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La Fiesta de Rowan to give community a taste of Hispanic culture

SALISBURY — The Hispanic Coalition will host a celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture this weekend. La Fiesta de Rowan will be from noon to ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, October 4, 2018 12:00 am

Local

City Council concludes draft of new procedural rules

SALISBURY — In a special meeting Wednesday, City Council members discussed suggested procedural rules for four hours and came to a consensus on agenda items ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, October 4, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Rowan County continues to see decrease in jobless rate

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County’s unemployment rate continued to drop in August, according to a report released Wednesday by the North Carolina ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 2:12 pm

Local

City Council follows county commissioners, approves 2 economic development grants

SALISBURY — Economic development grants for two projects were approved by the Salisbury City Council on Tuesday night. A day after similar grants were approved ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Commissioner candidates take questions from Realtors

SALISBURY — Members of the Salisbury/Rowan Association of Realtors heard from Rowan County commissioner candidates Tuesday at Salisbury Country Club. Candidates Greg Edds, Jim Greene, ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Business leaders network at Minority Business Council Meet-and-Greet

SALISBURY — Minority business leaders mingled and heard from Hank Alston, president at Transworld Business Advisors, at the third annual Minority Business Council Meet-and-Greet on ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:00 am

News

Rowan County United Way to hold radiothon Tuesday

SALISBURY — The United Way Agency Partners and WSAT Radio will host an Every Day, the United Way radiothon on Tuesday. Listeners can call WSAT ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:00 am

Landis

Landis aldermen approve 2 voluntary annexations, discuss paving projects

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — After hearing from several residents, the Board of Aldermen approved two voluntary annexations Monday night. A property next to ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 12:00 am

News

City Council to meet Tuesday to discuss business projects

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The City Council will discuss two expansion projects and consider a request for an Economic Development Incentive Grant when ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, September 30, 2018 12:10 am

Landis

Landis aldermen to consider 2 zoning requests Monday

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — The Landis Board of Aldermen will meet Monday to hear from the public about two rezoning requests. The requests ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, September 30, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Business briefs — Sept. 30

Rowan Chamber launches website The Rowan Chamber of Commerce has a new website, www.rowanchamber.com. The website was designed to be more user- and mobile-friendly, feature ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, September 30, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Working out to pursue her dreams: Christina Boyd opens up boot camp studio to help people reach their goals

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Two years ago, Christina Boyd need a change in her life so she began a six-week challenge to get ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, September 30, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Dog owners strut their mutts for animal rescue fundraiser

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@saliburypost.com CHINA GROVE — At Bella’s Ales and Tails, the owners led their dogs down a runway for the Strut Your Mutt ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Saturday, September 29, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities confirms third wastewater spill

SALISBURY — The Salisbury-Rowan Utilities said they had a discharge of untreated wastewater from their collection system during the storm earlier this month. The spill ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, September 28, 2018 3:59 pm

Local

Horse rescue seeks donations for Hurricane Florence relief

SALISBURY — Deborah Baker was watching the news as crews rescued animals in eastern North Carolina after Hurricane Florence hit, and she knew she wanted ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, September 28, 2018 12:00 am

Elections

Groups stop in Salisbury to educate voters about constitutional amendments

SALISBURY — Democracy N.C. and seven other groups stopped in Salisbury on Thursday night as part of their Protect Our Constitution tour to offer information ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, September 28, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Rowan County United Way 2018 fall campaign in full swing

SALISBURY — Three organizations shared stories of how Rowan County United Way has helped them as member agencies met for the first campaign report meeting ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, September 27, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Remedial Action Program offers training to help landlords improve their communities

SALISBURY — The Remedial Action Program offered training to city landlords Wednesday night at the Rowan-Salisbury Schools administration building. The training was to introduce software ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, September 27, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Salisbury Planning Board discusses two large rezoning projects

SALISBURY — A city official outlined two zoning projects for the Planning Board for members to “chew on” ahead of a public discussion at a ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Mayor Heggins learns from other women mayors at White House conference

SALISBURY — Mayor Al Heggins met and learned from other women mayors at a White House conference last week. The Thursday visit included a White ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Citizens Academy gives a day in the life of city services

SALISBURY — A weekly class is giving some Salisbury residents a tour of how the city operates. Salisbury Citizens Academy provides a way for residents ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Salisbury Planning Board to meet Tuesday

  Staff report SALISBURY — The Salisbury Planning Board will meet today at City Hall to discuss several items. The board will review two rezoning ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Sept. 23 Business briefs

Dollar Tree to close headquarters in Matthews Dollar Tree announced it would be consolidate its store support centers in Matthews, N.C, and Chesapeake, Va. to ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, September 23, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Backcountry & Beyond brings outlet for outdoor enthusiast

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Jeff Moose and DeWitt Brown love the outdoors. They bike, run and paddle board. The two, who met as ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, September 23, 2018 12:00 am

News

Volunteers needed for BlockWork

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As BlockWork nears, the Community Appearance Commission is looking for volunteers to help transform the 400 block of South ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Sunday, September 23, 2018 12:00 am

Crime

Police looking for suspect of Family Dollar robbery

Staff report SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is searching for a man who robbed Family Dollar on Jake Alexander Boulevard Thursday night. The armed ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, September 21, 2018 11:13 am

Business

Power in Partnership begins season with ‘Salute to Manufacturing’

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  For the first Rowan Chamber’s Power in Partnership of the season, Josh Ward, the National Association of Manufactures’ regional ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Friday, September 21, 2018 12:10 am

Local

Mayor to attend women mayors conferences at White House

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Mayor Al Higgins was invited to attend the Women Mayors of America White House Conference on Thursday. She announced ... Read more

by Liz Moomey, Thursday, September 20, 2018 12:00 am

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