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Crime

Six juveniles suspected in cemetery vandalism

ENOCHVILLE — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office may have found the suspects responsible for vandalism at a cemetery in Enochville. On Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 24, 2015 5:51 pm

Education

Livingstone students pray for end to violent crime in Salisbury

Sweet sounds of song resonated from Livingstone College’s campus Wednesday while students prayed for students, Salisbury and the State of North Carolina. Students organized a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:03 am

Education

Salisbury High students teach commissioners about poverty in schools

Rowan County commissioners this week got a lesson on poverty from two Salisbury High School students. During the public comment portion of this week’s commissioners ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:00 am

News

Council candidates focus on race relations, crime during forum

Following a string of gang-related shootings in Salisbury, City Council candidates focused on crime and racial injustice during a Tuesday public forum in downtown. Part of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 12:10 am

Local Events

Rebranding task force picks Tennessee company

Let the rebranding begin. An appointed task force on Tuesday selected Tennessee-based Chandlerthinks to oversee the first, and perhaps most important, part of Rowan County’s rebranding ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 12:06 am

Local

County gets first purchase offer on West Innes building

Rowan County commissioners have tentatively approved an offer on the former Social Services Building on West Innes Street, triggering a bidding process. Sitting at the Intersection of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 23, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Commissioners formally start work on water, sewer system

The key to economic development hinges on expanding availability of water and sewer systems outside of Rowan’s municipalities, according to county commissioners. And, on Monday, commissioners ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 12:10 am

News

Solar farm near Barber community gets OK from commissioners

Rowan County Commissioners on Monday gave a thumbs up to another solar farm. Owned by Duke Energy, the solar farm is planned for a 116-acre tract of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 12:00 am

Crime

Sheriff, police chief announce partnership following string of shootings

A string of recent, gang-related shootings will result in staffing changes within two of Rowan County’s law enforcement agencies. The Salisbury Police Department on Sunday announced ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 21, 2015 12:15 am

Local

Rebranding task force scheduled to select firm on Tuesday

A group tasked with selecting a firm to oversee Rowan County’s rebranding is scheduled to select its top choice on Tuesday. The Rowan County Rebranding ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 21, 2015 12:02 am

News

Commissioners will review $60 million water, sewer study

It’s been more than a year, but Rowan County’s water and sewer feasibility study is finally complete. The study focuses on the cost to install ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 20, 2015 12:10 am

Business

Car charging station unveiled in Downtown Salisbury

Dear electric car owners in the Piedmont, you’ve now got a place to charge up in Salisbury. A group of city leaders and business representatives ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 20, 2015 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: One cited after carrying gun on Catawba campus

A Spencer man was cited for carrying a concealed weapon following a Thursday morning complaint by a Catawba College student. Abdul Alim Leonard, 34, of 1515 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:10 am

News

Engineering firm: Airport runway extension will cost $24 million

If Rowan County wants to lengthen its airport runway, it’ll have to shell out more than double the amount previously projected, according to estimates by ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:10 am

News

Congressional quartet hopes to alleviate radar gap over Rowan

There’s a giant hole over Rowan County. Stretching from Kannapolis to Lexington, the hole is a gap in National Weather Service radar coverage. Weather radar ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:07 am

News

Political notebook: City council candidates split into two groups

During an Oct. 15 City Council candidate forum, participants will be split into two distinct groups. A larger portion of candidates during the 6 p.m. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, September 19, 2015 12:05 am

Crime

One injured in shooting near Salisbury High School

One person was shot in the groin Thursday evening during an incident near Salisbury High School, according to Salisbury Police. Rashad Vinson, 21, of 107 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 18, 2015 9:03 am

News

Community group schedules City Council candidate forum

The community group Time to Talk has scheduled a forum next week for Salisbury City Council candidates. The forum will be Sept. 22 at 7 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 18, 2015 12:10 am

News

Rowan will see changes when state finalizes its budget

Provisions in North Carolina’s budget are sure to have a local affect when it leaves Gov. Pat McCrory’s desk with a signature. McCrory on Thursday announced ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 18, 2015 12:10 am

Education

Moody touts digital transformation in chamber of commerce speech

The Rowan-Salisbury School System’s technological transformation is like remodeling a kitchen — it often looks worse during the process than at the start — according to Rowan-Salisbury ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 18, 2015 12:00 am

News

Speakers raise housing questions during Salisbury City Council meeting

In a Salisbury City Council meeting devoid of major policy decisions, income inequality and race took center stage during a public comment period Monday. The discussion followed a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 12:10 am

Education

Some out-of-district students could ride buses to school with proposed policy

EAST SPENCER — Before the year is over, Rowan-Salisbury School System students attending a school out of his or her assigned district could, in select ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Higgs stepping down as head of N.C. Research Campus

KANNAPOLIS — A few months after taking over operations at the North Carolina Research Campus, Clyde Higgs is leaving to be the chief operating officer of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 1:28 pm

Education

Commissioners approve $2.5 million loan for community college

In a four-minute meeting, Rowan County commissioners on Monday approved a $2.5 million loan to pay for renovations at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The proposed loan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

School system will dismiss early for Southern Rowan Christmas Parade

EAST SPENCER — Event organizers won’t have to worry about school dismissal times when the Southern Rowan Christmas Parade rolls through China Grove and Landis ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 15, 2015 12:10 am

News

City council candidates split into two groups during Oct. 15 forum

A Salisbury City Council candidate forum on Oct. 15 will largely resemble the format of the Republican presidential field’s first major debate. The large field ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 14, 2015 12:10 am

News

Commissioners schedule called meeting Monday for $2.5 million loan

Rowan County Commissioners on Monday could approve terms of a $2.5 million loan to pay for renovations at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Commissioners have scheduled a called meeting ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 13, 2015 12:10 am

Local

Data no longer puts Rowan in moderate drought

Rowan County is no longer in a moderate drought but remains below normal precipitation levels, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor update. The latest ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, September 12, 2015 12:10 am

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