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Lifestyle
SALISBURY — April 1 is the deadline for organizations and individuals interested in The Rowan Arts & Cultural Development Grant provided by the Rowan Arts Council. ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:07 am
Local
Before the town of Rockwell was incorporated into Rowan County by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly in 1911, it was a large ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 26, 2023 12:00 am
Local
In 1844, a two-story Federal style house with a central hall, two rooms on the first floor, two rooms on the second, an extended porch ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 26, 2023 12:00 am
Local
Schools are more than just institutions for learning, they are institutions for a community. How many people meet their lifelong friends at school? Or how ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 26, 2023 12:00 am
Local
It seems like you turn a corner in Rowan County and you’ll run into a mural these days. Drive through downtown Salisbury and you’ll see ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 26, 2023 12:00 am
Business
ROCKWELL — At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Jacob Warner found himself like many others: quarantined, not working, nowhere to go and, ...
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by Charlie Drape, Saturday, March 25, 2023 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — During the public comment portion of Monday’s Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting, residents spoke about concerns with this year’s tax revaluation and ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 12:07 am
Local
SALISBURY — The state champs were in the building. The West Rowan High School girls basketball team was presented with a special proclamation by the ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 12:06 am
Local
SALISBURY — Two county projects could receive federal funding for fiscal year 2024: a law enforcement crisis intervention training program and the Rowan County veterans ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — Barber shops have always brought people together. You can talk, debate, reminisce and share stories — all while getting a fresh cut or ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:06 am
News
RALEIGH — Rep. Kevin Crutchfield (R-83) announced last week the formation of the Small Business Caucus in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The caucus’s ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:01 am
Local
RALEIGH — In a 44-2 vote on Wednesday, North Carolina Senators passed House Bill 76 which will expand Medicaid coverage for potentially 600,000 people in ...
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by Charlie Drape, Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:09 am
Local
RALEIGH — On Wednesday, the North Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill filed in response to the growing number of deaths being caused by the ...
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by Charlie Drape, Friday, March 17, 2023 12:10 am
Health
SALISBURY — Rowan County had 169 overdoses in January and February, an increase of 33 from the same time last year, according to data provided ...
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by Charlie Drape, Friday, March 17, 2023 12:07 am
Faith
FAITH — The Faith Board of Aldermen are continuing to hear comments about the town’s annual Fourth of July parade, which has been steeped in ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — Hayley Edwards is the newest addition to the Rowan County Public Health Department’s team focused on decreasing the number of opioid overdoses and ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, March 16, 2023 12:09 am
Local
ROCKWELL — The town’s Board of Aldermen voted during the meeting Monday night to amend the town’s charter and board members will now have four-year ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — In 1923, 10 men pledged to give $100 each for the next ten years to create a $10,000 fund that would allow the ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 12:10 am
Local
ROCKWELL — The town of Rockwell’s Board of Aldermen will vote on whether or not to amend the town’s charter and implement four-year staggered terms ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:04 am
Business
SALISBURY — Soon you may find yourself driving through Salisbury on a sunny day, looking out your window and alongside you pulls up a red, ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:01 am
Local
SALISBURY — Rowan Wild at Dan Nicholas Park had its opening day Thursday morning and kids, adults and nature lovers alike all got a chance ...
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by Charlie Drape, Friday, March 10, 2023 12:08 am
Local
RALEIGH — Leaders from the GOP-controlled state House and Senate have announced their agreement to expand Medicaid coverage available under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. ...
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by Charlie Drape, Thursday, March 9, 2023 12:07 am
Local
SALISBURY — County residents have started to receive their notices of property revaluation and can now start pursuing an appeal process if they think there ...
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by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 1:58 pm
Local
SALISBURY — Rowan County will receive approximately $12 million in the second wave of the national opioid settlements, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners announced ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:05 am
Local
SALISBURY — At Monday’s meeting, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved a requested policy change that now designates the Rowan County Public Health Department ...
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by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:05 am
Local
SALISBURY — Andrew Head is still alive. The endurance athlete, who lives in Granite Quarry, competed for over 60 hours in wintry conditions to claim ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 5, 2023 12:01 am
Local
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will discuss and vote Monday on signing an agreement with the North Carolina Attorney General’s office regarding ...
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by Charlie Drape, Sunday, March 5, 2023 12:01 am
Education
SALISBURY — In 1982, a non-violent protest was held in the community of Afton in Warren County because a landfill was being built where the ...
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by Charlie Drape, Friday, March 3, 2023 12:02 am
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