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Local representatives react to release of Nunes memo

For local representatives in the U.S. House, Friday’s release of the so-called Nunes memo was troubling. But how it was troubling depended on political affiliation. ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Saturday, February 3, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Dan Nicholas Park groundhogs sleep through their big day

SALISBURY — While Punxsutawney Phil faced off with his shadow Friday morning, groundhogs at Dan Nicholas Park saw little more than the backs of their eyelids. The pair, ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Saturday, February 3, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Seeking out the homeless: Rowan Helping Ministries leads effort to get a snapshot of homelessness

SALISBURY — Armed with yellow-paper surveys and clipboards, six people braved the cold night air Wednesday to gather a vital snapshot of Rowan County. The ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Friday, February 2, 2018 12:00 am

Education

Catawba students evaluate State of the Union address

SALISBURY — If they were grading President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, students in the Presidential Politics class at Catawba College said they would have given him a ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Thursday, February 1, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Waterworks holds its 13th Annual Oyster Roast

Waterworks Visual Arts Center hosted its 13th Annual Oyster Roast on Saturday with what was billed as the first big party of 2018. “Big” was the operative ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Monday, January 29, 2018 12:10 am

Local

Buck Steam Station neighbors dismiss Duke Energy lawsuit

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com Deborah Graham of Salisbury and Amy Brown of Belmont calls themselves the “Real Housewives of Coal Ash.” But for the pair and ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Monday, January 29, 2018 12:10 am

Local

Troupe of pirates visits Transportation Museum

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com SPENCER — For event planners at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, finding volunteers for Saturday’s Pirate Day was serendipitous. It began when ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Sunday, January 28, 2018 12:05 am

Business

Dreaming big: Easter Creek develops 150,000-square-foot industrial spec building

GRANITE QUARRY — In Granite Quarry, representatives from Easter Creek Partners and Triad Commercial Properties agree: if you build it, they will come. ‘It,’ in this case, ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Sunday, January 28, 2018 12:00 am

Faith

Cabarrus Health Alliance to lead classes on healthy living at Hood Theological Seminary

“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” The Bible verse, 1 Corinthians ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Saturday, January 27, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Rowan County Public Health turns 100

SALISBURY — The opioid crisis. Emergency preparedness. Sanitation ratings. What do these things have in common? They’re some of the many key concerns under the wide umbrella of Rowan ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Friday, January 26, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Rep. Ted Budd makes stops in Salisbury

As congressmen returned from Washington for a district workweek, Rep. Ted Budd has been keeping busy. Budd, a Republican, represents North Carolina’s 13th District, which includes ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Thursday, January 25, 2018 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Kannapolis residents dislike proposed housing development

KANNAPOLIS — According to Mike Price, Coddle Creek residents are in favor of development in Kannapolis. What they are not in favor of, he said, are developments that strongly differ ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Public hearings bring a crowd for Kannapolis City Council meeting

KANNAPOLIS — With three public hearings on the agenda, the Kannapolis City Council met Monday evening in a crowded room. First on the docket was a public hearing on ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 12:05 am

Elections

Joe Fowler to run for N.C. House District 76

SALISBURY — Joe Fowler says he believes in three things: education, the environment and eating. He said those priorities come from both his professional and family ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Out of the ashes: Company looks to invest $300 million in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS — As demolition in downtown Kannapolis began late last year, Mayor Darrell Hinnant likened the city to a mythological phoenix. “(W)e will be like … that ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Friday, January 19, 2018 9:00 pm

Local

National Guard expands footprint at Mid-Carolina Regional Airport

SALISBURY — The North Carolina National Guard on Tuesday achieved Step 1 in a plan to expand at Mid-Carolina Regional Airport. The Rowan County commissioners ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Friday, January 19, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Commissioners OK $892,000 water and sewer expense near Old Beatty Ford

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners have approved a hefty investment in infrastructure along the new Interstate 85 interchange near Old Beatty Ford Road. The $891,768.75 investment will result ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Thursday, January 18, 2018 12:05 am

Local

Commissioners add $100,000 to incentives for ‘Project Wheel’

SALISBURY — Stakes were raised on Tuesday as officials spoke of luring “Project Wheel” to Rowan County. The project is an expansion of a yet-to-be-named ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Thursday, January 18, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Rowan approves lease for National Guard

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a request from the North Carolina National Guard for a large property lease at Mid-Carolina Regional Airport. ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Actions from the General Assembly: Three days in review

In what N.C. Sen. Dan Barrett called an “extenuation of 2017’s long session,” the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened Wednesday. Barrett said he foresaw action ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Monday, January 15, 2018 12:05 am

Elections

Filing for candidacy in 2018: Who, when, where and how

SALISBURY — With talk of congressional and judicial redistricting, uncertainty surrounds legislative and local elections for 2018. The N.C. General Assembly has been given until Jan. ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Sunday, January 14, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Rowan County Chamber of Commerce hosts annual gala

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce hosted its 92nd annual gala Thursday evening with a theme of celebrating Rowan’s entrepreneurial spirit. For a ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Friday, January 12, 2018 12:00 am

Local

North Carolina receives scorecard on LGBTQ equality

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation on Wednesday released its fourth annual State Equality Index, assessing state legislation as it affects equality on sexual orientation. North Carolina was ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Thursday, January 11, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Lawmakers must redraw district maps again

The ruling came late Tuesday from a panel of three federal judges: North Carolina’s congressional district maps were found, yet again, to be unconstitutional. District ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Thursday, January 11, 2018 12:00 am

Elections

Congressional hopeful raises $530,000 in first month

Just one month after launching her campaign to represent North Carolina’s 13th District in Congress, Democrat Kathy Manning of Greensboro has raised more than $530,000. District ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Thursday, January 11, 2018 12:00 am

Local

The General Assembly reconvenes today: What could lawmakers discuss?

The North Carolina General Assembly will reconvene at 10 a.m. today in Raleigh, and the number of items on the agenda appears few. Sen. Dan ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Chamber of Commerce reinstates Mayors’ Roundtable

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce hosted 2018’s first quarterly Mayors’ Roundtable and Government Affairs Committee meeting on Friday. The meeting was held in the ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Kannapolis City Council votes on more downtown changes

KANNAPOLIS — For the city of Kannapolis, 2018 has begun with the promise of changes downtown. The City Council met Monday to vote on two measures ... Read more

by Andie Foley, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 12:00 am

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