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Radio icon Tom Harrell dies

SALISBURY — The man whose name became synonymous with radio not only in Rowan County but across North ...

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Wednesday morning fire extinguished by joint response, seven cats lost

An unoccupied building caught fire early Wednesday near Rockwell. While no humans were living there, after the fire ...

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NC Governor declares state of emergency ahead of Idalia

On Monday, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency to activate the state’s emergency operations plan, ...

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Cruisin’ The Grove decorates Main Street with “unique” cars old and new

CHINA GROVE — For many people, their best memories growing up were when they got in their car ...

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Still pounding: How one mother keeps her son’s memory from disappearing

SALISBURY — For his entire life, Robert Stephen Gilmore was a fighter. Diagnosed with a brain tumor at ...

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True to himself: Turkish national opens authentic restaurant in Spencer

SPENCER — When Mustafa Kocaman fled his native Turkey, a restaurant in Spencer was not even an afterthought. ...

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County commissioners approve Speedway Business Park expansion

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request and a request for a special ...

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College Night Out lets loose before storm shuts things down

SALISBURY — Before rain and lightning washed away everyone’s good time at Bell Tower Green, people were waving ...

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SideKick Karate hosts national martial arts event

SideKick Karate of Salisbury hosted a national martial arts event, the first annual American Karate Academies National Association ...

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Building an Empire, part 2: Developers want community involved in hotel

This is part two of a two-part series. Brett Krueger has 25 years of experience in construction and ...

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Classic car cruise-in doesn’t disappoint

SALISBURY — Classic cars were on display on North Main Street this past Saturday for Salisbury Downtown Cruisers ...

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‘Community Conversations’ is a stepping stone to aid local unsheltered population

SALISBURY — It has become clearer and clearer that the answers on how to address the unsheltered population ...

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Second annual Fame Preservation Group barbecue a successful fundraiser

SALISBURY — At its second annual barbecue fundraiser, the Fame Preservation Group surpassed the previous year’s goal of ...

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Airport opens two projects for bidding

SALISBURY — The Mid-Carolina Regional Airport opened up two projects for bidding on Monday. Both projects are related ...

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Rowan Museum store sells out, in need of donations

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Museum has had so much success this year with its monthly Museum Store ...

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Adult recess goes old school

SALISBURY — When Tranise Brown and Travis Fennell wanted to celebrate the one year anniversary of Food Truck ...

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Waterworks art exhibit lets multiple generations ponder side by side

SALISBURY — Over the summer, Waterworks Visual Arts Center has been providing people the freedom to venture off ...

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Tomato festival marks 15 years of celebrating the humble fruit

WOODLEAF — There could not have been finer weather for the 15th annual Tomato Festival at the Unity ...

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Rockwell dedicates new police building to former Chief Hugh Bost

ROCKWELL — The town of Rockwell held a dedication Friday morning commemorating former police and fire chief Hugh ...

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All in a day’s work: Landis firefighters recognized as heroes for life-saving July call

LANDIS — Emergency calls can go south very quickly for first responders, but the actions of three Landis ...

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Building an Empire, part 1: Hotel restoration work set to begin soon

This is part one of a two-part series. Developers Brett Krueger and Josh Barnhardt both have a long ...

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John Rink, former Post general manager, dies at 96

SALISBURY — John Rink, who retired as general manager from the Salisbury Post in 1997 after spending 59 ...

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Improper marking leads to water line leak in China Grove

CHINA GROVE — Water was restored to China Grove residents after accidental pipe damage was incurred by contractors ...

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Spencer receives grant to tackle creation of city park

By Elisabeth Strillacci and Chandler Inions SPENCER — The town has received $500,000 in a grant from the ...

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Granite Quarry resident honored for upcoming 100th birthday

GRANITE QUARRY — Louise Crowther was recognized by the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen during their meeting Monday ...

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Salisbury City Council approves to buy smaller, replacement vehicles

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council has approved the purchase of three, smaller transit vehicles in lieu 0f ...

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Rowan Chamber of Commerce wants everyone to “Get in the Game”

SALISBURY — Every year, the Rowan Chamber of Commerce puts on their Total Resource Campaign to attract new ...

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Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen review future growth plans

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen got a look at how the negotiations surrounding the ...

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