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Arts and crafts festival brings thousands to Gold Hill

GOLD HILL — Artisans from all around the area converged on Gold Hill to show off their wares ...

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County accepting bids to update Land Use Plan

SALISBURY – Rowan County has opened up bidding for consulting companies to help the county update the land ...

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Joint effort from local orgs helps sheriff’s office acquire new K9

Thanks to a donation and a grant, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has purchased Magnolia or “Maggie,” the ...

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Salisbury offering business owners grants for property improvements

SALISBURY — During Downtown Salisbury Inc.’s quarterly meeting on Wednesday morning, City Planner Emily Vanek announced that the ...

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Kids get hands-on experience in classes at fire department

SPENCER — Seven eager faces watched intently as Fire Chief Michael Lanning adjusted the Jaws of Life tool ...

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Local entrepreneur partners with hospitals to bring recovery wear to patients

SALISBURY – When Leah Wyrick chose breast cancer as her topic for the senior project that East Rowan ...

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County Planning Board denies first manufactured home park application in 25 years

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Planning Board unanimously denied an application by developer Jerry McSorley to change the ...

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Landis park project advances to fundraising phase

LANDIS — Landis has big ideas for the future of the D.C. and Francis Linn Park and to ...

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Trinity Church and Stirewalt Road neighborhood development finally moving forward

KANNAPOLIS — After months of back and forth, the Kannapolis City Council approved the rezoning request for the ...

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Dragon Boat Festival sees 600 competitors race for gold

HIGH ROCK LAKE — Despite the short rain that dampened the morning, the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s ...

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We’ve got your back: Community support helps China Grove dancer with scoliosis prepare for surgery

CHINA GROVE — Finding out about scoliosis did not stop a five-year-old dancer from following her dreams, but ...

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Here’s the scoop: July is Ice Cream Month!

SALISBURY — During last Tuesday’s city council meeting, Mayor Karen Alexander proclaimed July as Ice Cream Month for ...

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Gold Hill woman wins ‘life changing’ $723,755 jackpot

RALEIGH — Cynthia Neely of Gold Hill became emotional when her $10 Fast Play purchase turned into a ...

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Final round of candidates file for municipal elections

SALISBURY — The final round of candidates for this year’s upcoming municipal elections have entered the race as ...

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Digging in the dirt: Student athlete finds second love in gardening

SALISBURY — Gardening is good for the soul, no matter who you are, as one up-and-coming college football ...

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Rocking the shelves: China Grove dancers raise money for food bank

CHINA GROVE — Members of Center Stage Dance Company recently got to do what they love — dance ...

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P.J. Smith officially sworn in as Salisbury Chief of Police

SALISBURY — After months of searching, the city of Salisbury decided to promote the police department’s very own ...

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Salisbury City Council hears annual report from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Department

SALISBURY — During Tuesday’s city council meeting, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director Anne Little presented the department’s annual ...

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Former Rowan County officer injured in weekend crash: Benevolent fund hosting fundraiser on Tuesday

SALISBURY — A former Rowan County Sheriff’s officer was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday while ...

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Ninth annual Dragon Boat Festival returning to High Rock Lake

The ninth annual Rowan Chamber’s Dragon Boat Festival is set to return to High Rock Lake this Saturday. ...

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Letting their hair down for a good cause: Two local boys competing in national mullet championship

Two local toddlers are competing in a national mullet contest in order to help raise money for charity. ...

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42nd annual Farmer’s Day garners big crowds

CHINA GROVE — Unofficial estimates are that about 10,000 people attended Saturday’s 42nd annual Farmer’s Day in downtown ...

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Doll artists from around the world teach classes in Spencer

SPENCER — The National Institute of American Doll Artists held workshops in Spencer from Sunday to Tuesday in ...

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Feeding the masses one truck at a time

SALISBURY — Tranise Brown came up with the idea of a food truck festival late one night and ...

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Beacon of light: First United Methodist Church staying strong in times of unrest

SALISBURY— Rev. Mark Conforti never once thought about leaving. But as senior pastor for First United Methodist Church, ...

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A century in the making: Historic Salisbury building reopens for tenants

SALISBURY — A large-scale renovation project on a historic building in downtown Salisbury is wrapping up, and tenants ...

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Local camp helps youth through tennis

SALISBURY — The HOLLA! Eagles tennis camp that was rained out in May made up their missed dates ...

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Giddy up: mechanical horse hoping to stay in Salisbury

SALISBURY — A Salisbury landmark is looking for a new home. Critters on South Main Street will be ...

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