Charlie Drape, Author at Salisbury Post
Health
SALISBURY — So far in 2023, the Rowan County Health Department has reported 321 opioid overdose cases between January and April — a 13 percent ...
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by Charlie Drape, Friday, May 26, 2023 12:05 am
Health
SALISBURY — With the passing of legislation that bans abortions after 12 weeks, the Rowan County Health Department is preparing to remind residents of the ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 12:10 am
Local
RALEIGH — Lawmakers in the North Carolina Senate and House will gather this week to discuss, compromise and then vote on the budget for the ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 12:05 am
Local
RALEIGH — The “Care for Women, Children and Families Act,” which bans most abortions after 12 weeks in North Carolina, was passed into law Tuesday ...
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by Charlie Drape, Saturday, May 20, 2023 12:05 am
Local
SALISBURY — Speaking on Tuesday, a day after the Rowan County Board of Commissioners heard the proposed 58-cent tax rate for fiscal year 2024, Commissioner ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:09 am
Local
SALISBURY — Rental rates and fees at the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport will be increasing starting July 1 after the Rowan County Board of Commissioners heard ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:07 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — For over 40 years, Dale and Gale Kieger have been staples of youth sports in China Grove, helping out wherever they were ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, May 18, 2023 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — The new recommended tax rate for Rowan County is 58 cents per $100 valuation, a reduction of 7.75 cents compared to the current ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 12:10 am
Business
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve applying for a financing contract worth $17.3 million that will go toward ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — Limited public transportation and the effect it is having on the workforce was one of the main concerns discussed at the latest meeting ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 12:06 am
Local
RALEIGH — Sen. Carl Ford is one of three Republican sponsors of the “Care For Women, Children and Families Act,” a controversial bill passed in ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:10 am
News
SALISBURY — During the next Monday meeting, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners will vote to award a contract to construct five new hangars at ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:07 am
Local
SALISBURY — It will be worthwhile for homeowners to check out recent revisions to maps to see if their property has been placed in or ...
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by Charlie Drape, Friday, May 12, 2023 12:01 am
Faith
FAITH — It’s time to lace up those running shoes again. The annual Shiloh 5K Mission Run is coming back to Faith and will be ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, May 11, 2023 12:04 am
Local
RALEIGH — State Rep. Kevin Crutchfield is five months into his first term as an elected official in the N.C. House of Representatives and recently ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, May 4, 2023 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners were presented with an airport assessment conducted by aviation analysts who reviewed and made recommendations for the ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, May 4, 2023 12:06 am
China Grove
SALISBURY — After finalizing the payroll, Macy’s said its 1.4 million- square-foot distribution center in China Grove will bring 1,317 full-time jobs, 383 part-time jobs and 2,260 ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 12:05 am
Local
SALISBURY — Residents of Rowan, Cabarrus and Iredell counties have been asked to provide input for the Annual HOME (Home Investment Partnerships Program) Action Plan, ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 12:05 am
News
SALISBURY – The Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously for an ordinance change that will allow properties in the agricultural zoning district to have ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, May 3, 2023 12:01 am
Local
SALISBURY — Old Sarum, England, is the site of a now ruined cathedral that was once the first settlement of Salisbury, a nearly thousand-year-old city ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — For the third straight year, the Terrie Hess Child Advocacy Center hosted a Food Truck Festival as a fundraiser to close out National ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 12:05 am
Local
MOORESVILLE — What started out as a hearing over a special use permit to build new bleachers for Millbridge Speedway at the Rowan County Board ...
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by Charlie Drape, Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:10 am
Local
RALEIGH — What would you say if you went in for a job interview and the employer required you to implant a microchip in your ...
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by Charlie Drape, Saturday, April 29, 2023 12:10 am
Local
RALEIGH — Rep. Harry Warren has filed a bill that will establish the North Carolina Healing Arts Commission and create licensure processes for reflexologists, naturopathic ...
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by Charlie Drape, Friday, April 28, 2023 12:05 am
East Spencer
RALEIGH — State funding for projects that would benefit Rowan County are waiting discussion from members of the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives, ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, April 27, 2023 12:05 am
East Spencer
RALEIGH — Reps. Harry Warren and Kevin Crutchfield, who both represent Rowan County, have filed a bill that would bring a total of almost $25 ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, April 26, 2023 12:01 am
Local
RALEIGH — North Carolina legislators are moving closer to passing a bill that would ban transgender females from playing women’s sports after the North Carolina ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, April 25, 2023 12:05 am
Kannapolis
KANNAPOLIS — Monday night’s meeting could potentially see the Kannapolis City Council settle an ongoing dispute with a property owner who has applied for a ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, April 23, 2023 12:06 am
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