Business
Biz brief: New vendors join Salisbury Antiques & Artifacts
SALISBURY – Four new shops are now open at Salisbury Antiques & Artifacts according to owners Harrison and Martha Smith. Those vendors include: Robert Toth – ...
Terrence Jefferies, Author at Salisbury Post
Business
Biz brief: USDA extends deadlines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline to Dec. ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 15, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz brief: City and Downtown Salisbury, Inc. warns of towing in local parking lot
SALISBURY – Following complaints of vehicles consistently being towed from the Wells Fargo parking lot on 130 South Church Street. Downtown Salisbury, Inc. officials have ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 15, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Restaurant owner in Landis decides to “take the risk”
LANDIS – Gillie and Carolina Lopez opened Fusion Mexican Grill this past October, after dreaming of opening their very own restaurant for years. The business ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 15, 2019 12:00 am
Local
County commissioners to hold public hearing on $45 million bond referendum
SALISBURY — County commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday for a $45 million package to finance construction and equipment for an advanced technology education ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 15, 2019 12:00 am
Education
‘Best season ever’: Salisbury High students fired up to cheer on Hornets football team in championship
SALISBURY – Students, faculty and staff from Salisbury High School are all gearing up for the school’s big game against Shelby High School this Saturday. ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, December 13, 2019 12:05 am
Education
Salisbury couple reaches scholarship goal for nonprofit
SALISBURY — This year, Alex Clark and Alisha Byrd-Clark donated over $3,000 worth of scholarships through their nonprofits Gemstones and COMPASS Leadership Academy and Melanated ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, December 13, 2019 12:00 am
Education
Rowan-Cabarrus program chair receives occupational therapy association award
SALISBURY — Amy Mahle, program chair for the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College occupational therapy assistant program was recently awarded the 2019 Suzanne C. Scullin award by ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, December 12, 2019 12:00 am
Education
North Rowan history class holds time machine party
SPENCER — Students with Joshua Yoder’s first and third block American History II classes held a party on Wednesday with a class-relevant twist. Each student ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, December 12, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Christmas Happiness: Long family hopes to provide joy for other children
SALISBURY — It’s all about seeing the kids having something on Christmas morning, says Mary Long. Long and her husband started donating to the Christmas ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter
SALISBURY — According to the Salisbury Police Department, Frank Larry Graham, 32, was charged with preventing activation of an antishoplifting device on Sunday. The police ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Animal shelter to have special adoption event Saturday
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Animal Shelter will host a special, reduced-rate adoption event at their facility, located at 1465 Julian Road, from 8:30 a.m. ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 12:00 am
China Grove
China Grove to host annual Christmas celebration Saturday
CHINA GROVE — The town will host its fifth-annual Christmas in the Grove event along Main Street and Swink Street from 5 p.m. to 9 ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 12:00 am
Local
‘Try to educate them’: Williams handles cruelty cases at Rowan Animal Shelter
SALISBURY – When Eric Williams wakes up, he’s never sure what his day might bring. Williams, an animal cruelty investigator for Rowan County, says his ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Monday, December 9, 2019 12:00 am
Business
‘A place that wasn’t a church but a house of God’: The Inn dreams big
SALISBURY – Tom and Janet Millspaugh were inspired by the parable of the Good Samaritan in choosing the name for The Inn. The Good Samaritan was ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am
News
Biz Roundup: Rowan-Cabarrus college to hold board meeting
SALISBURY – The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College board of trustees will meet at 4 p.m. Monday in the Paradowski board room on the North Campus, at ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: CVS Health completes rollout of time-delay safes
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, recently announced that it has completed the rollout of time-delay safes in all its 375 ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: IDEA Center workshop focuses on insurance, accounting
SALISBURY – The Rowan IDEA Center Foundation will hold its next workshop, “Keeping Tabs on Your Critical Mass: Accounting, Insurance and Why You Need It,” ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: Food Lion brewing collaboration coming to Salisbury stores
SALISBURY – The latest Food Lion-New Sarum Brewing collaboration will hit Salisbury area stores this week. Santa’s Cookies, a sugar cookie and white chocolate golden ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Arc of North Carolina-Triad Region celebrates Festival of Trees
SALISBURY — The Arc of North Carolina-Triad Region’s annual Festival of Trees “really brings the community together,” says Regional Director Shela Sapp. The 16th annual Arc ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Saturday, December 7, 2019 2:34 pm
Crime
Blotter: Man assaulted, robbed on Merritt Avenue
SALISBURY — A man was robbed in the 200 block of South Merritt Avenue after returning from a trip to a nearby drugstore. According to ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, December 6, 2019 8:48 pm
Crime
Man arrested after being spotted on Salisbury High School campus
SALISBURY — Salisbury High School was placed on a code-yellow lockdown early Friday afternoon after reports of a suspicious man on school property. According to ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Friday, December 6, 2019 2:20 pm
Business
Accordius Health at Salisbury celebrates grand reopening following renovations
SALISBURY – Accordius Health at Salisbury on Thursday celebrated its grand reopening at 635 Statesville Blvd. after purchasing Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation last year. ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:36 pm
Education
Henderson Independent High School students talk careers
SALISBURY – Twelfth-grade students at Henderson Independent High School had the chance to speak with representatives in their prospective career fields during Career Day. In ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:00 am
China Grove
Former China Grove Mayor Don Bringle ‘honored’ to be back on council
CHINA GROVE – Energetic, goal-driven and approachable are just three words Don Bringle used to describe himself now that he’s back on the China Grove ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 11:43 pm
Kannapolis
NC State team lands $12.8 million to improve fruit quality
KANNAPOLIS – With the long-term goal of improving the blueberry and cranberry crops based on producer and consumer interests, N.C. State university scientists Massimo Iorizzo, ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 11:36 pm
China Grove
Seaford sworn in as China Grove mayor; Bringle rejoins council
CHINA GROVE – After upsetting incumbent Lee Withers in November’s election, Charles Seaford was sworn in as mayor Tuesday night. He was sworn in by ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:12 pm
Education
East Rowan class hosts ’52 & Foods’ in pop-up restaurant
SALISBURY – Students in Katie Misenheimer’s Foods I classes at East Rowan High School hosted “52 & Foods,” a breakfast, lunch and dessert cafe, in ...