Politics

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NEWS 8/9/22 9:54pm

Elon Town Council votes to approve Parc Northwest development

By Avery Sloan

The Elon Town Council voted during the Aug. 9 regular meeting to unanimously approve the rezoning and conditional zoning request by GreenHawk development to allow the creation of Parc Northwest. 

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NEWS 7/25/22 9:38pm

Elon Town Council votes to continue conditional zoning conversation for Parc Northwest

By Avery Sloan

For the second meeting in a row, Elon Town Council voted during its July 25 meeting to continue the conversation about the rezoning request made by GreenHawk Development for the creation of Parc Northwest and delayed the vote until the Aug. 9 meeting. 

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NEWS 7/22/22 10:05pm

Campaigning for NC House of Representatives District 64: Dennis Riddell hopes to address the high tax rate and run away spending

By Avery Sloan

Dennis Riddell decided in 2012 to run for the North Carolina House of Representatives because as a father and a North Carolina resident, he said he was concerned for the direction the state was headed.  

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NEWS 7/22/22 4:34pm

Ron Osborne hopes to address medicaid expansion, rural broadband, education funding

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Ron Osborne will run against incumbent Dennis Riddell for a seat in the 64th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives in the November general election.

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NEWS 7/19/22 7:43pm

Alamance County Board of Elections adds Elon University as voting site

By Avery Sloan

Alamance County’s Board of Elections voted to maintain its four current one-stop, or early voting, sites and add Elon University as an additional location during its July 19 meeting. 

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NEWS 7/12/22 11:41pm

Elon Town Council delays vote on Parc Northwest development

By Avery Sloan

Elon Town Council voted to continue the conversation regarding the rezoning request made by GreenHawk Development, a firm which plans to create a mixed use development, Parc Northwest, in Elon. This decision came during the council’s regular meeting July 12, after a month that included a neighborhood meeting, technical review committee meeting and planning board meeting, as well as a public hearing where Mayor Emily Sharpe deemed this rezoning request one of the most contentious rezoning discussions she’s been a part of. 

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NEWS 7/7/22 10:48pm

Alamance Democrats approve candidate slate, elect secretary

By Avery Sloan

Beth Kennett, first vice chair of Alamance County Democratic Party opened the July 7 meeting with a call to action. The general election is Nov. 8 and Kennett said the party has a lot of work to do before then and believes party members must work together in order to get the candidates they want into office.

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NEWS 6/28/22 12:28am

Concerned town of Elon residents speak on Parc Northwest development

By Avery Sloan

The town of Elon held a public hearing for citizens to speak for or against the rezoning request for the eventual creation of Parc Northwest, a mixed use development that would be located on Shallowford Church Road and University Drive. This was one of two public hearings held during Elon’s Town Council June 27 work session meeting. 

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NEWS 6/14/22 9:02pm

Elon Town Council passes fiscal year 2023 budget, recognizes Juneteenth, Pride Month

By Avery Sloan

Elon Town Manager Rich Roedner explained additional budget amendments to the town council, including reduced health insurance costs, a donation to subsidize cost for downtown plaza and updated cost for solid waste and recycling during the Elon Town Council meeting June 14. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:29pm

Campaigning for US Senate: Leonard L. Bryant

By Avery Sloan

Leonard Bryant is a Republican running for the U.S. Senate. He is from Newberry, South Carolina and according to his campaign website he is running to protect the Constitution.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:29pm

Campaigning for US House of Representatives: Valerie Foushee

By Avery Sloan

Valerie Foushee is a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives and the winner of the democratic primary on May 17. Foushee received 4,554 ballots, which is 59.96% of votes. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:29pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11: Michael Stading

By Avery Sloan

Michael Stading is a Republican running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11 and the winner of the primary election on May 17.  Stading received 6,263 ballots, which is 64.96%.

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:28pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11: Charlton Allen

By Avery Sloan

Charlton Allen is a Republican running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11. He has 17 years of experience as an attorney in private practice. Allen lives in Mooresville North Carolina and served on the North Carolina Industrial Commission. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:26pm

Campaigning for US House of Representatives: Stephen Ross

By Gram Brownlee

As the former district 63 representative from 2013 to 2020, Stephen Ross will be running as a Republican for the North Carolina House of Representatives. Ross is the winner of the May 17 primary. He received 2,171 ballots, which is 49.79%. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 8:26pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9: Beth Freshwater Smith

By Avery Sloan

Beth Freshwater Smith is a Republican running for the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9. Smith was born in Chapel Hill and is now living in Wilson, North Carolina. Smith has 34 years of legal experience and according to her campaign website brings conservative values, practical experience and integrity to the Court of Appeals.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 7:36pm

LIVE BLOG: Alamance County primary election results

By Kyra O'Connor and Avery Sloan

Click here to see the results from Alamance County's primary election.

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NEWS 5/17/22 6:02pm

Campaigning for the North Carolina Supreme Court: Trey Allen

By Avery Sloan

Trey Allen is a Republican running for North Carolina’s Supreme Court. Allen is from Robeson County and in 2021 was appointed General Counsel for the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts, where he provides legal guidance to a broad range of subjects to court officials across the state.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 5:54pm

Campaigning for the North Carolina Supreme Court: Victoria Prince

By Avery Sloan

Victoria Prince is a Republican running for North Carolina’s Supreme Court. 

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NEWS 5/17/22 5:42pm

Campaigning for US House of Representatives: Ed Priola

By Gram Brownlee

Ed Priola is running as a Republican for the North Carolina House of Representatives. According to his website, Priola has a background in advocacy for Republican candidates and anti-socialism.  

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NEWS 5/17/22 4:27pm

Campaigning for North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9: Donna Stroud

By Avery Sloan

Donna Stroud is a Republican running for reelection to the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 9. She was first elected in 2006 and according to her campaign website is running to continue her work enforcing the law as written, upholding the state and U.S. Constitution and ensure laws are enforced as they are written. 

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