/tags/nc-mayors NC Mayors en-US Copyright Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:05:09 GMT /politics/2024-02-13/latino-mayor-oxford-nc-first-black-mayor-guillermo-nurse When Guillermo Nurse was elected mayor of Oxford, North Carolina in November, he became the first Latino mayor in the state. He's also the first Black mayor of Oxford. Nurse ran on a platform of unity in a town that he says has struggled with racial and economic division for decades. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 13:05:09 GMT /politics/2024-02-13/latino-mayor-oxford-nc-first-black-mayor-guillermo-nurse Will Michaels /politics/2023-11-16/municipal-elections-still-too-close-to-call-multiple-north-carolina-races-goldsboro-monroe Local election boards across North Carolina are meeting Friday to finalize the results of last week's municipal elections. But several close races could be headed to a recount. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:10:37 GMT /politics/2023-11-16/municipal-elections-still-too-close-to-call-multiple-north-carolina-races-goldsboro-monroe Colin Campbell /politics/2020-06-12/meet-ncs-mayors-bobbie-jones-of-princeville When Hurricane Matthew flooded his hometown in 2016, Mayor Bobbie Jones understood the magnitude of the decisions ahead. As the National Guard drained the… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:08:35 GMT /politics/2020-06-12/meet-ncs-mayors-bobbie-jones-of-princeville Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-06-12/meet-ncs-mayors-bobbie-jones-of-princeville When Hurricane Matthew flooded his hometown in 2016, Mayor Bobbie Jones understood the magnitude of the decisions ahead. As the National Guard drained the… Fri, 12 Jun 2020 17:08:35 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-06-12/meet-ncs-mayors-bobbie-jones-of-princeville Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-05-29/meet-ncs-mayors-zeb-smathers-of-canton Coming of age in a decaying milltown is a common American recipe for brain drain. While growing up in Canton, Zeb Smathers anxiously watched his community… Fri, 29 May 2020 15:56:20 GMT /politics/2020-05-29/meet-ncs-mayors-zeb-smathers-of-canton Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-29/meet-ncs-mayors-zeb-smathers-of-canton Coming of age in a decaying milltown is a common American recipe for brain drain. While growing up in Canton, Zeb Smathers anxiously watched his community… Fri, 29 May 2020 15:56:20 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-29/meet-ncs-mayors-zeb-smathers-of-canton Grant Holub-Moorman, Anita Rao /politics/2020-05-13/meet-ncs-mayors-steve-schewel-of-durham Work-arounds are his specialty. In the Bull City, ID cards are available to undocumented residents, and a chunk of property tax revenues recycle back into… Wed, 13 May 2020 15:53:32 GMT /politics/2020-05-13/meet-ncs-mayors-steve-schewel-of-durham Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-13/meet-ncs-mayors-steve-schewel-of-durham Work-arounds are his specialty. In the Bull City, ID cards are available to undocumented residents, and a chunk of property tax revenues recycle back into… Wed, 13 May 2020 15:53:32 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-13/meet-ncs-mayors-steve-schewel-of-durham Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /politics/2020-05-08/meet-ncs-mayors-mitch-colvin-of-fayetteville He leads in ribbon-cuttings and celebrations of life. Mitch Colvin took over his family’s funeral home before running for office. His day-job provides… Fri, 08 May 2020 15:51:10 GMT /politics/2020-05-08/meet-ncs-mayors-mitch-colvin-of-fayetteville Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-08/meet-ncs-mayors-mitch-colvin-of-fayetteville He leads in ribbon-cuttings and celebrations of life. Mitch Colvin took over his family’s funeral home before running for office. His day-job provides… Fri, 08 May 2020 15:51:10 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-08/meet-ncs-mayors-mitch-colvin-of-fayetteville Grant Holub-Moorman