Education

Loan would allow Kannapolis schools to renovate stadium, CTE facility

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners on Monday will consider a $1.3 million loan that ...

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Don Vick re-elected Rowan County Republican Party chair

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Republican Party reelected Don Vick as the chairman at ...

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Legislators file bills for China Grove, Kannapolis annexations

SALISBURY — To respond to growth in both China Grove and Kannapolis, lawmakers representing Rowan County have filed ...

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Michael Cohen assails Trump as a ‘racist,’ ‘con man’

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker and Michael R. Sisak Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a damning depiction ...

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Rowan officials look to East Spencer for next big I-85 interchange

By Samuel Motley intern@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER ­— As construction on a new Interstate 85 exit in south Rowan ...

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Local lawmakers say debt best avoided for school construction

SALISBURY — The need for funding school construction projections are points of agreement in the North Carolina Senate ...

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Political operative arrested in absentee ballot scandal

By Emery P. Dalesio and Jonathan Drew Associated Press RALEIGH — The political operative at the center of ...

Education

Gov. Cooper awards grant to RCCC for prison reentry training program

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has received a grant to provide training to formerly ...

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Mark Harris will not run again for the 9th district

RALEIGH (AP) — A special election to fill the country’s last undetermined congressional race will take place without ...

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Cooper pitches school bonds, Medicaid in State of the State

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Speaking to a legislature and electorate now more favorable to ...

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County legislators disagree with judge’s ruling on constitutional amendments

SALISBURY — Because they received approval from the state’s voters, Rowan County’s state legislators say they disagree with ...

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NC Sen. Tillis is 2nd GOP senator to oppose Trump emergency

By Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON — North Carolina’s Thom Tillis on Monday became the second Republican to ...

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NC judge strikes down voter ID, income tax amendments

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A Wake County judge on Friday voided new state mandates ...

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Criminal charges possible in 9th District House fight

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — With a new election ordered in North Carolina’s 9th District ...

Politics

New election ordered in disputed NC House race

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — The state elections board on Thursday ordered a new election ...

Politics

Mayor Heggins’ ICE statement came as surprise for council members

SALISBURY — At least two Salisbury City Council members say they’ve received calls from residents who disagree with Mayor ...

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Harris’ son says he had concerns about political operative

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — Mark Harris ignored repeated warnings from his son not to ...

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Budd, Hudson divided on Trump’s emergency declaration

SALISBURY — Republicans are not united on President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a wall at the ...

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Harris consultant says he didn’t know about sketchy tactics

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — The political consultant hired to manage Republican Mark Harris’ campaign in ...

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Key players in the disputed 9th District congressional election

By Emery P. Dalesio and Jonathan Drew Associated Press RALEIGH — The investigation into ballot fraud allegations in ...

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NC elections director says ballots handled illegally

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — A Republican operative conducted an illegal and well-funded ballot-harvesting operation, ...

Politics

Rowan County commissioners to set public hearings, receive reading presentation

Staff reports SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners will meet Monday to schedule a number of public hearings on ...

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Rowan County Republican Convention to be March 2

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Republican Party has announced its convention will be March 2. At the Republican ...

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Congress OKs border deal; Trump will sign, declare emergency

By Alan Fram, Catherine Lucey and Andrew Taylor Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress lopsidedly approved a border security ...

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NC House Democrats press for gun restrictions

Associated Press RALEIGH — Gun-control advocates in the North Carolina legislature are pressing again for weapons restrictions they ...

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Redistricting reformers hopeful about legislation this year

 By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH) — State lawmakers who want to reform the redistricting process say ...

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Associate Justice Cheri Beasley named new chief justice

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s decision Tuesday to elevate N.C. Supreme ...

Politics

Rep. Pittman files bill to provide information about stopping abortions

SALISBURY — State Rep. Larry Pittman, R-83, has filed his first bill of the 2019 session, and it ...

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