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City manager offers full support for police, chief

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In the wake of a crime-fighting proposal floated by two elected officials, ...

Politics

Rowan County Democrats hold precinct meetings Saturday

The Rowan County Democratic Party will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday for an all-precinct organizing meeting. Participants will be ...

Crime

Elected officials ponder sheriff taking over Salisbury Police Department

SALISBURY — During a recent meeting, a new idea emerged to stem the tide of gun violence in ...

Politics

Political notebook: How did your congressman spend first recess?

Wondering where your congressman was this week? It wasn't at a public town hall meeting.

News

Council again considers public comment period changes

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For the second time in as many years, the City Council is considering ...

News

Former Concord state Sen. Fletcher Hartsell pleads guilty to misuse of campaign funds

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A former longtime North Carolina state legislator accused of using ...

Politics

Political notebook: Rowan GOP chair endorses Vick in advance of 2017 convention

By Josh Bergeron  josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Local business owner Don Vick will have the support of the current Rowan County ...

Politics

Contact information for Congress and General Assembly

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

Politics

Geoffrey Hoy to seek second term as chairman of Rowan County Democrats; GOP considering Don Vick

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When Rowan County’s two major political parties hold conventions this year, only one ...

Politics

Kannapolis mayor upset with Rep. Ford’s support of bill to change municipal elections

KANNAPOLIS — Mayor Darrell Hinnant didn't bother mincing words on Monday when he publicly criticized State Rep. Carl ...

News

VA Choice Program: more problems than solutions for Kannapolis veteran

KANNAPOLIS — When one Vietnam veteran's vision deteriorated after eye surgery, a decision to seek care outside of ...

Politics

Political notebook: Gov. Cooper more popular than President Trump?

Sure, you’ve seen polls that show President Donald Trump’s approval rating, but how do the commander in chief’s ...

Politics

State Rep. Warren introduces bill to make Rowan County school board races partisan

SALISBURY — Rep. Harry Warren on Tuesday introduced a bill that could make Rowan-Salisbury School Board elections ...

Business

County approves incentives for freight shipping company

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Commissioners on Monday approved an incentives agreement for a ...

Politics

Political notebook: Democrats target local districts, but Republican congressmen not worried

One local congressman says efforts by Democrats to target his district in 2018 signal that the party's power ...

Politics

Tillis pens bipartisan letter asking for an exception to ban on Iraqis

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis on Monday joined with two Democrats to advocate for ...

Politics

State party candidates speak to Rowan Democrats

Candidates for the N.C. Democratic Party’s top positions spoke to about 100 local Democrats on Saturday. During a ...

Politics

Travel ban’s intent gets support from area’s congressmen

SALISBURY — There may be concern about implementation, but the area's congressmen support the intent of President Donald ...

Elections

Trump claims fraud, but local board of elections already cleaning voter rolls

SALISBURY — Depending on results of a "major investigation into voter fraud," President Donald Trump last week vowed ...

Politics

Josh Bergeron: A guide to contacting elected officials

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Sure, you elected them, but when was the last time you called your congressman ...

News

Trump order bars all refugees from entering U.S. for 4 months

By Ken Thomas Associated Press WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump has barred all refugees from entering the United ...

News

County receives $2.96 million to help with Dukeville water line

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — State regulators on Thursday announced $2.96 million in funding for a water line in ...

News

Five-lane bridge planned at Old Beatty Ford Road I-85 exit

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com LANDIS — To minimize future costs and prepare for economic growth, contractors will build a five-lane bridge ...

Education

School system, commissioners discuss $208 million in capital needs

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — By March, county government is scheduled to finalize details of a $6.5 million ...

Politics

Political notebook: Local legislators receive committee chairman appointments

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com When legislators return to Raleigh this week, Rowan County’s members of the N.C. General ...

News

From Rowan to D.C.: Two different stories for locals at inauguration

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Dozens of locals traveled to Washington, D.C. this weekend, but Amy and ...

News

Rowan residents sprinkled among massive crowd at D.C. women’s march

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Traveling by bus or any means necessary, local residents on Saturday joined ...

News

Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation’s 45th president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the ...

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