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Ben Stansell covers business, county government and more for the Salisbury Post. He joined the staff in August 2020 after graduating from the University of Alabama. Email him at ben.stansell@salisburypost.com.

Local

Judy Newman remembered for putting Rowan County on the map

SALISBURY — Greta Lint always looked forward to her weekly phone call with Judy Newman. Every Friday at 5 p.m., Lint or Newman dialed the ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Saturday, January 22, 2022 6:00 pm

Local

Social center at West End Plaza would give veterans place to exhale, engage

SALISBURY — Kenny Hardin envisions a place where veterans of all wars and walks of life can congregate. Thanks to the Rowan County Board of ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 20, 2022 6:32 pm

Business

NC saw ‘record breaking’ 2021, Department of Commerce official tells Rowan Chamber

SALISBURY — Even with complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenny Flowers says last year was historically successful for economic development in North Carolina. ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 20, 2022 6:22 pm

News

Progress back on at Woodleaf Community Park after state awards second round of grant funding

WOODLEAF — After missing out on state funding for Woodleaf Community Park in the fall, Rowan County was expecting to delay the key phases of ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:10 am

Local

Premium pay, tourism, public health: How Rowan County government has allocated American Rescue Plan funding

SALISBURY — Since receiving half of the expected $27.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners has spent about ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:10 am

Local

Vets, jets, pets: Commissioners discuss projects, priorities during planning work session

SALISBURY — During an action-packed planning work session on Tuesday afternoon, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners reviewed accomplishments and strategized for the future. The ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:05 am

Local

Rowan Moves postpones ribbon cutting due to threat of inclement weather

SALISBURY — Healthy Rowan has postponed a ribbon cutting ceremony for Rowan Moves planned for Friday at Bell Tower Green. The event was postponed due ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:00 am

Business

Commissioners approve $27 million in incentives in bid for largest job announcement in county history

SALISBURY — To land Rowan County’s largest job announcement ever, the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night approved an unprecedented tax incentive grant worth $27 ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:30 pm

Local

Committee asks county commissioners for $15 million to build substance use, mental health crisis center

SALISBURY — A committee composed of community leaders asked the Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon for $15 million in federal relief funding ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 9:10 pm

News

Judge says land owned by former commissioner Jon Barber was sold ‘without authority’

SALISBURY — Four years after the death of William “Jon” Sherrill Barber III, a judge ruled late last year land once owned by the former ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Sunday, January 16, 2022 12:05 am

Local

County commissioners will decide on incentive deal for 5,100-job, $584 million project

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will consider an incentive grant that could help lead to the largest new jobs announcement ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Sunday, January 16, 2022 12:04 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Food Lion recognized as Southeast Retailer of the Year

SALISBURY — Food Lion was selected as the 2021 Southeast Retailer of the Year by the Shelby Report, a publication for the food and grocery ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Sunday, January 16, 2022 12:01 am

Business

Determined owner reopens Kannapolis Family Restaurant after COVID-19 scare

KANNAPOLIS — Riding to the hospital in the back of ambulance, Stanly Tsovolos feared for his life. Days after testing positive for COVID-19 in mid-July, ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Sunday, January 16, 2022 12:00 am

Business

Downtown Salisbury postpones Wine About Winter due to COVID-19 surge

 SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury is postponing its ninth annual Wine About Winter wine-tasting crawl due to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases. The event was ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Saturday, January 15, 2022 12:01 am

Business

With new name, restaurant continues to work toward opening in former K&W building

SALISBURY — The highly anticipated restaurant planned for the former K&W Cafeteria building at West End Plaza is preparing to open.  But it’ll have a ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Friday, January 14, 2022 12:03 am

Business

Rowan EDC reports hundreds of new jobs, millions of dollars in capital investment during active 2021

SALISBURY — As economic activity hastened in 2021, the Rowan Economic Development Commission says it helped generate hundreds of new jobs and millions in investment ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Friday, January 14, 2022 12:01 am

Business

Cornerstone Church renews plans for mixed-use development, works to bring sports complex to life

CHINA GROVE — Cornerstone Church is marketing roughly 37 acres of land on N.C. 152 near I-85 exit 68 to developers interested in transforming the ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:10 am

Health

Uptick in hepatitis A emerges as new concern for Health Department

SALISBURY — The pandemic demanded much of the Rowan County Health Department’s attention in 2021, but another communicable disease emerged as a source of concern. ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 13, 2022 12:07 am

News

‘He set the stage’: Salisbury firefighting community gathers to honor former chief

SALISBURY — The chimney fire might’ve been extinguished, but Marvin Yost wasn’t ready to leave the scene just yet. Standing outside of a ramshackle house ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:10 am

Coronavirus

‘Our cases are out of control’: Board of Health discusses COVID-19’s omicron surge

SALISBURY — With COVID-19 cases surging, the Board of Health during a virtual meeting on Tuesday night discussed ways the newest variant is impacting Rowan ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Wednesday, January 12, 2022 12:00 am

Business

Fines continue to mount, legal action pending against dump site in southwest Rowan County

MOORESVILLE — The owners of a dump site in southwest Rowan County have been slapped with more than $40,000 in fines and are facing legal ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Tuesday, January 11, 2022 12:08 am

Business

Rowan County Chamber of Commerce postpones gala to March due to COVID-19

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce has postponed its 96th Annual Gala Meeting planned for Thursday at West End Plaza due to concerns over ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Monday, January 10, 2022 3:23 pm

Business

Tipsy Hare Ciderworks, Kingpin Bowling bring new flavor, fun to Old Armor Beer Company

KANNAPOLIS — There’s something new brewing next to Old Armor Beer Company. And it isn’t ale. After mastering the beer-making process, the owners of Old ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Sunday, January 9, 2022 12:01 am

Business

Biz Roundup: James Taylor promoted to senior vice president for Carolina Farm Credit

Woodleaf’s James Taylor was recently promoted to the role of senior vice president — senior relationship manager for Carolina Farm Credit. Carolina Farm Credit is ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Sunday, January 9, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Twins born in different years, Lynn and Gynn have enjoyed life of laughing together

SALISBURY — Lynn Eller Masingo has always had bragging rights over her fraternal twin, Gynn, for being born first. Not only by a few minutes, ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Saturday, January 8, 2022 12:10 am

Health

Healthy Rowan launches new physical activity platform to get Rowan Countians moving

SALISBURY — In an effort to promote exercise and exploration in Rowan County, Healthy Rowan has launched an initiative called Rowan Moves. The online physical ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Friday, January 7, 2022 4:22 pm

Business

‘Reason for the decision’: Sandler says Cannon Ballers ownership inspired purchase of Greensboro team

KANNAPOLIS — Andy Sandler and his family are now the owners of two North Carolina Minor League Baseball teams separated by less than 70 miles. ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Thursday, January 6, 2022 3:55 pm

China Grove

China Grove council receives results of audit, discusses developments near railroad

CHINA GROVE — An audit conducted of the town’s budget for the previous 2020-21 fiscal year shows additional tax revenue led to an increased fund ... Read more

by Ben Stansell, Wednesday, January 5, 2022 7:05 pm

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