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Salisbury to host info session on East Fisher Street Bridge over two years after closure

SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury will host an update session on the East Fisher Street bridge at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Wednesday, September 4, 2024 12:10 am

Business

Novant expanding lifesaving care options with new AirLink helicopter

Novant Health has expanded its operations in Rowan County with AirLink 4, a helicopter based at both the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport and a helipad on ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Sunday, September 1, 2024 12:05 am

News

Preview: City council to consider rezoning allowing for 216-unit apartment complex on Julian Road

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will consider adopting an ordinance that would rezone an approximately 12.25-acre located property on Julian Road to potentially allow ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Sunday, September 1, 2024 12:00 am

News

Preview: County commissioner meeting moved to Tuesday due to Labor Day

SALISBURY — The upcoming Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday instead of the typical Monday to avoid conflicting with the Labor ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Sunday, September 1, 2024 12:00 am

Elections

Panel at Catawba College works to raise confidence in North Carolina’s election security

SALISBURY — A panel hosted at Catawba College on Wednesday gave North Carolina elections officials and experts an opportunity to provide accurate information about election laws ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Saturday, August 31, 2024 12:10 am

Cooleemee

RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls shut down following Mocksville wastewater leak

COOLEEMEE — The RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls has been closed indefinitely after a 950,000-gallon wastewater leak upstream caused the waters to be deemed unsafe. The ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Thursday, August 29, 2024 11:07 am

Elections

Mark Robinson makes campaign stop in China Grove

CHINA GROVE — Dozens of voters from throughout the area huddled inside and around a side dining room in Gary’s BBQ on Tuesday to listen ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Thursday, August 29, 2024 12:10 am

News

Planning board returns to new racing complex ordinance amid interpretation confusion

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance in March setting up rules and regulations for future racing complexes, and that new ordinance ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Wednesday, August 28, 2024 12:10 am

Local

Third annual Fame Preservation Group barbecue moves group closer to Old Lutheran Cemetery historical marker

SALISBURY — The Fame Preservation Group hosted its third annual barbecue fundraiser on Saturday, raising over $2,200 to place a historical marker near the Old Lutheran ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Sunday, August 25, 2024 12:10 am

Local

Capital projects update gives city council budget questions

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council received an update on Tuesday on capital projects happening throughout the city. While many of the projects were on ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Saturday, August 24, 2024 12:05 am

News

City council receives updates on Byrne Criminal Justice Incentive programs; approves $730,000 contract to improve crime center software

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police Chief Patrick Smith had two items on the Salisbury City Council’s agenda for its meeting on Tuesday, providing an update on ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Friday, August 23, 2024 12:10 am

News

City council approves $300,000 design contract for renovating former Wells Fargo into event center

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council approved an approximately $300,000 contract on Tuesday that will begin the process of renovating the former Wells Fargo building on ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Friday, August 23, 2024 12:05 am

News

City approves historic landmark designation for century-old house; Post voices tax concerns

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council approved a landmark designation for a century-old house on Tuesday, although Council Member David Post raised concerns about whether ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:05 am

Education

Commissioners re-pass resolution approving $73 million in bonds for Knox replacement, other projects

SALISBURY — The Rowan County commissioners officially approved issuing bonds worth a total of $73 million to fund the replacement of Knox Middle School as ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Thursday, August 22, 2024 12:05 am

News

Commissioners approve rezoning allowing expansion of green electric race car shop

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning on Monday that would allow for the expansion of an electric race car shop ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Wednesday, August 21, 2024 12:05 am

Local

Hundreds of vehicles converge on Salisbury for second annual downtown cruise-in

SALISBURY — Hundreds of vehicles parked on and along North Main Street in downtown Salisbury on Saturday as part of the second-annual cruise in being ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 12:10 am

News

Preview: Salisbury City Council to consider contract to renovate former Wells Fargo into events center

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will receive an update on the Parks and Recreation Event Center and consider authorizing an approximately $300,000 contract to remodel ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Sunday, August 18, 2024 12:00 am

News

Preview: Rowan County commissioners to consider rezoning allowing 55-acre business park

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing during its upcoming meeting on Monday on a rezoning that would allow a ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Sunday, August 18, 2024 12:00 am

Local

Dan Nicholas Park shuts down train ride after derailment causes minor injuries

PROVIDENCE — The train ride that has been a fixture of Dan Nicholas Park will be shut down indefinitely after a derailment earlier this week ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Saturday, August 17, 2024 12:05 am

Local

Community comes together to celebrate new behavioral health urgent care

SALISBURY — Representatives from Rowan County United Way, Vaya Health, the Rowan County Health Department, Novant Health, Daymark Recovery Services and many other community organizations have ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:10 am

News

Rockwell fire chief and public works director Linker resigns

ROCKWELL — The town of Rockwell has undergone some leadership changes after longtime fire chief and public works director Tim Linker resigned recently. Mayor Chuck Bowman ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Wednesday, August 14, 2024 12:08 am

News

Salisbury City Council approves “creative” rezoning allowing restoration of historic house

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council approved a rezoning on Tuesday that removes a Fulton Heights four-plex from a Historic Residential zoning, a change that neighbors ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 12:07 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry annexes one property, discusses adding three more to town limits

GRANITE QUARRY — One property is officially entering Granite Quarry after the town council approved an annexation request on Thursday and multiple others began the ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 12:07 am

Local

Sewer rehab, streetscape projects to disrupt downtown starting later this month

SALISBURY — Main Street in downtown Salisbury will experience some disruptions starting later in August and continuing for more than a year as a result ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Saturday, August 10, 2024 12:10 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry awards Medal of Valor to officer injured in 2022 shooting

GRANITE QUARRY — Officer Murphy Corl was awarded the Granite Quarry-Faith Joint Police Authority’s Medal of Valor on Thursday for his actions during a shooting ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Saturday, August 10, 2024 12:10 am

Local

Three new all-way stops coming to Salisbury streets

SALISBURY — Three intersections in Salisbury will be a bit safer after the city council voted on Tuesday to change them to all-way stops. The ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Friday, August 9, 2024 12:10 am

Crime

Mt. Ulla man charged with setting fire that killed six animals, injured two firefighters

MT. ULLA — A Mt. Ulla has been charged with arson and six counts of felony cruelty to animals after police said that he set ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Friday, August 9, 2024 12:00 am

Local

Commissioners approve issuing $73 million worth of bonds to fund Knox replacement, other school projects

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved issuing bonds on Monday worth a total of $73 million to fund the Knox Middle School ... Read more

by Robert Sullivan, Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:10 am

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