Months-long investigation leads to arrest in Monroe child exploitation case

Police arrested Matthew William Gaylord following a month-long investigation involving the Monroe Police Department, Homeland ...

Monroe Mayor Robert Burns announces he won’t seek reelection, endorses fellow councilmember

Monroe Mayor Robert Burns announced he will not be running for reelection, citing the assassination of Charlie Kirk as a ...

Monroe mayor announces he will not seek re-election

MONROE, N.C. — Monroe Mayor Robert Burns announced Monday morning that he will not seek re-election, endorsing Councilman David Dotson as his successor.
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Monroe mayor will not seek reelection, endorses council member as successor

Monroe Mayor Robert Burns said Monday he will not seek reelection and hinted at plans to take his "fight for Monroe to a ...

Monroe mayor with big social media following won't seek 2nd term, teases ‘big news'

Burns, who announced his decision in a social media livestream, told The Charlotte Observer he feels called to change directions but will continue serving through 2026. Stopping just short of ...

Union County school board calls out county commissioners over teacher bonus shortfall; board chair responds

Just days after hundreds of teachers protested a bonus that fell short of expectations, the Union County’s leaders of the ...

Monroe’s Brayden Graceffa is The Observer’s high school football player of the week

Graceffa, a junior, did the homework before the Redhawks’ game Oct. 17 against Anson County, and it ended up with a ...