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BrickEd & More grand opening is Sunday

SALISBURY — BrickEd & More, an innovative program that uses Lego bricks, will hold its grand opening at ...

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China Grove business owners seek social drinking district

CHINA GROVE — Could China Grove be the next municipality to create a social district for drinkers? Several ...

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China Grove signage rules heading back to planning board

CHINA GROVE — As China Grove weighs amending its rules regulating signage, the town council opted to send ...

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First Minority Business Trade Show helps spread word for entrepreneurs

SALISBURY — Small businesses need local support to make a true impact and to continue what they are ...

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License plate reader cameras assist area law enforcement

Deputies with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office used license plate reader software recently to apprehend a man who ...

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Brad Rhodes: Stress and retirement

By Brad Rhodes Retirement can be a time of great joy and relaxation, but it can also be ...

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Chamber’s dragon boat festival returns July 22

SALISBURY — The ninth annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 22, 9 a.m.-4 ...

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Independent Bookstores Day’s 10th anniversary is Saturday

SALISBURY — South Main Book Company will participate in the 10th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, ...

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Blue Cross oversight bill riles North Carolina regulator

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s dominant health insurance provider is urging ...

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EDC proposes revisions to incentive policy

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Economic Development Council has proposed a revision to its incentive policy in hopes ...

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China Grove resident named Food Lion’s deli/bakery manager of year

China Grove resident Michele Amundson has been named Food Lion’s Fresh@Home Deli/Bakery Manager of the Year.  Amundson works ...

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Brad Rhodes: Will your student loan debt last into retirement

Student loan debt is a growing problem in the United States, with many people struggling to pay off ...

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Chamber takes a change in guest speakers in stride

SALISBURY  — Rowan Chamber of Commerce officials showed cool professionalism Thursday morning when a last minute change in ...

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Two Dollar Generals in Rowan fined for price scanning errors

RALEIGH — Two Dollar General locations in Rowan were fined as the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer ...

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Crash course in finance: Catawba College students paid visit by Fed official

SALISBURY — Catawba College students got the chance to ask questions of a high-ranking banking official on Thursday, ...

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Latest Grove Cartel mural at odds with China Grove … again

CHINA GROVE — The owner of the Grove Cartel Brewing Company made an impassioned plea to the China ...

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After 40 years, James Taylor retires from Carolina Farm Credit, gets Order of Long Leaf Pine

WOODLEAF — After working for Carolina Farm Credit since the 1980s, James L. Taylor Jr. has entered retirement ...

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Business roundup: Rowan Chamber’s Minority Business Trade Show set for April 27

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce is holding its first Minority Business Trade Show on Thursday, April 27, ...

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Community job fair promotes job pathways, opportunities in Rowan

SALISBURY — Rowan County held its first community job fair of the year and had more than 200 high ...

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China Grove seeks outside dollars through various grants

CHINA GROVE — In an effort to bring outside dollars into town revitalization efforts, officials in China Grove ...

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Faith Academy students visit downtown Salisbury to learn from local business owners, art gallery operators

SALISBURY — Getting students ready for life after graduation is a big part of a teacher’s job, but ...

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Eli Lilly, Cannon Baller Foundation join forces

KANNAPOLIS — Eli Lilly will be the presenting sponsor of the Cannon Baller Foundation in efforts to give ...

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Carolina Farm Credit awards grant to Livingstone, other nonprofits

STATESVILLE — Carolina Farm Credit recently awarded over $152,000 to 25 local nonprofit organizations and 12 college students ...

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Mean Mug, partnering with Roj Syrups, wins award for best product at NYC Coffee Festival

SALISBURY — When the CEO of Mean Mug Coffee Company, Evelyn Medina, walked into The New York Coffee ...

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NCDOT secretary to speak at chamber’s Power In Partnership event April 20

SALISBURY — N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette will be the keynote speaker at the Rowan Chamber ...

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Catawba College launches Healthcare Administration MBA

Catawba News Service SALISBURY — Since the inception of the Ketner MBA in 2020 at Catawba College, the ...

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Abstract Dissent Studio & Gallery adds spray paint shop

SALISBURY — The street artist Abstract Dissent, also known by his real name Shane Pierce, added a spray ...

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Brad Rhodes: How much annuity income can I expect to receive?

Annuities are a great way to ensure your financial security in the long term. Annuities provide regular payments ...

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