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Community raises its hands to show support for United Way

SALISBURY – The Rowan County United Way sought to bring awareness to its annual fundraising campaign Monday with ...

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Connor will be honored at Oct. 12 Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention

Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Civitan Club will host its 53rd annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers ...

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Saturday is Gold Hill Founders Day: Celebration has come a long way in 30 years

GOLD HILL — Vivian Hopkins says her most memorable Gold Hill Founders Day involved an outhouse race. Think ...

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Attorney, businessman David Post purchases downtown buildings

SALISBURY – Mayor Pro Tem David Post, an attorney and businessman, recently completed the purchase of three buildings on ...

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Healthy Rowan Coalition offering support and resources for healthy living

SALISBURY – The Healthy Rowan Coalition is partnering with Novant Health’s Congregational Health Ministry to offer support and ...

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Rowan County Fair continues until Saturday

SALISBURY– The Rowan County Fair continues through Saturday with rides, competitions, dairy goat shows, magic acts, and more ...

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‘Stop this today’: Crowd walks at sunrise for United Way’s mental health walk

SALISBURY — As the sun rose Saturday morning, a crowd of participants walked toward the Wallace Educational Forum ...

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Old Stone House hosts annual Germanfest

GRANITE QUARRY — Germanfest, sponsored by Rowan Museum, Inc., was held Saturday on the site of Rowan County’s ...

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Biz Roundup: Duke Energy aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy has unveiled an updated climate strategy with a new goal of net-zero carbon emissions ...

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Biz Roundup: Food Lion Feeds to renovate, restock food pantries

SALISBURY — In conjunction with Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month, Food Lion associates and the company’s community food ...

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Country Life Museum will hold fundraiser Saturday at Sloan Park

Staff report MILLBRIDGE — The Country Life Museum at Sloan Park will hold a fundraiser from 9 a.m. ...

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Southern Grace Distilleries Named NC Visitor Attraction of the Year

CONCORD — Southern Grace Distilleries was named North Carolina Visitor Attraction of the Year by the N.C. Travel ...

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Biz Roundup: Correction officer retires after 30 years on job

SALISBURY — James Alsbrooks, a correction officer at Piedmont Correctional Institution in Salisbury for 30 years, retired on ...

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Biz Roundup: James Davis recognized in 2020 edition of ‘Best Lawyers in America’

SALISBURY — Salisbury attorney James A. Davis, of the Davis Law Firm, has been recognized in the 2020 ...

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Biz Roundup: Alisha Mathis receives hair loss certification

KANNAPOLIS — Alisha Mathis completed a certification course in hair loss in Kennesaw, Georgia, on Aug. 20. Mathis ...

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Chicken and Pickin’ set for Saturday at China Grove Roller Mill

Staff report CHINA GROVE — “Chicken and Pickin’ at the Mill” promises to be another special night at the ...

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Wendy’s shift manager honored for 40 years of service

SALISBURY – Local employees and managers of Wendy’s gathered Wednesday to celebrate shift supervisor Jo Ponds’ 40 years ...

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Rowan County Fair starts up Friday

SALISBURY – The Rowan County Fair will kick off another year of rides, food, exhibits and fun Friday. ...

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Rowan Chamber will hold Power in Partnership breakfast Thursday

SALISBURY – Sue Meyer, vice president of Apple Education’s U.S. development team in Cupertino, California, will be the ...

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History Club, Catawba College partner to bring lecture on Napoleonic era Tuesday

SALISBURY — The History Club at the Rowan Museum will partner with the Catawba College Community Forum to ...

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Parade through East Spencer celebrates Dunbar School Mass Reunion

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — Lisa W. Tranumn says the old Dunbar School fostered  a sense ...

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Law enforcement, courthouse communities dig in at annual appreciation lunch

SALISBURY — In hindsight, it might have been a good time to commit a crime, because much of ...

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Bell Tower Green celebrates its donors, looks forward to Saturday’s groundbreaking

SALISBURY — Close to 8:30 Tuesday night, the bells of the Bell Tower began ringing. Margaret Kluttz, a ...

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Bigger-than-ever Dragon Boat Festival becoming one of best in state

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com HIGH ROCK LAKE — Gary Blabon, interim president at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, ...

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History on Tap explores Wallace Annex Thursday night

SALISBURY — History on Tap, which combines the refreshment of New Sarum beers with a visit to a ...

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China Grove Roller Mill exhibit will tie into July 20 Farmers Day

For the Salisbury Post CHINA GROVE — The historic China Grove Roller Mill will be open from 10 ...

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Rowan Museum will celebrate 200th anniversary of Utzman-Chambers House Aug. 11

SALISBURY — Rowan Museum is inviting the public to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Utzman-Chambers House at ...

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Say it with Pride: Festival celebrates diversity with flair

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Kieran Lewis says she tries to attend the Salisbury Pride Festival every ...

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