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Natalie Anderson covers the city of Salisbury, politics and more for the Salisbury Post. She joined the staff in January 2020 after graduating from Louisiana State University, where she was editor of The Reveille newspaper. Email her at natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com or call her at 704-797-4246.

Business

Powerhouse Recycling looks to expand, commissioners to consider helping

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners on Monday will consider an incentive request from Powerhouse Recycling, which plans to expand and add 56 jobs. Commissioners will ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, March 1, 2020 12:05 am

Business

Catawba graduate, Lexington resident buys 40-year-old carpet company

LEXINGTON — From Lexington to Beverly Hills to Phoenix to Charleston, local business owner JoAnn Kelly has made her mark in several states across the ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, March 1, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Biz Briefs: Remodeled Spectrum store now open in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Charter Communications, Inc. announced on Tuesday that the newly remodeled Spectrum store is now open in Salisbury at 1216 Lincolnton Road. The store ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, March 1, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Parkdale Mills plant to close in April, laying off more than 90 people

LANDIS — The Parkdale Mills plant in Landis will permanently close April 24 due to “changing business conditions,” according to a WARN notice filed on ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, February 28, 2020 4:10 pm

Business

Making gains: Now owned by The Forum, SoFul Yoga keeps same atmosphere

SALISBURY — The Forum of Salisbury is “bulking up” following its purchase last year of SoFul Yoga studio. In July, The Forum, a fitness center ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 12:01 am

Local

County commissioners nearing selection of tax assessor

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners conducted its last interview for tax assessor during a closed session board meeting on Monday. The board ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, February 24, 2020 1:14 pm

Business

Black business owners celebrate progress in community

SALISBURY — Local business owner Esther Atkins-Smith said her mother always told her the words “I can’t” should never be part of her vocabulary. Atkins-Smith ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:00 am

News

Commissioner candidates talk future of space at West End Plaza

SALISBURY — With race for Rowan County commissioner underway, one ongoing issue includes what to do with the vacant space at West End Plaza. Former ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Two arrested, charged after domestic assault in vehicle

Salisbury police arrested and charged one man and one woman after an investigation revealed a domestic assault between the two. According to a department report, ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, February 21, 2020 4:20 pm

Local

Food and Farm Network working to help ease food insecurity in Rowan

SALISBURY — A group of nonprofits and agencies are collaborating to launch the Food and Farm Network Rowan, which will work to combat food insecurity ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, February 21, 2020 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Duke University doubles office space at NC Research Campus in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS — As downtown development in the city continue to sprout, the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the North Carolina Research Campus is ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, February 20, 2020 12:02 am

Health

Local pain clinic works to combat opioid crisis among veterans

SALISBURY — In an effort to help tackle the opioid crisis, one local pain management clinic is using strategies to help chronic opioid users, particularly ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, February 20, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Chamber of Commerce to present priority projects at Thursday breakfast

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce will present a list of its 2020-21 state priority projects at its state legislative breakfast on Thursday. The ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Public hearing on Dukeville coal ash plans scheduled Monday

DUKEVILLE — The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing 6 p.m. Monday about plans to excavate coal ash at Duke ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 12:01 am

News

County sets public hearing for tax incentives, withdraws ‘no wake zone’ application

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners voted Monday to schedule a public hearing March 2 for Project Toaster, which requests tax incentives for an expansion of ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, February 18, 2020 12:00 am

Elections

Record of improvements vs new skills: County commissioner candidates discuss vision, ideas for county

SALISBURY — Incumbent Republican candidates for the Rowan County Board of Commissioners are focusing on their record of improvements since 2012, while their lone challenger ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 16, 2020 12:10 am

Business

Local man used last $20 to launch window cleaning business

SALISBURY — Armored with a white t-shirt, khaki pants and “a handful of ambition,” Demetrius Burns launched his own window cleaning business, K&D Window Cleaning, ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 16, 2020 12:01 am

Business

County commissioners asked to schedule public hearing on tax incentive for local business

SALISBURY — The Rowan Economic Development Commission has requested a public hearing for March 2 regarding “Project Toaster.” The project is asking for tax incentives ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 16, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Biz Briefs: State Legislative Breakfast to be held Feb. 20

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State Legislative Breakfast in conjunction with the Power in Partnership breakfast on Feb. 20 ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 16, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Planning Board working to modify solar farm conditional use requirements

SALISBURY — While Rowan County maintains a six-month moratorium for new or expanded solar farms, a subcommittee of the Rowan County Planning Board has been ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 16, 2020 12:00 am

Local

County commissioners plan to withdraw application for ‘no wake zone’ at High Rock Lake

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners have decided to withdraw a resolution for an application to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for a “no wake ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Saturday, February 15, 2020 12:00 am

Education

Hanford-Dole Elementary class sends off local Marine

SALISBURY — A second grade class at Hanford-Dole Elementary on Thursday visited with and officially “sent off” a student’s brother, Pvt. Caleb Williams, who just ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, February 14, 2020 12:02 am

Business

EGGER Wood Products to start operations by end of year, plans to hire locally

LINWOOD — While EGGER Wood Products isn’t located in Rowan County, its proximity to Salisbury will allow local residents an opportunity to be hired for ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:02 am

Business

Businesses, restaurants offer Valentine’s Day specials, expect good turnout

SALISBURY — Generally, though Christmas and Mother’s Day see the biggest turnout to local businesses and restaurants in the area, many of the places that ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Some residents of High Rock Lake speaking out against proposed ‘no wake zone’

SALISBURY — Some residents of Panther Point at High Rock Lake are banding together via Facebook to voice their opposition to the establishment of a ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Rowan’s unemployment rate up slightly at start of 2020

SALISBURY — Rowan County started out 2020 with a slightly worse rate than one year earlier and with a higher unemployment rate than its neighboring ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, February 11, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

‘Yummi Banh Mi’ owners to star on Food Network show Feb. 12

SALISBURY — Food Network fans can catch Yummi Banh Mi Truck and Streetside Cafe owners Scott and Julie Tang on Guy’s Grocery Games airing Feb. ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 9, 2020 12:00 am

Business

‘I am the difference’: Working her way from out of homelessness into a new role as business owner

SALISBURY — “I’m not really a ‘sit around and wait’ type of person,” said business owner Jazmin Dalton. Dalton, 26, battled chronic homelessness for two ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, February 9, 2020 12:00 am

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