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Business

400-acre solar farm to be considered by Rowan County commissioners

SALISBURY — A company named China Grove Solar proposes to develop a 428-acre solar farm located along Neel Road, Sherills Ford Road and Old Bradshaw ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:10 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Christie Krantz of Weichert Realtors LKN Partners named to America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents list

MOORESVILLE — Christie Krantz, the broker owner at Weichert Realtors LKN Partners, has been named to the “America’s Top 100 Real Estate Agents” list for ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers names new CFO

CONCORD – Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers, a preventative and primary health care clinic, has announced that Will Thompson is its new chief financial officer. ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Spa’s salt therapy soothes mind, body and soul

SALISBURY – Dry-salt therapy to fight toxins, loosen airways and promote relaxation is now available in the salt room at a new downtown spa. Salisbury ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Lexington Medical Center receives $100,000 grant for surgery expansion

LEXINGTON – Wake Forest Baptist Health’s Lexington Medical Center has received a $100,000 grant from the Cannon Foundation for a $31.5 million expansion of its surgical facility. “We ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Sharonview Federal Credit Union breaks ground in Salisbury

Sharonview Federal Credit Union held a groundbreaking Sept. 5 for its new location at 403 N. Main St. in Salisbury, an area it has served since ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 15, 2019 12:00 am

News

Biz Roundup: Ambitiouz Minds Academy presents ‘A Day in the Park’

EAST SPENCER – Ambitiouz Minds Academy will sponsor “A Day in the Park” dedicated to fun for family and friends as well as new and ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, September 13, 2019 8:28 pm

Local

Prevent Child Abuse Rowan, Terrie Hess House celebrates new space

SALISBURY – Prevent Child Abuse Rowan and the Terrie Hess House celebrated the opening of a newly renovated space at their facility located at 130 ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, September 12, 2019 11:23 pm

China Grove

Rowan-Salisbury Schools CTE Department to hold car show

CHINA GROVE – The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Career and Technical Education Department will host a Skills and Wheels RSS Career and Technical Education Car Show at ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, September 12, 2019 11:20 pm

Local

Volunteer firefighter takes to stair climber in honor of September 11 attacks

SALISBURY – Liberty Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Jesse Moore on Wednesday aimed to climb 110 flights of stairs on a stair climber at Planet Fitness ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:15 pm

Local

Salisbury native to undergo lung transplant

SALISBURY – Salisbury native Brittany Dancy Caro needed an expensive and lifesaving lung transplant. But according to Brittany’s mother, Regina Dancy, Caro received a call ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 11:24 pm

Business

Biz Roundup: Food Lion stores accept donations for hurricane relief

SALISBURY – Hurricane Dorian caused major damage along the East Coast, and Food Lion stores are accepting financial donations at its more than 1,000 locations ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Trainer builds understanding between owners and dogs

SALISBURY – Theresa Pitner wants to help dog owners understand their pets. Thus, her pet training service is named Understanding Your Dog. The company, which opened ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Project Santa in Denton receives donation from Food Lion

DENTON – Project Santa has received $1,725 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help feed local residents. The donation will be used to ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Pamela Engel opening CBD store in China Grove

CHINA GROVE – Pamela Engel, who has been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis, lives with pain every day. Recently, she’s found some relief in ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Novant pledges $6 million to address affordable housing in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE ― Novant Health has pledged $6 million to the Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund to address the city’s affordable housing crisis. The commitment helps ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Literacy council awarded grant by Dollar General foundation

SALISBURY – The Rowan County Literacy Council was awarded a $3,000 grant by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The mission of the council is to ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Biz Roundup: Rowan Chamber’s Minority Business Council announces fall programs

SALISBURY – The Rowan Chamber of Commerce’s Minority Business Council has announced its fall schedule of speakers. Programs are held at 9 a.m. Tuesdays and ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

News

Blotter: Pedestrian hit by truck; driver charged with DWI

SALISBURY — A pedestrian suffered minor injuries Thursday evening when he was struck by a truck driven by an impaired man who fled the scene, ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, September 6, 2019 8:52 pm

Business

Burlington Coat Factory and Home Goods to open in Salisbury

SALISBURY – Well-known retailers Burlington Coat Factory and Home Goods will soon count Salisbury among their store locations. The two stores have been granted zoning ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, September 6, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Cabarrus native, NASCAR driver creates RCCC scholarship

CONCORD — NASCAR driver and Cabarrus County native Daniel Hemric on Wednesday announced the establishment of the Daniel Hemric Be the Change Scholarship with the ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, September 4, 2019 11:50 pm

Local

County moves forward with plans to add ag center to West End Plaza

SALISBURY – The Rowan County commissioners on Tuesday approved a list of next steps in ongoing talks to fill empty space in West End Plaza. ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 11:52 pm

Business

Commissioners to finalize documents for $1.5 million sewer line

SALISBURY – When the Rowan County commissioners meet today, they will consider approval of grant documents that will enable the extension of a sewer line ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Monday, September 2, 2019 10:25 pm

Business

The Fish Bowl opens food truck and aspires to expand

By Terrence Jefferies terrence.jefferies@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Fish Bowl, co-owned by Branson Hurst and Chris Ostle, opened in September 2017 as a bar. Recently, it ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, September 1, 2019 12:00 am

Education

West Rowan Middle holds educational tomato fight

SALISBURY — The school day at West Rowan Middle School ended in an unusual way Thursday. The school held a tomato fight to help raise ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, August 30, 2019 12:00 am

Business

RCCC collaborates with Pottery 101 and celebrates at ribbon cutting

SALISBURY – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of ceramics classes now offered in collaboration with Pottery 101. The classes ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, August 28, 2019 11:05 pm

Business

AT&T employees go on strike over new contract

SALISBURY — Several AT&T employees protested Tuesday afternoon at Jake Alexander Boulevard and Industrial Avenue as part of their union’s strike over contract negotiations. About ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 7:21 pm

Local

Rowan Helping Ministries blesses ground at new community garden

SALISBURY – Rowan Helping Ministries held a blessing ceremony for its new garden, “The Garden of Eatin’,” located at the corner of North Liberty and ... Read more

by Terrence Jefferies, Monday, August 26, 2019 11:02 pm

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