Author: David Purtell | Salisbury Post

Business

The big chill: After 65 years, tiny Dairy Queen still a summer oasis

Nothing beats the summer heat like ice cold, tasty ice cream. For 65 years, the Dairy Queen on ... Read more

Business

Council to review request for downtown development grants

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Incentive grants for renovations to a downtown bar are on the agenda for Salisbury ... Read more

Business

Business Roundup: After delay, Cuban restaurant to open next weekend downtown

A Cuban cafe on W. Innes Street will be open next weekend, according to the owner. Maracas’ Cuban Cafe ... Read more

Local

Fireworks for the Fourth

Saturday is Independence Day. The national holiday commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, ... Read more

Education

Courage Award given to young man battling cancer

Staff report The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education presented its first ever “Courage Award” Tuesday to a Salisbury High School ... Read more

Business

Mortgage rates ticking up, but still a good time to buy a home

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Mortgage rates have been going up this year, but mortgage lenders say the current ... Read more

Business

Therapeutic horses killed by lightning

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Workers and volunteers with a program that offers therapeutic horse riding are mourning the loss of three horses ... Read more

Education

Furniture in new central office dominates school board meeting

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com The Rowan-Salisbury School Board spent two hours of its meeting Tuesday discussing funding for ... Read more

Local

Fourth of July closings

The Fourth of July is Saturday, below is a listing of municipal and county closings for the holiday. The ... Read more

Business

Business Roundup: Bakery, event space, new restaurant open downtown

IsJay’s Sweets and Celebrations is open at 206 South Main Street. The bakery is owned by LaVerne Stephens of ... Read more

Business

Company making ‘panels’ in former Lyon-Shaw building

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com There’s new life in an old factory building on Jake Alexander Boulevard. Composite Panel ... Read more

Health

Rowan County EMS earns award for heart attack treatment

Rowan County Emergency Services EMS Division has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award for ... Read more

Crime

Crime Blotter

Salisbury Police Department reports •A woman reported a larceny Tuesday at The Forum on South Main St. •A ... Read more

Local

Empire Hotel is still majestic to History on Tap tour goers

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Lots of lucky people got the chance to take a walk through history during a ... Read more

Local

Fundraiser July 11 for Rockwell man injured in accident

ROCKWELL — A fundraiser for a local man injured in a motorcycle accident will be held in July ... Read more

Business

Delhaize merging with European retailer

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com BRUSSELS, Belgium — Food Lion’s parent company announced Wednesday plans to merge with another large ... Read more

News

Correction: 6-25-2015

A story published Wednesday with the headline “Planning board approves rezoning request,” incorrectly described the board’s action regarding the ... Read more

Business

Deadline is Tuesday for discounted price for Cuba trip

Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Tuesday is the deadline to get the discounted price for a trip to Cuba ... Read more

East Spencer

Open houses for bike and pedestrian plan in Spencer, East Spencer

SPENCER — The towns of Spencer and East Spencer are kicking off a public planning process for the development of a ... Read more

Faith

Speakers at vigil call for strength, courage, action

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com It was a call to action Tuesday evening during a prayer vigil for the ... Read more

Local

Salisbury Planning Board approves rezoning requests

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Editor’s note: this story has been updated to correct an error regarding the Planning ... Read more

Business

Discount store will be at Shoppes at Summit

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com A discount store will be located next to Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Shoppes ... Read more

Local

Salisbury Planning Board has two public hearings today

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Public hearings involving additional parking at Richard’s Bar-B-Q and rezoning along Jake Alexander Boulevard South are ... Read more

Business

Local businesses earn labor awards

The N.C. Department of Labor honored area employers and employees at the agency’s annual safety awards banquet in ... Read more

Business

Pool has been keeping summer cool for 50 years

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com FAITH — It was barely 10 a.m. Wednesday morning and the temperature was already in ... Read more

Business

Business Roundup: Caldwell named to Women in Business list

CHARLOTTE — Dari Caldwell, president of Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, as been named to the Charlotte Business Journal’s ... Read more

Business

Sharp Transit joining Aldi at job fair

Sharp Transit will also be at Tuesday’s job fair at the West End Plaza. Sharp Transit is a ... Read more

Business

Novant Health opens urgent care

By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Novant Health has opened an urgent care clinic on Jake Alexander Boulevard in the same ... Read more