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Business

Salisbury holds first closed-door Fibrant committee meeting

SALISBURY — A business advisory committee and city officials met Wednesday, largely in private, to discuss the future of Fibrant — the municipal internet, TV ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 13, 2017 12:10 am

News

Local legislators support limiting damages in nuissance lawsuits

SALISBURY — At least three of Rowan County’s four state legislators support a controversial proposal to limit financial damages from lawsuits involving agriculture or forestry ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 13, 2017 12:10 am

Crime

Blotter (4/13/17)

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A man reported a burglary Monday in the 1100 block of Lake Wright Road in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 13, 2017 12:00 am

Local

No one hurt in abandoned home fire

SALISBURY — A fire near the intersection of Cooper and Hill streets Wednesday tossed a plume of black smoke into the sky and ripped through ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:00 pm

News

UPDATED: Legislators aim to make same-sex marriage illegal

SALISBURY — Four state legislators, including one from Rowan County, introduced a bill on Tuesday that aims to outlaw same-sex marriage. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:10 am

Business

Demolition proposed for downtown Salisbury bank building

SALISBURY — Plans for a downtown park don't include a bank building that's been vacant for years. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:05 am

Business

Bill would create new felonies for retail theft

SALISBURY — Thieves would face harsher criminal penalties under a measure working its way through the state legislature and sponsored by Rep. Harry Warren, R-Salisbury. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:05 am

Columnists

D.G. Martin: Academic says war possible for United States

By D.G. Martin While President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were getting to know each other last weekend, a North Carolinian was warning ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 12:00 am

News

Rowan County Democrats stick with Geoffrey Hoy as party chairman

SALISBURY — Geoffrey Hoy will serve another two years as the Rowan County Democratic Party chairman following the groups annual convention. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 11, 2017 12:05 am

Business

I-85 construction complicates Food Lion project in China Grove

CHINA GROVE — Construction associated with the widening of Interstate 85 has complicated plans for a Food Lion store on on the north end of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 10, 2017 12:05 am

News

Political notebook: Local congressmen praise Syria airstrike

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan County’s members of Congress responded favorably to news on Thursday that President Donald Trump launched a missile attack on Syria. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 10, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Report: No major environmental problems at Empire Hotel

SALISBURY — The Empire Hotel cleared a significant environmental hurdle in January. A recently completed environmental study shows previous uses of the Empire Hotel have not ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 9, 2017 12:10 am

Business

Informational meetings scheduled for job training program

SALISBURY — The Saleeby-Fisher YMCA in Rockwell will host informational meetings on Monday and Tuesday for a free jobs training program. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 9, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Chamber’s April breakfast will feature Healthy Rowan initiative

The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce will feature the new Healthy Rowan initiative during its April Power in Partnership breakfast. Healthy Rowan Executive Director Alyssa Smith ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 9, 2017 12:00 am

Business

Salisbury releases names of some Fibrant suitors

SALISBURY — City Manager Lane Bailey on Friday released names of companies interested but not being considered to purchase, lease or manage Fibrant. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 7, 2017 2:49 pm

Education

Calendar flexibility pilot program clears N.C. House

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury School System would be able to set its own start and end dates under a bill that cleared the State House ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 7, 2017 12:10 am

News

Dukeville water line meets threshold to continue as planned

DUKEVILLE — A water line extension near Buck Steam Station’s coal ash ponds will proceed as planned after 157 houses in the area indicated a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 7, 2017 12:05 am

News

Salisbury City Council again debates public comment rules

SALISBURY — Two weeks ago, the City Council dropped proposed changes to public comment periods during its meetings, but that wasn’t the end of the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 6, 2017 12:10 am

Business

Business leaders picked to decide future of Salisbury’s Fibrant

SALISBURY — The City Council on Tuesday picked 10 local business leaders to serve on a committee that will help decide the fate of Fibrant. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 12:10 am

News

Ford’s bill would change board of elections appointment power

SALISBURY — Sometimes, legislators introduce bills to “wake people up,” says Rep. Carl Ford, R-76. A measure he helped introduce last week may be exactly that. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 5, 2017 12:05 am

Local

County gives go-ahead for southern Rowan water, sewer work

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County commissioners Monday gave an engineering company authority to begin installing casings for water and sewer lines ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 4, 2017 12:05 am

Local

Hurley Park hosts 30th spring celebration

SALISBURY — Under a Carolina blue sky, a crowd of people on Sunday celebrated spring at Elizabeth Holmes Hurley Park. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 3, 2017 12:10 am

News

City Council to appoint advisory committee for Fibrant’s future

SALISBURY — Fibrant's future will be decided by a group of locals that could be selected on Tuesday. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 3, 2017 12:10 am

Crime

Blotter: Two charged with breaking into Enochville home

SALISBURY — Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday arrested an Enochville man and Kannapolis teenager on felony breaking and entering charges after the pair allegedly broke into ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 3, 2017 12:05 am

Local

Crowds fill N.C. Transportation Museum for aviation day

SPENCER – Maleek Littlejohn has dreams of flying. Littlejohn, a 10-year-old ball of energy, couldn’t contain his excitement on Saturday as he was surrounded by planes, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 2, 2017 12:10 am

Elections

Partisan election change will affect local judges

SALISBURY — Judicial races rarely make headlines, but this year state legislators made a notable change to the way candidates for district and superior court ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 2, 2017 12:10 am

Business

Morgan Ridge kicks off N.C. Beer Month

SALISBURY — Morgan Ridge Railwalk Brewery and Eatery kicked off local Craft Beer Month festivities with bands and brews at its downtown Salisbury location. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 2, 2017 12:05 am

News

Commissioners to consider contract starting southern Rowan water, sewer project

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners on Monday could ask an engineering company to begin the process of installing casings for water and sewer ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 2, 2017 12:05 am

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