Politics

Voters say education investment, safety key issues for 2020 commissioners race

SALISBURY — With the Rowan County Board of Commissioners Republican primary less than a month away, local voters ...

Elections

Friday is last day to change party affiliation for March primary

SALISBURY — The last day for voters to change their voter affiliation is Friday. In the primary election, ...

Politics

County commissioner candidates discuss education, safety and unity at forum

SALISBURY — Candidates for the Rowan County Board of Commissioners carried messages of uniting the county on an ...

News

Political notebook: Former NC governors make 2020 predictions

Former Govs. Jim Martin, Jim Hunt and Pat McCrory on Wednesday looked back on the state’s changes and ...

News

Commissioners set to approve settlement involving Archer Ridge subdivision boundary dispute

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners will meet Monday and potentially approve an agreement reached regarding which county the ...

Politics

County commissioners primary forum planned Feb. 4

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday will have a candidate forum at Trinity Oaks, ...

News

Political notebook: Trump fundraising committee holds “stop the madness” trainings across NC

Trump Victory, a joint fundraising committee for Republicans, including the president, hosted “stop the madness” training events throughout ...

News

Pierce says experience, record key in re-election bid

SALISBURY — This is the time when the Rowan County Board of Commissioners needs experience, says Craig Pierce, ...

Politics

Political notebook: Absentee ballot applications now available

Applications for absentee ballots are now available at the Rowan County Board of Elections. An immediate relative may ...

News

Board of Elections prepares for primary election

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With the primary election less than two months away and early voting ...

Politics

Budget override tops North Carolina Senate GOP wish list

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly returns to Raleigh briefly on ...

News

Political notebook: Challengers Hoy, Ellis united in bid for state Senate seat

Although Democrats Geoffrey Hoy and Tarsha Ellis will face off in the March 3 primary for N.C. Senate ...

News

‘Making decisions about people’s lives’: NC Chief Justice Cheri Beasley talks about court’s goals

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — N.C. Chief Justice Cheri Beasley returned to Salisbury Saturday for the Rowan ...

Politics

County plans to transfer water line to city of Salisbury

SALISBURY — County commissioners agreed Friday to begin transferring ownership of a water line in the Dukeville area ...

News

Rowan County commissioners pass Second Amendment resolution

SALISBURY — It wasn’t a hard decision, according to Rowan County Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds. In a unanimous ...

Politics

County commissioners to have annual retreat today

SALISBURY — From subdivision street standards to things local government can do to prevent recidivism, county commissioners today ...

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry changes where ‘fish arcades’ can open in town

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY – New “fish arcades” or electronic gaming businesses will have to look ...

Politics

Political notebook: Voter IDs no longer needed for primary election

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com Voters will not be required to show photo ID for the March 3 primary ...

Politics

Contact your state and federal representatives in 2020

FEDERAL Here are the office addresses and phone numbers of members of Congress who represent part or all ...

Politics

Caskey wants to ‘continue what we’re doing’ if elected to third term on county commission

SALISBURY — Mike Caskey says he’s witnessed economic growth in the county and, for that reason, he wants ...

News

From Trump to family time: elected leaders give their New Year’s resolutions

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — From helping President Donald Trump win re-election to creating a good, work-life ...

Politics

Political notebook: Republicans react judge’s voter ID ruling

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — North Carolina Republicans responded to Friday’s announcement that U.S. District Judge Loretta ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: Can you run for Congress if you don’t live in the district?

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

Politics

Federal judge to halt latest North Carolina voter ID mandate

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Republican attempts to require photo identification to vote in North ...

Politics

One election down, many to go: Brenda McCubbins jumps into elections director role

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With a municipal election and filing for the 2020 election under her ...

News

Political notebook: Rowan native, treasurer candidate announces local endorsements

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After Salisbury native Matt Leatherman filed for state treasurer, he picked up ...

News

Candidate filing for state offices now closed

RALEIGH (AP) — Candidate filing for the 2020 election cycle in North Carolina closed on Friday with a ...

Politics

Former Mayor Heggins, Rowan Democrats chair will run for state legislature

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As filing ended Friday, three challengers signed up to run for state ...

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