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Price of Freedom Museum to Host Annual D-Day Remembrance on June 8

CHINA GROVE — A new look will greet visitors to the main building at Price of Freedom Museum ...

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Rabies messages shared: Be aware, seek treatment, keep vaccines current

SALISBURY — With school out, temperatures up and more people being outdoors, the likelihood of people encountering stray, ...

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Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Humanitarian Awards puts the selfless in the spotlight

SALISBURY — Elizabeth Duncan Koontz was a pioneer in civil rights and in the field of education. Being ...

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Historic Preservation Commission recommends two homes for historic designation

SALISBURY — At its May 9 meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended that the McKenzie-Grimes House located at ...

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Kelly Baker takes on assistant city manager role

SALISBURY — Kelly Baker, a lifelong Salisbury resident and 21-year city of Salisbury employee, will take on the ...

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Breathe in and out: Salisbury hosts “Move with the Mayor” yoga class

SALISBURY — To better motivate residents to move around and get out of their comfort zone, the city ...

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Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander makes “state of the city address”

SALISBURY — A “state of the city address” made by Mayor Karen Alexander was released on May 28 ...

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Salisbury City Council receives update on downtown dumpster pilot program

SALISBURY — Assistant Public Works Director Michael Hanna provided the Salisbury City Council with an update on its ...

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Veterans host event, construct monument to honor Rockwell funeral home’s work in their community

ROCKWELL — The families and staff involved with Powles-Staton Funeral Home have been steadfast in their continuous support ...

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Flags of the fallen: scouts plant flags for veterans on Memorial Day weekend

SALISBURY — Memorial Day is time for reflection and holding on to those who have given their lives ...

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Rowan County honors the fallen: Annual Memorial Day celebrates service, sacrifice

SALISBURY — On an overcast morning Monday, Rowan County remembered to the men and women who donned the uniform ...

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Family bands together to share their music

A local family band, called The Brothers of Bluegrass and Paw, recently took their talents on the road ...

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Proposed Granite Quarry budget holds tax rate steady, lays out capital project costs

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry Acting Town Manager Jason Hord presented the final budget proposal to the town council ...

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Learning the ropes: Outdoor setup at Catawba offers therapeutic activities for groups young and old

SALISBURY — Being outdoors makes everything better. That was the idea behind the low ropes course at Catawba ...

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County tax rate stays the same, several departments increase fees in proposed budget

SALISBURY — County Manager Aaron Church formally presented the proposed budget to the Rowan County Board of Commissioners ...

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County looking into creating reentry council aimed at assisting formerly-incarcerated

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners took the first step in potentially adding a local reentry council, ...

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Salisbury City Council salutes David Post for winning the 2024 Governor’s Medallion Award

SALISBURY — Salisbury City Council member David Post was one of 17 people who was given the 2024 ...

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The right fit: Landis officials break ground for 51-unit apartment complex

LANDIS — Town officials and developer representatives gathered at the intersection of Mt. Moriah Church Road and West Ryder ...

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Salisbury City Council approves Kesler Mill site design

SALISBURY — During its May 21 meeting, the Salisbury City Council voted to move forward with one of ...

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Commissioners loan $750,000 to help improve Salisbury Railwalk district

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to loan $750,000 to the Rowan County ...

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Kannapolis presents new fiscal year budget

KANNAPOLIS — After holding two, separate work session meetings on May 9 and 13 that went over several ...

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Uniquely Salisbury: Cheerwine Festival delights crowd despite weather concerns

(Correction: A previous version of this story said that the public works department took aerial photos of the ...

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Brandon Lane named RSSS Teacher of the Year

Rowan-Salisbury School System News Service LANDIS — Landis Elementary music teacher Brandon Lane was named the Rowan-Salisbury School ...

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Light at the end of the tunnel: new behavioral health urgent care has been years in the making

SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way is nearly finished with a passion project of theirs. Since 2019, ...

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Salisbury the Magazine to hit the stands this week

SALISBURY — Just as summertime is a great time to create memories, the summer 2024 issue of Salisbury ...

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Preview: Kannapolis City Council to hear recommended budget for upcoming fiscal year

KANNAPOLIS — After holding two work sessions going over different projects and initiatives on May 9 and 13, ...

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Preview: Salisbury City Council to consider approving development plan for Kesler Mill site

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will be considering whether or not to endorse a development plan for ...

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Preview: Commissioners to consider $750,000 grant to extend Salisbury Railwalk

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will consider a request from the Rowan County Tourism Development Authority ...

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