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Salisbury Lt. Corey Brooks honored for rescuing truck driver

SALISBURY — When Salisbury Police Lieutenant Corey Brooks ran towards a tractor-trailer that had just hit a wall under an overpass on I-85, there was ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, September 7, 2023 12:10 am

News

Salisbury City Council hears update on county’s tourism industry

SALISBURY — Rowan County is home to many premiere destinations and special events that attracts visitors from across the state and country. As the effects ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, September 7, 2023 12:06 am

Local

Weekly luncheon lets veterans laugh and eat as a unit

SALISBURY — Tom Harrell was both a local radio legend in Rowan County and a World War II veteran who seemed fully committed to serving ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Wednesday, September 6, 2023 12:10 am

News

Preview: Salisbury City Council to honor police officer and hear an update on tourism

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will be officially honoring Lt. Corey Brooks after he saved an unconscious truck driver from a burning vehicle on ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, September 3, 2023 12:00 am

Business

New Mean Mug location serving Salisbury one cup at a time

SALISBURY — The smell of fresh coffee permeates Mean Mug while people huddle around and wait for their drink to be made. It’s the first ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, September 3, 2023 12:00 am

Local

Turning over a new chief

SALISBURY — If someone told Patrick “P.J.” Smith 20 years ago that he would become a police officer, he wouldn’t believe it. Growing up in ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Saturday, September 2, 2023 12:10 am

Local

“Your Light Still Shines” honors those lost to addiction, shares ways to help others

SALISBURY — Substance abuse doesn’t just harm the people who are addicted, but their families and loved ones also experience tragedy in a multitude of ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Saturday, September 2, 2023 12:10 am

Local

“Meet the Chief” adds a personal touch to the police department

SALISBURY — When Salisbury Police Chief Patrick “P.J.” Smith was officially sworn in on July 18, he wanted to make sure he was careful with ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, August 31, 2023 12:05 am

Kannapolis

Kannapolis amends wastewater allocation policy

KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis agreed in 2021 to an ordinance for a wastewater allocation policy that not only designates services proportionally with the city’s “growth-related priorities,” ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 12:05 am

China Grove

Cruisin’ The Grove decorates Main Street with “unique” cars old and new

CHINA GROVE — For many people, their best memories growing up were when they got in their car with their friends and just cruised around ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 12:10 am

News

Salisbury American Legion branch celebrates 100 years

SALISBURY — 100 years ago this month, the Samuel C. Hart Post 14 American Legion formed as a way for veterans of the military to ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 12:05 am

Local

Still pounding: How one mother keeps her son’s memory from disappearing

SALISBURY — For his entire life, Robert Stephen Gilmore was a fighter. Diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of three, Stephen never let ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, August 27, 2023 12:10 am

Local

College Night Out lets loose before storm shuts things down

SALISBURY — Before rain and lightning washed away everyone’s good time at Bell Tower Green, people were waving fans and sipping cold drinks in the ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, August 27, 2023 12:05 am

Kannapolis

Kannapolis City Council preview: ABC Board appointment along with land annexations, lease extensions

KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis will be selecting a representative from the city to the Rowan-Kannapolis ABC Board during Monday’s upcoming city council meeting. Mayor Darrell Hinnant ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, August 27, 2023 12:00 am

News

Preview: Price of Freedom having “9/11 Remembrance” event

SALISBURY — On Sept. 11, 2001, one of the worst American tragedies occurred and the country is still picking up the pieces of that horrible ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Friday, August 25, 2023 12:05 am

Local

‘Community Conversations’ is a stepping stone to aid local unsheltered population

SALISBURY — It has become clearer and clearer that the answers on how to address the unsheltered population that continues to grow in Salisbury are ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, August 24, 2023 12:10 am

Local

Waterworks art exhibit lets multiple generations ponder side by side

SALISBURY — Over the summer, Waterworks Visual Arts Center has been providing people the freedom to venture off among both familiar and unknown settings through ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 12:05 am

News

Salisbury holds interest meeting for fall kickball league

SALISBURY — On Monday night, the city of Salisbury held a meeting to gauge public interest on the upcoming fall co-ed kickball season at Hall ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 12:00 am

Elections

What to know about this year’s Salisbury City Council elections

SALISBURY — When people think of elections, they may associate them as only happening every four years because the presidential election has the highest voter ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 12:05 am

News

Summer Youth Employment Program proves Salisbury’s future is in good hands

SALISBURY — If a person goes online or watches the news, it won’t take long for them to begin worrying about the future. With all ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, August 20, 2023 12:07 am

Business

Breaking new ground: RV dealership driving to Rowan County

SALISBURY — One of the biggest RV dealers in the country has chosen Rowan County as the site for its first ever North Carolina dealership. ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, August 20, 2023 12:00 am

News

“Coolest Thing Made in NC” contest starting up again this year

SALISBURY — In 2020, the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce first introduced a new annual competition called the “Coolest Thing Made in NC.” Companies and ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Friday, August 18, 2023 12:04 am

News

City departments come together to speak about unsheltered population in Salisbury

SALISBURY — During Tuesday night’s Salisbury City Council meeting, City Manager Jim Greene said that the city has been asked over the past several weeks ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:07 am

Local

Salisbury City Council approves to buy smaller, replacement vehicles

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council has approved the purchase of three, smaller transit vehicles in lieu 0f three, 25-foot, low floor, light-duty vehicles that ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:05 am

Business

Rowan Chamber of Commerce wants everyone to “Get in the Game”

SALISBURY — Every year, the Rowan Chamber of Commerce puts on their Total Resource Campaign to attract new members and raise money so that they ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:05 am

News

Little league softball team recognized for their state championship win

SALISBURY— During Tuesday night’s meeting, the Salisbury City Council recognized the Rowan Little League softball team for winning the 10 and under state championship. Players ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Thursday, August 17, 2023 12:02 am

Local

Stitching together a thank you for veterans

SALISBURY — Just because it’s the middle of summer, that doesn’t mean people aren’t making sure that deserving veterans get the chance to feel cozy ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Tuesday, August 15, 2023 12:10 am

Local

Historic Preservation Commission approves plans for the Empire Block project

SALISBURY — The Empire Hotel project has long been one of the last lynchpins in making downtown Salisbury realize its fullest potential as an economic ... Read more

by Brad Dountz, Sunday, August 13, 2023 12:10 am

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