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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...