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Business

Downtown costume company holds grand opening

After months of work and a move from Greensboro, Eastern Costume Company held its grand opening Friday. The costume shop, owned by Piedmont Players Theater ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 8, 2015 12:10 am

News

Kidd elected to top Republican slot for second time

The Rowan County Republican Party elected Stephen Kidd as its new chairman on Saturday by a large margin. The local Republican Party held its annual ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 7, 2015 11:22 am

Business

Airport board approves building four new hangars

The Rowan County Airport Board on Friday approved construction of four new, medium-sized hangars at the facility at a cost of $1.07 million. The vote to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 7, 2015 12:10 am

News

Political notebook: Outgoing chairman wants fresh start for Republicans

When the Rowan County Republican Party meets Saturday for its biennial convention, its outgoing chairman is hoping for a fresh start and a focus on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 7, 2015 12:10 am

News

Two sets of candidates proposed for Republican convention

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com With one day left until the Rowan County Republican Party’s annual convention, the race for leadership positions is heating up. Two ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 6, 2015 12:10 am

News

Correction

In an article published in Thursday’s Salisbury Post about the Rowan County Animal Shelter, a quote should have stated that it can take up to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 6, 2015 12:10 am

News

St. Matthews Church Road finally open again

After a closure that lasted more than a year, zipping across St. Matthews Church Road over an inlet on High Rock Lake is once again possible, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 6, 2015 12:10 am

News

Advocates push for policy changes at animal shelter

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com This is the final in a three-part series on the Rowan County Animal Shelter. With a recent resumé of successful change, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 5, 2015 12:10 am

News

Commissioners approve contract to evaluate employee pay

Rowan County Commissioners on Monday approved a contract to start a comprehensive compensation plan study. The approved contract was valued at $37,250 and submitted by ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 12:10 am

News

Adoption, euthanasia rates rapidly improving at animal shelter

This is the second in a three-part series on the Rowan County Animal Shelter.  By Josh Bergeron  josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan County’s Animal Shelter is in the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 12:10 am

Local

Shelter rescue groups’ work a labor of love

This is the first in a three-part series on the Rowan County Animal Shelter.    You never forget the first time, says Nina Dix. Dix ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 12:10 am

News

Commissioners appoint all applicants to board for revaluation

Rowan County Commissioners on Monday appointed 11 Rowan County residents to the board that’ll make the final decision locally on property tax appeals, but more ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 12:10 am

News

Commissioners to consider appointing board for revaluation

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan Commissioners on Monday are scheduled to start the process of property revaluation. On the Monday agenda is the appointment of nearly a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:10 am

Business

Josh Bergeron: A case for implementation of FCC’s net neutrality ruling

In a perfect world, everything would be equal. Duke and UNC basketball teams, for example, would have an even .500 winning percentage against each other. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:10 am

News

Temporary plan for county departments includes office swap

With county officials waiting on the completion of a permit and a final analysis of space needs, Veterans Services and the Board of Elections — ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:10 am

News

Sludge bill stationary in N.C. General assembly

Discussion over sludge being spread on farm fields has moved to the North Carolina General Assembly. Filed in early February, a bill sponsored by three Republican ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 28, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

Sledders gather in China Grove, don’t get ‘wibbly wobbly’

CHINA GROVE — A southern Rowan tradition continued Thursday, when winter weather dumped several inches of snow on the area. On Wednesday night, The China Grove ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 26, 2015 11:37 am

News

State of emergency declared in advance of winter storm

Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in advance of a winter storm that was projected to bring 8 to 10 inches ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 26, 2015 12:10 am

News

Space needs study pushed back again

The presentation of a space needs study for county departments has been pushed back again — this time to mid March. A space needs study ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 26, 2015 12:10 am

Education

N.C. House bill would allow changes to RSS school calendar

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan’s two state house representatives have introduced a bill that would give more scheduling autonomy to the Rowan-Salisbury School System. The ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 26, 2015 12:10 am

Business

Integro president wins manufacturing award

CONCORD — The Charlotte Business Journal on Wednesday awarded Integro President Shawn Campion with its Emerging Leader Award. Campion received the honor during the business journal’s ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:56 pm

News

Senate committee passes bill allowing marriage license recusal

A state senate committee passed a bill Tuesday allowing North Carolina magistrates and registers of deeds to recuse themselves from issuing marriage licenses because of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

China Grove talks long, short-term projects in planning session

CHINA GROVE — The town board discussed a mass of issues facing China Grove during its Monday planning session and changed its regular meeting time for the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:10 am

Local

High Rock Lake causeway’s limited reopening deadline one week away

After more than a year of detours, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s deadline for completing a limited re-opening of St. Matthews Church Road over High Rock ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:10 am

Crime

Fight with firefighters, car theft lead to arrest for Rockwell man

A Rockwell man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly stealing a car and assaulting firefighters. John W. Harmon, 28, 215 Shinn St., was arrested on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 23, 2015 12:10 am

Crime

Blotter: Woman arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing truck parts

A woman with Cleveland and Mooresville addresses listed on warrants was arrested Friday on larceny charges and served with multiple other warrants for failing to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 23, 2015 12:10 am

Crime

Man charged with multiple counts of statutory rape

A Salisbury man was arrested last week in Craven County for multiple counts of statutory rape committed in Rowan County. William Stanley Jacobs III, 20, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 22, 2015 1:38 am

News

Space needs study draft reveals space needs in most departments

Rowan County officials knew their departments needed additional space, but for months they’ve waited for a study to state the exact amount. That wait is slowly ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:10 am

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