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Salisbury remembers fallen Lexington firefighter
SALISBURY — Lexington Firefighter Capt. Ronnie Metcalf died on March 29 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in ...
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Caring for each other: Local chiropractor visits with Parkinson’s patients to teach treatment for them
SALISBURY — April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month and to assist in spreading the word on unique ways to ...
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‘Persist’ — Catawba speaker addresses shifting social, economic trends
SALISBURY — “Making Social and Economic Change” was the topic of the morning April 2 at Catawba College ...
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‘We are here and here for them.’ – Salvation Army opens arms to community through Spring Fling event
SALISBURY — When a lot of people think of the Salvation Army, Christmas comes to mind, but it serves ...
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Commissioners receive presentation on child abuse awareness, prevention efforts
SALISBURY — Representatives from multiple agencies and non-profit organizations spoke in front of the Rowan County Board of ...
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‘One of those things that matter’ — Reach Church’s Kingz Kidz gives youth a place of their own
SALISBURY — Members of the Reach Church in Salisbury wanted to give young congregants a place to worship that ...
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Salisbury Elks honor Corporal Ryan Walker
The Salisbury Elks #699 honored Corporal Ryan Walker of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday. Lodge Exalted ...
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Donations needed for upcoming Worthy Warrior event
SALISBURY — Touching Hearts, a non-profit organization, and the Salisbury Elks #699 are teaming up to collect personal care ...
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Preview: Salisbury City Council to consider increase to insurance premiums for city employees
SALISBURY — At their upcoming meeting, the Salisbury City Council will hear from Finance Director Wade Furches about ...
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‘Not like it used to be’ — Daimler Truck workers gear up for historic contract fight
CLEVELAND — On the eve of contract negotiations at Rowan County’s largest private employer, United Automobile Workers members ...
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Spring is calling: Ring in Spring event brings families downtown for fun-filled day
SALISBURY — Although rain threatened the event, Downtown Salisbury, Inc.’s Ring in Spring event still continued and brought ...
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Kesler Mill development making strides after years of planning
SALISBURY — Even though Planning and Neighborhoods Director Hannah Jacobson said “there’s still a long way to go,” ...
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Easter church services
Sunrise Service at Trinity Presbyterian Come and celebrate the good news during a sunrise service at Trinity Presbyterian ...
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Three county fire departments weighing tax increases
ROWAN COUNTY — Three fire departments in the county will be holding public hearings in April and May ...
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WellCare of North Carolina to host block party event for Medicaid beneficiaries
SALISBURY — WellCare of North Carolina (WellCare), the Medicaid brand and wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, kicked off a ...
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Cabarrus Co. seeks resident input on regional preparedness plan: Brief survey to help guide future emergency management efforts
To enhance disaster preparedness and resilience, Cabarrus County has joined with Stanly and Union counties to invite participation ...
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Rowan EDC annual meeting highlights accomplishments and upcoming plans
SALISBURY — The Rowan Economic Development Council held its fourth annual meeting on March 26 at the F&M ...
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“State of the Stormwater” touches on different projects and proposed fee increase
SALISBURY — Public Works Assistant Director Michael Hanna gave a presentation entitled “State of the Stormwater” to the ...
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Salisbury Elks, American Red Cross host upcoming blood drive
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Elks #699 and American Red Cross will host a blood drive on Friday, April ...
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Playtime dreams come true: Faith Academy Charter School receives new playground
Submitted Faith Academy Charter School announced the completion of its brand-new playground equipment, donated by retired Faith School ...
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Salisbury teenager killed in single vehicle crash
ROWAN COUNTY — The Gray Stone Day School community is mourning the loss of a student after a ...
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Good boy: A Rowan County Sheriff’s Office K-9 calls it a career
SALISBURY — Rex, one of the K-9s at the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, has retired from duty after ...
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Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program has an end in sight
SALISBURY — After years of planning and gathering information, the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program is beginning to ...
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Rowan County native talks at Rowan Chamber’s ‘Salute to Agri-business’
SALISBURY — This week was National Agriculture Week and to pay tribute to all those who commit their ...
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Natural classroom hosts hundreds of students for Envirothon
ROWAN COUNTY — Dan Nicholas Park became a huge classroom for more than 200 students as they participated ...
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Salisbury provides update on panhandling signage
SALISBURY — At its last meeting, the Salisbury City Council officially approved of changing the city’s panhandling ordinance. ...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Blanche Spencer Robertson
Throughout March, the Salisbury Post will be taking a look at women who have made some groundbreaking achievements ...
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Boots on the ground: Salisbury goes on walk to enhance South Main Street
SALISBURY — On a beautiful Saturday morning, the Planning and Neighborhoods Department organized a community walk for its ...