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Storm hinders Tillis events; Cunningham campaign activities remain quiet

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Severe weather prevented North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from making campaign appearances on Thursday ...

Politics

Rep. Warren leads challenger Heggins in fundraising, cash on hand

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In the race for House District 76, the latest campaign finance reports ...

Elections

Election 2020: Howard, Townsend differ on handling of racial issues, redistricting

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While Rep. Julia Howard says racial injustice issues should be handled at ...

News

Supreme Court leaves NC absentee ballot deadline at Nov. 12

By MARK SHERMAN and JONATHAN DREW Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots ...

Elections

County tops 38,000 ballots cast during early, absentee voting

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Voters taking advantage of the second Sunday of early voting said they ...

Elections

Political Notebook: Rowan Board of Elections receives more than 60,000 pens for voters

SALISBURY — Early voters can now expect to receive their own 2020 election writing pen after casting their ...

Elections

GOP slowly gaining nationwide as early vote total surpasses 2016

By Nicholas Riccardi and Angeliki Kastanis Associated Press With nine days before Election Day, more people already have ...

Elections

Election 2020: Heggins, Warren talk racial injustice, economy

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While Salisbury Mayor Pro Tem Al Heggins says elected officials should undergo ...

Elections

GOP to high court: Move up North Carolina absentee deadline

By Jonathan Drew Associated Press Republican officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to move up North ...

Elections

Election 2020: Ford, Ellis talk racial injustice issues; tout qualifications for Senate race

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While Sen. Carl Ford, R-33, credits local police departments with reforming their ...

Elections

Board of Elections continues counting absentee ballots, resumes ‘curing’ deficient ones

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections met Tuesday to continue counting absentee ...

News

Commissioners grant permit, allow Reaper’s Realm to continue operations for remainder of Halloween season

SALISBURY — After a discussion that stretched well over an hour, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners on ...

Politics

Republican Rep. Budd maintains fundraising lead over Democratic challenger Huffman

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Republican Rep. Ted Budd is leading Democrat challenger Scott Huffman in fundraising ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: Readers ask questions about Shober Bridge, voting safeguards

Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to ...

Elections

Political notebook: More than 1.4 million votes cast already in North Carolina

SALISBURY — Of the more than 1.4 million votes cast already in North Carolina, more than about 605,000 ...

Elections

‘Souls to the polls’: More than 1,300 cast ballots on first Sunday of early voting

SALISBURY — By the time polls opened at 1 p.m. at the West End Plaza voting site, dozens ...

Politics

Despite scandal, Cunningham maintains small lead in Senate race; supporters say policy positions more important

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite a scandal surrounding sexual impropriety, locals say Democrat Cal Cunningham’s continued ...

News

Commissioners to consider incentives for 142-job project, Reaper’s Realm permit

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Economic Development Commission will deliver a presentation to county commissioners Monday about an ...

News

Cunningham outraises Tillis, enters October with less cash

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has entered ...

News

Early voters across state say they’ll wait ‘as long as it takes’

By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press CHARLOTTE (AP) — Americans are accustomed to standing in line. They queue up ...

News

Ex- GOP lawmaker charged with assaulting poll worker in Wake Forest

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — A former North Carolina Republican lawmaker who was ...

News

Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democrat ...

News

Long lines form as North Carolina begins early voting

By BRYAN ANDERSON and SARAH BLAKE MORGAN Associated Press/Report for America DURHAM (AP) — Long lines formed at ...

Elections

Local voters turn out in droves to cast more than 3,200 ballots for first day of early voting

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With some arriving more than an hour before early voting began at ...

News

Trump, GOP leaders will appeal North Carolina ballot ruling

By JONATHAN DREW Associated Press President Donald Trump’s campaign said Thursday that it will ask a federal appeals ...

News

Census expert: With thousands uncounted, Rowan County could lose out on millions in funding

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — If the estimated 35% of Rowan Countians did not respond to ...

Business

Transportation officials talk completed, new projects

SALISBURY — The past, present and future of transportation in Rowan County and North Carolina were discussed during ...

Politics

Chamber of Commerce confident in COVID-19 safety protocols at Tuesday night forum

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite Salisbury Mayor Pro Tem Al Heggins’ decision to leave its candidate ...

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