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.
KANNAPOLIS — Some of NASCAR’s biggest names joined country musicians, entertainers and former NFL athletes to compete in Corey LaJoie’s inaugural Kickball Klassic on Wednesday ...
SALISBURY — Salisbury attorney Darrin Jordan will begin his term tonight as president of the North Carolina State Bar, becoming the first Rowan County lawyer ...
CHINA GROVE — There’s no doubt where home is for Joey Jordan. Although Jordan was born in Concord, he spent his formative years in China ...
KANNAPOLIS — Some of NASCAR’s top drivers competed Wednesday night, but it wasn’t on the racetrack. More than a dozen of the sport’s biggest names ...
SALISBURY — As the sun rises on Saturday morning, people strolling side by side will walk into the light at Shuford Football Stadium at Catawba ...
CHINA GROVE — The China Grove Town Council on Tuesday night approved a special use permit request that will pave the way for a 240-unit ...
SALISBURY — After buying the mostly vacant former Wells Fargo building at 130 S. Main St. earlier this year, Greg Alcorn went looking for wisdom. ...
SALISBURY — In a meeting that lasted just over 10 minutes, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday afternoon approved creating a temporary school ...
SALISBURY — A longtime division and battalion chief for Rowan County Emergency Services were fired last month for alleged offenses that included sexual and racial ...
SALISBURY — The ‘Tis the Season Spectacular Christmas parade is transitioning back to a traditional procession for the 2021 holiday season, and the fun won’t ...
SALISBURY — As the initial wave of COVID-19 gripped New York City in the spring of 2020, Garland Chambers spent 71 days in the hospital ...
KANNAPOLIS — On her daily walk home from Shady Brook Elementary School, Elizabeth Kiser Booker almost always stopped at Ada Jane Linn“Mommie” Dayvault’s house on ...
CLEVELAND — A truck made in Rowan County was crowned this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in NC” champion. The North Carolina Chamber on Friday revealed the ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will convene for its first October meeting Monday at 6 p.m. in the J. Newton Cohen Sr. ...
KANNAPOLIS — Starting this weekend, people who purchase alcoholic drink from a licensed establishment in downtown Kannapolis can sip it while strolling down the West ...
KANNAPOLIS — An all-star list of athletes assembled by NASCAR driver Corey LaJoie will meet in downtown Kannapolis next week to compete for kickball glory ...
ROCKWELL — A person was killed in a wreck involving a motorcycle at the intersection of U.S. 152 and Happy Lake Road in Rockwell on ...
SALISBURY — Under a sunny blue sky in Bell Tower Green Park, the Rowan County United Way on Wednesday unveiled this year’s fundraising goal and ...
SALISBURY — A habitual felon will serve several years in prison following a trial this week in Rowan County Criminal Superior Court. John Paul Blackwell ...
SALISBURY — Few sites in Rowan County have received more attention from prospective developers recently than the Mid-South Industrial Park. “It’s been looked at by ...
SALISBURY — At the end of a meeting that needed to be extended twice, the Rowan County Planning Board late Monday night voted against a ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Planning Board’s meeting extended late into the night Monday as it heard speeches and presentations about a major solar energy ...
SALISBURY — Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey handed out jumbo-sized checks to more than a dozen Rowan County fire departments at the ...
SALISBURY — As COVID-19 remains a threat for Rowan Countians, local health experts are weighing in on safety measures for large gatherings and events. Dr. ...
SALISBURY — There were moments when Samantha Haspel was undergoing treatment for blood cancer that she wasn’t sure if she was going to live or ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce has announced the successful completion of its “Having Fun in 21” recruitment campaign with the addition of ...
SALISBURY — Nalini Joseph has spent most of her professional career advocating for children in the state’s courts. Joseph, a Salisbury resident, has served as ...
SALISBURY — As soon as the court clerk read the verdict aloud, the tangible tension enveloping the courtroom immediately gave way to gasps and uncontrollable ...
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