State Attorney General Roy Cooper, making a campaign appearance in Roanoke Rapids in his bid to unseat incumbent Governor Pat McCrory, said his job and education plans can help improve the Roanoke Valley.
As Halifax County's three school systems continue to grapple with the question of equitable funding, commissioners today approved a petition from the Halifax County Board of Education which will put a referendum on the November 8 general election ballot requesting voter approval of a supplemental school tax.
Halifax County voters will be voting on the state Supreme Court Associate Justice primary on June 7.
Incumbent Halifax County Commissioner Rachel Hux was returned to office this evening.
Early voting starts on March 3 and 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; March 7 through 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and March 12 at the Ag Center Auditorium from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the other sites that day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Halifax County Board of Elections is seeking to hire additional precinct officials who are willing to work during early voting and Election Day while the Roanoke Valley Southern Christian Leadership Conference is hosting a series of voter information forums.
Nash County native James Mills, filed for the North Carolina Senate 4th District seat currently held by incumbent Angela Bryant, who he will run against in the March 15 primary.
There will be only one contested race for Halifax County Board of Commissioners in the March 15 primary.
Incumbent Halifax County School Board member Carolyn Hawkins and incumbent Weldon City Schools Board member Barbara Balmer are the latest to file for the March 15 primary.
Richard Scott, a Republican from Scotland Neck, has filed to run for the District 4 North Carolina Senate seat.
