President Donald Trump criticized North Carolina on Wednesday evening as he called its cities “blood-soaked killing fields.”
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Before the Supreme Court blocked new restrictions on mail-in ballots, election officials feared they’d cause chaos ahead of the midterms.
Will backlash to data centers, Flock cameras impact NC’s US Senate race? Where Cooper, Whatley stand
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The spread of large-scale data centers and Flock surveillance cameras has triggered backlash in North Carolina, with both candidates in the state’s hotly contested U.S. Senate race speaking out and facing questions about the issues.
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“As for what comes next, I am giving serious thought to other ways I might serve the people of this state.”
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Tuesday is election day, and here are the candidates.
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With one week in the books, Cabarrus muncipal races are taking shape. Filing continues through noon Friday, July 18.
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Candidates for mayor of Concord, Kannapolis and Harrisburg were among the candidates filing Monday, July 7, for the November municipal elections.
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Candidates for mayor of Concord, Kannapolis and Harrisburg were among the candidates filing Monday, July 7, for the November municipal elections.
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Filing begins at 8 a.m. Monday, July 7, for November municipal offices, and races are already startting to take shape.
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A Supreme Court justice candidate is trying to cancel 60,000 people's votes, including more than 800 from Cabarrus County.
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Ingrid Nurse asks for a recount after trailing Larry Pittman by 202 votes in the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners race.
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In more than 25 competitive races, from the presidency to the Cabarrus County Board of Education, only one Democrat claimed victory in Cabarrus County.
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North Carolina could be in for jockeying for public education power or bipartisan collaboration with a broken supermajority in the state House and newly elected Democrats to the council of state. Democrat Mo Green will be the new North Carolina superintendent of public instruction. Unofficial election night results show he beat Republican opponent Michele Morrow by a margin of 2%.
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Complete, up-to-the-minute results for every contested race in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election.
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Republicans Laura Blackwell Lindsey and former N.C. Rep. Larry Pittman won seats on the Cabarrus County Commission.
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The Cabarrus GOP won state house and senate races and district court.
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GOP candidates swept all four seats on the Cabarrus County Board of Education.
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AG Josh Stein had been projected to defeat Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, whose campaign was upended by reports of comments he made on a porn site.
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Here is the latest from Cabarrus County and the 2024 elections.
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As the votes are tabulated tonight, the journalists at the Independent Tribune will be posting totals at IndependentTribune.com.
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The Rev. Mike Ruffin answers frequently asked questions about heaven.
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"I’m a little surprised at the turnout," Carol Soles told the Independent Tribune Friday morning. "With everything that you hear, it sounded like people didn’t like either candidate and I thought people may stay home. I was pleasantly wrong."
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UNCG women’s soccer beat new SoCon member Tennessee Tech 2-0 at home, with goals from Madison Bass and Merle Greulich and a four-save shutout by Blythe Clark.
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Hickory Fire Department and NFPA share Fire Prevention Week tips on safe lithium-ion device charging, smoke alarms, and preventing home fires in Hickory.
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The Trick or Trot 5K wraps up the 2026 Hickory 5K Series on Oct. 31 at Highland Recreation Center with a family-friendly, Halloween-themed race and awards.
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Hickory Police Department’s October P.A.C.T. traffic enforcement targets key city roads, focusing on speeding, distraction, and unsafe driving to protect all road users.
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Four seats are up for election to the Cabarrus County Board of Education. The board is now partisan after the N.C. General Assembly approved changing the body from non-partisan. These are Q&As with the candidates.
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Here are Questions & Answers with Cabarrus County Commissioners candidates.
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Rep. Kevin Crutchfield (R-Cabarrus, Rowan), Rep. David Willis (R-Union) speak out against a proposal to "pre-certify" electors for former President Donald Trump before votes are counted in North Carolina.
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Columnist Larry Cothren gives his assessment of Vice President Kamala Harris and concludes her presidency would create a mess.
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Photos sent to The Independent Tribune show Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign signs that have been either knocked down or defaced at the Kannapolis Train Station, one of four early voting sites in the county.
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Thus, a victory in the presidential election could make it possible for Trump to exercise all the powers of the presidency and more, making him the most powerful president ever.
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Tom Campbell outlines studies of the elections process in North Carolina and what is being done to ensure votes are accurately counted.
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Republican candidate Grant Campbell is campaigning for N.C. House District 83. He is running against Democratic candidate Joanne Chesley.