Elections

‘Growth is coming; we just need to get out of the way’: Republican commissioner candidates look ahead

SALISBURY — In perhaps their last public dialogue before next week’s primary, Republican candidates for Rowan County commissioner ...

Elections

Forum for Rowan County commissioners candidates scheduled tonight

SALISBURY — A forum for candidates for Rowan County commissioner is scheduled this evening at Catawba College. The ...

Elections

Political notebook: Jim Sides addresses negative ad campaign

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com Jim Sides, a candidate for Rowan County’s Board of Commissioners, has finally addressed a ...

Local

A baby shower at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center? It was for a good cause

SALISBURY — Rufty-Holmes Senior Center held a “Red White & Bundled” baby shower last Thursday, and guests provided ...

Elections

Early voting demographics show high turnout of whites, Republicans

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com Some 1,243 voters in Rowan County had cast their votes in the May primary ...

Education

Five candidates keen on winning seats on Kannapolis school board

KANNAPOLIS — Five candidates are vying for two open seats on the Kannapolis City Schools Board of Education. Incumbent ...

Elections

Registering to vote at one-stop locations? Here’s what you’ll need

SALISBURY — Any resident who has not yet registered to vote in Rowan County may do so at ...

Elections

In Rowan County commissioners campaign, candidates talk change

Note: This is the final part of a three-day series on a forum held Tuesday featuring candidates for ...

Columns

Unaffiliated voters, it’s OK to be ‘that guy’

I have a confession: I hate being “that guy.” You’ll know who I’m talking about. It’s the man ...

Elections

Rowan County commissioner candidates talk future expenses

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a three-day series on a forum held Tuesday featuring candidates ...

Local

Longtime GOP activist Donna Peeler dies at 70

SALISBURY — Donna Peeler, whose tireless work for the Rowan County Republican Party and Republican women as a ...

Elections

Commission candidates address hot topics on Tuesday

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Tea Party hosted a forum Tuesday evening featuring candidates for the Rowan County ...

Elections

Rowan County Tea Party hosting candidate forum Tuesday night

The Rowan County Tea Party Patriots will host a forum for candidates for Rowan County commissioner Tuesday evening. ...

Elections

Political Notebook: Progressive Takeover invests $100,000 in N.C. voter turnout program

Progressive Takeover, a new grassroots political action committee, will invest a minimum of $100,000 on field staff, digital ...

Local

‘Promises made and promises kept’: Vice President Mike Pence draws a crowd in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — When Bill Treat first met then-Gov. Mike Pence, it was at an October campaign rally at ...

Elections

Early voting off to a slow start in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Early voting kicked off Thursday with a predictably small turnout at the Rowan County Board of ...

Local

‘Like sitting down, talking with your mom’: Rowan County remembers a gracious Barbara Bush

SALISBURY — Search through the photo albums and scrapbooks of many Rowan County residents even today, and there’s a ...

Elections

Fibrant Q&A with Hotwire’s Jonathan Bullock

SALISBURY — Early voting begins today. In addition to choosing between candidates for public office, voters also will decide whether ...

Elections

Early voting starts Thursday in May primary races for Congress, local offices

SALISBURY — One-stop early voting starts Thursday at the Rowan County Board of Elections office in Salisbury. The office ...

Elections

Three Democratic candidates for 8th and 13th District congressional seat speak at Mission House

SALISBURY — Three of five Democratic candidates for Congress participated Tuesday in a forum at Mission House. The forum ...

Local

“We’re all in this together”: local mayors look to form I-85 development cohort

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com A group of local, state and federal representatives met Friday to discuss exciting changes ...

Elections

In commission race, three seek change, others don’t

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com This year, the Republican primary in the Rowan County Commissioners race is full of ...

Elections

Candidate Adam Coker visits with Rowan County Democrats

As Adam Coker addressed the room during the Rowan County Democratic Party’s monthly breakfast, he said he was particularly ...

Elections

Three seek to turn the 83rd N.C. House District blue

In hopes to take advantage of a so-called “blue wave,” three Concord Democrats are running for the chance to represent the ...

Elections

Two Republicans campaign for the 83rd District in the N.C. House

New on the ballot in Rowan County this election year is the race for the 83rd District in ...

Elections

Two Republicans running for N.C. Senate District 33

One of two new races for Rowan County voters this year is for the North Carolina Senate seat ...

Elections

Voter registration deadline is April 13 for the May 8 primary

Rowan County residents who are not registered to vote and who want to participate in the May 8 primary must ...

Elections

Three run with hopes to flip the 8th Congressional District

On the ballot in the 8th Congressional District Democratic primary this year are three men with diverse backgrounds. ...

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