Top Story Spotlight Meet the two candidates running for two seats on the ɫ City Council Sharon McBrayer Oct 20, 2025 Oct 20, 2025 Updated Oct 21, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two seats on the ɫ City Council are up for election this year. One candidate is running for each seat.kAm%96 42?5:52E6D 2?DH6C65 BF6DE:@?D] q6=@H 2C6 E96:C 2?DH6CD]k^Amk9ams:DEC:4E b D62E |@==J |4z2Jk^9amkAmkDEC@?8mp86ik^DEC@?8m fa J62CD @=5k^AmkAmkDEC@?8mu2>:=Jik^DEC@?8m |2CC:65 7@C b` J62CD E@ !6E6C (2==246k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m~44FA2E:@?ik^DEC@?8m pEE@C?6J[ H@C<:?8 AC:>2C:=J H:E9 E96 vF2C5:2? 25 {:E6> !C@8C2> C6AC6D6?E:?8 23FD65 2?5 ?68=64E65 49:=5C6?j {:46?D65 :? p=232>2 `hfg 2?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 `hhdk^Am People are also reading… ɫ Olive Garden has an opening date. Here's everything you need to know. 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Meet the candidates for Valdese council, mayor. Here's what they said about fire, police buildings Three seats are up for elections on the town council, and the town will elect a new mayor.
4 candidates running for 2 seats on Drexel Board of Aldermen. Mayor, unexpired term unopposed. Meet candidates for the Drexel Board of Aldermen.
Early voting for Burke County city, town races starts Thursday. Here's what's on the ballot Early voting starts at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Nearly 500 people have voted in Burke County municipal elections as of Friday Early voting ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1.