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.
SALISBURY — The ‘Tis the Season Spectacular will spread holiday cheer through the streets of Spencer and Salisbury on Wednesday afternoon. The parade will start ...
CHINA GROVE — With the expectant crowd counting down, light suddenly infused the large tree standing in Hanna Park. The town of China Grove ushered ...
SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury will get into the holiday spirit by hosting several upcoming events and activities. The city will host Holiday Night Out on ...
SALISBURY — Sheila Cannon’s father didn’t like the name. In fact, he hated it. “My daddy was so upset with me,” Cannon said. “He wouldn’t ...
KANNAPOLIS — Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a third teenager near G.W. Carver Elementary School earlier this month. ...
SALISBURY — A phenomenon happening across the country is hurting employers. Eric Tillmon says he has the solution. In the previous year, millions of American ...
LANDIS — Brent and Beth Engelhardt knew they needed more space for their expanding soap business. They didn’t expect to find it in a former ...
SALISBURY — Whether the sun was scorching the pavement or the air was cold enough for snowflakes to form, Richard Kelly could be found blazing ...
SALISBURY — Solar might have stolen the show at the Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday night, but the board also took action ...
CHINA GROVE — Less than a day after county commissioners approved a tax incentive deal for a major economic development project, the China Grove Town ...
SALISBURY — A local man plans on using his North Carolina Education Lottery winnings to purchase a new home. Michael Miller, a Department of Transportation ...
CHINA GROVE — The Southern Rowan Christmas Parade will make its return next week to the streets of Landis and China Grove. The annual parade ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday night turned down a proposal for a utility-scale solar farm in Gold Hill. The vote, ...
SALISBURY — Even though Hoff’s Grill closed its doors at the end of September, the Salisbury restaurant known for its pork chop sandwich isn’t gone ...
SALISBURY — The Gold Hill solar farm saga could reach its conclusion on Monday night. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will consider a rezoning ...
SALISBURY — The Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider a tax incentive request for what could be Rowan County’s next major economic development project. ...
SALISBURY — Rowan County’s unemployment rate improved from 4.4% in August to 3.8% in September, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. ...
SALISBURY — The threat of looming storm clouds couldn’t rain on the Veterans Day parade downtown Thursday afternoon. High school bands, Boy Scout troops, motorcyclists, ...
SALISBURY — When Wesley Thompson looks back on his medical career thus far, he can point to several distinct moments that shaped his path. The ...
SALISBURY — Jenny Lee will do almost anything for a good cause. That includes climbing to the top of a downtown water tower where she ...
CLEVELAND — Just shy of 18 years old, Carl Lyerly needed his parents’ written permission when he left home in 1936 and enlisted in the ...
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Planning Board on Tuesday approved a rezoning request for the development of a 212-unit apartment addition to an existing complex at ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Veterans Council will host a Veterans Day parade through downtown Salisbury on Thursday starting at 2 p.m. The procession will ...
SALISBURY — The Catawba College Equity, Diversity, Justice and Inclusion Task Force is joining forces with the Center for the Environment to host indigenous musician, ...
SALISBURY — In what has become an almost yearly tradition, Rowan County musician Darrell Connor earned several awards for his performance in October at the ...
FAITH — Neil Lefler still isn’t sure how he did it, but he remembers a lot of hard work was involved. At the age of ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce will host speakers Eric Tillmon and Sylvia Jones at its November Power In Partnership program on Nov. ...
SALISBURY — As a collegiate basketball player, Shi-heria Shipp spent plenty of time traveling across the country for road games. When they weren’t competing on ...
A pair of the NBA’s best scorers hit the court when Giannis Antetokounmpo (first, 32.4 points per game)…
The North Florida Ospreys (1-4) will visit the Winthrop Eagles (2-3) after losing three consecutive road games. It…
The Davidson Wildcats (2-2) go up against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-2) on Saturday, November 23, 2024…
Sun Belt teams are on Saturday’s college basketball schedule in four games, including the Marshall Thundering Herd taking…
The Big South college basketball slate on Saturday, which includes the Furman Paladins versus the Charleston Southern Buccaneers,…