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Business

CAC Plumbing celebrates 10 years by feeding its 1,000-plus customers

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — CAC Plumbing owner Cedric Cuthbertson said that feeding people is the best way he knows to show that you ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, December 17, 2017 12:00 am

News

Police blotter: Big Lots store reports embezzlement

In Salisbury Police Department reports: • A Big Lots employee is charged with embezzling money from the store, located at 711 E. Innes St., between Dec. ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, December 15, 2017 7:07 pm

Crime

Handgun missing after student brought it to school at West Rowan

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says a West Rowan High School student brought a revolver to school Wednesday ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, December 15, 2017 4:23 pm

Business

Creator of ‘Five Love Languages’ speaks at December Rowan Chamber breakfast

SALISBURY — Most people know author, counselor and China Grove native Gary Chapman as the author of “The Five Love Languages.” But that’s not what ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, December 15, 2017 12:00 am

Local

After eight seasons, Salisbury 49ers bring home national championship win

SALISBURY — Salisbury 49ers head coach Brian Miller has been with the nonprofit football program since it began in the late 2000s. But he said ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Rowan County unemployment down one percent since last year

SALISBURY — According a North Carolina Department of Commerce report, Rowan County’s October unemployment rate has decreased by 1 percent compared to October 2016. The report, released ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Food Lion celebrates 60 years with time capsule, camaraderie

SALISBURY — As Food Lion President Meg Ham prepared to help bury a 60th anniversary time capsule Tuesday, she said it will be opened again in 15 years. She ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 12:00 am

Business

City looks at making Plaza building a hotel; many tenants opposed to the idea

SALISBURY — In a second-floor room in the Plaza building Monday night, nearly 20 tenants sat close together in a semi-circle. Some of them had ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Biz Briefs 12/10/17

Food Lion Feeds and Charlotte Motor Speedway to offer visitors discount today with food donation to local food bank  SALISBURY — Food Lion Feeds and the Charlotte ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, December 10, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Salisbury resident who owns doughnut shop in Mooresville says she sees Salisbury’s growth

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com MOORESVILLE —Mercy Lyerly has lived in Salisbury for the last 12 years. But, almost two years ago, she and her husband, ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, December 10, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Delhaize America announces layoffs; none affect Food Lion, but some affect support employees that worked with Food Lion brand

SALISBURY — Delhaize America, the parent company of Food Lion and Hannaford supermarkets, has announced the layoffs of “a small percentage” of its corporate headquarters ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, December 8, 2017 10:00 am

News

Icing, teamwork keep Rowan Museum gingerbread tradition alive

SALISBURY — Former Rowan Museum Director Kaye Brown Hirst cannot remember how long the museum’s gingerbread workshop has been held. “It’s over 10 years,” Hirst ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, December 8, 2017 12:05 am

News

Residents ask City Council to take action against Holiday Caravan Parade

SALISBURY — Minutes after electing a new mayor Tuesday night, the new Salisbury City Council was presented with one of its first dilemmas. Three people ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:10 am

China Grove

‘Christmas on the Homefront’ takes visitors back in time

CHINA GROVE — Price of Freedom Museum founder Bobby Mault has been planning its newest room since the museum’s beginning. Pointing toward the front of ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:05 am

Elections

Al Heggins is first African-American woman elected mayor of Salisbury

SALISBURY — Most of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting was taken up by applause and standing ovations as Al Heggins was elected mayor and David ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 12:05 am

Landis

Two new Landis aldermen sworn in

LANDIS — The faces of Landis’ Board of Aldermen changed at the board’s meeting Monday night. Incumbents Dorland Abernathy, who did not win re-election, and ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 12:05 am

News

New council to be sworn in at today’s Salisbury City Council meeting

SALISBURY — By the end of tonight’s Salisbury City Council meeting, a new mayor and mayor pro tem will have been elected, two new council ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 12:00 am

News

Department of Social Services holiday party gives back to foster parents

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Social Work Program Administrator Lisa Berger thinks of the annual Foster Family Holiday Party as one of the department’s ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Monday, December 4, 2017 12:00 am

Cleveland

40-plus years later, narrator, attendees of Cleveland Parade still have fun

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — After 40 years of narrating the entries at the Cleveland Lions Club parade, Terry Moore is still having fun. ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, December 3, 2017 12:05 am

News

For the first time, businesses featured in Fulton Heights Holiday Tour

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Fulton Heights Holiday Tour organizer Theresa Pitner said that she always has five houses featured on the annual neighborhood ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, December 3, 2017 12:01 am

Business

Biz Briefs 12/3/17

Food Lion offers complimentary movie tickets from Fandango during its ‘Hollywood Holidays’ gift with purchase promotion through Dec. 19 SALISBURY — Now through Dec. 19, Food Lion ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, December 3, 2017 12:00 am

Business

New downtown garden shop hopes to nurture plants and community

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Karen Moore says that her heart is in downtown Salisbury. “I remember walking around downtown as a child and ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, December 3, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Maggie Blackwell says goodbye to six-year tradition of talking to third-graders at City Hall

SALISBURY — Every year for the past six years, Mayor Pro Tem Maggie Blackwell has used birthday cake as an example to explain city budgets ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:00 am

News

New Teen Center to provide recreational space for Salisbury youth

Staff report SALISBURY — The Salisbury Parks and Recreation Department has received $50,000 in funding from the Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation to support a new ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 12:05 am

News

New exchange program gives mayor, Livingstone staff chance to visit India

SALISBURY — State Alexander says his trip to India with two Livingstone College colleagues and Salisbury’s mayor was an example of synergy. “It was sort of a ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 12:00 am

News

Early bird discount for Rowan Chamber Iceland trip Nov. 30

Staff report SALISBURY — The early-bird discount deadline is Thursday for the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s April trip to Iceland.  The trip is being ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 5:42 pm

News

Holiday Caravan excludes PFLAG because group doesn’t reflect ‘values’ of parade

SALISBURY — For nearly 60 years, volunteers have worked to make the Holiday Caravan Parade a joyful experience for the community. But one part of ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:05 am

Local

Residential garbage collection days to change Jan. 1

SALISBURY – Effective Jan. 1, Salisbury will start new routes for garbage, recycling and yard debris collection, which means some residents will have new pickup days. Route ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:00 am

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