News

Jessica Cloward looking to build trust, unity throughout city if elected to council

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City Council candidate Jessica Cloward said she made a commitment to marry ...

Salisbury

Anthony Smith looking to scale community, advocacy work to the council level

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City council candidate Anthony Smith says Salisbury has all the tools and ...

Elections

Eller runs for Rowan County sheriff as outsider

SALISBURY — Jack Eller says he’s going to “straighten this county out” with the Lord on one side, ...

Politics

Political Notebook: City Council candidate calls Mayor Pro Tem Heggins ‘lobotomy recipient’

SALISBURY — During a candidate forum hosted July 31 at Sloan Park featuring Republican candidates for various offices, ...

Politics

Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, a coalition ...

State News

NC officials: Gov’t surplus even larger than planned

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s tax windfall for the last fiscal year turned out even larger than the ...

Elections

Candidates for local, state races talk with voters at Sloan Park

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Dozens of Rowan County voters gathered at Sloan Park in Mt. ...

Nation/World

$1 trillion infrastructure plan clears Senate hurdle

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate further advanced a roughly $1 ...

Nation/World

Senators race to overcome final snags in infrastructure deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal early this coming week are hitting a ...

Nation/World

Unlikely partners: Pelosi, Cheney team up for Jan. 6 probe

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — When Nancy Pelosi raised a glass to Liz Cheney, ...

News

McCrory wants three GOP primary debates in Senate race

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said on ...

Politics

New county board of elections members sworn in until 2023; board to select early voting plan at August meeting

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A few familiar faces and one new Republican were sworn into new ...

News

Political Notebook: Rep. Budd says government is ‘root of all evil,’ assistance makes it rational for people to stay home

Rep. Ted Budd last week clarified comments he made calling government “the root of all evil.” Budd is ...

Nation/World

Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund ...

Elections

Rowan voters will choose from 66 candidates for 42 open seats in November municipal elections

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With 66 candidates running for 42 seats across the county, voters across ...

News

Beasley, McCrory on top in latest Senate fundraising reports

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri ...

Elections

Filing ends: Alexander, Heggins will compete in city’s first mayoral race

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With a large number of candidates running for Salisbury City Council, Mayor ...

News

Allen campaigns on experience in bid for sheriff

SALISBURY — Travis Allen says his 20 years of experience in the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office separate him ...

Elections

Eight new additions make 45 candidates for county’s November municipal elections

SALISBURY — With less than two days left until municipal filing officially closes, 45 candidates are now officially ...

Politics

Political Notebook: 37 local candidates now running in county’s November municipal elections

SALISBURY — A total of 37 candidates across Rowan County are now officially campaigning for one of 42 ...

Rowan County

Rowan resident suggestions find their way onto floor of state legislature, on path to becoming law

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For years, Sgt. Johnny Lombard of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office worked ...

Elections

After first full week of filing, 30 candidates running in November municipal elections

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After one full week of filing, a total of 30 candidates have ...

Nation/World

Biden fires Trump-appointed head of Social Security agency

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social ...

News

McCrory raises $1.2 million for Senate race

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory on ...

News

Rowan’s state House, Senate lawmakers working to include funding for local projects in state budget

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the state House makes tweaks to the Senate’s version of the ...

Elections

This time he means it: City Council’s Brian Miller says he won’t seek re-election

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite flirting with the idea of not seeking re-election before, Brian Miller, ...

Politics

Candidate total rises to 24 for November municipal elections

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Since filing began Friday, a total of 17 incumbents and seven challengers ...

Politics

2022 Rowan County Board of Commissioners race gets underway

SALISBURY — While the November 2022 general election is more than a year away, the race for the ...

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