News

Political Notebook: Friday is deadline for voter registration ahead of May 17 primary election

SALISBURY — Voters who wish to cast a ballot for the Democratic or Republican party primary elections must ...

News

District Court judge candidates share judicial philosophies during forum

SALISBURY — Four Republicans running for two Rowan County District Court judge seats talked judicial philosophy and access ...

News

Rowan County sheriff candidate forum April 21 at Landis American Legion

LANDIS — The Landis American Legion will hold a Rowan County Sheriff candidate forum on April 21 from ...

News

Gould, Adkins detail experience, approaches to justice during Superior Court candidate forum

SALISBURY — Two candidates running for Superior Court judge described their experience, detailed their approaches to the bench ...

Politics

Political Notebook: A handful of absentee by mail ballots cast, accepted after 140 total requests

SALISBURY — Approximately 140 Rowan County voters have requested absentee by mail ballots for the 2022 primary election ...

Elections

U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley talks partisanship, criminal justice reform, rural communities and education with local Democrats

SALISBURY — U.S. Senate candidate and former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley discussed education, criminal ...

News

District attorney candidates debate courthouse topics, disagree often during forum

SALISBURY — A former Rowan County assistant district attorney and his previous boss engaged in passionate debate about ...

News

Republicans running for Board of Commissioners talk incentives, experience, education at forum

SALISBURY — Rising from his seat and walking closer to the crowd gathered in the Heritage Room in ...

Politics

Political Notebook: U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley to meet with Democrats for monthly breakfast Saturday

SALISBURY — Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice and current U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley will speak ...

Elections

Republican candidate forums for commissioners, judicial races in the 2022 primary to be held this week

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Republican Party will begin candidate forums this week for the county commissioner, clerk ...

News

Incentives for industrial park, sale of land for RV dealership on commissioners meeting agenda

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider incentivizing the development of a 380-acre ...

Politics

Republicans gather at new headquarters building located in heart of downtown

SALISBURY — Republicans gathered at 100 West Innes St. on Friday evening to celebrate the opening of a ...

News

Tillis joins Republicans supporting Cawthorn’s rival

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis endorsed a state legislator Thursday ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Voters can begin casting absentee by mail ballots this week

SALISBURY — Absentee by mail ballot voting in now underway for the 2022 primary election. Monday marked the ...

Politics

Rowan Republicans to host grand opening of new headquarters on West Innes Street

SALISBURY — Rowan County Republicans will celebrate the grand opening of their new headquarters on West Innes Street ...

News

Lieutenant governor explains abortion decision decades ago

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a recent rising force in North ...

Politics

Business owner Kevin Crutchfield wants to preserve American dream in bid for District 83

MIDLAND — Business owner Kevin Crutchfield said he wants to do his part to enact positive change in ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Medicaid expansion looks promising in North Carolina, Rep. Sasser says

RALEIGH — Medicaid expansion could be a reality for North Carolina, says Rowan County’s Rep. Wayne Sasser, a ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Local Democratic candidates talk 2022 election during annual convention

By Carl Blankenship and Natalie Anderson news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Democrats on the ballot for the 2022 election spoke ...

News

Rowan Democrats discuss delegates during convention

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Democratic Party met virtually Saturday to handle a list of annual business issues ...

Elections

Rowan Republican Party to host GOP candidate forums for 2022 primary throughout April

SALISBURY — The Rowan Republican Party will host candidate forums throughout April for all local Republican candidates who ...

Elections

Former council candidate Nalini Joseph using momentum from 2021 race in bid for Congressional seat

SALISBURY — Former Salisbury City Council candidate Nalini Joseph wants to use the momentum of her last campaign ...

News

NC legislature finally ends annual session that began in 2021

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A North Carolina General Assembly annual work period that stretched ...

China Grove

‘Christian, constitutional conservative’ Brad Jenkins wants to defend ‘faith, family and freedom’ in District 83

CHINA GROVE — Rev. Brad Jenkins says he’s a Christian and constitutional conservative — in that order. Jenkins ...

Politics

Rowan Democrats will meet virtually Saturday for annual convention

SALISBURY — Rowan County Democrats will meet virtually beginning at 10 a.m. for their annual convention on Saturday. ...

Politics

Raises, additional election workers among changes in Rowan Board of Elections budget proposal

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections on Tuesday signed off on a 2022-23 budget proposal that ...

Elections

Political Notebook: NC Values Coalition rates Rep. Warren, Sen. Ford highly

RALEIGH — Both Rep. Harry Warren and Sen. Carl Ford have received A+ scores from the North Carolina ...

Elections

In GOP primary, Spillman says she’s aiming for Klusman’s county commission seat

SALISBURY — Rowan County Board of Commissioners candidate Angie Spillman didn’t mince words Saturday morning while speaking at ...

< Newer|Older >

SportsPlus