Little speaks on election year changes MIKE CONLEY Jul 25, 2026 Jul 25, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Tuesday, Marion Mayor Steve Little spoke about the recent changes to local elections by the N.C. General Assembly.kAmt=64E:@?D :? ~=5 u@CE 2?5 |2C:@? H:== >@G6 E@ 6G6?\?F>36C65 J62CD 27E6C E96 }]r] v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J A2DD65 w@FD6 q:== `_bd] %96 3:==[ E:E=65 Q'2C:@FD {@42= t=64E:@? r92?86D xxx[Q >2<6D 6=64E:@? 42=6?52C 492?86D E@ >F?:4:A2=:E:6D :? |4s@H6==[ r2E2H32 2?5 6:89E @E96C 4@F?E:6D :? E96 DE2E6] |F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ 92G6 AC6G:@FD=J 366? 96=5 :? @55\?F>36C65 J62CD]k^AmkAm%96 }]r] w@FD6 A2DD65 E96 =@42= 3:== 3J 2 G@E6 @7 fg\bc @? yF?6 ab] %96 3:== H2D AC6G:@FD=J 2AAC@G65 3J E96 }]r] $6?2E6] %96 3:== H2D C2E:7:65 3J E96 v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J 2?5 5@6D ?@E ?665 E96 8@G6C?@CVD 2AAC@G2= E@ 8@ :?E@ 67764E]k^Am People are also reading… North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. Here's when it will be and who can participate Asheville artist hides painting of Jimothy the raccoon in woods Restaurant with Western theme opens in Valdese this week Atrium pushes back after State Health Plan leaves healthcare network out of Tier 1 How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs McDowell High basketball player caps season at state East-West All-Star game Byrd’s Auto Sales in Marion to close after 40 years. "The time has come for us to slow down" Man hit, killed by utility pole being dragged by semi-truck in Catawba County McDowell County working to address teen suicide Marion mayor speaks on election year changes made by state legislature Duke Energy, N.C. officials reach deal on rate hike. Customer bills to go up 9.5% This group of McDowell County 8-year-olds is competing in the Babe Ruth World Series USA World Cup winners and losers: Unforgettable summer ends on sour note You might get an insurance lapse letter from the NC DMV. It’s not a scam. Camping World property in Marion sold to Christian mission organization kAm}@ 6=64E:@?D H:== 36 96=5 :? a_af] p== D:EE:?8 >F?:4:A2= 4@F?4:= >6>36CD H:== 255 2? 255:E:@?2= J62C E@ E96:C E6C>D @7 D6CG:46] |F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D H:== C6DF>6 :? a_ag H:E9 4@F?4:= >6>36CD H9@ H@F=5 92G6 366? FA 7@C 6=64E:@? :? a_af @? 32==@ED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 AC6G:@FD DE@CJ]k^AmkAm%96 >@DE C646?E >F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D E@@< A=246 :? a_ad] }@H[ E96 >F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D H:== 36 96=5 2E E96 D2>6 E:>6 2D E96 4@F?EJ 6=64E:@?D[ DE2E6H:56 6=64E:@?D 2?5 ?2E:@?2= 6=64E:@?D] |F?:4:A2= 6=64E:@?D 7@C |2C:@? 2?5 ~=5 u@CE H:== C6>2:? ?@?A2CE:D2?]k^AmkAm{:EE=6 D2:5 E96 |4s@H6== r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 t=64E:@?D H:== 92G6 E@ >2<6 DFC6 E96 32==@ED 7@C |2C:@? 2?5 ~=5 u@CE G@E6CD 2C6 5:776C6?E 7C@> E96 @?6D 7@C E96 C6DE @7 E96 4@F?EJ]k^Am kAmQ%92E >62?D E96 3@2C5 @7 6=64E:@?D[ =@42==J[ H:== 92G6 2 =@E @7 H@C< E@ 5@ E@ >2<6 DFC6 E92E 4:EJ C6D:56?ED 86E 2 5:776C6?E 32==@E 7C@> E96 32==@E 8@:?8 E@ ?@?\4:EJ C6D:56?ED[ 6G6? :7 J@F 2C6 :? E96 D2>6 AC64:?4E[Q 96 D2:5] Q%92E 492?86D E9:?8D H:E9@FE 2 G@E6 @7 E96 A6@A=6 :E 27764ED]Qk^AmkAm{:EE=6 D2:5 E96 492?86 :D Q?@E E96 3C:89E6DE 52J 7@C @FC DE2E6 =68:D=2EFC6]Qk^AmkAm%96 ?6H =2H >62?D E92E >6>36CD @7 3@E9 E96 |2C:@? r:EJ r@F?4:= 2?5 E96 ~=5 u@CE q@2C5 @7 p=56C>6? H9@ H6C6 FA 7@C 6=64E:@? ?6IE J62C H:== D6CG6 2? 255:E:@?2= J62C 367@C6 E96:C D62ED 2C6 @? E96 6=64E:@? 32==@E]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. Here's when it will be and who can participate There are, however, a number of concerns about the hunt, many of them encapsulated by Old Fort resident Tori McKinney. Asheville artist hides painting of Jimothy the raccoon in woods He said he had the idea at 6 p.m. on July 19. By 7 p.m., he was buying plywood, and he "pulled an all-nighter" painting the unusual looking raccoon. Restaurant with Western theme opens in Valdese this week “We didn't have any intentions of going in there and putting a Western-themed restaurant in there, but it just kind of spoke to us,” Wesley Ab… Atrium pushes back after State Health Plan leaves healthcare network out of Tier 1 State Health Plan officials: "Atrium Health's reaction is reminiscent of a World Cup team that loses and immediately blames the referee." Sponsored How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Content by NewDay USA. The VA home loan is one of the most powerful homebuying tools, and NewDay USA is making it even stronger.
North Carolina sets first elk hunt for 2027. Here's when it will be and who can participate There are, however, a number of concerns about the hunt, many of them encapsulated by Old Fort resident Tori McKinney.
Asheville artist hides painting of Jimothy the raccoon in woods He said he had the idea at 6 p.m. on July 19. By 7 p.m., he was buying plywood, and he "pulled an all-nighter" painting the unusual looking raccoon.
Restaurant with Western theme opens in Valdese this week “We didn't have any intentions of going in there and putting a Western-themed restaurant in there, but it just kind of spoke to us,” Wesley Ab…
Atrium pushes back after State Health Plan leaves healthcare network out of Tier 1 State Health Plan officials: "Atrium Health's reaction is reminiscent of a World Cup team that loses and immediately blames the referee."
Sponsored How a Marine veteran bought a new home without paying a dollar in upfront closing costs Content by NewDay USA. The VA home loan is one of the most powerful homebuying tools, and NewDay USA is making it even stronger.
