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Elliott Joins Sheriff’s Race
Chadbourn Police Chief Ken Elliott is the latest candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the Republican nomination for sheriff. “I am not doing this for me,” Elliott said. “I want to [Read More]
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Six Months After, Election Day Recount
Almost six months after Election Day, one North Carolina race is still up in the air. Two recounts have confirmed Allison Riggs as the winner in the State Supreme Court race, but only 734 votes [Read More]
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Third Candidate Joins Sheriff’s Race
A third candidate has announced his plan to jump into the Columbus County Sheriff’s Race, nine months before filing begins and a year before the primary. Whiteville City Councilman Josh Harris said via social [Read More]
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Republican Precinct Meetings, Convention Set
Republican Convention March 20; Precinct Meetings Set The Columbus County Republican Party precinct meetings are set for Feb. 18 and Feb. 20 at the county headquarters, 107B S. Madison St., Whiteville. The convention will be [Read More]
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McPherson Throws Hat in Sheriff’s Ring
A well-known former sheriff’s deputy officially announced his intention today to run for the county’s top law enforcement position in 2026. Joshua McPherson worked as a deputy for Columbus County and later was made director [Read More]
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Campaign Contribution Limits Rise
Starting tomorrow, donors may give more money to their preferred political candidates. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increases by $400 per election, from $6,400 to $6,800. [Read More]
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Jones Elected Majority Leader
Rep. Brenden Jones of Tabor City was elected Majority Leader of the state house today (Tuesday) by an overwhelming majority of his colleagues. “This vote of confidence means so much to me, and I am [Read More]
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Canvass, Certification Dates Set
Although Tuesday was the official end of elections for most candidates, elections workers there is still plenty to do. Canvass Day, which is when all counts are officially finalized, is Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. [Read More]
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State Judicial Races Run Red
While local judges were unopposed Nov. 5, some of the hottest and most watched races of the campaign were at the state level, and all four went Republican. Five local judges – Superior Court Judges [Read More]
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GOP Dominates Columbus Races
In one of the fastest election nights in recent history, Columbus County’s unofficial results were in by 9:10 p.m. tonight (Nov. 5). Republican voters dominated the local ballots. Incumbent Giles “Buddy” Byrd, a democrat, defeated [Read More]
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Issues Reported at Polls
Voter turnout has been steady but slow across Columbus County today, according to election observers. A few technical problems were reported early this morning, Republican Party Chair Sammy Hinson said. Several computers were not working [Read More]
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Election Day is Tuesday
Early voting ended Saturday with staggering numbers for the county and state. More than 18,500 ballots have been cast in Columbus, either at early polls or by mail in absentees. That was more than fifty [Read More]
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Election Day Tuesday; Early Polls Begin to Slow
Saturday is the last day for early voting in Columbus County. All five Columbus county one stops are open until 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday), and until 3:30 p.m. Saturday. As of Thursday night, early voter [Read More]
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Columbus County Early Voting Has Slowed Slightly
Early voting is going strong in Columbus County, although daily totals have slowed slightly since last Friday. On Wednesday, 1,056 voters cast ballots, bringing the overall total to 14,827, or 40 percent of the county’s [Read More]
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Critics Say Ad Crossed The Line
Lt. Governor and gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson lambasted Democrat Rachel Hunt yesterday for a TV ad some have considered racist. Hunt, who hopes to replace Robinson in the state’s second chair, is shown on a [Read More]
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State Tops Three Million Early Votes
As of noon Tuesday (today), nearly 3.2 million voters had cast ballots in the 2024 general election in North Carolina, a turnout of 40.7 percent of registered voters, according to preliminary State Board of Elections [Read More]