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Salisbury names Graham Corriher full-time city attorney

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council has appointed J. Graham Corriher as full-time city attorney, effective July 2. Corriher currently is a partner in The ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 12:01 am

Local

Fifth annual Dragon Boat festival on July 28 on High Rock Lake

Rowan County Chamber of Commerce SALISBURY— The fifth annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28 ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 12:00 am

Landis

Landis weighs 5-cent tax hike, vehicle fee for road repairs

LANDIS — Mayor Mike Mahaley said at Monday’s budget meeting that repaving Landis’ roads has been a priority of his since he was first elected. ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Bank that promised $3.95 billion investment for community development has Salisbury ties

SALISBURY — Bryan Jordan remembers delivering the Salisbury Post with his brother, Jeff,  and his father, David, when Bryan and Jeff were barely teenagers. “It ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 12:00 am

Local

New projects will turn Beacon Hall into a teaching center

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Jody Blackwell said the two big projects happening at Beacon Hall are different, but they still fit together. “Whenever ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Monday, April 23, 2018 12:10 am

China Grove

Beautiful weather brings hundreds out for Cruisin’ the Grove

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Bill Rabon said he’s attended almost every one of China Grove’s cruise-ins since they started in 2016. “I ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Monday, April 23, 2018 12:05 am

Local

City-hosted Hackathon hacks challenge of getting kids interested in coding

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The City Hall chamber was covered in red and green disco lights. Twenty-two students were typing frantically on their ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 22, 2018 12:05 am

Local

Black Leadership Breakfast creates networking platform for black entrepreneurs

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Kenneth Muhammad El said that, in the last few months, he has felt a shift in Salisbury. “I felt ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 22, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Biz Briefs 4/22/18

PIT Instruction & Training now accredited testing facility for American Welding Society MOORESVILLE — PIT Instruction & Training, LLC (PIT) has announced that it has become ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 22, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Railway CrossFit moves to South Main Street

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Brandon Wilson said he and his brother have always made up their own workouts. “We’ve never liked the simple, ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 22, 2018 12:00 am

Crime

Albemarle man killed in Salisbury arcade

Salisbury Police Department SALISBURY — At 1:18 a.m. Saturday morning, Salisbury police were dispatched to the Fishzilla Arcade at 1812 East Innes Street in reference to ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Saturday, April 21, 2018 10:47 am

Business

David Cook talks about new “quadruple aim” for health care

SALISBURY — David Cook compares America’s health care system to a bridge built in Ecuador in the early 1990s. Cook, who works at Novant Health, spoke ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, April 20, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Trinity Oaks residents to host 10th annual art show in Davidson

SALISBURY — For the 10th year in a row, the April Is for Arts gallery crawl will be hosted at Homewood Suites in Davidson. But ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, April 19, 2018 12:01 am

Elections

Fibrant Q&A with Hotwire’s Jonathan Bullock

SALISBURY — Early voting begins today. In addition to choosing between candidates for public office, voters also will decide whether the city can lease its fiber broadband ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, April 19, 2018 12:00 am

Local

City Council unanimously votes to table golf cart ordinance

SALISBURY — During a public hearing on whether the City Council should pass a golf-cart ordinance, Steve Cobb compared the proposal to peer pressure from ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Council to consider regulating golf cart use on public roadways

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will decide at its Tuesday meeting whether it wants to follow the lead of neighboring ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Monday, April 16, 2018 12:10 am

Local

Volunteer Week: Ravonda Britt is “hooked” on Meals on Wheels

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Ravonda Britt said her love for volunteering began when her oldest son, now 26, was attending Southeast Middle School. ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 15, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Average number of houses sold, prices increase in Rowan County

By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Both the average closed price for houses and the average volume of houses sold in Salisbury and Rowan County have ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 15, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Biz Briefs 4/15/18

Tractor Supply kicks off semi-annual 4-H fundraiser BRENTWOOD — Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the country, is hosting its ninth year ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 15, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Salisbury City Council’s special permit committee moves to discuss free-speech activities

SALISBURY — For the past year and a half, the city’s special permit committee — headed by City Council members David Post and Brian Miller ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, April 12, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Downtown Salisbury Inc. changes calendar to focus on larger events

SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury Inc.’s calendar has included First Friday for the past five years, said Katelin Rice, events coordinator for the agency. “And for ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Pete Bogle recognized as Salisbury’s “Main Street Champion”

SALISBURY — Larissa Harper defines a “Main Street Champion” as someone who is committed to “the downtown community.” And, says the director of Downtown Salisbury ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:00 am

Landis

Woodmen of the World donate $4,800 for new Landis police motorcycle

LANDIS — Landis Police Chief Kenny Isenhour said at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting that in recent years, it’s become difficult to be a business ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Biz Briefs 04/08/18

Integro Technologies to showcase new data archiving software SALISBURY — Realizing the need for effective and efficient user traceability and data archiving, Integro Technologies has designed ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 8, 2018 12:00 am

Local

City sculpture show brings artists to Salisbury and, now, the county

SALISBURY — Jason Morris and his wife, Liz, had never been to Salisbury before Friday. “As soon as we turned in off of (Interstate) 85, ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Saturday, April 7, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Agency applications open for emergency food and shelter programs

Rowan County United Way SALISBURY — Rowan County has been awarded federal funds through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency under the emergency food ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, April 6, 2018 12:00 am

Local

“We need a plan”: Council asks city planners for clearer direction for West Corridor

SALISBURY — When Development and Code Services Manager Preston Mitchell presented a plan for a new 80-unit apartment building on Statesville Boulevard, he said the ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Friday, April 6, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Civic Center dog park project moves forward with new location

SALISBURY — Nick Aceves says the plan for a Civic Center dog park has been on his desk since he became director of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. ... Read more

by Jessica Coates, Thursday, April 5, 2018 12:00 am

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