Elections

Ryan Evans says that Salisbury leaders need to connect with city’s youths

SALISBURY — At 27 years old, Ryan Evans is the youngest candidate for Salisbury City Council. Because of ...

Elections

Statesville Democrat will run for 13th Congressional District

SALISBURY — Democrat Beniah McMiller of Statesville says he’s running for Congress because elected representatives don’t advocate for ...

Local

Chamber announces protocol for Monday forum

SALISBURY — Campaign buttons are in. Signs are out. The protocol for a City Council candidates forum scheduled ...

Elections

Karen Alexander says she values collaboration, partnerships above all else

SALISBURY — In the two years that she has been mayor of Salisbury, Karen Alexander says, she has ...

Elections

Granite Quarry incumbents say they’ve been proactive; challengers offer experience, ‘fresh eyes’

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry candidates touched on issues such as growth, grocery stores, a proposed U.S. 52 ...

Elections

Municipal early voting starts today

SALISBURY — Early voting for all Rowan County municipal elections begins today at the Board of Elections office ...

Elections

Challengers debate parking during Salisbury City Council forum

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During an election forum Tuesday night, City Council candidates agreed that more ...

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Leda Belk: ‘We’ve got to get outside the box’

SALISBURY — Leda Belk believes there has to be a balance between city involvement at an intellectual level and ...

Elections

Write-in effort underway on behalf of former Granite Quarry Mayor Mary Ponds

GRANITE QUARRY — Mary Ponds is not an official candidate for Granite Quarry mayor, but a visible campaign ...

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Seeking another term as Granite Quarry mayor, Bill Feather wants to see things through

GRANITE QUARRY — Bill Feather, seeking election to a second consecutive term as Granite Quarry mayor, says the ...

Elections

Greensboro Democrat jumps in 13th Congressional District race

SALISBURY — Adam Coker of Greensboro says he’s running in 2018 for the 13th Congressional District seat.

Elections

Rep. Hudson’s 2017 fundraising total better than other non-election years

SALISBURY — Rep. Richard Hudson’s campaign announced Monday that it had raised more money in 2017 than any ...

Elections

Tony Corriher runs for Landis Board of Aldermen to bring down spending, utility rates

LANDIS — If elected to the Landis Board of Aldermen, Tony Corriher said his No. 1 priority would ...

Elections

Rep. Ted Budd doubles cash total in third-quarter fundraising

SALISBURY — From July through September, Rep. Ted Budd more than doubled his poltical warchest for the 2018 ...

Elections

Howard White seeks re-election in Spencer

SPENCER — Howard White said he’s seeking re-election to the Spencer Board of Aldermen because there are things ...

Elections

Lamanno seeks second term in Spencer

SPENCER — After one term on Spencer’s Board of Aldermen, David Lamanno is seeking re-election. Lamanno, 49, said ...

Elections

Heggins discusses career in High Point, vision for Salisbury

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In her campaign for Salisbury City Council, Al Heggins has said that she ...

Elections

City Council candidate Latasha Wilks discusses past challenges, future goals

SALISBURY — Latasha Wilks remembers a specific moment in her life when everything changed. “It was a case ...

East Spencer

Growth the biggest topic of discussion at East Spencer candidate forum

EAST SPENCER — Growth was the issue that seemed to draw the most discussion Thursday evening at a ...

Elections

Rodney Queen wants next City Council to work as a team

Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series of articles taking a closer look at Salisbury City Council ...

Elections

Todd Paris says city needs “competent government” before all else

SALISBURY — If anything is going to change in Salisbury, the city needs a “competent government,” says Todd Paris. Paris, ...

Elections

David Post says he wants to “grease the wheels,” facilitate communication

SALISBURY — As a City Council member, there are some things you can do and some things you ...

Elections

Granite Quarry candidate Doug Shelton wants to be voice for future, not past

GRANITE QUARRY — Doug Shelton, chairman of Granite Quarry’s Revitalization Committee and now a candidate for the Board ...

Local

Rep. Richardson will speak to Rowan County Democrats

SALISBURY — State Rep. Billy Richardson of Fayetteville will speak to Rowan County Democrats on Saturday. Richardson, a Democrat who ...

Elections

Brian Miller says he wants the Salisbury City Council to be like a board of directors

Editor’s note: The is the sixth in a series of articles taking a closer look at Salisbury City Council candidates. ...

Elections

Sylvia Chillcot seeks re-election to Spencer Board of Aldermen

SPENCER — If Sylvia Chillcott is re-elected to the Spencer Board of Aldermen, it will be her second ...

China Grove

Seeking a third term, Charles Seaford wants to be part of future growth in China Grove

CHINA GROVE — In his bid for re-election, Councilman Charles Seaford says he’s seen recent progress in the ...

Elections

Hardin says that he will take a “strong, decisive approach”

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Kenny Hardin said that, in his frequent interactions with citizens in person ...

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