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Tag: Rockingham County

Why Trump’s Favorite N.C. Sheriff Wants to Oust Phil Berger

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page expresses support for immigration legislation at a committee hearing in April 2024. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)

The state Senate’s longtime leader faces an election challenge from Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page.

Published February 24, 2025
Categorized as Elections, Law Enforcement, Politics Tagged 2026 Election, Phil Berger, Rockingham County

The State Faces a Looming Budget Shortfall. Is Gambling the Answer?

A casino under construction just across the border in Danville, Virginia. (Bryan Anderson for The Assembly)

After years of tax cuts and increased spending, analysts project major state budget deficits.

Published April 22, 2024
Categorized as Politics Tagged General Assembly, Rockingham County

Republicans Try To Get One of Their Own Off the Ballot 

Joseph A. Gibson III appears before the Rockingham County Board of Elections. (Photo by Carli Brosseau)

In Rockingham County, a neo-Nazi podcaster will be on the ballot—if Republicans aren’t successful in their bid to have him removed.

Published January 16, 2024
Categorized as Elections, Politics Tagged 2024 Election, Rockingham County
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