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A formal farewell for Salisbury’s leading lady

SALISBURY — In the two weeks since the death of Karen Alexander, Salisbury’s much-loved mayor and ground-breaking architect, ...

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Pods for pupils: Henderson’s new classrooms get delivered

SALISBURY — North Main Street commuters have likely seen some changes taking place at Henderson Independent School. The ...

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People to Watch: Yeddi Lino

The Salisbury Post is your official guide for 2025’s People to Watch. This 10-part series is taking a ...

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Kepley returning as Rowan Museum executive director

SALISBURY — Aaron Kepley is officially the new executive director of the Rowan Museum after the board of directors ...

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AARP supports seniors; new officers installed

SALISBURY — Advocating for seniors is part of the mission of AARP, a national, nonprofit membership organization, which ...

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Blotter for Jan. 14

In Salisbury Police Department reports: A hit and run causing a miscellaneous injury occurred in the 200 block ...

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Orchestra concert series presentation set for Jan. 18

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Symphony will be presenting its next concert, “Echoes of Romance,” under the direction of ...

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Dozen fire departments converge on large garage fire

A fire in Rowan County on Monday afternoon heavily damaged a detached garage and required a response from ...

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Salisbury gallery features local artist with famous name

Submitted James Taylor (no, not the singer) is an exceptional artist who, amazingly, lives right here in Rowan ...

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Paw Pals

Black lab: Spade (A143365) Stray male Eight years old Been at shelter since Jan. 10 Sweet old guy ...

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The Carolina Artists guild to hosts annual fun & fabulous pop up art show

The Carolina Artists guild will kick off 2025 by spotlighting member art at the annual Fun and Fabulous ...

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Novant Health implementing visitor restrictions for children amidst illness surge

Novant Health is implementing temporary visitor restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of respiratory viruses. Beginning ...

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New date set for library’s adventure-themed event

SALISBURY — When the prediction of inclement weather came last week, several changes were made to some scheduled ...

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Appeals court reaches split decision for convicted murderer

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has reached a split decision in an appeal of a 2018 murder ...

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People to Watch 2025: Dr. Rebecca Childs

The Salisbury Post brought back People to Watch with a 2025 version of the series that looks at ...

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Timber: Salisbury homeowner commissions century-old Willow Oak removal

By Chandler Inions chandler.inions@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — One of the largest Willow Oaks in Salisbury had to be cut ...

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Keeping your head when the cold comes through: Safety precautions for alternate heat sources

With the prediction of extreme cold in the area for Friday and Saturday, fire officials both in Rowan ...

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UNC, Rowan County collaborating to address affordable housing needs

A team representing Rowan County was selected to participate in UNC-Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative “Our State, Our Homes.” The ...

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Grants available for nonprofits in Rowan and Davie counties: Margaret C. Woodson Foundation accepting applications

The Margaret C. Woodson Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2025 grant program. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) ...

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Blotter — Jan. 11

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • An illegal dump site on Powlas Road, Cleveland was reportedly discovered about ...

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“Right place, right time” – Rowan County man on $100,000 second-chance win

Christopher Engels of Kannapolis always enters into second-chance drawings and on Wednesday it paid off with a $100,000 ...

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ESU hosts caricature artist extraordinaire

Submitted Who knew we had such talent so close by? Kannapolis resident Eric Melton’s natural gift at drawing ...

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Salisbury attorneys honored as Legal Elite in Business North Carolina for 2025

The statewide publication Business North Carolina has released its peer-elected 24th annual Legal Elite list and this year ...

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Fired up: Pottery 101’s new owner excited to mold store’s future

By Karen Kistler karen.kistler@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— It was after taking her first pottery lesson with her mom at Pottery ...

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Stepping towards a stress-free retirement: A simple guide to Rolling your IRA or 401(k) into an annuity

By Brad Rhodes Rolling your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or 401(k) into an annuity may sound complicated but ...

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Paw Pals

(Editor’s note: The Salisbury Post’s recurring Paw Pals feature typically includes one cat and one dog. However, with ...

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UMA of Salisbury Rowan remembers Dr. King

The United Ministerial Alliance of Salisbury Rowan County will be honoring the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. ...

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Amazon’s Kannapolis investment brings 100 jobs

KANNAPOLIS — The world’s largest online retailer is opening a second location in Kannapolis and creating 100 full-time ...

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