Elections
Zoom program for commissioner, sheriff candidates on Oct. 11
SALISBURY — A virtual Zoom program will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 pm for Rowan ...
Elections
Local groups come together to hold sheriff’s debate Oct. 6
SALISBURY — Six nonpartisan community groups have come together to host a public debate for the two candidates ...
Elections
Rowan Chamber to hold candidate forums in October
SALISBURY —The Rowan Chamber of Commerce, Catawba College and the Salisbury Post are once again coming together to ...
Local
Town hall gathering addresses gerrymandering in state’s voting maps
By Elisabeth Strillacci elisabeth.strillacci@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A nonpartisan group gathered Tuesday night at Mission House to talk with ...
News
Rowan Republicans offering $25 gas cards at fair, holding fish fry for candidates Oct. 8
SALISBURY — Rowan residents have the opportunity to meet Rep. Ted Budd (candidate for U.S. Senate), Rep. Dan ...
Elections
Rep. Bishop touches on inflation, gas prices at Lincoln Reagan Dinner
SALISBURY — The Rowan Republican Party Lincoln Reagan Dinner was held Saturday, Aug. 27, with U.S. Rep. Dan ...
News
Appeals panel blocks law’s use in NC campaign ad prosecution
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a local North ...
Local
Rowan Republicans’ Lincoln Reagan Dinner set for Aug. 27
The Rowan County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner is Saturday, Aug. 27, from 6-9 p.m. at Baker’s ...
Education
13 file for school board seats after filing closes Friday
SALISBURY — Thirteen people have thrown their hats in the race for five seats on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools ...
News
Court opens door to voiding state Voter ID amendment
By JONATHAN DREW and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s highest court opened the door ...
News
Democrats hold annual Fun Fest
MT. ULLA — Buzzing with conversations among new and old friends, Rowan County Democrats engaged in activities and ...
Education
Eight have filed for school board seats
SALISBURY — Several more people have thrown their names into the Rowan-Salisbury Schools board races since the round ...
News
Rowan County Board of Elections establish one-stop voting plan for general election
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections met Monday afternoon and unanimously approved the one-stop voting plan ...
Elections
Judge: Green Party candidate belongs on NC ballot
By Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — The North Carolina Green Party’s U.S. Senate candidate must ...
Local
State Board of Elections approves Green Party in N.C.
The State Board of Elections on Monday voted 4-0 to recognize the North Carolina Green Party as an ...
Elections
Rep. Dan Bishop to speak at Rowan Republican Breakfast Club on Saturday
SALISBURY — The speaker for Saturday’s Rowan Republican Breakfast Club will be U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop. Bishop represents ...
Local
Rowan Democratic Party to host Annual Family Fun Fest at Sloan Park
MOUNT ULLA — The annual Family Fun Fest, sponsored by the Rowan Democratic Party, will be held Aug. ...
Education
Four file for school board on first day
SALISBURY — Four people, including two newcomers, have thrown in their hats for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of ...
News
Rowan Republican Party Lincoln Reagan Dinner set for Aug. 27
SALISBURY — The keynote and guest speakers for the Rowan Republican Party 2022 Lincoln Reagan Dinner will be Rep. ...
Elections
Jan. 6 hearing: Trump spurned aides’ pleas to call off Capitol mob
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON — Despite desperate pleas from aides, ...
Local
‘Battle for the Republic’ rally brings crowd to Rowan County Fairgrounds
SALISBURY — Angie Spillman is throwing her hat back in the ring for the Rowan County Board of ...
News
Health Department director to speak at monthly Democratic breakfast on July 9
SALISBURY — Local Democrats are invited to the organization’s monthly breakfast with a guest at 10 a.m. July ...
News
State budget agreement closer to governor’s desk
By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature advanced its proposed state budget adjustments ...
News
Green Party won’t be on state ballot
RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections rejected the Green Party’s petition for their candidates ...
Local
Dan Bishop reception tonight
SALISBURY — Rep. Dan Bishop, the District 8 candidate for Congress, will be honored with a reception to ...
Nation/World
Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise bill to Biden
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House sent President Joe Biden the widest ranging gun violence ...
BREAKING NEWS
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly ...
News
New Medicaid expansion pitch surfaces in NC House
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina House Republicans pitched a plan Thursday that could ...