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Commissioners hire firm for speculative buildings

Rowan County is turning to a private company based in the Piedmont Triad to bolster economic development. County commissioners on Monday approved an agreement with ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 12:10 am

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Filing for municipal races opens today

Municipal races across Rowan officially start today. Filing for city and town council races starts at 8 a.m. today, and ends on July 17 at noon. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, July 6, 2015 12:11 am

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Drought in Rowan projected to harshly decrease crop yields

Mother nature hasn’t been kind to farmers during the 2015 growing season. Across Rowan, farmers, especially those who grow corn, report significantly below average rainfall ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, July 6, 2015 12:10 am

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Commissioners fill Monday’s meeting with important policy decisions

Rowan County commissioners’ meeting on Monday is jam-packed with major policy items, including discussion on the sale of three vacant county buildings, approval of a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, July 5, 2015 12:10 am

Business

First 24-hour building inspections review completed

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan County’s Building Inspections Office made history this week. Two months ago, commissioners approved a program called Build 24/7. It was ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, July 5, 2015 12:10 am

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Political notebook: Chamber of Commerce drafts priority projects

Last month, the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of directors approved its annual list of priority projects. The list is annually used as a guide ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, July 4, 2015 12:10 am

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Edds gets pummeled by pies for nonprofit group

Shelter staff and members of a local animal nonprofit group on Thursday pounded County Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds with pies to the face in conjunction with a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, July 3, 2015 12:10 am

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Carolina Thread Trail returns to commissioners for consideration

Rowan County commissioners have considered the Carolina Thread Trail multiple times during the previous several years, but could finally join the greenway project on Monday. During ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, July 3, 2015 12:10 am

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Conservation district looks for board member

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Following a death earlier this year, the Rowan Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting applications to fill a vacant position on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:11 am

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Residents oppose Alcoa’s Badin Works permit

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com ALBEMARLE — The message was clear — stop polluting groundwater that seeps into the Yadkin River. The North Carolina Department of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 2, 2015 12:10 am

Local

Group holds second rally, marches to Confederate statue

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com One day after a Confederate flag rally, a group of people — chanting and waving a red, black and green flag ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 30, 2015 12:00 am

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Campers aim for sky at Rowan County Airport

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Salisbury’s branch of the Experimental Aircraft Association aimed for the skies during its 2015 summer camp. The fifth annual camp — called ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 29, 2015 12:15 am

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Confederate flag sparks opposing rallies in Salisbury

A Salisbury rally supporting the Confederate flag's public display stoked tensions among area residents on Sunday. Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 29, 2015 12:10 am

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State’s voter ID laws changed again by legislature

As North Carolina’ s voter identification laws barreled toward a court hearing next month, state legislators this month backed off of many original provisions and loosened ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 28, 2015 12:05 am

Faith

Faith Fourth of July celebration kicks off

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com FAITH — Drops of rain dampened the faithful, but it didn’t stop them from attending the town’s annual Fourth of July ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 28, 2015 12:02 am

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Some cheer Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage license

Residents and leaders representing Rowan County had mixed reactions to Friday’s Supreme Court decision declaring same-sex marriage legal nationwide. Months after the first same-sex couples ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 27, 2015 12:10 am

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Political notebook: Nichol delivers fiery speech to Rowan Democrats

Speaking to a crowded room of Democrats, University of North Carolina Law Professor Gene Nichol on Thursday issued harsh criticisms of state government and the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 27, 2015 12:10 am

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N.C. Medicaid expansion unlikely following Supreme Court ruling

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com North Carolina residents should not expect an expansion of Medicaid following Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold federal tax subsidies created ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 26, 2015 12:10 am

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Nashville, Charlotte firms finalists for Rowan’s rebranding

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan County will look to either Nashville, Tenn., or Charlotte to lead its rebranding effort. The county’s branding task force on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 26, 2015 12:10 am

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Correction

A flag pictured on the front page of Thursday’s Salisbury Post should have been identified as the Confederate naval jack. The Confederate battle flag is ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 26, 2015 12:10 am

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Withers will run for mayor; Bringle won’t

CHINA GROVE — When voters head to the polls this fall, they’ll be picking a new mayor. Current Mayor Don Bringle will not seek a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:10 am

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Confederate flag debate intensifies, local leaders differ in opinion

Last week’s church shooting in Charleston, S.C. has ignited intense debate over the Confederate battle flag’s place in society. Governors and politicians across the nation recently ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:10 am

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State scheduled public hearing for Alcoa’s Badin Works

Next week, residents of communities along the Yadkin River will have a shot to voice their thoughts on a shuttered industrial facility that may be leaking ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:10 am

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Clarification

An article published in Wednesday’s edition of the Salisbury post should have said that Social Services Director Donna Fayko was speaking about data being missing from reports ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 25, 2015 12:10 am

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Buck Steam Station not included on Duke’s excavation list

Dukeville residents will have to continue waiting to see coal ash trucked out of their community. Duke Energy — the largest electric power holding company ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:15 am

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Rowan Social Services’ Medicaid backlog nearly depleted

A backlog of Medicaid cases that once numbered 12,000 in Rowan County is now down to about 3,000. The backlog is a result of the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:10 am

Local

Four firms vie for West End Plaza renovation

Firms from Charlotte to New York City are vying to be the architect for West End Plaza’s multi-million dollar renovation. Rowan County received qualifications from ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:00 am

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Filing for municipal elections two weeks away

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan County’s municipal elections officially start in two weeks, and more than three dozen positions will be up for grabs. Filing ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 12:10 am

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