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Amy Galey elected to NC State Senate for District 25

Republican incumbent Amy Galey beat Democratic opponent Southey Blanton for the North Carolina State Senate District 25 seat. She won with 51.57% of the vote. District 25 covers Burlington, Graham, Elon, as well as some parts of Randolph County. At 10:51 p.m., the NC State Board of Elections reported her...

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Randolph County commissioners honor outgoing board member

ASHEBORO — At the Randolph County Board of Commissioners’ Nov. 2 meeting, the board recognized outgoing Commissioner Hope Haywood, who didn’t run for reelection in this fall’s election. “We stay busy and we do a lot, but we’ve never had a harder working commissioner than Hope...

Randolph County, NC · 2d
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Alamance County soil and water supervisors impact local communities

Pritchett Farms was helped by the board after they needed to build a fence around their lake. The soil and water supervisor in Alamance County primarily supports rural and private landowners, making it not on the forefront of all voters' minds. Conservation district manager Brad Moore works under the elected...

Alamance County, NC · 3d
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Eighth Time’s A Charm For Sales Tax Hike

If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. Guilford County voters had been saying no to a quarter-cent sales tax hike since 2008. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, they finally said yes. And it wasn’t even close. With all precincts reporting, the unofficial tally was 129,732 in...

Guilford County, NC · 2d
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Major upset: Democrat Jefferson unseats Republican incumbent on night of historic upsets

A Democratic wave swept through the state and federal races on Tuesday, catching numerous incumbents in its wake. Republican Congressman Addison McDowell was one of those casualties as High Point […]

High Point, NC · 2d

Raleigh News & Observer

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Democratic NC candidate previously dropped by party narrowly leads incumbent

A Democratic candidate who lost her party’s support over controversial social media posts held a narrow lead over the Republican incumbent for a seat in North Carolina’s House of Representatives. Shelly Headen, who previously shared social media posts advocating an attack on the United States and saying Trump supporters belong in concentration camps, held a slight advantage over incumbent John Blust to represent District 62 in Guilford County after all 24 precincts had reported. The difference between the two candidates is narrow enough for a recount. Blust has served one term as a state senator and another 10 as a state representative. He campaigned on lowering property taxes and energy costs and increasing employment. Headen manages a retail garage door business alongside her husband. She advocated for investing in public schools and expanding affordable housing and healthcare. Headen was the target of many attack mailers that depicted her as a supervillain, a talking doll and a criminal using artificial intelligence. She previously called the mailers “violating” and said that she was a “victim of fake, generated AI.” Blust previously told The News & Observer that Headen was a candidate that the Democratic Party recruited but didn’t vet, and that some

North Carolina · 3d

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Skip Alston To Make It An Even Dozen As Chairman

There will be some new faces on the Guilford County Board of Commissioners in December – but the person occupying the center seat on the dais will be very familiar. Chairman Skip Alston will once again be elected to lead the board for another year. And this time, the...

Guilford County, NC · 1d

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Election of two city council members opens up vacancies on Burlington, Mebane councils

One side effect of Tuesday’s “blue wave” is the creation of some vacant municipal offices as the election’s winners assume the state and county-level posts that they’ve secured. One of these imminent openings is a post on Burlington’s city council that currently belongs to newly-elected...

Burlington, NC · 2d

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Kourtney J. Royster elected to Alamance County Board of Commissioners

Kourtney J. Royster won a seat on the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in a special election against Republican incumbent Samuel C. Powell, winning 52.99% of the vote. Powell was appointed to the board earlier this year after John Paisley Jr. died. Among the policies important to Royster, he said...

Alamance County, NC · 3d

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After 20 years, poll worker continues making voters feel welcome

Debbie Riggs smiles at the camera outside the South Gym Elon University polling location as voters enter and exit the polls after voting. For more than two decades, Debbie Riggs has helped voters navigate the election process. She said one of the most rewarding parts of the job has remained the same: making people feel welcome.

Elon, NC · 1d

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Ian Baltutis wins NC House District 63

Democratic candidate Ian Baltutis won the North Carolina House of Representatives seat District 63 against Republican opponent Ryan Moffitt, winning with 50.36% of the vote. District 63 includes Elon and parts of Burlington. The area encapsulates 87,116 citizens, according to Ballotpedia. Baltutis previously served as mayor of Burlington for three...

Burlington, NC · 3d

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Caswell Works: Connecting Our Community to Opportunity

I want to begin my first Caswell Works column with a word of thanks. Earlier this year, the Caswell County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to appoint me to represent Caswell County on the Piedmont Triad Regional Workforce Development Board. I am grateful for their trust and excited about the opportunity to serve our community in this role.

Caswell County, NC · 2d

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Election Day DOJ monitors apparently find nothing amiss

In addition to poll workers, campaign volunteers, and thousands of eligible voters, this week’s elections in Alamance County also brought out some biennial visitors from Washington, D.C. For the third time in six years, the U.S. Department of Justice sent election monitors to keep an eye on the county’s...

Alamance County, NC · 2d

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Stephanie Long Enoch, Kyle Ward, Samira Khan win Alamance-Burlington Board of Education seats

Candidate Stephanie Long Enoch won one of three open seats on the Alamance-Burlington Board of Education, receiving 18.28% of the vote. Samira Khan and Kyle Ward won the other two seats with 16.08% and 15.14%, respectively. The Alamance-Burlington Board of Education presides over approximately 22,000 public school students spread across...

Burlington, NC · 3d

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Arts Davidson Celebrates The Past and Present

Arts Davidson Celebrates Sixty Years of Making Room. From a 1966 artist guild to an arts center on North Main Street, Arts Davidson County marks six decades of creativity with Heritage & Horizons. Somewhere in Davidson County tonight, a child is holding a paintbrush like it might bite. They'll get...

Davidson County, NC · 1d

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Shannon Long defeats longtime Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson

Unaffiliated candidate Shannon Long won the Alamance County Sheriff's race against Republican incumbent Terry Johnson with 52.41% of the vote. The win ends Johnson's tenure as sheriff, a position he has held since 2002. Long, who has never held public office, gathered 5,011 valid petition signatures to get on the ballot as an unaffiliated candidate.

Alamance County, NC · 3d

The Stokes News

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Election results, water conservation request, Kingfest Saturday

Hello Stokes folks— Election results are online and a full accounting will be in the print edition for Stokes County in next week's print edition. Plenty coming up this month with more fall activities and holiday plans being made. Shopping bazaars are on the horizon for those that are ready to start shopping. FOSS, Friends of Stokes Shelter is offering half off their adoption fees for the month of November. It's a great time to see about adding a companion if you have room in your life. Danbury has been asked to conserve water and a notice has gone out to the community. The full story is on our website and in the print edition, explaining the issue and what is being done, and how we can all help. Stokes County Social Services has announced a leadership transition. Congratulations are in order. Veterans events are happening over this week and next. Walnut Cove is hosting theirs at the Palmetto at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. King will host theirs on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 11 a.m., at the Veteran's Memorial Park unless there is inclement weather, and it will move to King Elementary to the gymnasium.

Stokes County, NC · 2d

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Kristie Miller Culler wins Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court

Republican candidate Kristie Miller Culler won the Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court’s race running unopposed. In the early 2000s, Culler worked for the Alamance County Attorney’s Office. She later worked as Guilford County’s Clerk of Court and then Alamance County Clerk of Court. In her role,...

Alamance County, NC · 3d

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Opponents urge attendance at public hearing about methane gas complex on the Yadkin River

LEXINGTON, N.C. — Groups opposed to the proposed Davie-Davidson methane gas complex are urging people to show up for a public hearing held by the Davidson County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy is planning a massive buildout of dirty methane gas infrastructure on...

Davidson County, NC · 3d

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Democrats win majority on Forsyth County commission

Democrats have gained control of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, flipping a Republican-held seat in Tuesday's election. Democrat Marsie West defeated Republican Chris Parker in District B. Since incumbents Dan Besse, Shai Woodbury and Tonya McDaniel all retained their seats, the win means Democrats will have a four-to-three majority on the board.

Forsyth County, NC · 3d