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Coltrain will not seek re-election
News | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 6:48 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Commissioner Raymond Coltrain told the Post on Monday evening that he will not seek re-election after finishing his first term in office. It’s likely now that both seats for Rowan County ...Read More
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McCrory says he would continue prayers if asked to stop
News | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:30 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Gubernatorial candidate Pat McCrory said Tuesday he would continue sectarian prayer at government meetings if asked to stop. McCrory, a Republican, spent time in Rowan County on Tuesday and sp ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Granite Quarry alderman runs for commissioner
News | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 6:38 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — William “Bill” Feather, a Granite Quarry Alderman, filed Friday to run for Rowan County Commissioner for the second time. Feather, 54, of 135 E. Kerns St. in Granite Quarry, is the ...Read More
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Speakers urge commissioners: Keep praying 'in Jesus' name'
News | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 9:49 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Someone walking by the county administration building Monday night could have mistaken what was going on inside for a church revival. In the lobby, a multitude of people sang hymns and joined ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Watt files for re-election in 12th Congressional District
News | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:26 AM |
By Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., filed Monday for re-election in North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District. “The residents of the 12th District know that I will fight for them in challenging times an ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Mel Watt files for re-election
News | Monday, February 20, 2012 3:59 PM |
By Mark Wineka
mwineka@salisburypost.com
U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., filed today for re-election in North Carolina’s 12th Congressional District.
“The residents of the 12th District know that I will fight for them in challenging times and ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Berry files for Kannapolis board of education seat
News | Monday, February 20, 2012 6:35 AM |
By Sarah Campbell scampbell@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Dianne Berry is the first newcomer to file for a seat on the Board of Education for the Kannapolis City school district. A graduate of A.L. Brown High School, Berry has deep ties to the ...Read More
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Deal could bring 154 jobs to Rowan
News | Saturday, February 18, 2012 11:30 PM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On Monday, county commissioners will consider offering tax incentives to a Kannapolis pharmaceutical company that wants to expand and add more than 150 jobs. The Rowan County Board of Commissio ...Read More
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Attorney challenges Kissell in House primary race
News | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:19 PM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Marcus Williams, a Lumberton attorney, filed Tuesday to challenge Rep. Larry Kissell in the Democratic primary race for North Carolina’s 8th District in the U.S. House. In a prepared sta ...Read More
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Cabarrus group to host GOP candidate debate
News | Friday, February 17, 2012 11:52 PM |
CONCORD — Cabarrus Republican Women will host a debate Tuesday featuring Republican candidates for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District. The debate will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday at The Vintage Motor Club, located at 325 McGill Ave. NW in Con ...Read More
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Correction on candidate's address
News | Saturday, February 18, 2012 12:48 AM |
Correction • Joel Johnson, a candidate who filed this week for Rowan County commissioner, has a listed address of 390 Oxford Road. An article in Friday’s Post included an incorrect address.Read More
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Elect 2012: Deputy runs for commissioner seat
News | Friday, February 17, 2012 11:36 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Joel Johnson, a Republican, filed Tuesday for Rowan County Commissioner. Johnson, 31, of 390 Oxford Road in Rockwell, has been a deputy with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office since 2006. ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Andrews hopes to regain seat
News | Friday, February 17, 2012 11:45 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Republican Gus Andrews has filed to regain his former seat on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. Andrews, 67, of 130 S. Ellis St., served on the board from 2000 to 2004, including time a ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Miller files for commissioner
News | Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:34 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Republican Gene Miller became the fifth candidate Wednesday to file for two open seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. Miller, 65, of 105 Travis Lane, is assistant superintendent o ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Pierce files for county commission seat
News | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:30 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Craig Pierce, a Republican, was the first to file for Rowan County Commissioner on Monday. As chairman of the county’s airport advisory board and a member of its planning board, Pierce s ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Carl Ford to run for state House
News | Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:21 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — At least one seat on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners will be wide open for the 2012 election. Commissioner Carl Ford has decided to run for a seat in the state House, he said Monday ni ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Carl Ford running for state seat
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:39 PM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY - Rowan County Commissioner Carl Ford has decided to run for a seat in the state House, he said Monday night. Ford announced his candidacy for N.C. House District 76 at a meeting of the local Republic ...Read More
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Elect 2012: State sees flurry of filing
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:26 AM |
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s election season began in earnest Monday as candidates for governor, Council of State and local offices filed paperwork to enter this year’s races. The candidate filing period opened at noon with high ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Adams seeks second term on Kannapolis school board
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:21 PM |
By Sarah Campbell scampbell@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Todd Adams will seek a second term on the Board of Education for the Kannapolis City school district. The 43-year-old incumbent filed for re-election during the first day of filing Mond ...Read More
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Elect 2012: Brock goes for sixth term in state Senate
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:22 PM |
By Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com MOCKSVILLE — State Sen. Andrew Brock, R-Davie, filed for a sixth consecutive term Monday, but this year he’ll run in a district whose boundaries have shifted slightly thanks to redistricting. Senat ...Read More
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Remembering Rose: Returning home from war to racial slurs
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 12:08 AM |
Editor’s note: In memory of longtime reporter Rose Post, who died last October, the Post is reprinting some of her columns. This Thanksgiving story first appeared on Nov. 29, 2005. When Thanksgiving comes, Charles Sherrill is always thankful for a ...Read More
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Filing for office begins today
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:16 AM |
Filing begins at noon today and ends at noon Feb. 29 for offices ranging from Kannapolis school board to Congress. Here are the offices for which candidates can file at the Rowan County Board of Elections and the filing fee: • County commissione ...Read More
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Candidates getting the jump as filing opens
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:19 AM |
SALISBURY — Filing for the 2012 election began at noon today. Among the first to file for office was N.C. Rep. Harry Warren, who hopes to have a second term representing District 77. He addressed supporters outside the county administration bui ...Read More
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Four in 8th District race on radar of GOP panel
News | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:38 AM |
Four of the GOP candidates who have announced they’re running for the 8th Congressional District seat now held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell are on the radar. So says the National Republican Congressional Committee, which this week elevat ...Read More
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Ford among those eyeing 76th District with Steen out
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 11:09 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As Rep. Fred Steen sets his sights on Congress, a few local people have cautiously been eyeing his State House office. A Democrat named John Williams has opened a campaign for N.C. House Distr ...Read More
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Industry wants to add 145 jobs in Rowan
News | Monday, February 06, 2012 1:49 PM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An existing industry in Rowan County is asking for incentives to add 145 jobs and invest $22 million in the county. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will consider setting a future publi ...Read More
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Attorney makes donation in support of Romney
News | Friday, February 03, 2012 10:45 PM |
Julian Robertson Jr. isn’t the only donor with deep pockets and local connections who has supported Mitt Romney. Salisbury attorney Bill Graham personally gave $50,000 in June 2011 to Restore Our Future, a super PAC (political action committee) su ...Read More
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Kissell raising most money in 8th District
News | Friday, February 03, 2012 12:14 PM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — If money is the fuel of campaigns, a few 8th Congressional District hopefuls are racing forward while others seem to be sputtering. But some candidates say they can finish first even with a sl ...Read More
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Bowles says he will not run for governor
News | Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:19 PM |
RALEIGH (AP) — Former White House Chief of Staff and two-time U.S. Senate candidate Erskine Bowles passed today on a bid for North Carolina governor, saying there are "lots of ways to add to the community woodpile" through public service.
The ...Read More
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Analysis: Romney proves he's tough and adaptable
News | Wednesday, February 01, 2012 1:39 PM |
By Charles Babington
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney’s resounding win in the Florida GOP primary is a warning shot to any Democrats who think the former Massachusetts governor will be a soft target.
Romney and his advisers ...Read More
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Romney routs Gingrich in Florida
News | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:06 PM |
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Mitt Romney routed Newt Gingrich in the Florida primary Tuesday night, rebounding smartly from an earlier defeat and taking a major step toward the Republican presidential nomination. Despite the one-sided setback, the former ...Read More
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McCrory kicks off campaign for governor
News | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 2:39 PM |
GREENSBORO (AP) — Republican Pat McCrory is ready to unfurl his bid for North Carolina governor, even though he doesn’t know for sure who his Democratic opponent will be. The former Charlotte mayor and 2008 runner-up for governor formally ...Read More
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Coble honors locals during visit to Rowan
News | Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:11 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — U.S. Rep. Howard Coble honored three local residents during a quick tour of Rowan County Monday. Coble first visited Jesse C. Carson High School to recognize Principal Kelly Withers, who was n ...Read More
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Coble to run for 15th term in Congress
News | Friday, January 27, 2012 11:34 PM |
U.S. Rep. Howard Coble is running for a 15th term in North Carolina’s 6th District, he announced Friday. Coble, who was first elected in 1984, said in a prepared statement that he was excited to run in the new district. The 6th District will no lo ...Read More
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Perdue’s decision surprises some local officials
News | Friday, January 27, 2012 6:53 AM |
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Local officials from both political parties say they’re surprised Gov. Bev Perdue isn’t seeking re-election, but they’re confident their own candidate will replace her. Perd ...Read More
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