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Severe weather expected today

Rowan County and its surroundings are expected today to see severe weather that could include heavy rain, strong wind gusts and hail. On Thursday afternoon, the National ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 1, 2016 12:10 am

News

More administration changes coming to animal shelter

Rowan County isn't done making major changes to the animal shelter. Following a complete reorganization last week, county officials made another significant change this week ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:05 am

Elections

House Bill 2 may energize partisan base in governor’s race

Will recent statewide controversy over LGBT rights affect November’s general election for governor? Perhaps not. Incumbent Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican, and challenger Roy Cooper, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 31, 2016 12:00 am

News

In bid for 13th District, Walser hopes to change tone of GOP rhetoric

In a crowded congressional field of 17 Republicans, Salisbury resident Jason Walser is betting on pragmatism. Walser on Friday filed to run as a Republican ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 12:05 am

Business

Spirit of Rowan: Rowan no exception to state’s solar energy boom

In fields and empty plots of land, they sprout like an invasive species — not native, but thriving in a new environment. These metallic squares ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:19 pm

Business

Spirit of Rowan: Technology finds its place in agriculture

Like clockwork, they glide across the concrete floor. One by one, these small, wheeled machines pick up potted plants and carry them to a precise ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:10 pm

News

With lawsuit filed, Republicans stand firm on recently passed bathroom bill

Despite a federal lawsuit, opposition from major businesses and national criticism, North Carolina's Republicans leaders aren't budging from their deep-seated support of a controversial bill ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 12:10 am

News

Chamber will hold breakfast event with state legislators

The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce on April 8 will host a breakfast event that features all of Rowan County’s state legislators. The breakfast will start ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 28, 2016 3:45 pm

News

The Dart: It’s about more than softball for the Rowan County Swarm

Wins and loses are only part of the experience associated with the Rowan County Swarm's softball teams. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 28, 2016 12:10 am

Elections

Political notebook: Candidates flock to file for 13th Congressional District

Without an incumbent running for re-election, a stampede of people filed for the newly redrawn 13th Congressional District. When filing closed on Friday, a total of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 26, 2016 12:05 am

Business

Latest census stats show limited growth for Rowan County

If Rowan County’s static or minuscule population growth is a problem, bringing in new business is the solution, say Rowan County leaders. As nearly half ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 25, 2016 12:10 am

Local

Rebranding consultant presents Rowan’s research results

By Josh Bergeron and Elizabeth Cook news@salisburypost.com SPENCER — The research is in, and it turns out Rowan County is a good place to live ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 25, 2016 12:05 am

News

State Rep. Harry Warren will run for Congress

State Rep. Harry Warren is running for Congress after all. Warren, who is serving his third term in the 77th District in the N.C. House, on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:10 am

News

Thousands of courthouse files to be moved for asbestos work

Thousands of Rowan County court files will be displaced, some permanently, as part of a project to replace floor tiles containing asbestos. County officials for ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:05 am

News

Local legislators oppose Charlotte bathroom ordinance

Rowan County’s state legislators are united in their opposition to a controversial ordinance passed by the Charlotte City Council. The ordinance, passed in February, gives ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 12:10 am

News

County commissioners approve one, delay another solar project in Rowan

County Commissioners on Monday approved a solar farm in rural Rowan and pressed pause on another near the airport after concerns arose about glare affecting ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 12:05 am

News

Rowan residents, environmentalists advocate for a high-priority Buck Steam Station

On the grounds of Gov. Pat McCrory's alma mater, a parade of speakers called on state leaders to stop intervening in a scientific process and ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 12:05 am

Local

County’s consolidation means Martin won’t oversee animal shelter

Rowan County Manager Aaron Church on Monday announced administration changes that result in Clai Martin no longer overseeing the Rowan County Animal Shelter. At a Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 12:10 am

News

Investigation: County didn’t break law when cat was injured

Results of a state investigation into the Rowan County Animal Shelter casts doubt on whether employees broke a cat’s jaw when placing a microchip in the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 22, 2016 12:05 am

Local

State: Shelter employees didn’t break law when injuring cat

The NC Department of Agriculture has cleared Rowan County employees of wrongdoing in an incident where a cat’s jaw was broken. Rowan County animal control ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 21, 2016 12:05 pm

Business

Company creates Salisbury’s first co-working space

By Josh Bergeron  josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Need to work at 2 a.m.? No problem. Salisbury is the latest home of a global idea that started in California. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 21, 2016 12:05 am

Crime

Blotter: Kannapolis man charged with several crimes after fighting officers

A Kannapolis man was arrested Friday on a number of counts after allegedly fighting law enforcement officers from the Landis Police Department and the Rowan County Sheriff’s ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 20, 2016 1:47 pm

News

Caskey, Trump win GOP primary in similar fashion

Rowan County Commissioner Mike Caskey has something in common with businessman Donald Trump. In the 2016 GOP primary elections, both candidates topped their respective fields ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 20, 2016 12:10 am

News

Coal ash public hearing scheduled for Tuesday

Rowan residents on Tuesday will have their chance to weigh in on the future of coal ash ponds at Buck Steam Station. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 20, 2016 12:10 am

News

McCorkle revives young Rowan County in Sacred Places Tour speech

MILLBRIDGE — With just two pictures, Thyatira Presbyterian Church tells a significant sliver of Rowan County’s earliest years. Once, wall ornaments in a Salisbury tavern — the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 20, 2016 12:05 am

News

Commissioners scheduled to discuss tax incentive request

County commissioners on Monday are scheduled to discuss a tax incentive request for a company considering expanding at one of its sites in the Southeast, including Rowan. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 20, 2016 12:01 am

Elections

Party primaries bring best Rowan voter turnout in decades

Rowan County voters turned out in historic numbers on Tuesday for the 2016 party primary elections. Two precincts in western Rowan nearly ran out of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 17, 2016 12:10 am

Elections

Caskey, Pierce advance out of GOP county commissioners primary

Rowan County’s two incumbent commissioners will advance to November’s general election after securing victories in Tuesday’s Republican Party primary. Incumbent Commissioner Mike Caskey, a police ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 12:10 am

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