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Political notebook: Board of Elections approves early voting plan for 2020 primary

At last week’s Rowan County Board of Elections meeting, members approved an early voting plan for the 2020 primary. The three early voting sites will ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Monday, December 9, 2019 12:00 am

Christmas Happiness

Christmas Happiness: Kimballs remember son’s love for kids

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Today would have been Todd Kimball’s 52nd birthday. Kimball passed away in 1999 from cancer at 31 years old. ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am

Landis

New Landis mayor, aldermen to be sworn in Monday

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — A new mayor and two aldermen will be sworn in at Monday’s Landis Board of Aldermen meeting. The meeting ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am

Local

City commission recognizes downtown storefronts getting into holiday spirit

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Nutcrackers, wreaths and Christmas trees, oh my. Members of the Community Appearance Commission toured downtown Salisbury on Friday looking ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Saturday, December 7, 2019 12:00 am

Education

Teachers assess ways to bring creativity into the classroom

FAITH — At Virtual Sounds, they go for the “wow” factor. And on Thursday, the business let Rowan-Salisbury Schools teachers think about transforming their classrooms ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, December 6, 2019 12:00 am

Local

City Council approves annexation for expanding housing development

SALISBURY — The City Council on Tuesday approved a voluntary annexation for the fifth phase of The Gables at Kepley Farm, which would bring 65 ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:00 am

Education

Overton’s FIRST Lego League Team heads to state competition

SALISBURY — In an after-school program, fourth- and fifth-graders at Overton Elementary School are learning about coding, design, core values and teamwork. The FIRST Lego ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Alexander again named Salisbury’s mayor; Heggins to be mayor pro tem

SALISBURY — Keeping with tradition that the highest vote-getter in the election becomes mayor, Karen Alexander was sworn in as Salisbury’s mayor ahead of the ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:00 am

Education

Salisbury City Council endorses K-8 school for Overton, Knox

SALISBURY — With the community pushing for action, the Salisbury City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution showing its support for a K-8 school ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:00 am

News

Political Notebook: Cooper promotes Girls Go CyberStart for high schools to learn about cybersecurity

North Carolina will participate in the 2020 Girls Go CyberStart challenge, a cybersecurity training partnership with the SANS Institute, a research and education organization, Gov. ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Monday, December 2, 2019 12:00 am

Local

City Council sworn in Tuesday

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A change in the city’s mayor and the seats in which Salisbury City Council members sit is expected during ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, December 1, 2019 12:00 am

Elections

Filing for 2020 races begins Monday

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County just wrapped up one election, but another will start Monday. Filing for multiple races — including two seats on ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, December 1, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Nov. 28

• Brandy Lynn Krolczyk, 27, of Denton, was charged by the Salisbury Police Department with felony assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, misdemeanor ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, November 28, 2019 9:44 pm

Local

‘Give back to those less fortunate’: Church offers free Thanksgiving meal

SALISBURY — Plates filled with turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, green beans, rolls and cranberry sauce were served up for those less fortunate at ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:30 pm

Local

Butterball 5K becomes a Thanksgiving family tradition

SALISBURY — Chris Nagy came to cheer on his daughter, who is home from college, at The Forum’s Butterball 5K run on Thanksgiving morning. On ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, November 28, 2019 7:00 pm

Local

City says Historic Preservation Commission guidelines attempt to treat applicants as fairly as possible

SALISBURY — Anyone who lives in Salisbury’s historic districts must go before the Historic Preservation Commission for approval on changes in design or materials, an ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 10:00 pm

Local

Political Notebook: Jay White to challenge N.C. Rep. Pittman

Cabarrus County attorney Jay White has announced his run for the legislative seat in the newly drawn N.C. House District 83. Larry Pittman, a Republican, ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Monday, November 25, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Hotwire consistently late on rent payments for city’s fiber-optic network

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Hotwire Communications, which runs the city’s fiber-optic network, has not made its quarterly payments on time to the city ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, November 24, 2019 12:05 am

Elections

Municipal election results remain the same after canvassing

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than two weeks after Election Day, canvassing of municipal races shows the results largely unchanged. Canvassing is the ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Saturday, November 23, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Town hall focuses on creating family-friendly workplaces

SALISBURY — To begin the conversation on creating family-friendly workplaces, workers’ rights advocates shared their stories and answered questions about what a work environment should ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, November 22, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Salisbury to be backdrop for indie crime thriller

SALISBURY — The film “Goodbye, Butterfly” will be shot in Salisbury on Dec. 2-22. According to the independent producers, the crime thriller centers on a ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, November 22, 2019 12:00 am

Local

County stakeholders begin talks to ensure accurate census count

SALISBURY — There are 130 days until Census Day, and Rowan County stakeholders are working to ensure every resident is counted. County commissioners Chairman Greg ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, November 22, 2019 12:00 am

Landis

Darrell Overcash fills vacant Landis alderman seat

LANDIS — While he didn’t come up with enough votes in this year’s Landis alderman election, Darrell Overcash is now on the board after being ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 9:01 pm

Local

Historic Salisbury Foundation selling prints of Depot’s original blueprint

SALISBURY — During last month’s OctoberTour, visitors to Michael and Diane Young’s home on East Innes Street inquired about a piece of art: a blueprint ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 12:00 am

Education

City Council says it’s ‘fully behind’ Knox-Overton community

SALISBURY — A day after a Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education meeting where a crowd came to voice its concerns on the proposed closing of Overton ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 12:00 am

Landis

Landis Alderman Bobby Brown dies; board recognizes his service

LANDIS — A North Carolina flag was draped on Alderman Bobby Brown’s seat at the Landis Board of Aldermen meeting Monday night, and on the ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Tuesday, November 19, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Crime blotter: Two arrested for returning never-bought coffee maker

SALISBURY — A Rockwell couple are charged with returning a coffee maker they never purchased for a refund. Joshua Greg McDaniel, 30, and Amanda Marie ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Monday, November 18, 2019 12:00 am

Elections

Political Notebook: Former congresswoman enters lieutenant governor’s race

Renee Ellmers says health care is the most important issue for her, and she wants to make North Carolina a leader in health care reform ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Monday, November 18, 2019 12:00 am

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