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Carl Blankenship has covered education for the Post since December 2019. Before coming to Salisbury he was a staff writer for The Avery Journal-Times in Newland and graduated from Appalachian State University in 2017, where he was editor of The Appalachian.

Local

Spencer looks to start trail head construction within two months

SPENCER — A long-anticipated trail project in Spencer is expected to be underway this fall after the town board signed off on a contractor last ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 12:07 am

Education

RSS to consider sale of Enochville Elementary to Church

SALISBURY — The sale of an empty school building is on the agenda for the next Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education meeting. The meeting will ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, August 7, 2022 12:10 am

Education

RSS appoints new accountability director, West Middle principal

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education named two district leaders after meeting in closed session on Thursday. The board met to discuss the ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Friday, August 5, 2022 12:04 am

Local

Library has grant funded positions to digitize Post archive

SALISBURY — Rowan Public Library is looking for people to help preserve the Salisbury Post’s work. The Salisbury Post Morgue Preservation Project is looking to ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:10 am

Education

Salisbury Academy mints agreement with Catawba for high school programs

SALISBURY — A local private school is going to partner with Catawba College as it works on creating a high school program. Salisbury Academy currently ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:10 am

Education

Catawba Stewardship Day brings out volunteers to beautify campus

SALISBURY – Dozens of volunteers put in about 150 hours of service to help get Catawba College’s campus ready for the new academic year. The ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, August 4, 2022 12:01 am

Local

Update on embattled Spencer auto shop expected next week

SPENCER — The town of Spencer is expecting to receive an update on New Edge Paint and Performance during its August meeting. The town Board ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 12:05 am

Education

Sheriff’s bike rodeo delivers fun and safety for local kids

SALISBURY – Community Programs Deputy Ryan Walker of the Rowan Sheriff’s Office said the department is trying to do more community outreach. The office fielded ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, July 31, 2022 12:10 am

Education

Health department says rising COVID-19 cases are a concern heading into school year

SALISBURY — COVID-19 cases creeping up could have implications for local schools and colleges. Rowan County Health Department Director Alyssa Harris said the department has ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, July 31, 2022 12:10 am

Local

Community gets look at future of old textile products building

SALISBURY — The building that stands on 121 and 119 addresses on North Main Street has a few iterations under its belt and a new ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Friday, July 29, 2022 12:05 am

East Spencer

Spencer to host second North Rowan National Night Out

SPENCER — The town of Spencer is bringing back National Night Out at Park Plaza Aug. 2. Spencer is hosting the event, but town Police ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 12:10 am

Education

RCCC economics instructor donates time to Ukraine rebuilding effort

SALISBURY — A local economics instructor has signed on to help a Ukrainian program recruit students who will be part of the country’s economic recovery. ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, July 26, 2022 12:10 am

Education

Four file for school board on first day

SALISBURY — Four people, including two newcomers, have thrown in their hats for the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education election in November. Filing opened at ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, July 24, 2022 12:05 am

Education

April Kuhn named interim Rowan-Salisbury Schools superintendent

SALISBURY — April Kuhn has been named interim superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools. The school board made the decision Thursday afternoon in a called meeting. The ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Friday, July 22, 2022 12:03 am

Local

Hood awarded $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment

SALISBURY — Hood Theological has been awarded a major grant to support a list of new programs. The $1 million award comes from the Lilly ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, July 21, 2022 12:06 am

Education

Salisbury Academy helps students explore with long list of summer camps

SALISBURY — Space, food, Spanish, fashion and the natural world are all on the agenda for Salisbury Academy’s summer programs. The school expanded its summer ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, July 21, 2022 12:00 am

Education

RCCC poised to start school year with normal operations, some shift in online classes

SALISBURY – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is expecting to continue normal operations as it prepares to begin its fall semester next month. The college shifted the ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 12:00 am

Education

Local publicly funded pre-K enrollment rebounds after two years

SALISBURY — A local agency that had trouble filling seats for the state’s free pre-kindergarten program since the COVID-19 pandemic began has seen those figures ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, July 19, 2022 12:04 am

Business

Auto restoration shop owner threatens lawsuit if Spencer shuts him down

SPENCER — A Spencer auto restoration shop’s future is in jeopardy as the town considers its special zoning case. The board of aldermen signed off ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, July 17, 2022 12:08 am

Education

Partners in Learning to break ground on Aug. 29 with $10.6 million in the bank

SALISBURY — Partners in Learning has contracted to start construction on its new facility late next month after a capital campaign that took in millions. ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, July 17, 2022 12:02 am

Education

Keep Kids Fed Act disheartens school nutrition officials

SALISBURY – The Keep Kids Fed Act worked its way through Congress with bipartisan support and was signed into law, but the impact of the ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Friday, July 15, 2022 12:05 am

Local

‘We need this to be completed:’ Spencer still waiting on audit Wednesday afternoon

SPENCER — Spencer officials say the town expected to receive its audit report on Tuesday morning, but as of Wednesday the documents are still in ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, July 14, 2022 12:08 am

Local

Spencer extends audit contract a fourth time with no report in hand

SPENCER — Spencer Board of Aldermen members shook their heads and rolled eyes when Town Manager Peter Franzese delivered the latest news on the town’s ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 12:02 am

Crime

Blotter: July 12

From the magistrate’s office • Jason Lee Church, 38, of Gold Hill, was charged with felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle, felony larceny, felony ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, July 13, 2022 12:00 am

Education

Interim RSS Superintendent Jason Gardner tapped to lead Mooresville schools

SALISBURY – Jason Gardner is going home to Mooresville Graded School District to become its next superintendent. Gardner, Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ interim superintendent, had served as ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 4:38 pm

Local

New pickleball courts at Hurley Y expected to wrap construction this month

SALISBURY — The Hurley YMCA is expecting to welcome a new set of pickleball courts into the world this month in an effort to meet ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 12:10 am

Education

Filing for school board starts July 22

SALISBURY — An unusual number of Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education seats are up for grabs and most sitting members are planning to run again ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, July 10, 2022 12:01 am

Kannapolis

Car people cruise in: Enthusiasts gather in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS — The horseshoe lawn section of the North Carolina Research Campus was lined with cars from classic to contemporary on Saturday. This was the ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, July 10, 2022 12:00 am

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