Elections

Candidates talk economic recovery, health care; Heggins leaves forum after opening

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Local candidates vying for state House and Senate seats talked economic recovery, ...

Elections

Election 2020: In 76th District race, Warren, Heggins differ on COVID-19 response, Medicaid expansion

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While both candidates running to represent the 76th House District agree COVID-19 ...

News

Election 2020: East area school board candidates talk issues in 2020 race

SALISBURY — Two newcomers are competing for the east area seat on the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education. Former ...

News

Election 2020: Cooper says state must base future decisions on science; Forest wants full reopening of economy

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, cites a record of progress for ...

Education

Election 2020: Salisbury area candidates differ on consolidation

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education incumbent Alisha Byrd-Clark and challenger Jonathan Barbee have different opinions on ...

Elections

Election 2020: Howard, Townsend talk issues in 77th District race

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While Rep. Julia Howard wishes to continue promoting tax incentives to recruit ...

Education

Election 2020: After incumbent concedes, Studer unopposed for the southeast area school board seat

SALISBURY — Jennifer Studer, a local nurse, will be on the ballot along with incumbent Susan Cox for ...

News

Election 2020: In state Senate race, Ford says governor exceeds authority, Ellis support COVID-19 response

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sen. Carl Ford doesn’t approve of how Gov. Roy Cooper has led ...

Elections

Political Notebook: Two local candidates drop out of Rowan Chamber of Commerce forum

SALISBURY — Neither candidate for N.C. House District 77 will attend Tuesday’s forum hosted by the Rowan County ...

News

Senators weigh COVID risk for Barrett Supreme Court hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as ...

Elections

Early voting begins Thursday; here’s what local voters need to know

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Early voting begins Thursday, and this year Rowan County residents have 17 ...

News

Voter registration deadline passes; you can still cast ballot at early in-person voting sites

RALEIGH (AP) — A window has closed for North Carolina residents who wanted to vote on Election Day ...

News

Cunningham won’t directly address possible other affairs

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham refused on Friday ...

News

Cooper’s second choice of Republican for elections board sworn in

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper picked another Republican to join the State Board of ...

News

Heggins talks racial justice, poverty at NAACP forum; Warren absent

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Mayor Pro Tem Al Heggins on Thursday spoke during a virtual Rowan-Salisbury ...

Elections

Army confirms investigation of US Senate hopeful Cunningham

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — The military is investigating North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cal ...

Elections

Group sent thousands of incorrect voter registration forms

RALEIGH (AP) — A company working to increase election participation mistakenly sent 11,000 voter registration forms pre-filled with ...

Politics

2 NC lawmakers subject of new ethics complaints on expenses

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A campaign finance reform advocate lodged ethics complaints on Monday ...

News

Commissioners green light phase two of COVID-19 protection plan

SALISBURY — In its first in-person meeting in months, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners heard details Monday ...

Politics

Spokesman says Sen. Tillis improving after COVID diagnosis

RALEIGH (AP) — A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says that the senator is ...

News

Commissioners will consider extending solar farm moratorium

SALISBURY — A public hearing regarding the current moratorium on large, ground-mounted solar energy farms will be held ...

Elections

North Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s intensively competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has ...

Elections

Judge OK’s North Carolina plan to ease absentee voting rules

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — A North Carolina judge on Friday approved a newly ...

News

Trump’s virus hospitalization rocks final stage of campaign

By STEVE PEOPLES and BILL BARROW Associated Press An election year already defined by a cascade of national ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Polls give insight into current job approval for presidential, gubernatorial races

A new High Point University poll found that registered voters in North Carolina currently give President Donald Trump ...

Coronavirus

President Trump to be hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19

By Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” ...

Elections

Chamber of Commerce will have virtual forum for legislative candidates

The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce will hold a virtual state legislative candidate forum on Oct. 13 at ...

News

NC halts plan to resolve ballot issue with voter affidavits

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Pending a legal review, the North Carolina State Board ...

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