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 — Before moving to Rowan County about seven years ago, Carol Corken had never heard of persimmon pie. That changed when she tasted the sweet ...
SPENCER — The North Carolina Transportation Museum has unveiled its plans for the 2020 holiday season, announcing a festive “Candy Cane Train” ride and a ...
SALISBURY — The future of business in North Carolina is bright, say two well-known business climate ranking organizations. The Tar Heel state tied Georgia atop ...
SALISBURY — Rowan County employers will be looking for new employees at a free virtual career fair on Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ...
KANNAPOLIS — When Carlos Hernandez was 10 years old, his mother gave him some advice: learn how to cook. Since Hernandez’s mother worked long hours during ...
LINWOOD — Watching a board be processed through a lamination machine wasn’t something that Misty Ebel expected herself to be excited to see. But when ...
SALISBURY — The loud noise heard coming from Duke Energy’s Buck Combined Cycle Station on Thursday morning was not an explosion, a spokesperson for the ...
SALISBURY — An anonymous donor could prove to be the difference maker in the Rowan County United Way’s campaign to reach its $1.5 million fundraising goal. ...
SALISBURY — Rowan County Republican Chair Don Vick said he was “ecstatic” with the election results Tuesday night as county voters continued to show strong ...
CHINA GROVE — The current and future state of the town’s stormwater program was addressed during a town council meeting on Tuesday night. During an ...
SALISBURY — Republican Ted Budd retained his seat representing North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District with what appeared to be a sizable election night win over ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners at its meeting Monday took a step to provide the Environmental Health Department with more help to ...
SALISBURY — A tower stretching nearly 100-feet tall near the Stanly County Airport could help solve a major problem for some Rowan County residents. At ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners at its meeting Monday will discuss consolidating the county’s Health Department. Commissioners received a presentation regarding options ...
SALISBURY — As Erin Gambrell walked through her house, flushing toilets and lifting up the door to her washing machine, she couldn’t help but feel ...
SALISBURY — The torn backs of three T-shirts are pinned to the wall of James Javurek’s office at the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport. The pieces of ...
SALISBURY — In the time that Gary Blabon has known Rowan County Chamber of Commerce President Elaine Spalding, he’s never seen her at a loss ...
CHINA GROVE — The Southern Rowan Christmas parade, hosted by China Grove and Landis, will still go on as scheduled on Nov. 24 year, albeit ...
SALISBURY — Nearly 7,000 people in Rowan County were without power on Thursday as strong wind gusts from the remnants of Hurricane Zeta brought down ...
SALISBURY — Rowan County Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds said Rowan County got an “emotional win” Tuesday when it announced Eastern Wholesale Fence LLC selected a ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Fairgrounds will be transformed into a prehistoric park this weekend as the Dakota and Friends dinosaur show hosts its second-ever ...
SALISBURY — At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved a bid from Vertex Construction to implement phase two of ...
SALISBURY — State and local officials announced Tuesday that Eastern Wholesale Fence selected Rowan County as the site for its new manufacturing and distribution facility. ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Planning Board at its meeting Monday night considered changes to county rules regarding large solar farms. The changes discussed and ...
SALISBURY — More than a year after Woodleaf Elementary School was demolished, plans to put a community park in its place are moving forward. At ...
SALISBURY — Lunda Eller has one request for people when they drive over the overpass formerly known as bridge No. 141 that spans South Second ...
SALISBURY — Greg Shields did not miss the traffic that came with living near the sprawling metropolis of Washington, D.C. What he did miss was ...
SALISBURY — Even after officially coming to a close at the end of September, the Rowan Economic Development Commission’s “Forward Rowan” campaign continues to draw ...
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