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County looks to honor softball team on Rowan welcome signs

The Rowan County Little League softball team is coming to a welcome sign near you. Since returning from Portland, Ore. with the Little League World ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 1, 2015 12:10 am

News

Major Fibrant announcement scheduled Thursday

City leaders are hyping an economic development announcement scheduled for this week but providing few details about what’s to come. Fibrant — the city’s municipal ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, August 31, 2015 12:10 am

News

Correction

An article published on Sunday, Aug. 30, in the Salisbury Post’s Insight Section should have said local attorney Todd Paris asked about a rumored sale ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, August 31, 2015 12:00 am

News

City council candidates weigh future of city’s fiber optic network

Many of Salisbury’s 16 city council candidates say the city’s fiber optic network — Fibrant — could be key to the municipality’s growth in future years. Selling Fibrant ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:15 am

Business

Business Roundup: Integro patents tire-inspecting machine

Salisbury-based Integro Technologies received an official patent this week from the U.S. Patent and TradeMark Office for its Tire Guardian Series machines. Integro is a vision ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:00 am

News

Council challengers hint at interests with questions during Tuesday meeting

The extent and nature of questions asked during a city council candidate informational meeting on Tuesday surprised some incumbents, but revealed interests and priorities of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 30, 2015 12:00 am

News

Political Notebook: Sides running for county commissioner in 2016?

Former Rowan County Commissioner Jim Sides is famously known for a van that bear his name, Bible verse numbers and the phrase “a true conservative.” This ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, August 29, 2015 12:10 am

News

Novant schedules baby-centered event for Sunday

Novant Health will have its inaugural Rock-A-Bye Baby Jam on Sunday at the Historic Salisbury Train Depot. The event will start at 2 p.m. and ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, August 29, 2015 12:10 am

News

For second time, Deals recognized for conservation farming

The Deal family this year became two-time champs in sustainable farming. Circle D Farm, owned by the Deal family and located in southwestern Rowan County, won the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 28, 2015 12:10 am

News

Catawba bike lanes approved for federal funding

Bike lanes at Catawba College moved one step closer to reality on Wednesday. For many major transportation projects in Rowan, funding is a significant barrier ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 28, 2015 12:05 am

News

Legislature passes third budget extension; Warren, Ford tire of delay

Legislators on Thursday gave themselves nearly three more weeks to pass a state budget that’s already two months late. The House and Senate have passed a third ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 28, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Racers speed to finish line during back-to-school event

Children, start your mental engines. Dozens of cars sped around Millbridge Speedway Wednesday during a back-to-school event at the track. The event raised money for ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:10 am

News

Lazy 5 Ranch cited in PETA lawsuit against USDA

A civil suit filed Wednesday in North Carolina Eastern District court alleges the U.S. Department of Agriculture “rubber-stamps” animal welfare licenses and mentions Rowan’s Lazy 5 Ranch as ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, August 27, 2015 12:10 am

News

Council challengers grill city staff during Tuesday meeting

A few challengers in the Salisbury City Council race harshly criticized the city’s Police Department during an informational meeting Tuesday at city hall. Salisbury traditionally ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:12 am

News

Adams visits Rowan County during congressional recess

Coffee, a chat and tour of a coal ash recycling facility were all on tap for U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, D-12, when she visited Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:08 am

News

Task force picks two finalists for county rebranding

Rowan County’s outward image will likely be the responsibility of a Tennessee-based company. The county’s rebranding task force on Tuesday whittled down the list of possible firms to oversee ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:00 am

News

Duke study: Residential wells not contaminated by coal ash

Duke Energy on Monday released a self-funded study stating Buck Steam Station’s coal ash ponds aren’t the reason for nearby water wells being declared unsafe. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:15 am

News

Salisbury’s Slide the City scheduled for Saturday

In cities across the U.S., Slide the City has transformed streetscapes into lengthy water slides. On Saturday, it’s Salisbury’s turn. Slide the City events center around ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:10 am

Business

Planning Board says no to Dollar General in Liberty community

After nearly two hours of discussion and public comments, the Rowan County Planning Board on Monday voted not to approve a rezoning that could place a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, August 25, 2015 12:05 am

Business

Hobby Lobby off of Julian Road schedules grand opening

Hobby Lobby is scheduled to be first of several retail stores to open at Summit Corporate Center. After months of construction work, Hobby Lobby has scheduled ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, August 24, 2015 12:10 am

News

Trap, neuter, release program could sustain adoption rate

During the past year, the Rowan County Animal Shelter’s adoption rate has hovered in the state’s top tier. If county commissioners finalize a proposed trap, neuter ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 23, 2015 12:10 am

Crime

Blotter

In Salisbury Police Department reports:  • A woman reported a breaking and entering Tuesday on the 400 block of West D Avenue in Salisbury. • ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, August 22, 2015 12:10 am

Local

Salisbury man drowns in High Rock Lake

A Salisbury man died Thursday night after drowning in High Rock Lake, according to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office said Ted Alexander Gardner, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, August 22, 2015 12:05 am

News

Last week’s rain storms didn’t do much for drought

Storms dropped upwards of 1.4 inches of rain on Rowan County this week, but precipitation totals still fall below normal rainfall amounts according to the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, August 22, 2015 12:05 am

News

Political notebook: ‘Deez Nuts’ gets favorable rating in polls

A 15-year-old kid using a fake name polled at 9 percent in the most recent presidential race survey by Raleigh-based Public Policy Polling. In a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, August 22, 2015 12:02 am

News

Hudson among the first to set foot in Agility Fuel Systems

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8, can count himself among the first non-employees to set foot inside of Agility Fuel Systems’ regional headquarters in Salisbury. Hudson ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 21, 2015 12:10 am

News

Rowan softball team arrives home to large crowd of supporters

More than 200 people greeted the Rowan County Little League softball team on Thursday night as they arrived home from winning the World Series in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 21, 2015 12:05 am

News

Peoples looks to make Salisbury vibrant community in election bid

Improving infrastructure, distributing city pay raises equally and making Salisbury a vibrant community are all top priorities in William Peoples’ run for the Salisbury City ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, August 20, 2015 12:10 am

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