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Cleveland

County Planning Board OKs changes in Cleveland, Franklin

With one more vote of approval, a malt-producing business could be coming to the Cleveland area and a Dollar General opening up shop along U.S. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 12:10 am

News

Rx for Rowan: Report details poor health habits, disease in county

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Five causes of death are increasing and four are decreasing in the latest State of the County Health Report. The report, released ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 21, 2015 12:10 am

Business

Rowan County’s economy growing slowly as leaders look toward future

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Even as Rowan County’s leaders push for economic development at every turn, the area’s economy is already slowly growing, according to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 21, 2015 12:05 am

News

Severe storms move through: Man hospitalized after receiving burn injuries from lightning

By Josh Bergeron  josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com When a string of severe thunderstorms blew through Rowan County Friday afternoon, large swaths of people were left without power and ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 20, 2015 12:11 am

News

Salisbury Pride covers graffiti walls for annual festival

On Friday, members of Salisbury Pride, an LGBT organization, lathered graffiti walls on the corner of South Main and Horah streets with stripes of multicolored ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 20, 2015 12:10 am

News

Political notebook: Voting records of local legislators vary only slightly

Voting records of Rowan County’s legislators appear mostly similar as the North Carolina General Assembly nears the end of the 2015 session. Rowan County’s senators ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 20, 2015 12:10 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury teachers to get raise under budget proposals

The North Carolina Senate passed its version of the state's budget on Thursday, and it's version of teacher pay raises don't quite match up with ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 19, 2015 12:10 am

News

Congresswoman Adams issues statement on Charleston shooting

Following a shooing in Charleston, S.C., Congresswoman Alma Adams, D-12, on Thursday expressed her condolences for victims, families and friends who were affected. The shooting ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 18, 2015 2:09 pm

Health

Novant, other hospitals speak out against Senate’s budget proposal

Hospitals across North Carolina are criticizing three provisions in the State Senate’s budget proposal that they say could disrupt health care for all patients. Novant Health Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

China Grove approves $4 million budget

CHINA GROVE — The town council on Tuesday approved its fiscal year 2016 budget in a brief, called meeting. The Town of China Grove’s budget ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:10 am

News

Policy changes finally coming to animal shelter

After months of lobbying and three meetings, animal advocates are finally getting policy changes at the Rowan County Animal Shelter. Rowan County Commissioners on Monday ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 12:10 am

Business

Freightliner confirms bacterial infections at Cleveland plant

At least three cases of a severe bacterial infection have been confirmed at Freightliner’s Cleveland plant. Plant Manager Henning Bruns provided a statement Tuesday confirming three ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 5:19 pm

News

Senate reintroduces sales tax distribution plan in budget proposal

After a bounty of criticism and a long journey through the Senate, a sales tax redistribution plan is back, and would boost revenue in Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

China Grove to have public hearing, approve budget

CHINA GROVE — Today, China Grove’s town board is scheduled to have a public hearing and approve its fiscal year 2016 budget. The meeting is scheduled ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:10 am

News

Commissioners approve budget, widespread fire tax increase

As a part of its budget approval process on Monday, Rowan County Commissioners passed the most widespread fire tax increase in the previous 15 years. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 16, 2015 12:05 am

News

County to consider 2016 budget on Monday

Rowan Commissioners could approve the fiscal year 2016 budget on Monday during their regularly scheduled meeting. Rowan County Commissioners will have a budget work session ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 14, 2015 12:00 am

News

Political notebook: MPO, Chamber endorse McCrory’s bond package

The Cabarrus-Rowan Metropolitan Planning Organization and Rowan County Chamber of Commerce have both endorsed a multi-billion dollar bond proposal proposed by Gov. Pat McCrory. The Cabarrus-Rowan MPO ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 13, 2015 12:10 am

News

All of Rowan’s legislators vote to override magistrate bill veto

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com With all four Rowan County representatives again voting in favor, a controversial bill to allow magistrates to be recused from marriage ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 12, 2015 12:15 am

News

State could offer tests to Dukeville residents outside of radius

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Through the State Department of Health and Human Services, the Rowan County Health Department could soon offer tests for heavy metals ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 12, 2015 12:10 am

News

More Dukeville water wells declared unsafe

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com DUKEVILLE — More Rowan residents are without clean drinking water after the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural on Thursday released ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 12, 2015 12:10 am

Local

More wells declared unsafe in Dukeville

DUKEVILLE — The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources released additional test results for private water wells across North Carolina, including 44 in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 11, 2015 3:31 pm

News

Duke engineer: No evidence exists linking company to contamination

In a presentation to the Salisbury Rotary Club on Tuesday, a Duke Energy representative used levels of chemicals already present in soil as evidence that ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:10 am

News

Commissioners propose allowing alcohol at West End Plaza

As Rowan County looks to use a portion of West End Plaza for a convention center, county commissioners are proposing an ordinance change that would ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:05 am

News

Correction

In an article public on Tuesday, June 9 about garbage piling up on the banks of the Yadkin River, the last name of two Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter

In Salisbury Police reports: • A woman on Friday reported a larceny that occurred on the 1300 block of West Innes Street. • A man on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 12:10 am

News

Trash continues to litter shores of the Yadkin

For some, it's a source of municipal water, and for others it's a place for leisurely recreation, but the shore of the Yadkin River is ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 12:02 am

China Grove

Roller mill to showcase artist’s work

CHINA GROVE — The China Grove Roller Mill on June 14 will showcase a local artist’s exhibit as part of its open house. The roller mill will ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 12:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Missing pregnant woman found in Boone

A pregnant Salisbury woman who was missing for several days has been found in Boone. Carrie Bradshaw-Crowther, 49, was reported missing last Tuesday and located by ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 8, 2015 2:19 pm

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