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Rowan weather: Slight chance of showers this afternoon
Another cold morning brings us closer to the weekend. Today will be partly sunny and 50, but we’ll have more wind, from the southwest, at ...
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Entertainment
It’s a sad and funny ‘Trip to Bountiful’ from St. Thomas Players
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Pack your tissues and exercise your funny bone for St. Thomas Players’ production of “The Trip to Bountiful.” Linda Jones, ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 27, 2020 11:29 am
Local
Rowan weather: Sunshine and wind
Winter is not done yet. Today will be cold and windy, with a low in the 20s. It will be sunny and 47, with west ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 27, 2020 7:47 am
Books
Six authors coming to South Main Book Co. Saturday
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Six authors will be at South Main Book Company on Saturday to sign books and talk to readers. Among them ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:00 am
Books
Bestsellers (2-27-20)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Unwilling, by John Hart (preorders). 2. Everybody was Happy, by Hap Roberts. 3. Salisbury and Rowan County, ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 27, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Foggy morning, but warm
Rowan is under a dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. The Spencer and downtown Salisbury areas are nearly invisible. The fog will linger at least ...
by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 7:18 am
Local
Hollywood went to war and kept us distracted
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com During World War II, there were three busy movie theaters in Salisbury, distracting people from their fears and providing news ...
by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Still cloudy, damp
Rain will taper off today and we’ll have warmer temperatures, too. Today we have a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m., with ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 7:48 am
Food
For Mardi Gras, dive into a jambalaya and nibble on pralines
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, a 40-day season of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Abstaining from meat and large meals ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: More clouds; rain this afternoon
Well, it was a nice weekend. But here comes more rain. Today’s chance of rain is 80 percent, mostly after 1 p.m. The high will ...
by Deirdre Smith, Monday, February 24, 2020 7:47 am
Local
Rowan weather: Warming up a bit
There is a chance of black ice on some roads this morning, but the sun will eventually break through and we’ll reach a high of ...
by Deirdre Smith, Friday, February 21, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Snow this afternoon
Chances are good we will have snow today, but not too much. The problems arise overnight, when wet roads may freeze, with a low of ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 20, 2020 7:40 am
Books
Bestsellers (2-23-20)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Unwilling, by John Hart (preorders). 2. Fearless and Determined, by David Freeze. 3. The Wonderful Things You ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 20, 2020 12:00 am
Local
UPDATE: Winter Weather Advisory Thursday; Rowan weather: Clouds might bring snow tomorrow
UPDATE: Rowan County is under a Winter Weather Advisory from 10 a.m. Thursday to midnight. Moisture returning from the south into a cold airmass on ...
by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 8:50 am
Local
Rowan weather: Here comes the rain again
It’s back to clouds and rain today and Wednesday and even Thursday, when we might see some snowflakes. Today will be cloudy and 60, with ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 7:48 am
Farm & Garden
Eat heart healthy during heart month
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypostcom While we’re thinking about hearts — having just celebrated Valentine’s Day — let’s talk about heart healthy, because February is ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 12:00 am
China Grove
More traffic changes in China Grove
The Department of Transportation contractor will make changes to the U.S. 29 through-traffic at the Main Street intersection in China Grove starting today. Traffic heading ...
by Deirdre Smith, Monday, February 17, 2020 10:41 am
Local
Rowan weather: Some sun today, rain tomorrow
If you have today off for Presidents’ Day, you can enjoy mostly sunny skies and a high near 59. Winds will be northeast at 5-7 ...
by Deirdre Smith, Monday, February 17, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Sunny but not so warm
We’ll have a few clouds this morning, then it will be sunny, but chilly, with a high of 49. North wind will be at 5-8 ...
by Deirdre Smith, Friday, February 14, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Rain, with possible thunderstorms
If we can make it through today, we’ll have a break from the rain through Monday. It’s going to be warm, with a high of ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 13, 2020 7:48 am
Books
How a house unmade and made a family
“The Dutch House,’ by Ann Patchett, HarperCollins. 2019, 352 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com “The Dutch House” is and is not the biography of ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:00 am
Books
Bestsellers (2-13-20)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Everybody was Happy, by Hap Roberts. 2. The Unwilling, by John Hart (preorders). 3. Confederate States Military Prison, ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: A little break from the rain
We’ll have cloudy day today, but just a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. The high will be 54, with east northeast ...
by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Rain, rain go away
The chance of rain today is 90 percent, and we’ve already had some very heavy rainfall. Wednesday won’t be quite as bad, but Thursday could ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 7:47 am
Food
Show your love with bites of sweetness
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Chocolate became associated with love during the Victorian era, when people were inspired by Medieval courtly love and chivalry. And ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Clouds today, rain tonight
We might get through this week without any advisories, watches or warnings, but not without rain. Clouds will increase today, with a 20 percent chance ...
by Deirdre Smith, Monday, February 10, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Hurley Park among areas damaged by weather
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Thursday’s severe storms and heavy rains have caused damage all over Rowan County. At Hurley Park, next to ...
by Deirdre Smith, Friday, February 7, 2020 2:49 pm
Local
Rowan weather: Flood warning and high wind advisory
UPDATE, 12:30 p.m.: The Flood Warning has been extended to 4:49 a.m. Sunday. After a wild Thursday, today will be a different kind of bad ...