Editorials
Editorial: If another COVID-19 spike is on the way, keep kids in class
One year ago, Rowan-Salisbury Schools found itself in the middle of a debate about class schedules amid rising COVID-19 cases. During one of the worst ...
One year ago, Rowan-Salisbury Schools found itself in the middle of a debate about class schedules amid rising COVID-19 cases. During one of the worst ...
Laurel to miscommunication around state funding going elsewhere for the same kinds of projects local leaders are pursuing. Included in the state budget was millions ...
Partisan interpretations will try to tell the public otherwise, but there’s no getting around the fact that the N.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday made things ...
Laurel to the Rowan County Republican Party for picking western Rowan County’s Elaine Hewitt as its new chair. Hewitt has a long history of volunteering ...
Organizers of the ‘Tis the Season Holiday Spectacular and all Rowan Countians should be thrilled with last week’s parade and post-parade celebration. The events brought ...
It’s the outcome people could have seen saw coming. With a new group of aldermen incoming and some questionable language in his contract, the public ...
Dart to the East Spencer Post Office for what appears to be failures to provide basic services on a routine basis. Frequent users of the ...
With Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, here are some things to be thankful for in Salisbury, Rowan County and Kannapolis: • Bell Tower Green This is ...
By voting down a 574-acre solar farm proposal this week, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners may ward off utility-scale facilities in the county for ...
The arrest last week of a Rowan County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant on felony charges raises a number of questions that haven’t been answered. Rodney Mahaley, ...
Salisbury should have some sense of who its next mayor will be on Tuesday. That’s when the Rowan County Board of Elections will conduct a ...
Laurel to the town of Spencer for considering decisive action to ensure residents have law enforcement protection. The town has lost several of its officers ...
When split into precincts, turnout numbers can provide key insights about how an election played out. Excluding precincts where elections weren’t competitive, the range of ...
The 2021 municipal elections are proof that every vote counts. In East Spencer, just one vote separates Tony Hillian from Albert Smith. At the moment, ...
Lawmakers already face a suit in state court, and they haven’t even finished redistricting. After a tumultuous decade for congressional and legislative map making, the ...
Laurel to the many candidates running for municipal office in 2021. More than 60 candidates are running for spots on the governing boards of the county’s ...
In addition to the routine business of being mayor, voters in Salisbury’s first mayoral election can directly compare the handling of some hot-button issues by ...
Rowan County Commissioner Craig Pierce has been the beneficiary of an extraordinary amount of kindness and grace from his peers despite attempting to use his ...
Some things are best discussed first in private. Private employers would not (or should not) discuss employee performance in a public lobby with customers around. ...
When Spencer voters go to the polls, they will have a few items on their ballots. They will be able to vote for members of ...
After record-setting turnout in a divisive 2020 presidential election, eligible voters shouldn’t tune out local politics. From Rockwell to Cleveland, there are races on the ...
Dart to the heightened involvement of partisan politics in Salisbury’s municipal elections. It began with the parties explicitly endorsing or soliciting volunteers for candidates and ...
Laurel to the addition of a protected turn lane and turn signal at the Square. The light and protected turn lane were added last week ...
Would you rather have a $13 million downtown park primarily funded by private donations or a couple parking lots? The answer should be obvious. Bell ...
With more experience and vaccines, it’s easier to choose business as usual in 2021. Proof of that truism lies in the debate Rowan-Salisbury Schools and ...
In an era where people are more divided than ever on politics, there’s some agreement on a common economic development practice. Tax incentives attract opposition ...
Laurel to the State Board of Elections for approving Sunday voting in this year’s municipal elections in Rowan County. The board on Sept. 10 voted ...
Understandably, local school boards across North Carolina are worried about the number of healthy, quarantined students. With just a few hundred positive tests, it seems ...
Can we anticipate Seth Jarvis lighting the lamp when the Carolina Hurricanes clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins at…
On Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes go head to head against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Is…
On Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, the Carolina Hurricanes clash with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Is Jackson Blake going…
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The NBA card today, including the Portland Trail Blazers versus the San Antonio Spurs, is not one to…