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Business

For second straight month, layoffs strike at Daimler’s Cleveland plant

CLEVELAND — Daimler on Monday added another helping of hundreds to recent layoffs at its truck manufacturing plant in Rowan County. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:10 am

News

In Monday meeting, commissioners split time equally between open, closed session

With an agenda relatively light on business items, Rowan County commissioners on Monday spent just as much time in open session as they did discussing ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 12:05 am

BREAKING NEWS

UPDATED: 550 to be laid off at Cleveland Daimler plant

CLEVELAND — Daimler’s manufacturing plant in Rowan on Monday announced a second round of layoffs that will bring the company close to a job minimum set by ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 15, 2016 1:26 pm

News

Bluegrass band brings youth to local music scene

There’s no age minimum for quality, banjo-plucking bluegrass music. With some success in music competitions and an upcoming CD release, the Back Creek Bluegrass Boys ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 15, 2016 12:10 am

Education

With winter weather possible, RSS cancels make-up day

By Josh Bergeron  josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com It just wasn’t meant to be. As planned on the Rowan-Salisbury School System’s original calendar, students won’t have classes Monday. On ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2016 7:00 pm

News

Deputies arrest man on most wanted list

Sheriff’s deputies on Saturday night arrested a Salisbury man on Rowan’s most wanted list. Donald Clair Reynolds III, of 210 Hickory Lane in Salisbury, was ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2016 1:27 pm

News

No leash needed at clinic’s new dog park

Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com No leash? No problem. A park at Rowan Animal Clinic is the first in the county that allows dogs to romp around ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:10 am

News

D.C. political groups contribute significant sums to local members of Congress

As Rowan’s incumbent representatives in the U.S. House inch closer to 2016 election challenges, they’ll oversee political purses that contain significant amounts of money from political ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:10 am

News

Rowan could see winter weather tonight

Parts of Rowan County could see snow and ice tonight as a winter storm moves into the Piedmont. The National Weather Service on Saturday issued a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:05 am

News

Light commissioners meeting on tap for Monday

In what’s scheduled to be a light meeting, Rowan County Commissioners on Monday will likely declare a dated sub-machine gun as surplus equipment in order ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:05 am

News

Grahams use barn quilt to express family history

MT. ULLA — From its shape to the colors composing each element, every part of the Graham family's newly installed barn quilt contains special significance. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:05 am

News

Political notebook: Voter registration deadline for primary is Friday

The March 15 election’s deadline to register to vote, make party affiliation changes or update an address is Friday. Voters in Rowan can register or make ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 13, 2016 12:10 am

News

McCrory, Burr headline Rowan GOP dinner

Gov. Pat McCrory and U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-NC, will headline the 2016 Rowan County Republican Party’s Lincoln Reagan Dinner on March 12. McCrory will ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 13, 2016 12:05 am

News

Bids for Rockwell EMS station come in over budget

Emergency personnel hope to build an EMS station in Rockwell, but they'll need a couple hundred thousand dollars more than expected. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 12, 2016 12:05 am

News

Photo feature: Construction work gets going at West End Plaza

More than two years after West End Plaza’s purchase, construction crews have finally started renovation work. Interior work at the site includes renovating space for the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 12, 2016 12:04 am

News

Legislators: federal judges ‘short-sighted,’ demonstrate ‘lack of understanding’

With one request denied, North Carolina leaders are now pleading with the U.S. Supreme Court to pause enforcement of a ruling that declared the 1st ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:10 am

Local

March primary elections lack enough poll workers

By Josh Bergeron  josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com With about a month until North Carolina’s March 15 primary election, the Rowan County Board of Elections is running short on poll ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:00 am

Local

Despite gerrymandering ruling, business as usual for local board of elections

With two North Carolina congressional districts declared racially gerrymandered, including one in Rowan, state officials are pleading for a pause in enforcement and telling local ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 8, 2016 3:35 pm

News

The Dart: Church raises money for Mexican mission trip

Editor’s note: The Dart is a new weekly feature that requires reporters to throw darts at a map of Rowan County and use the locations to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 8, 2016 12:05 am

News

Rowan turns to top politicians for help with runway extension

With help from high-level elected officials, Rowan County officials hopes to secure funding for a runway extension at the airport. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 6, 2016 12:05 am

Business

Pedal Factory hopes to help those without bikes

Perhaps, it was a coincidence that brought Salisbury's newest nonprofit to life. Or, maybe great minds think alike. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 6, 2016 12:05 am

News

Political notebook: How do you vote without a photo ID?

When North Carolinians vote in the 2016 party primaries, they won't need valid photo identification to vote with a mail-in absentee ballot. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 6, 2016 12:04 am

News

Photo feature: Livingstone student makes music on Statesville Boulevard

Livingstone College student Tonaka Phillips on Thursday attracted ample attention from passersby as he stood near the intersection of Statesville and Jake Alexander boulevards. With Trombone in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 5, 2016 12:10 am

Crime

Crime blotter: Woman found sniffing cleaner near Walmart

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com A Salisbury woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly being found sniffing dust cleaner near Kmart. Meghan Lofgren Salter, 31, of 226 N. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 4, 2016 2:05 pm

Crime

Woman found sniffing cleaner near Kmart

A Salisbury woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly being found sniffing dust cleaner near Kmart. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 4, 2016 11:01 am

News

Candidate forums for 2016 primary set for Feb. 24

Candidate forums for two of Rowan County's 2016 primary elections will be Feb. 24 at Catawba College. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:05 am

East Spencer

Mallett finally confirmed as winner of 2015 East Spencer race

By Josh Bergeron  josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — Mayor Barbara Mallet’s re-election bid took a different route than most candidates. Two months after the 2015 municipal ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 4, 2016 12:00 am

China Grove

China Grove council makes plans for its future

CHINA GROVE — The Town Council on Tuesday looked toward its future with discussion of picking a spokesperson when controversial issues pop up and setting ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 3, 2016 12:06 am

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