Politics

10 to Watch: Sen. Carl Ford

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With his new role as the Senate’s Republican joint caucus leader, Sen. ...

News

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress on Friday overrode President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense policy bill, a first ...

Nation/World

House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill

By Matthew Daly Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly Monday to override President Donald ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Local lawmakers say new coronavirus relief package includes ‘misplaced priorities’

SALISBURY — While local legislators acknowledge another federal coronavirus stimulus relief package was needed, they agree with President ...

Nation/World

House approves Trump’s $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

By Lisa Mascaro and Jill Colvin Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 ...

State News

Marc Basnight, longest serving NC Senate leader, dies at 73

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Former state Sen. Marc Basnight, a Democrat from North Carolina’s ...

Politics

Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Sunday, ending ...

Politics

Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

By Jill Colvin Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida ...

State News

NC Supreme Court removing portrait of slave owner ex-justice

RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will remove a portrait of a ...

Politics

Political notebook: Local leaders discuss government stimulus needs

SALISBURY — Leaders in Congress on Sunday announced an agreement on a coronavirus relief package, and North Carolina ...

Nation/World

Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill

By Andrew Taylor Associated Press WASHINGTON — Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost ...

Politics

Years later, legal challenges still stand in way of voter ID implementation

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — North Carolina lawmakers have tried for nearly a decade to implement a ...

News

Supreme Court says lawmakers can decide how block grants are spent in setback to Cooper

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina legislature can decide the details on ...

Elections

NC elections board finally certifies chief justice results

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s final outstanding November election was resolved Friday when state officials certified results showing ...

Nation/World

Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose ...

State News

Cooper’s commerce secretary leaving as 2nd term begins

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s commerce secretary will leave his job by the end of ...

Nation/World

Trump says AG Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering ...

Nation/World

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, ratifying ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rowan’s congressman supported lawsuit to overturn election results

SALISBURY — Reps. Ted Budd and Richard Hudson, who represent parts of Rowan County, were among the more ...

Nation/World

US government agencies hacked; Russia a possible culprit

By Eric Tucker, Tom Krisher and Frank Bajak Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hackers broke into the networks of ...

Elections

Second NC Supreme Court recount in Rowan results in one additional vote for Republican

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A hand-to-eye recount of election day ballots in two of Rowan County’s ...

News

County will buy temperature check tunnel for courthouse

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved the purchase of a temperature checking tunnel ...

Politics

Political Notebook: NC Supreme Court ballots will be recounted again in Faith, South Ward precincts

RALEIGH — All 100 county boards of elections will begin this week a hand-to-eye recount in the North ...

News

Lawmakers say COVID-19 relief bill won’t offer $1,200 checks

By Hope Yen Associated Press WASHINGTON — With time running out, lawmakers on Sunday closed in on a ...

Coronavirus

Commissioners to consider purchasing temperature check tunnels, receive update on grant program

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners at its meeting Monday will consider the purchase of three ...

News

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

By Michael Balsamo and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General ...

News

Biden officially secures enough electors to become president

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 ...

News

Hand recount in NC chief justice race set to begin next week

Associated Press Hand recounts of a small portion of ballots cast statewide in the extremely close race for ...

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