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Political notebook: Congressional ethics controversy could have been avoided

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com The 115th Congress opened its session this week amid the flames of controversy about ethics reform, but it didn’t have to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, January 7, 2017 12:05 am

Crime

Creator of veterans charity owes $19 million for federal conspiracy charge

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As a recently established charity raises money to build a veterans village near the Salisbury VA Medical Center, one of its ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 6, 2017 12:10 am

News

County’s congressmen have high hopes as session gets started

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com WASHINGTON — From repealing Obamacare to dismantling the financial regulatory bill known as Dodd-Frank, Rowan County’s congressmen have high hopes for ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 5, 2017 12:05 am

News

From Davie to D.C.: Budd sworn in to Congress

By Josh Bergeron Josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com WASHINGTON — A friendship that began roughly 15 years ago continued Tuesday when two North Carolinians took their congressional oaths of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 12:07 am

News

Hudson hopes for bipartisan solutions in third term

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson already has two terms under his belt, but his third will be notably different. Hudson, a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 12:06 am

News

Rowan’s newest congressman to be sworn in today

By Josh Bergeron Josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com WASHINGTON — After an unprecedented campaign, Ted Budd says he’s eager to get to work as North Carolina’s newest congressman. Budd, a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, January 3, 2017 12:10 am

News

Western elementary swap, school roof replacement top commissioners’ agenda

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During the first meeting of 2017, county commissioners on Tuesday will focus on a property swap for the consolidated ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, January 2, 2017 12:10 am

10 to Watch

10 to Watch: Travis Morehead

Travis Morehead has several months of experience under his belt and an ambitious goal on his mind as he enters 2017 as the executive director ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, January 2, 2017 12:00 am

10 to Watch

10 to Watch: Darrell Harwood

Local entertainer and China Grove native Darrell Harwood had quite a year in 2016, and in 2017 he’s one of the Salisbury Post’s 10 to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, January 2, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Shelter’s veterinarian brings a wealth of experience

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A new, full-time veterinarian is on the payroll and in-house spay and neuter services are set to begin soon ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:10 am

Local

Animal shelter shows statistical improvement over prior years

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When 2016, comes to a close, the Rowan County Animal Shelter euthanization and adoption rates will wind up at ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 27, 2016 12:10 am

Local

Christmas occurs far from home for some

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For some, Christmas Day began with an early morning awakening from children eager to open presents. Others started with a trip ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, December 26, 2016 12:10 am

Crime

Blotter: On Christmas Eve, Mooresville man arrested with drugs in underwear

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com A Rowan County sheriff’s deputy may have found more than he expected on Christmas Eve when he smelled an odor of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, December 26, 2016 12:04 am

News

Rowan prayer lawsuit inching its way through courts with a few tweaks

SALISBURY — As county commissioners' controversial prayer lawsuit moves closer to another court date, some arguments in the case continue to morph. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 25, 2016 12:10 am

News

Political notebook: Rules vote shows Ford’s opposition to House Bill 2 repeal

One of the two items NC House members considered during this week’s special session may provide some insight about how they felt about a House Bill ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, December 24, 2016 12:05 am

News

Only Rowan’s senators get a chance to vote on HB2 repeal

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Called to Raleigh to repeal the controversial House Bill 2, only two of Rowan County’s four legislators on Wednesday actually ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, December 22, 2016 12:05 am

Local

Budd makes first hires in congressional office; Hudson sees staff changes

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rep. Richard Hudson and Congressman-elect Ted Budd have been friends for years. Now, Budd will get one of his first congressional ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 9:57 am

Local

County’s dog-focused restraint law starts Jan. 1

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — If you chain a dog to a tree in Rowan County in 2017, you will be breaking the law. Starting ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, December 19, 2016 12:10 am

Crime

Salisbury man charged with stealing beer, running from officers

Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Salisbury man on Friday after he reportedly stole an 18-pack of Busch Ice, two cases of Budweiser, possessed cocaine and fled ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, December 19, 2016 12:05 am

China Grove

Christmas in the Grove draws crowds to frolic on fake snow

CHINA GROVE — In southern Rowan, 45-degree weather can't get in the way of a good sledding session. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 18, 2016 12:10 am

Local

Wreaths Across America honors military at national cemeteries

SALISBURY — In life, Christopher Barton was known for many things. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 18, 2016 12:05 am

News

DOT board representation could shift from Rowan in 2017

SALISBURY — Governor-elect Roy Cooper could cut Rowan County's direct line to the Department of Transportation when he takes office in 2017. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 18, 2016 12:05 am

Local

Spencer greenway, Mooresville Road widening among projects funded by DOT

SALISBURY — With the widening of I-85 scheduled to start next year in Rowan County, a number of new local road projects sit on the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 18, 2016 12:00 am

News

Political notebook: Rowan legislators stick with Republican majority in government structure changes

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com When legislators gathered in Raleigh this week for special sessions on hurricane relief and changes to the structure of government, Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, December 17, 2016 12:10 am

Health

Salisbury VA touts improved quality of care rating

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An internal assessment shows the Salisbury VA system moved up one spot in a quality of care rating used to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, December 17, 2016 12:05 am

China Grove

Regardless of weather, sledding set for Saturday in China Grove

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — There’s a 100 percent chance of snow on Saturday, at least on Swink Street. For the second straight year, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, December 16, 2016 12:05 am

News

Rowan legislators want Cooper to ‘get on board’ with Republican agenda

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — State Sen. Tom McInnis says any good idea is one worth listening to, but some of Rowan legislators don’t ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, December 15, 2016 12:05 am

Business

Operating license for Yadkin dams transferred to buyer Cube Hydro

SALISBURY — The sale of Alcoa's Yadkin River dams on Tuesday moved one step closer to completion when federal regulators approved a license transfer. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 11:25 am

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