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Rowan’s state legislators will have authority over a range of topics — from energy policy to unemployment insurance — following a number of committee assignments ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, December 5, 2015 12:05 am
Local
A former sheriff’s deputy could receive thousands of dollars and cause significant policy changes in county government as a result of a lawsuit settlement set ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Friday, December 4, 2015 12:10 am
News
By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — After considering a run for the N.C. House of Representatives, Mayor Darrell Hinnant this week decided against running for higher political ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, December 3, 2015 12:06 am
News
Rowan County on Wednesday announced Randy J. Cress had been hired as the county’s new chief information officer. Cress is a certified government chief information officer and ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, December 3, 2015 12:05 am
News
A swath of Republican incumbents were the first to file Tuesday for local positions in the March 2016 primary. By early afternoon, incumbents in most ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 12:10 am
Local
Salisbury officials on Tuesday announced the city’s interim replacement for outgoing Police Chief Rory Collins. Capt. Brian Stallings will take over for Collins on an interim ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 12:10 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — Don Bringle will always be the town’s mayor. In a speech during China Grove’s town council meeting on Tuesday, newly elected Mayor Lee ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, December 2, 2015 12:00 am
Local
Capt. Brian Stallings will take over for Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins on an interim basis starting in January. The City of Salisbury announced Stallings’ ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 3:38 pm
News
North Carolina’s 2016 state and local elections officially start today. Today marks the first day of filing for the 2016 primary elections. A wide swath ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 12:01 am
China Grove
Southern Rowan’s most popular holiday tradition will fill the streets of Landis and China Grove on Tuesday. The Southern Rowan Christmas Parade will start Tuesday at ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 23, 2015 12:15 am
News
Greg Edds and Jim Greene will likely retain the county’s top two leadership positions into 2016. Rowan County Commissioners are unanimously upbeat about work completed ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 23, 2015 12:10 am
Business
Fibrant’s TV service went wireless this week. The City of Salisbury this week announced Fibrant subscribers could stream TV shows on their phone, tablet or computer through ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:05 am
Business
The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce recently returned from a seven day trip to Cuba. The participants who went from Rowan County were: Chamber President ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:00 am
Local
When Rep. Richard Hudson first started drafting his refugee bill, he didn’t quite expect it to become the talk of the nation. “At the beginning, ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:10 am
News
U.S. Senate candidate Kevin Griffin summed up his stance on whether America should accept refugees with one sentence when speaking to the Rowan County Democratic ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:05 am
Business
Salisbury-based Cheerwine is a brand with heritage, the company’s Vice President of marketing told the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. Cheerwine Vice President ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 20, 2015 12:10 am
Local
With a veto-proof margin, the U.S. House ignored a threat from President Barack Obama and passed a bill introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson to add ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 20, 2015 12:05 am
Local
Rowan County’s incumbent members of the N.C. House will both have fresh-faced competition in the 2016 elections. Catawba College student Holden Sides announced first between ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 20, 2015 12:01 am
News
As the nation debates whether to accept refugees from war-torn Syria, a bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Hudson has taken center stage in Congress. Hudson, ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:10 am
China Grove
A long-awaited interstate exit in southern Rowan County may finally have the funding needed to proceed, but it remains several years away from construction. An ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:05 am
Local
What do drones, skinny dipping and liquor have in common? All three are banned in county-owned parks. Drones became the most recent addition to the list ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:10 am
Landis
The Department of Transportation is already planning its next railroad-related road project. Department of Transportation employees began collecting public comments Tuesday for a road project intended ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:07 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — The latest, quiet addition to town hall is also commonly found on the nation’s paper money. Last month, China Grove completed installation ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:05 am
Gold Hill
The Liberty community turned out in force Monday, successfully lobbying Rowan County commissioners to deny a rezoning on Stokes Ferry Road. Traffic-related concerns took center ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:10 am
Business
Rowan County commissioners Vice Chairman Jim Greene put it simply when voting to approve a tax incentive agreement with the county’s second largest private employer. ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:09 am
Local
Rowan County’s prayer lawsuit is two months away from oral arguments, but recent court filings show a shift away from the most significant part of an initial ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:08 am
Local
One of Rowan’s largest employers is asking county commissioners to extend a current tax incentive agreement to enable a multi-million dollar expansion. Daimler North America’s Cleveland manufacturing ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:05 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — Childhood memories abound for Darryl Corriher on a road bearing his family’s name. Darryl recalls spending summer days eating slices of watermelon ...
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by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:03 am
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