News

Locals react to Chauvin verdict, reflect on work still to do

SALISBURY — Mahogony Koontz checked to make sure she read the text message right. “He’s guilty,” stated the ...

State News

Top North Carolina House finance chair, Rowan representative stripped of position

RALEIGH (AP) — The current longest-serving member of the North Carolina House was stripped Tuesday of her chairmanship ...

News

Commissioners green light additional houses at Cherry Treesort in China Grove

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday night cleared the way for several new structures ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Bitzer expects most ‘Trump-like’ candidate to be favorite in state’s Senate race

SALISBURY — Following news last week that former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory is “all in” for the 2022 ...

News

Jackson tops NC Senate fundraising; Walker coffers also full

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson had a ...

Rowan County

Rep. Warren’s bill would prohibit parking in electric vehicle charging stations

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A bill in the N.C. House to prohibit and punish a non-electric ...

News

Livingstone, Mission House Church to host national ‘Black Voters Matter’ listening session

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone College, Rowan Concerned Citizens and Mission House Church will join national ...

Politics

Former North Carolina Gov. McCrory enters US Senate race

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday announced he’ll run ...

Elections

Board of Elections to purchase upgraded voting equipment using federal grant

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections on Tuesday approved the purchase of ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Local polls find increasing number of North Carolinians want COVID-19 vaccine

Recent High Point University and Elon University polls show an increasing majority of North Carolinians plan to or ...

News

Tillis has prostate cancer surgery

CHARLOTTE AP) — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said Thursday he has undergone surgery for prostate cancer and looks ...

News

Biden seeks crackdown on homemade firearms

By Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani and Michael Balsamo Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put on a ...

Politics

Rowan County Democrats to host virtual convention Saturday

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Democratic Party will virtually host its annual convention at 10 a.m. on Saturday. ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rowan’s lawmakers vote in favor of bill limiting governor’s emergency powers

All three of Rowan County’s Republican lawmakers in the N.C. House last week voted in favor of a ...

News

County commissioners will talk Dukeville water problems

SALISBURY — Rowan County’s plan to remedy a drinking water problem for some Dukeville residents will become clearer during ...

Politics

Bill passes House to exempt town of Rockwell from satellite annexation limit

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A bill that passed the N.C. House and sits in the Senate ...

Nation/World

McConnell vows to oppose Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan ‘every step of the way’

By JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden set about convincing America ...

Politics

Lieutenant governor’s wife delivers keynote address at inaugural ‘Elizabeth Dole Dinner Honoring Republican Women’

Staff Report news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Second lady Yolanda Robinson, wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, and former Sen. ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Local lawmakers react to governor’s proposed 2021-23 budget

After Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a budget for the 2021-23 biennium last week, local lawmakers said they support ...

Politics

Reps. Warren, Sasser supporting a number of gun-related measures

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Reps. Harry Warren and Wayne Sasser have each signed on to support ...

Politics

Rep. Howard’s bills on debt settlement, muscadine grape juice in schools advance

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A bill related to prohibiting debt settlement practices in North Carolina and ...

Politics

Sen. Ford’s bill would allow concealed carry at churches with affiliated schools

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sen. Carl Ford, a Republican representing Rowan and Stanly counties, is sponsoring ...

News

Democrats’ bills would expand voting access in state

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Senate Democrats will soon offer bills to expand ...

News

Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden at his first news ...

News

Congressman Budd visits Novant vaccine site, commends leaders for preventing wasted doses

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rep. Ted Budd visited Salisbury Wednesday to tour Novant Health’s COVID-19 vaccination ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Civitas poll shows distrust among North Carolina voters for 2022 elections

A Civitas Poll among 600 likely North Carolina voters signals distrust in upcoming elections, with fewer than half ...

Elections

NC federal attorneys: 24 more charged in voter-fraud probe

RALEIGH (AP) — A federal North Carolina prosecutor’s office that has been investigating allegations of voter-related fraud said ...

Elections

Ex-judge Cheri Beasley to run for U.S. Senate, advisers say

RALEIGH (AP) — Coming off a narrow election defeat in 2020, North Carolina’s first Black woman to serve ...

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