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Business

Extended runway still far off, but hangars inching closer for airport

The Rowan County Airport is still at least a year away from a 6,000-foot runway, but could be inching closer to getting up to ten ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 7, 2014 6:51 pm

News

Political notebook: Commissioners room provides exciting venue for vote results

The excitement came slowly. It was only 7:30 p.m. Unsurprisingly, the room was virtually empty. As a projector beamed numbers onto a white screen hanging at ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 7, 2014 5:26 pm

China Grove

Freeze to speak at Roller Mill

The China Grove Roller Mill is regularly open on Sundays, but this week a guest that’s biked thousands of miles across the United States will ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 7, 2014 4:14 pm

Local

Recycling processing center brings in thousands of pounds of hazardous waste

Plastic bottles, aged newspaper pages and used soda cans frequently fill space along the walls in Rowan County’s recycling processing center, but the facility’s intake ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 7, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Rowan County EMS team wins state championship

A search for North Carolina’s top two paramedics might begin on Old Concord Road. Last month, Rowan County Emergency Services’ Aaron Thurston and Daniel Medina ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 7, 2014 12:00 am

China Grove

China Grove considers fire department merger

CHINA GROVE — With an interim fire chief already in place, the Town of China Grove is now looking to combine fire departments with Bostian ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:37 am

Local

Third place in commissioner race won’t be decided until Nov. 10

It’s not over yet. Tuesday’s election results show Republican Judy Klusman as the third highest vote getter in the county commissioners race, but with hundreds ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, November 6, 2014 12:28 am

Local

Brindle handily wins register of deeds race

Republican John Brindle is switching from being a sheriff’s office investigator to an elected official after cruising to victory in the register of deeds race ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, November 5, 2014 11:30 am

Local

County commissioners: Greene, Edds cruise; Klusman’s narrow win awaits more ballots, possible recount

Rowan County picked at least two of its new commissioners Tuesday, while the third will have to wait as hundreds more ballots are counted. Republicans ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, November 5, 2014 11:10 am

News

About 15 percent of Rowan voters participate in early voting

The numbers are in and nearly 15 percent of Rowan County’s registered voted in the days leading up to today’s mid-term elections. About 92,000 people ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 2:25 am

News

Space needs study set to be released near end of month

Using the former Salisbury Mall as a location for Rowan County government departments may be on hold for now, with the appeal of a Salisbury ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 2:24 am

News

County extends incentives agreement

In a 4-1 vote Monday, the county board of commissioners extended an incentive agreement with Southern Power for two years. A letter from a Southern ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 2:18 am

News

Ask Us: Were cuts made in veterans office?

Question: Last year commissioners voted to cut the veterans service officer back to 19 hours a week and add two part-time positions. What happened to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 3, 2014 1:58 am

Local

Decision day is Tuesday: Time to vote

Rowan County’s future will be decided Tuesday. Tuesday, Nov. 4, is Election Day, with more than a dozen local and state elected positions being decided. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 2, 2014 1:12 am

Local

Commissioners to consider designating Housing Authority board seats

When the county commissioners voted one month ago to appoint two new members to the Housing Authority’s board, they effectively removed Kannapolis representation. But they ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 2, 2014 1:10 am

News

Landfill expansion expected to extend Rowan facility’s life by about ten years

A multi-million dollar operation, perhaps Rowan County’s most important, is in the midst of a massive renovation that is expected to extend the lifespan of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, November 1, 2014 3:05 am

News

Political notebook: Tillis visits Salisbury twice in one week

Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Thom Tillis doubled up on his visits to Rowan County this week. On Tuesday, Tillis visited the former Salisbury Mall — ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, November 1, 2014 2:56 am

News

Commissioner candidates could face penalties

With Election Day less than a week away, three candidates for Rowan County commissioner could face fines or penalties from the State Board of Elections. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, October 30, 2014 2:23 am

News Main

Tillis talks veteran issues during coffee event at mall

It was far from a normal Tuesday at Thelma’s. Thom Tillis, North Carolina’s Republican Candidate for U.S. Senate, made a campaign stop at a weekly ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 5:40 pm

Business

Planning board approves retail complex proposal

The Rowan County Planning Board on Monday forwarded a proposal to the board of commissioners that would allow development of a large tract of land ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, October 28, 2014 11:40 am

Farm & Garden

Officials tour Piedmont Research facility

The state and nation’s top Farm Service Agency officials took a field trip Monday to the Piedmont Research Station, touring the facility and even riding ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, October 28, 2014 11:10 am

Business

Balloon sinuplasty another option for sinus sufferers

One Salisbury physician is taking a one-of-a-kind approach to a common health problem. Dr. Robert Whitaker, the lead physician at Pinnacle Ear, Nose, Throat and ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, October 27, 2014 9:45 am

Business

County approves nearly $1 million on purchasing new vehicles

Like clockwork, Rowan County government churns through portions of its vehicle fleet every year, selling vehicles that meet mileage requirements and subsequently purchasing new vehicles. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, October 26, 2014 11:39 am

News

Political notebook: Early voting numbers encouraging for final results

Just under three percent of Rowan County’s registered voters traveled to the polls Thursday and Friday. Thursday was the first day of early voting, with ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, October 25, 2014 11:05 am

China Grove

China Grove hosts night out event today

CHINA GROVE — Extended business hours, face painting and a movie are all on tap today in China Grove. In partnership with local businesses, the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, October 25, 2014 11:03 am

Crime

Blotter

In sheriff’s reports: • A juvenile on Wednesday reported a domestic violence incident that occurred on school grounds on the 600 block of Holshouser Road ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, October 25, 2014 10:46 am

Crime

Police seek suspect in Thursday shooting

The Salisbury Police Department is looking for a man in connection with a shooting that occurred Thursday. Demetri Barber, 19, of the 500 block of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, October 25, 2014 10:42 am

News

China Grove historical society digs up original piece of roller mill

CHINA GROVE — A piece of China Grove’s early history was discovered Thursday at the roller mill. The town’s public works department and local contractor ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, October 25, 2014 2:30 am

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