China Grove

China Grove’s Lee Withers files for county commissioner

SALISBURY — Former China Grove Mayor Lee Withers has announced his candidacy for the Rowan County Board of ...

Politics

County’s audit shows dip in unassigned fund balance

SALISBURY — Money in a fund that’s partially used as a savings account for county government declined by more ...

News

Reps. Budd, Hudson vote ‘no’ on impeachment

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After an hourslong debate on the U.S. House floor, Reps. Ted Budd, ...

Politics

President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only ...

Education

County commissioners vote to put $45 million bond referendum on March ballot

SALISBURY — By giving their approval to a $45 million bond referendum Monday, Rowan County commissioners moved closer to ...

Politics

Political notebook: Budd to vote ‘no’ on impeachment, Hudson says there’s ‘zero evidence’

U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, R-13, announced last week he will vote “no” on articles of impeachment against President ...

Politics

Political notebook: Board of Elections approves early voting plan for 2020 primary

At last week’s Rowan County Board of Elections meeting, members approved an early voting plan for the 2020 ...

Elections

Pierce, Warren, Ford make re-election campaigns official at start of 2020 filing

SALISBURY — Craig Pierce, Harry Warren and Carl Ford didn’t waste any time Monday filing for re-election. The ...

Elections

Judges: New North Carolina Congress map will be used in 2020

From staff and wire reports RALEIGH — North Carolina judges ordered that a new U.S. House district map ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Cooper promotes Girls Go CyberStart for high schools to learn about cybersecurity

North Carolina will participate in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart challenge, a cybersecurity training partnership with the SANS ...

Politics

Filing for 2020 races begins Monday

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County just wrapped up one election, but another will start Monday. ...

News

Legal settlement will keep Silent Sam monument off UNC campus

By Jonathan Drew Associated Press RALEIGH— The University of North Carolina announced Wednesday that a torn-down Confederate monument ...

Politics

‘Impersonal bureaucracy’: Rep. Hudson hears veterans stories at Salisbury VA

SALISBURY — How does a “massive, impersonal bureaucracy” address the needs of individual people? It’s a core question ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Jay White to challenge N.C. Rep. Pittman

Cabarrus County attorney Jay White has announced his run for the legislative seat in the newly drawn N.C. ...

News

Municipal election results remain the same after canvassing

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than two weeks after Election Day, canvassing of municipal races shows ...

News

Darrell Overcash fills vacant Landis alderman seat

LANDIS — While he didn’t come up with enough votes in this year’s Landis alderman election, Darrell Overcash ...

News

Investigators question governor’s actions on pipeline fund

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper appears to have “improperly used the authority ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Former congresswoman enters lieutenant governor’s race

Renee Ellmers says health care is the most important issue for her, and she wants to make North ...

News

North Carolina lawmakers redraw congressional map

By Gary Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A replacement map for North Carolina’s congressional districts was completed Friday, ...

Politics

Rowan legislators mixed on whether a state budget will pass

SALISBURY — In July, the N.C. General Assembly’s long session typically adjourns shortly after passage of the budget. ...

News

Hillian, Mallett clear air on mayoral campaign during town board meeting

EAST SPENCER — A tense discussion between Alderman Tony Hillian and Mayor Barbara Mallett marked the close of the ...

News

Political Notebook: Rep. Harry Warren to join Tillis Grassroots Leadership Team

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis on Friday announced his statewide grassroots leadership team for 2020. The group of political ...

Elections

City Council by the numbers: 2019 results show steady increase in turnout

By Liz Moomey liz.mooomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The 2019-21 Salisbury City Council will have the same five members, but ...

China Grove

China Grove looks to fill vacancy created by Seaford’s win

CHINA GROVE — With two years left on Mayor-Elect Charles Seaford’s term on the China Grove Town Council, ...

Business

Funding awarded for affordable housing at Britton Village

SALISBURY — U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, R-13, announced Tuesday that a grant has been awarded for an affordable ...

News

Salisbury mayor to be elected separately starting in 2021

SALISBURY — Now that voters have approved the plan in a referendum, a separate mayor’s race will go ...

News

Bradford, Summitt elected to Cleveland board; Five win in Faith

CLEVELAND – John Bradford and Travis Summitt on Tuesday were both elected to four-year terms to the town ...

News

2019 election results at a glance

Results at a glance Salisbury City Council Karen Alexander 2,739 Al Heggins 2,554 David Post 2,529 Brian Miller ...

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