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