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 ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Gov. Cooper signs four bills supported by Rowan lawmakers, vetoes another

Gov. Roy Cooper last week signed bills supported by state Reps. Wayne Sasser and Harry Warren, but he ...

News

Retiring City Manager Lane Bailey reflects on tenure in Salisbury

SALISBURY — When City Manager Lane Bailey on Thursday announced his retirement at the end of the year, ...

Elections

Nine candidates file for municipal office on first day

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On the first day of filing for this year’s municipal elections, nine ...

Elections

10 incumbents across county make 2021 re-election plans as municipal filing starts Friday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With filing for the upcoming municipal elections beginning Friday, at least 10 ...

Elections

Three current members, one new Republican selected for Rowan’s elections board

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Beginning July 20, familiar faces and at least one new person from ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Gov. Cooper allows municipal election delay bill to become law without signature, signs three others

Gov. Roy Cooper last week signed three bills into law and allowed another to become law without his ...

News

Cooper vetoes bill banning Down syndrome abortions

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed ...

Nation/World

Pared-down infrastructure bill’s price tag: $1.2 trillion

By Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced on Thursday ...

Politics

Rowan County could receive nearly $20 million from state’s proposed budget

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the N.C. Senate’s $52 billion budget proposal makes it way to ...

News

Annual state farm bill nears final approval by lawmakers

RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina legislature neared final approval on Thursday of its annual farm bill, which ...

News

After Senate rejection, Cooper picks new environment leader

RALEIGH (AP) —  Gov. Roy Cooper named on Thursday a longtime legislative lobbyist and environmental policy adviser as ...

Politics

City of Salisbury to resume normal operations, return to in-person council meetings

The City of Salisbury on Tuesday will resume normal operations by re-opening public buildings such as City Hall, ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Gov. Cooper vetoes Ford-backed bill allowing firearms at churches that are also schools

SALISBURY — Gov. Roy Cooper last week vetoed a Senate-led bill allowing concealed carry of a handgun at ...

News

Cooper vetoes bill that would have allowed more to carry guns in churches

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed gun-rights legislation on ...

Elections

Board of Elections moves forward with purchase of new voting equipment, software

SALISBURY — Having gained approval from the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, the Board of Elections is moving ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Budd campaign touts boost in voter support after Trump endorsement

Ted Budd’s U.S. Senate campaign on Monday released survey results from 500 likely Republican primary voters indicating a ...

News

Justice Department will review restrictive voting laws in Republican-controlled states

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will scrutinize a ...

Health

Local lawmakers weigh in on state budget process, potential for Medicaid expansion

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With a budget amount finally agreed upon by state House and Senate ...

Politics

Salisbury-Rowan NAACP President Gemale Black discusses meeting with Department of Justice, calls for action

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While calls for action regarding racial equity and police accountability from the ...

Nation/World

Senators eye $579 billion in new infrastructure spending as part of $1 trillion plan

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is eyeing ...

News

North Carolina Senate gives final OK to $2B tax-cut plan

RALEIGH (AP) — Legislation that includes more than $2 billion in tax reductions over the next two years ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rowan Board of Elections prepares for next ballot, filing in July

The Rowan County Board of Elections’ most commonly asked question relates to its operations when there’s no election. ...

Elections

Trump’s grievances cloud Republican agenda heading into 2022

RALEIGH (AP) — Republicans are fighting to seize control of Congress. Just don’t ask what they’d do if ...

Nation/World

Biden rebuffs GOP offer on infrastructure deal

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday dismissed a ...

Nation/World

Facebook suspends Trump’s accounts until 2023

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Facebook announced Friday that former President Donald Trump’s accounts will be suspended ...

Crime

Appeals court upholds Black Mountain man’s conviction for threatening tweet

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of a North Carolina ...

News

Pence says he and Trump likely will never see ‘eye to eye’ on Jan. 6 events

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he ...

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