City of Burlington preserves past through carousel reconstruction
The 112-year-old carousel, located at the City Park, was last restored in the 1980s, and the new structure costs almost $3 million.
The 112-year-old carousel, located at the City Park, was last restored in the 1980s, and the new structure costs almost $3 million.
In 2018, the North Carolina General Assembly changed its district and superior court elections from nonpartisan to partisan. This means that candidates running for judicial positions are required to run with their political affiliation on the ballot.
In the Nov. 8 midterm elections, across all partisan races, Republicans won every race on the Alamance County ballot, apart from the statewide race for United States House of Representatives District 4.
Checking the box labeled “African American” on her college applications was a proud moment for Uwera Izabayo – one where she was able to own her identity. She said she knew it would be a glaring part of the document, having a significant impact on the decision of the board. Now a sophomore at Elon, Izabayo considers herself lucky that she applied to colleges when she did.
Republican Ted Budd won the seat to represent North Carolina in the U.S. Senate against his opponent, Democrat Cheri Beasley, winning 50.71% of the vote — or 1,891,342 votes — according to the Associated Press.
In preparation for the midterm elections, Elon Votes hosted a number of events to increase turnout for early voting, which ran in North Carolina from Oct. 20 to Nov. 5.
Steve Carter and Craig Turner were reelected to Alamance County Commissioners by 36.65% of the vote and 36.38% of the vote respectively.
Republican Michael Stading won the North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Seat 11 against his opponent, Democrat Darren Jackson, winning 53.06% of the vote.
Chief Judge Donna Stroud has been elected as a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, filling Seat 09, against her opponent Brad Salmon winning 54.60% of the vote.
Republican incumbent Dennis Riddell won the House of Representatives seat for North Carolina District 64 against Democratic opponent Ron Osborne, winning 62.69% of the vote.
Republican challenger Trey Allen won the race for North Carolina Supreme Court, filling seat 05. Allen beat his incumbent challenger, Democrat Sam Ervin IV, with 52.38% percent of the vote across North Carolina.
Incumbent Ricky Hurtado, who became the first Latino Democrat in the North Carolina General Assembly two years ago, was defeated by Stephen Ross. Ross did not respond to Elon News Network’s multiple requests for comment prior to publication.
Julee Tate Flood was elected as a judge for the North Carolina Appeals Court, filling Seat 8, by 52.62% of the vote. Flood will assume the role of current Judge Lucy Inman, whose term is set to expire at the end of 2022.
John Tyson has won the North Carolina Court of Appeals Seat 10 against his opponent Gale Adams with 52.94% of the vote. Tyson has secured the seat for the next 8 years.
Republican Richard Dietz has won the North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 3 against his opponent Democrat Lucy Inman, winning 52.59% of the vote.
The North Carolina senator currently represents District 24 and will represent District 25 following the state’s redistricting. Galey grew up in Union Ridge, a town in Alamance County, and attended University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina School of Law. Galey is licensed to practice in N.C., S.C., and Washington, D.C.
Dan Ingle, Charles Parker and Chuck Marsh were elected to the Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education by 25.02%, 20.09% and 19.09% of the vote respectively.
Democrat Brad Allen is running unopposed for reelection as the district court judge for North Carolina’s 15A Judicial District, which presides over Alamance County.
Republican Meredith Tuck Edwards ran unopposed for her second term as Alamance County Clerk of Superior Court. When previously running in 2018, Edwards placed a heavy focus on creating a hospitable environment for the courts and always putting people first.
Republican incumbent Terry Johnson won his first contested sheriff’s race in 12 years. Johnson has run an uncontested race for the past three election cycles.