SALISBURY — Come Tuesday morning, Salisbury will enter a new era.
One without David Treme at the helm.
Treme has been the city’s manager, advocate and visionary for so long — more than 25 years — it’s hard to imagine Salisbury without him. Through three mayors and 22 City Council members, Treme has been the only constant […]
Below click the link to see Mayor Bell’s letter to President Obama and the North Carolina Congressional Delegation regarding the Debt Ceiling.
Mayor Bell’s Letter to Washington Regarding the Debt Ceiling
We’ve seen switchboards and websites overwhelmed by Americans urging members of Congress to compromise on the debt ceiling, and this morning, the President urged the American people to keep the pressure on, because the price of partisan divergence and defaulting for the first time in our nation’s history is much too high.
Governors, mayors and other state […]
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State Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, said in his latest newsletter that he was appointed as a chairman of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee, which is made up of members of the state House and Senate.
The committee delves into a range of state transportation issues. Rabon said he was asked by Senate Leader Phil Berger, […]
SALISBURY — City Council on Tuesday appointed Doug Paris as interim city manager upon the retirement of David Treme.
Paris, one of two assistant city managers, was chosen from three candidates, all members of the city’s management team. He will earn an annual salary of $85,000 plus a $2,500 bonus each month he serves in the […]
Urban voters and Republicans would be the big winners under proposed legislative districts that reflect the continued shift of political power from North Carolina’s rural areas to its booming cities and suburbs.
Maps released Tuesday also would pit dozens of incumbents against each other and could help minority candidates.
Lawmakers are scheduled to vote later this month […]
NC Office of Courts Budget Memo and Biotech Budget
Filing season got underway on Friday, with a flood of candidates throwing their hats in the ring for this fall’s municipal elections.
Mayors Mark Chilton of Carrboro and Mark Kleinschmidt of Chapel Hill both filed to run for reelection.
Chilton said this would be the last time he would seek reelection as mayor.
“I’ve really enjoyed being mayor, […]
When Engine 5 pulled up to a burning house on Woodlawn Avenue early on March 19, the firefighters were told that a man might be trapped in the back left bedroom. As two firemen trained a hose toward that corner, Capt. Don Ragavage crawled through smoke and flames to search for the missing resident.
It was […]
