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Education

Salisbury-Rowan PFLAG offering scholarships to Rowan County students

SALISBURY —  Salisbury-Rowan PFLAG has announced plans for $1,000 scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year that are available to Rowan County students who identify as ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Friday, March 3, 2023 12:01 am

Local

Medical marijuana passes in NC senate, Ford votes no

RALEIGH — North Carolina state senators passed a bill, 36-10, that would legalize medical marijuana Wednesday in the bill’s third and final reading before it ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Thursday, March 2, 2023 12:08 am

News

Nominations open for Charlotte Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards

SALISBURY — Nominations are open for the 40 Under 40 Awards Class of 2023, which recognizes young professionals of the greater Charlotte region — including ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Thursday, March 2, 2023 12:00 am

Local

Panelists discuss how to approach diversity, equity, inclusion in the workforce

(Update: A previous version of this story mistitled Angela Alford’s role within the Rowan-Salisbury school system. Her title within RSS system is director of equity ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 12:01 am

Local

Regional economic impact of NC Transportation Museum reached almost $24 million in 2022

SPENCER — The projected regional economic impact of the North Carolina Transportation Museum reached an all-time high at almost $24 million in 2022, according to ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:10 am

Local

Rowan Public Library applies for grant for new podcast studio, continuation of digitizing Post’s archives

SALISBURY — The Rowan Public Library recently applied for a grant that, if awarded, would fund a “podcast production studio and instructional space,” where people ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Sunday, February 26, 2023 12:06 am

Lifestyle

‘Rowan Women: Creating Freedom’ exhibit debuts at Rowan Museum

SALISBURY  — Too often in the history books, women don’t get the credit deserved for contributions they’ve made to the world we live in. But ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Saturday, February 25, 2023 12:02 am

Business

Rowan EDC annual meeting focuses on highlights of 2,900 jobs, $600 million in capital investment in 2022

SALISBURY — New jobs and additional investments were among the highlights as local leaders gathered at the F&M Trolley Barn for the annual meeting of ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Friday, February 24, 2023 12:04 am

Local

Extra food and nutrition services benefits due to pandemic will end in March

SALISBURY — February will be the last month that families enrolled in Rowan County’s food and nutrition services will receive extra benefits due to a ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 12:01 am

Local

Taking a gamble: Local farmer leases county bottomland to grow crops

SALISBURY — Farming is always a gamble. Local farmer Bobby Waller has decided to take a gamble and lease approximately 30 acres of land located ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:05 am

Local

Design submissions being accepted for Rockwell’s third mural

ROCKWELL — The town of Rockwell could consider changing its name to the “Town of Murals.” The town is asking residents to submit designs for ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Sunday, February 19, 2023 12:02 am

Local

Commissioners set to vote on final Ag Lands Plan draft, approve grant applications

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on the final draft of the Rowan County Working Ag Lands Plan at ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Sunday, February 19, 2023 12:00 am

Local

State revenue forecast shows $3.25 billion surplus; Ford says give it back to taxpayers

RALEIGH — The state is expected to see a good-sized anticipated bump in tax revenues this year — in fact, 10.7 percent more will be ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Friday, February 17, 2023 12:00 am

Local

‘Cash back’ takes on new meaning with $16.5 million in unclaimed funds awaiting Rowan residents

SALISBURY — Rowan County residents can check NCCash.com, a free website run by the North Carolina State Treasurer’s office, to see if they have any ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:07 am

Local

Livingstone student and others from HBCUs speak at NC General Assembly

RALEIGH — Students from across North Carolina’s HBCUs held a press conference Wednesday with the North Carolina General Assembly and demanded legislators do more to ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:05 am

Local

Salisbury VA Health Care System seeks applicants for medical foster home caregiving

SALISBURY — The Salisbury VA Health Care System is seeking applicants for the Medical Foster Home program, which identifies caregivers in the community who are ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 12:06 am

Local

NC Senate passes controversial ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’

SALISBURY — The controversial Senate Bill 49, commonly known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” was passed by North Carolina Republicans — who hold a ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:07 am

Health

Rowan County’s opioid overdoses up, but fatalities down

SALISBURY — Even though the number of opioid overdoses in Rowan County over the past several years are up, fatalities are down, according to the ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Sunday, February 12, 2023 12:08 am

Local

Department of Social Services releases report on child protective services for year

SALISBURY — Child protective services, a unit within the county’s Department of Social Services, assessed 1,773 reports of abuse, neglect or dependency of a child ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Sunday, February 12, 2023 12:06 am

Local

State attorney general offers details on local portion of $26 billion opioid settlement

SALISBURY — Local officials heard details on Rowan County’s $15 million share of the national $26 billion opioid settlement from the country’s three largest drug ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Friday, February 10, 2023 12:04 am

Local

Rowan County sheriff’s deputies will be required to take crisis intervention training

SALISBURY — All incoming Rowan County sheriff’s deputies must take a Crisis Intervention Team Training class before putting on the badge, a new requirement that ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Friday, February 10, 2023 12:01 am

Education

Ford in leadership position as NC legislatures launch first bipartisan, bicameral caucus focused on HBCUs

RALEIGH — The state legislature has put itself on the map by launching the North Carolina State Legislative Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus, the ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Thursday, February 9, 2023 12:10 am

Local

Rowan County Department of Social Services presents 2022 fiscal report to Board of Commissioners

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Department of Social Services issued almost $283 million in benefits and programs to county residents during the fiscal year of ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 12:10 am

Local

Rowan County Republican Party hosts annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner fundraiser

SALISBURY — Around 100 people attended the Lincoln Reagan Dinner Saturday evening, a fundraiser hosted by the Rowan County Republican Party.  The annual dinner was ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 12:06 am

Local

Keeping it in the family: Son follows father into a career of law enforcement

ROCKWELL — Every father dreams of his son growing up and finding the job of his dreams. For Todd Taylor and his son, Alex, that ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Sunday, February 5, 2023 12:05 am

Lifestyle

Exhibit on Green Book guide used by African-Americans for safe travel on display at N.C. Museum of Transportation

SPENCER — During the Jim Crow era, African Americans who wanted to take a vacation throughout the country were faced with legal segregation and racial ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Saturday, February 4, 2023 12:05 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry Police and community members discuss recent car break-ins

By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY —The Granite Quarry Police Department and more than 40 members of the community met Wednesday evening at the Granite ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Friday, February 3, 2023 12:01 am

Local

New leadership program starts for Rowan County employees

SALISBURY — In November, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a new pilot program designed to help county employees across all departments ... Read more

by Charlie Drape, Wednesday, February 1, 2023 12:02 am

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