Coronavirus

Rowan’s congressmen discuss details of $2.2 trillion COVID-19 package

It wasn't perfect, but the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress and signed by President Donald ...

Coronavirus

State legislators told hospitality industry ‘on life support’

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — N.C. Restaurant and Lodging Association President Lynn Minges on Tuesday had a ...

Politics

Political notebook: Hudson, Budd supported emergency coronavirus relief bill

U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson, R-8, and Ted Budd, R-13, joined the other representatives in supporting the Coronavirus Aid, ...

Politics

COVID-19 unemployment payments starting to go out in NC

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper says that the first coronavirus-related unemployment payments will be paid starting next week ...

Politics

Rowan County Republican Party’s annual convention goes digital

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though different than meeting in person at the Rowan County Administration Building, ...

News

State House’s COVID-19 health care group hears needs of medical professionals

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com RALEIGH — N.C. Rep. Wayne Sasser, a Republican from Stanly County, listened in Thursday ...

Politics

Tillis, Burr supported $2 trillion coronavirus relief package

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Late Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a coronavirus emergency relief ...

Politics

Rep. Howard leads NC House’s response to COVID-19

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rep. Julia Howard, R-77, says now is the time to get benefits ...

News

Reps. Warren, Howard, Sasser will get to work this week on coronavirus committees

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County’s legislators will get to work this week on ways state ...

Politics

Political notebook: Reps Warren, Howard, Sasser appointed to COVID-19 House Committee

Reps. Harry Warren, R-76, Julia Howard, R-77, and Wayne Sasser, R-67, have been appointed by House Speaker Tim ...

Politics

As coronavirus crisis deepens, congressional rescue deal teeters

Associated Press WASHINGTON — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House teetered Sunday over a now nearly ...

Politics

Elections board approves budget with Sunday early voting

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— In a 3-2 vote on Thursday, the Rowan County Board of Election approved an ...

News

Political campaigns halt during coronavirus outbreak

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The COVID-19 outbreak has caused delays on the campaign trail. In-person campaigning ...

News

Political notebook: Budd votes against, Hudson for Coronavirus Response Act

One of Rowan County’s Republican congressmen voted against and the other voted for a coronavirus response bill that ...

Politics

Republican candidate for lieutenant governor details differences between parties

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Republican lieutenant governor candidate Mark Robinson told Lincoln-Reagan Dinner attendees Friday night ...

Elections

Canvassing completed: Biden won in all but one precinct in Rowan County

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections on Friday announced primary election results ...

Politics

Trump puts limits on travel from Europe to US for 30 days

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking dramatic action, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is sharply restricting passenger travel from ...

Politics

Congressmen advocate for additional COVID-19 testing resources

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, were part of ...

News

Political notebook: Rep. Pittman wins district moved out of Rowan

By Liz Moomey liz.mooomey@salisburypost.com After redistricting altered N.C. House District 83, the district will no longer be in ...

Politics

Rowan County voters again turned out at lower percentage than state

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In the 2016 primary, Rowan County voters turned out at a lower ...

Elections

Withers outspent Caskey, Pierce during county commissioner race

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Former China Grove Mayor Lee Withers spent significantly more in his campaign ...

Politics

After two tiebreakers, funding request for Sunday voting moves forward

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – People lined up out the door and into the lobby at the ...

News

Here’s how Rowan voted in state, national primary races

By Natalie Anderson and Liz Moomey news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In Tuesday’s primary election Rowan County’s results were similar ...

Politics

Incumbent commissioners Caskey, Pierce beat Republican challenger Withers

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Republican incumbents Craig Pierce and Mike Caskey comfortably secured the two seats ...

News

Political newcomer Tarsha Ellis will face Ford for N.C. Senate seat

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In her first race, Tarsha Ellis handily beat Rowan County Democratic Party ...

News

Bond referendum passes easily, paving way for RCCC program expansions

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Voters on Tuesday said “yes” to a $45 million bond referendum that ...

Politics

FINAL: Rowan County 2020 primary results

Below are results of how Rowan County voted in local, competitive races. Results will be updated as precincts ...

Politics

Rowan residents hope to make their vote count

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than 25,000 voters turned out to participate in the primary election ...

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