural gas industry to safely meet decades of demand for affordable, reliable and cleaner energy.” Bernhardt said the program should stand up to legal challenges or the whims of future administrations. “Congress has mandated these lease sales, and so they have to go forward in some regard. They can’t
just simply unduly delay, so that is a reality that Congress created,” he said. “And really, absent a change in the law, the question of whether or not there will be a program in ANWR has really been answered.” The decision makes the entire coastal plan area, or 8% of the 19.3-million-acre refuge, available for oil and gas leasing and potential development. The plan includes protections for habitat and wildlife, the Interior said. This include no surface occupancy restrictions on nearly 360,000 acres and operational time limits on 585,400 acres. Bernhardt said there will be at least two area-wide leasing sales of at least 400,000 acres each. The first will be held before Dec. 22, 2021, and the second by Dec. 22, 2024.
Milwaukee misses Democratic convention: ‘It is a gut punch’ By Scott Bauer The Associated Press Downtown Milwaukee restaurant owner Omar Shaikh envisioned overflowing crowds, packed dining rooms and a big payday when the Democratic National Convention came to town. Shaikh, chairman of the VISIT Milwaukee board, also saw the international attention hosting a convention would bring as a chance for the city along the shores of Lake Michigan to show the world how it’s evolved from a Rust Belt manufacturing hub to a thriving, diverse, modern community. “It would have been a game-changer,” he said. “There would have been people everywhere ready to spend, hundreds of millions of dollars coming into our city.” Now, with the convention that begins Monday nearly entirely online due to the coronavirus, Shaikh and Wisconsin Democrats, who a year ago triumphantly hoisted glasses of Milwaukee’s finest after winning the competition to host the convention, are crying in their beer. “It is a gut punch,” Shaikh said.
“It’s almost like you get the call you (won) the lottery, but you can’t cash the ticket in.” The convention was originally to have taken place in July, attracted about 50,000 people to Milwaukee and injected about $250 million into the economy of the key presidential battleground state. It would have been the first time Milwaukee, a metropolitan area of 1.6 million, hosted a presidential nominating convention. Milwaukee, in many ways, had been working the past decade toward this moment. An Upper Midwest city that suffered during a decline in manufacturing that began in the late 1970s, Milwaukee is often stereotyped as the home of Miller Beer, Harley-Davidson, and the ‘70s sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Laverne and Shirley.” Sports fans know it as home to the Bucks and the Brewers, but little else. “You hear the phrase so often, ‘flyover country,’” said John Gurda, a historian who has written multiple books about Milwaukee. “I think people were looking at the DNC as Milwaukee’s moment to be in the national spotlight and have some welcome attention shined on a city that is kind of in the shad-
“It is a gut punch. ... It’s almost like you get the call you (won) the lottery, but you can’t cash the ticket in.” Omar Shaikh, chairman of VISIT Milwaukee board ows of American cities and richly deserves not to be.” The convention was to be held in the 2-year-old, $500 million Fiserv Forum, home to the Bucks. In the years leading up to the convention, about $5 billion was spent on projects in and around downtown, including luxury apartment buildings, hotels and a 25-story office building. A new streetcar began running a 2.5-mile route in 2019, going south from the city’s lakeshore to downtown. Organizers were eager to tell the story of a resilient, post-industrial city that is home to thriving, diverse neighborhoods, a vibrant restaurant scene and a growing
tech industry. “Milwaukee is, I think, exactly what you’re looking for for a 21st century city where you can live, work and play,” said Alex Lasry, senior vice president of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and one of the driving forces to land the convention. Organizers also planned to highlight Democrats’ commitment to the city and Wisconsin, a state President Donald Trump won by fewer than 23,000 votes in 2016 and where this year’s race may again be decided. Shaikh’s restaurant, Carnevor Steakhouse, is near several hotels that would have been packed with delegates and other convention attendees. It’s been closed since midMarch. Shaikh is opening it Tuesday night, with capacity cut in half so diners can keep an appropriate distance due to the virus. “It’s like one kick in the teeth after another, man,” Shaikh said. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, whose district is in Madison, would have had a prominent role in the convention as a delegate and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Now he’s not even coming. “There’s no reason to,” Pocan
said. “You can’t do a convention. It would be irresponsible. This is just the way we have to do this to make sure people are safe.” Like the Democrats, Republicans have scrapped their plans for a traditional convention and are instead also planning a mostly virtual event. However, to needle Biden for not traveling to Milwaukee, Trump held a rally Monday in Wisconsin just as the convention is kicking off. Those who worked to bring the convention to Milwaukee argue the city should be first in line for a future convention. And they’re looking for bright spots wherever they can find them. “All of the assets and amenities that made Milwaukee a winning competitor for the biggest show in the political universe are still here,” said Steve Baas, senior vice president of governmental affairs at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. “Milwaukee is really a region on the rise in terms of its community, its culture, its amenities. There’s a lot of optimism here.” Still, there is no getting around what could have been. “It does suck,” Lasry said.
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Roger Sloan, of Canada, checks his lie from under trees on the ninth hole during the third round of the Wyndham Championship golf tournament at Sedgefield Country Club on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C.
WHAT’S HAPPENING Police: 9-year-old boy in critical condition after shooting A 9-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after he was shot in the neck. The boy was shot Wednesday while in a vehicle trying to leave a location. The shooting followed an argument between two adults. Police said after the car’s driver realized the boy was shot, they were involved in an accident while leaving the site of the argument. WinstonSalem Police said investigators haven’t determined what started the argument, but they have a suspect and an investigation is continuing. AP
Man dies after being hit in head with stick; suspect charged A man died after being struck in the head with a stick, and sheriff’s deputies have charged a suspect with voluntary manslaughter, authorities said Monday. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said Jay Dustin Lear, 42, charged at Billy Joe Carpenter, 47, during an argument late Sunday night and hit him with the stick. As the two men reached a neighbor’s driveway, detectives said Carpenter fell face first and was bleeding from a gash on his forehead. He died at the scene, the sheriff’s department said. Lear fled the scene but was apprehended at his house. AP
15-year-old shot to death On Wednesday, Winston-Salem Police said a 15-year-old boy was found shot to death on the city’s north side. According to police, officers found Dacarius Dion Williams lying in the street with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died, authorities said. Police said Williams was shot after he left a vehicle, and added that a black SUV at the scene had a shattered rear window on its driver’s side. Police are searching for a suspect in the case. AP
N.C. ‘reporting error’ fuels 200,000 COVID testing overcount
Certainly LabCorp owns some of this for sending us the wrong data, but we own some of it for not catching it on our end.” An executive with LabCorp, which is based in North Carolina, acknowledged the company’s role in the discrepancy and said that some tests that originated out of state were processed in North Carolina and mistakenly included in submissions to the state health department. “We quickly corrected the issue and provided the updated manual reports to NCDHHS,” Bri-
an Caveney, Chief Medical Officer and President of LabCorp Diagnostics, said in a statement. “LabCorp’s daily electronically reported data was accurate and unaffected by the error, and this issue does not affect other states or any results reported to patients or their providers.” LabCorp is one of two nationwide laboratory chains that are the backbone of coronavirus testing in the U.S. The other testing company is competitor Quest Diagnostics. In recent weeks LabCorp has reported processing about 180,000 tests per day, or a quarter of the country’s roughly 700,000 daily testing total. The company’s labs process test samples for hospitals, doctor’s offices, pharmacy clinics, universities and other medical providers. In addition to processing the tests, LabCorp operates a courier system to gather samples and ship them to labs of varying size in its network. Last month both LabCorp and Quest warned that surging demand for COVID-19 tests had overwhelmed their lab capacity, leading to lag times of five days or more to return results to patients after their samples had been collected from testing sites. LabCorp said Monday that it was delivering test results within one to three days after their pickup.
that video conferencing and virtual learning bring. Districts reported trouble for children and instructors logging on to the North Carolina Education Cloud. The portal provides access to several digital applications, including tools for grading and attendance, instructional materials and lesson plans. “The product experienced a degradation in service this morning,” the Department of Public Instruction said in a news release. The service was working as of midday Monday, the agency said, and the vendor that provides the service will expain what went wrong. In a Facebook post, the Craven County Public Schools said the system experienced an
“overload due to so many students across the state trying to login at the same time.” Under Gov. Roy Cooper’s plan, school boards could start the year by offering full remote learning, in-person instruction with strict social distancing or a mix. School buildings were shuttered in March amid the pandemic and never reopened this past year. School districts are expanding their online instruction. More than half of Wake County’s school enrollment signed up for the district’s “virtual academy.” However, the State Board of Education declined last week to increase enrollment for two virtual charter schools.
By Bryan Anderson The Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina overcounted its tally of completed coronavirus tests by 200,000 since the start of the pandemic, state officials announced Wednesday, blaming most of the error on a processing lab. The error doesn’t affect key measures such as the percentage of positive test results, they said. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, pinned the brunt of the blame on LabCorp Diagnostics for providing North Carolina with two different daily testing count numbers when the clinical lab network submitted the data electronically and manually. “The positive cases are reported electronically,” Cohen said in an interview. “Those continue to be accurate. The number that we are correcting today is just the total cumulative lab tests.” A news release from state health officials said the overall tally of completed tests is collected in a different manner from data used to count positive cases and the percentage of tests that are positive. The completed test tally has been based on aggregate numbers provided by labs, while positive cases are tallied using data collected at the individual patient level.
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In this April 20, 2020 file photo, Samantha Robles Villa, 9, right, is given a coronavirus test at a walk-up testing center in Annapolis, Md. In the absence of a national testing strategy for the novel coronavirus pandemic, seven governors, including North Carolina governor Roy Cooper, have formed a first-of-itskind purchasing compact they hope will pressure companies that make rapid-detection tests to quickly ramp up production. Cohen said the health department discovered the error in the completed test count when reviewing ways to improve the state’s data collection process and ongoing efforts to transition to a more automated counting system. “Our team found this as we were doing process improvement,” Cohen said. “I certainly wish we would’ve done that process improvement earlier, right? And then we would’ve caught this earlier. I think we own that in not catching this as soon as we could.
Portal access troubles mark 1st day of N.C. public schools The Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s public schools returned to class on Monday, with most students still learning from home through computers to start the year due to continued worries about COVID-19. Nearly every school in all K-12 districts began the new school
year. Leaders of districts and charter schools that teach twothirds of the 1.5 million public school students chose to implement full-remote learning for now, according to data from the Department of Public Instruction. The first day was marked by technical challenges beyond those
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But there was one pick who would prove far worse than all the others: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.
FOR WELL OVER A YEAR, former Vice President Joe Biden has carried forth a simple strategy: Be nonthreatening. Facing a volatile, mistake-prone incumbent, Biden merely had to mimic vital signs, stay out of the spotlight and avoid looking off-putting or radical. And he accomplished those objectives, to great effect. He barely stumbled his way through the Democratic primaries, representing the nonradical voting repository for those alienated by the extremism of Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren; he refused to kowtow to the Twitter blue checkmarks calling for him to endorse rioting and looting; he shied away from insane slogans about defunding the police. He stayed in the basement, playing prevent defense against President Donald Trump. All he had before him was one final hurdle: picking a vice president. Usually, the vice presidential pick means little or nothing. The vice presidency is a uniquely powerless office, and presidents rarely hand over power to their vice presidents. But Joe Biden will be 78 in November and appears to be slipping significantly mentally — despite CNN’s protestations that he can still ride a bicycle. There is a reason nearly 6 in 10 Americans, according to a new Rasmussen poll, think Biden’s vice president will finish his first term. So Biden had one task: to pick a vice president who would appear nonthreatening, mainstream and generally normal. The onus would then lie with President Trump to shift the spotlight from his own campaign. Biden couldn’t do it. He made an early error on that score when he declared publicly that he would pick a woman. This made it obvious that Biden was seeking a token — some sop for the woke progressives in his base. And that sop opened the door to further demands: the demand, for example, that he pick not merely a woman (or, as the woke left might have it, an individual with a cervix) but a black woman. And so Biden was trapped into a limited selection of politicians, ranging from the unknown (Rep. Val Demings of Florida) to the communist (Rep. Karen Bass of California), from the quietly sinister (former President Obama’s national security advisor Susan Rice) to the loudly ridiculous (Georgia non-governor
Stacey Abrams). None of these picks would be great; some would be far worse than others. But there was one pick who would prove far worse than all the others: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Harris is deeply radical. She endorsed “Medicare for All” while announcing that she would move Americans away from their private health care plans; she announced in open debate that she would use executive orders to ban “assault weapons”; she said she would ban fracking; she attacked Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a purported rapist and Judge Brian Buescher for his Catholicism. Harris is unpopular with many black Americans: As a prosecutor, she was fond of pursuing heavy sentences for light charges, as well as civil asset forfeiture — and then she bragged about smoking marijuana during her campaign. Harris has similarly alienated moderates, attacking Biden himself as a vicious racist for his unwillingness to support forced school busing in the 1970s, and suggesting that she believed Biden’s sexual harassment accusers. There is a reason Harris utterly flamed out in the primaries, aside from her bizarre habit of breaking into a Joker-esque whoop when asked difficult questions. Nothing about Harris screams nonthreatening. In fact, in her Machiavellian campaign manipulations, she appeared deeply threatening — threatening enough that Biden campaign adviser Chris Dodd reportedly wondered why Harris “had no remorse” for her opportunistic and dishonest attacks on Biden. At the very least, Biden should hire a food taster. In selecting Harris, Biden has opened the door to the Trump campaign. And Trump should take full advantage. Biden’s alleged moderation means nothing if he is willing to place Kamala Harris one heartbeat from the presidency. Biden’s entire campaign strategy has now been undercut — all in a vain attempt to please the Twitterati, who will remain pleased for precisely seven seconds. Trump should be ecstatic. The race is on. And that’s all on Biden. Ben Shapiro, 36, is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and editor-in-chief of DailyWire.com.
♦ Betty Fischer Barrow, 91, of Winston-Salem, died August 15th, 2020. ♦ Carolyn Freedle Benson, 77, of Forsyth County, died August 13, 2020. ♦ Dennis Wayne “Chipper” Bowman, 74, of Surry County, died August 14, 2020. ♦ Burnie Estil Clark Jr., 76, of Clemmons, died August 12, 2020. ♦ Margaret Styles Conrad, 69, died August 14, 2020. ♦ Carrie Short Corbin, 72, of Kernersville, died August 16, 2020. ♦ Kate Elaine Zimmerman Funk, 91, of Forsyth County, died August 15, 2020. ♦ Ann Brown Petree Garland, 91, died August 14, 2020. ♦ Donald Elliott Hartle, 84, of Forsyth County, died August 14, 2020. ♦ Gypsia Miller Hayes, 76, of Advance, died August 15, 2020. ♦ Larry Lee Hutchens, 71, of Winston-Salem, died August 12, 2020. ♦ Cynthia Ann Walker Mikesell, 68, of Kernersville, died August 12, 2020. ♦ Gail Elizabeth Mahood Morris, 74, of Winston-Salem, died August 13, 2020. ♦ James “Buddy” Preston, 82, of Walkertown, died August 12, 2020. ♦ Sophia Theresa Nadziak Rudolph, 97, of WinstonSalem, died August 14, 2020. ♦ Ann Rutter, 96, of WinstonSalem, died August 13, 2020. ♦ Judy Wadkins Saylor, 69, of Winston-Salem, died August 16, 2020. ♦ Cinda Ketty Evans Smith, 88, died August 16, 2020. ♦ Duke Byron Weeks, 81, of Cleveland, died August 12, 2020.
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Appalachian State will play at Marshall on Sept. 19 Huntington, W.Va. Marshall and Appalachian State will meet on Sept. 19 after three of their other nonconference contests were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The schools announced Monday that the Thundering Herd and Mountaineers will play in Huntington as part of a home-and-home series. Marshall will travel to Boone in September 2029. The schools also have a previously announced series in which Appalachian State will host in September 2021 and Marshall will host in September 2022. App State had games called off at Wisconsin and at home against Morgan State and Massachusetts.
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Washington hires Wright as NFL’s 1st black team president Owner Daniel Snyder continued reshaping his franchise in an offseason full of change By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press The Washington Football Team on Monday hired Jason Wright as team president, making him the first black person to hold that position in NFL history. At 38, he becomes the NFL’s youngest team president and will run the organization’s business operations with coach Ron Rivera maintaining control over football decisions. Washington’s hiring of Wright drew a commendation from the Fritz Pollard Alliance, which seeks to promote diversity in the NFL. Chairman Harry Carson and executive director Rod Graves called it a “historic event.” “The selection is the result of an inclusive process that recognizes the talents that people of color can offer,” they said. “We hope that it signifies a true change for
the manner in which leadership is chosen in the NFL.” Until now, Kevin Warren had been the highest-ranking black business-side executive in the NFL. The Minnesota Vikings promoted Warren to chief operating officer in 2015, and he held that post for four years until leaving to become the Big Ten commissioner. Wright, a running back for seven years with Atlanta, Cleveland and Arizona, was a captain for the Cardinals and their NFLPA representative during labor negotiations in 2010-11. “If I could custom design a leader for this important time in our history, it would be Jason,” owner Daniel Snyder said. “His experience as a former player, coupled with his business acumen, gives him a perspective that is unrivaled in the league.” The hiring is another significant change for Snyder, who has in the past nine months fired president and longtime confidant Bruce Allen after another losing season, hired Rivera, revamped the front office and medical staffs,
“If I could custom design a leader for this important time in our history, it would be Jason.” Washington owner Daniel Snyder on new team president Jason Wright bowed to pressure from sponsors to drop the name “Redskins” and been forced to confront allegations of sexual harassment by members of the organization from former employees. As part of the national debate over racism following George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minnesota, Rivera also launched internal initiatives aimed at educating players and staff and allowing minorities’ voices to be heard. Wright seems to fit into that, as well. “Jason has a proven track record in helping businesses trans-
form culturally, operationally and financially,” Snyder said. “He is a proactive and assertive advocate for inclusion of all people and will set new standards for our organization, and for the league.” Wright is the fourth former player to become a team president and does so after several years in business. He earned an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago’s business school and joins the organization after working at a strategy and management consulting firm in Washington, D.C. He called this an “ideal opportunity and said, “I have always enjoyed building exciting new things and taking on the hard, seemingly intractable challenges that others may not want to tackle.” Wright, like Rivera, will report directly to Snyder while overseeing Washington’s operations, finance, sales and marketing departments. Rivera, who was a defensive coordinator in Chicago and San Diego at the time, said he remembers Wright as a player and has grown to realize the two share many of the same values that should help them work together. “It is no surprise to me that he went on to achieve the caliber of success that Jason has in his time in the business world,” Rivera said. “Because he knows the NFL firsthand and how fast it moves, I am excited to have him on board to head up the front office and operations.
Levy, Griese and Riddick head to MNF booth Bristol, Conn. ESPN’s new “Monday Night Football” team of Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick will debut on Sept. 14 when they call the late game between the Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos. The network officially named the new announcing team Monday. The three called the late game in last season’s Week 1 doubleheader between Denver and Oakland. They replace the duo of Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland. While ratings had increased for the Monday night game the past two seasons, the announcing was widely criticized.
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Texas giving Schaefer 7-year deal worth $13.8 million Austin, Texas New Texas women’s coach Vic Schaefer will get a seven-year, guaranteed contract worth $13.8 million when school regents vote to approve the deal later this week. Texas hired Schaefer away from Mississippi State in April after not renewing former coach Karen Aston’s contract. Schaefer’s annual salary will start at $1.8 million and rise to $2.1 million by the final year. He gets $300,000 for moving expenses and a $200,000 payment at the end of 2024-25 season. Regents posted the contract details ahead of its meetings Wednesday and Thursday.
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Wimbledon champion Halep opts out of U.S. Open New York Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the U.S. Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay in Europe amid the coronavirus pandemic. Halep, a former top-ranked player who is currently No. 2, is one of six in the top eight women in the WTA rankings who won’t play in New York. No. 1 Ash Barty and defending champion Bianca Andreescu have also withdrawn from the tournament. The U.S. Open is scheduled to start at Flushing Meadows on Aug. 31.
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The Washington Football Team has hired former NFL running back Jason Wright, pictured in 2011 during his playing days, as team president.
Herman rallies to win Wyndham, qualify for FedEx playoffs N.C. native Webb Simpson finished tied for third at Greensboro’s Sedgefield Country Club
“He’s been a big supporter of mine. I need to play golf with him a little bit more.”
The Associated Press GREENSBORO — Jim Herman’s got a plan to keep his PGA Tour career thriving — play more rounds with President Donald Trump. Whenever Herman plays golf with the president, soon after he hoists a trophy. It happened in 2016 with his breakthrough victory at the Houston Open, again before he won the Barbasol tournament last year — and now before Herman’s improbable rally Sunday at Wyndham Championship to make the FedEx Cup playoffs. “He’s been a big supporter of mine,” Herman said about Trump, his regular golf partner while working as an assistant professional at Trump National Bedminster in New Jersey. “I need to play golf with him a little bit more.” Herman gave the president plenty to cheer about on the weekend, a victory even the 42-year-old didn’t see coming. “This was out of the blue. I’ll tell you that,” Herman said. Herman shot a 7-under 63 for a one-stroke victory over Billy Horschel, overcoming a fourstroke deficit in the final round at
Jim Herman on President Donald Trump
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Jim Herman holds the championship trophy after winning the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. Sedgefield Country Club. Herman moved past Horschel with a birdie on the 71st hole. A mutual friend passed along the president’s best wishes Saturday, Herman said. He had not heard from Trump yet. “You never know what could happen later tonight or tomorrow morning,” Herman said. “There were some rumors he was definitely watching.” Herman finished at 21-under 259.
Horschel closed with a 65. He had a final chance to tie on the 72nd hole, but his 8-foot birdie putt slid left of the cup. Herman got into the playoffs, jumping from 192nd to 54th in the race for the 125 spots. Si Woo Kim, the third-round leader, had a 70 to tie for third at 18 under with Kevin Kisner (64), Webb Simpson (65) and Doc Redman (68). Herman had two birdies and an
eagle — from 59 feet — on his first five holes to catch up to Kim. Then, trailing Horschel by a stroke, Herman stuck his approach to No. 17 to just over 3 feet for a birdie to reach 21 under. He gained the lead when Horschel missed a 12-footer for par on 16. It was quite a week for Herman, who had three birdies over his final four holes Friday simply to make the cut. He followed that up with a career-low 61 on Saturday to get into striking distance before taking the victory. Horschel looked as if he was the one to rally as he moved from three behind Kim to the lead with a birdie-eagle-birdie run on the front nine while Kim struggled with a double bogey and a bogey over his first eight holes. Horschel had an 11-footer for birdie that didn’t fall on the 17th hole before his miss on No. 18. “A little disappointed,” he said. “I had two good looks on the last two holes and the way I was rolling, I thought I’d make one of them.”
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Twin City Herald for Wednesday, August 19, 2020
STATE & NATION
US approves oil, gas leasing plan for Alaska Wildlife refuge By Mark Thiessen The Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Trump administration on Monday took another step to opening Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling for oil and gas, potentially fulfilling a decades-long dream for Republicans. Environmentalists, however, promised to fight opening up the coast plain of the refuge, a 1.56-million acre swath of land along Alaska’s northern Beaufort Sea coast, home to polar bears, caribous and other wildlife, after the Department of the Interior approved an oil and gas leasing program. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision, which will determine a program for where oil and gas leasing will take place in the refuge’s coastal plain. “The establishment of this program marks a new chapter in American energy independence,” Bernhardt said during a conference call with reporters. “Years of inaction have given away to an informed and determined plan to responsibly tap ANWR’s energy potential for the American people for generations to come,” he said. President Trump insisted Congress include a mandate providing for leasing in the refuge in a 2017 tax bill. Over the last four decades, Re-
publicans have attempted to open the refuge to drilling. President Bill Clinton vetoed a Republican bill to allow drilling in 1995, and Democrats blocked a similar plan 10 years later. The Interior’s Bureau of Land Management in December 2018 concluded drilling could be conducted within the coastal plain area without harming wildlife. “Today’s announcement marks a milestone in Alaska’s forty-year journey to responsibly develop our state and our nation’s new energy frontier,” Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement. The Republican governor called Monday’s decision “a definitive step in the right direction to developing this area’s energy potential,” which he estimated at 4.3 and 11.8 billion barrels of technically recoverable oil reserves. Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in a statement that the new opportunity offered by opening the coastal plain “is needed both now, as Alaskans navigate incredibly challenging times, and well into the future as we seek a lasting economic foundation for our state. “Through this program, we will build on our already-strong record of an increasingly minimal footprint for responsible resource development.” Environmental groups immediately assailed opening the refuge and promised litigation. “The Trump administration’s
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE VIA AP
In this undated photo, an airplane flies over caribou from the Porcupine Caribou Herd on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. so-called review process for their shameless sell-off of the Arctic Refuge has been a sham from the start. We’ll see them in court,” Lena Moffitt with the Sierra Club’s Our Wild America campaign, said in a statement. Matt Lee-Ashley, a senior fellow with the Center for American Progress, said the Interior decision won’t stand. “The environmental analysis underpinning this decision is so laughably indefensible that either the courts or a future presidential administration will have no trouble tossing it in the dustbin of history,” Lee-Ashely said in a statement. Frank Macchiarola, a senior vice president at the American Petroleum Institute, said the Interior’s rigorous environmental review process confirms the industry’s ability
to develop responsibly. “The industry has a well-established record of safe and environmentally responsible development of Alaska’s energy resources and has been recognized for its success in being respectful of Alaska’s wildlife and surrounding communities,” he said in a statement. “Advancements in technology and commitments to environmental stewardship – including for over 50 years in Alaska’s Arctic – have enabled America’s oil and natural gas industry to safely meet decades of demand for affordable, reliable and cleaner energy.” Bernhardt said the program should stand up to legal challenges or the whims of future administrations. “Congress has mandated these lease sales, and so they have to go forward in some regard. They can’t
just simply unduly delay, so that is a reality that Congress created,” he said. “And really, absent a change in the law, the question of whether or not there will be a program in ANWR has really been answered.” The decision makes the entire coastal plan area, or 8% of the 19.3-million-acre refuge, available for oil and gas leasing and potential development. The plan includes protections for habitat and wildlife, the Interior said. This include no surface occupancy restrictions on nearly 360,000 acres and operational time limits on 585,400 acres. Bernhardt said there will be at least two area-wide leasing sales of at least 400,000 acres each. The first will be held before Dec. 22, 2021, and the second by Dec. 22, 2024.
Milwaukee misses Democratic convention: ‘It is a gut punch’ By Scott Bauer The Associated Press Downtown Milwaukee restaurant owner Omar Shaikh envisioned overflowing crowds, packed dining rooms and a big payday when the Democratic National Convention came to town. Shaikh, chairman of the VISIT Milwaukee board, also saw the international attention hosting a convention would bring as a chance for the city along the shores of Lake Michigan to show the world how it’s evolved from a Rust Belt manufacturing hub to a thriving, diverse, modern community. “It would have been a game-changer,” he said. “There would have been people everywhere ready to spend, hundreds of millions of dollars coming into our city.” Now, with the convention that begins Monday nearly entirely online due to the coronavirus, Shaikh and Wisconsin Democrats, who a year ago triumphantly hoisted glasses of Milwaukee’s finest after winning the competition to host the convention, are crying in their beer. “It is a gut punch,” Shaikh said.
“It’s almost like you get the call you (won) the lottery, but you can’t cash the ticket in.” The convention was originally to have taken place in July, attracted about 50,000 people to Milwaukee and injected about $250 million into the economy of the key presidential battleground state. It would have been the first time Milwaukee, a metropolitan area of 1.6 million, hosted a presidential nominating convention. Milwaukee, in many ways, had been working the past decade toward this moment. An Upper Midwest city that suffered during a decline in manufacturing that began in the late 1970s, Milwaukee is often stereotyped as the home of Miller Beer, Harley-Davidson, and the ‘70s sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Laverne and Shirley.” Sports fans know it as home to the Bucks and the Brewers, but little else. “You hear the phrase so often, ‘flyover country,’” said John Gurda, a historian who has written multiple books about Milwaukee. “I think people were looking at the DNC as Milwaukee’s moment to be in the national spotlight and have some welcome attention shined on a city that is kind of in the shad-
“It is a gut punch. ... It’s almost like you get the call you (won) the lottery, but you can’t cash the ticket in.” Omar Shaikh, chairman of VISIT Milwaukee board ows of American cities and richly deserves not to be.” The convention was to be held in the 2-year-old, $500 million Fiserv Forum, home to the Bucks. In the years leading up to the convention, about $5 billion was spent on projects in and around downtown, including luxury apartment buildings, hotels and a 25-story office building. A new streetcar began running a 2.5-mile route in 2019, going south from the city’s lakeshore to downtown. Organizers were eager to tell the story of a resilient, post-industrial city that is home to thriving, diverse neighborhoods, a vibrant restaurant scene and a growing
tech industry. “Milwaukee is, I think, exactly what you’re looking for for a 21st century city where you can live, work and play,” said Alex Lasry, senior vice president of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and one of the driving forces to land the convention. Organizers also planned to highlight Democrats’ commitment to the city and Wisconsin, a state President Donald Trump won by fewer than 23,000 votes in 2016 and where this year’s race may again be decided. Shaikh’s restaurant, Carnevor Steakhouse, is near several hotels that would have been packed with delegates and other convention attendees. It’s been closed since midMarch. Shaikh is opening it Tuesday night, with capacity cut in half so diners can keep an appropriate distance due to the virus. “It’s like one kick in the teeth after another, man,” Shaikh said. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, whose district is in Madison, would have had a prominent role in the convention as a delegate and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Now he’s not even coming. “There’s no reason to,” Pocan
said. “You can’t do a convention. It would be irresponsible. This is just the way we have to do this to make sure people are safe.” Like the Democrats, Republicans have scrapped their plans for a traditional convention and are instead also planning a mostly virtual event. However, to needle Biden for not traveling to Milwaukee, Trump held a rally Monday in Wisconsin just as the convention is kicking off. Those who worked to bring the convention to Milwaukee argue the city should be first in line for a future convention. And they’re looking for bright spots wherever they can find them. “All of the assets and amenities that made Milwaukee a winning competitor for the biggest show in the political universe are still here,” said Steve Baas, senior vice president of governmental affairs at the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. “Milwaukee is really a region on the rise in terms of its community, its culture, its amenities. There’s a lot of optimism here.” Still, there is no getting around what could have been. “It does suck,” Lasry said.