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NC House District 12 candidates answer frequently asked questions

Candidates for NC House District 12, incumbent Chris Humphrey and Virginia Cox-Daugherty, answer questions about topics that impact North Carolina. Topics include student debt, high school graduation rate, improving economic opportunities, decreasing poverty and the state’s Covid-19 response. Neuse News will host an Election Night Results Show on Facebook LIVE on Tuesday, November 3rd at 7:30 pm. The show is sponsored in part by Brooks Poole, Realtor.

Letter to the editor: Dawn G. Stroud in support of Chris Humphrey

It has been an honor to serve as your Lenoir County Clerk of Court for the past 18 years. I have worked with thousands of local families through the Estate process, Adoptions, Civil and Criminal cases. I have also had the privilege to work with Representative Chris Humphrey when he served as a Lenoir County Commissioner for 8 years. Chris has been a good friend to Lenoir County ever since. He has supported our court system and law enforcement. (continuing reading….)

At-large candidates answer FAQ's for Lenoir County Commissioner

Candidates for Lenoir County Commissioners At-large Linda Rouse Sutton, Steve Saint Amand, Tiffani Koonce-Crawford, and Chad Rouse answered some frequently asked questions, including “Recently the Lenoir County Economic development office folded into the Global TransPark. Does this benefit Lenoir County, why or why not? How can we improve the pay scale for Lenoir County employees? What do you see as the correct balance between historic preservation and cultural sensitivity? Do you believe Lenoir County Government adequately funds the Lenoir County Public School System? Is our County property tax rate adequate to support the needs of Lenoir County government?”

New ECU poll shows Biden lead in NC, tight races statewide

A poll conducted Oct. 15-18 by the ECU Center for Survey Research shows a three-point lead (50% to 47%) for Democrat Joe Biden over Republican Donald Trump among likely voters in North Carolina. The Senate race between Democrat Cal Cunningham and Republican Thom Tillis remains a tossup with Cunningham holding a 48-47% lead, while Democrat Roy Cooper leads Republican challenger Dan Forest, 53% to 44%.

Parks and Cummings answer FAQ's for Lenoir County Commissioner, District 3

Recently the Lenoir County Economic development office folded into the Global TransPark. Does this benefit Lenoir County, why or why not? How can we improve the pay scale for Lenoir County employees? What do you see as the correct balance between historic preservation and cultural sensitivity? Do you believe Lenoir County Government adequately funds the Lenoir County Public School System? Is our County property tax rate adequate to support the needs of Lenoir County government?

John Nix: Who defines your reality?

November 3rd will be a defining and pivotal day for America. Reality tells us there is a “binary choice this election between America and radicalism”. The America as we have known it, is a Constitutional, orderly and civilized America where everyone has a chance to live the “American dream”. The alternate America we are facing is a chaotic, violent America, one where mob rule and tyrannical government control reigns. We live in a Republic, not a Democracy. Democracy is mob rule, but the media would have you believe differently. Not once in the Constitution of United States of America is the word “Democracy” mentioned. That is reality.

Candidate Interview - Chad Rouse

Chad Rouse joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Rouse is running for one of two At-large seats on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners. Topics discussed include the Hwy 70 bypass's impact on Lenoir County, property tax rate, growing Lenoir County and more.

Thousands greet Trump at Greenville rally

An enthusiastic crowd greeted Pres. Trump in Greenville today at his campaign rally. Trump spoke for well over an hour, touching on familiar campaign refrains such as immigration, the economy and taxes. The president also touted his administration’s response to the pandemic, and criticized NC Gov. Roy Cooper for his coronavirus response, and encouraged residents of the state to express their opposition for continued shutdowns to the governor.

Candidate Interview - Bruce Hill

Bruce Hill joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Hill, an incumbent, is running as an At-large candidate for one of two seats on the Lenoir County School Board. Topics discussed include challenges facing public schools, in-person learning, stakeholders' influence on your decisions, funding from Lenoir County and the State, and more.

Candidate Interview - Michelle Cash

Michelle Cash for Lenoir County School Board joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Cash is running as an At-large write-in candidate for one of two seats on the Lenoir County School Board. Topics discussed include challenges facing public schools, in-person learning, stakeholders' influence on your decisions, funding from Lenoir County and the State, and more.

Candidate Interview - Merwyn Smith

Merwyn Smith joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Smith, an incumbent, is running as an At-large candidate for one of two seats on the Lenoir County School Board. Topics discussed include challenges facing public schools, in-person learning, stakeholders' influence on your decisions, funding from Lenoir County and the State, and more.

Reece Gardner: Early voting begins tomorrow

All contests on the ballot this year are very important, but the races for the N.C. Supreme Court are ultra-important. As John Guze, director of legal studies at the John Locke Foundation pointed out, voters need to keep in mind that the NC Supreme Court has become a super-legislature as a result of judicial doctrines adopted in the second half of the 20th century.

Candidate Interview - Nancy Gilmore for School Board

Nancy Gilmore for Board of Education joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Gilmore is running as an At-large write-in candidate for one of two seats on the Lenoir County School Board. Topics discussed include challenges facing public schools, in-person learning, stakeholders' influence on your decisions, funding from Lenoir County and the State, and more.

Candidate Interview - June Cummings

June Cummings joins Neuse News Publisher BJ Murphy to discuss today's issues ahead of the General Election. Cummings is running for the District 3 seat on the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners. Topics discussed include hiring and retention, economic growth, rural broadband access, flood mitigation and more.