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Straight line winds mimic tornado, damaging houses and occupied cars
By Chandler Inions and Elisabeth Strillacci SALISBURY — Late Monday afternoon into the evening, a severe thunderstorm accompanied ...
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Classes at Ag Center sweet as honey
A group of a dozen local children gathered Tuesday and Wednesday morning at the Rowan County Agricultural Center ...
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Fun for everyone! Pickleball camp lets kids hit it back
SALISBURY — For kids growing up, summer is a three-month vacation from school to do something that won’t ...
Crime
Pair of unrelated assaults land two Rowan County men behind bars
SALISBURY — Two Rowan County men were arrested over the weekend for unrelated incidents in which they both ...
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Thousands attend Salisbury Pride Festival
SALISBURY — When Salisbury Pride began its annual festival in 2011, organizers only planned for a few hundred ...
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Transportation Museum’s Fire Truck Festival brings in thousands
SPENCER – Eighty-five fire trucks from all across the state came together in what the Transportation Museum dubbed ...
Lifestyle
Blank canvas: Art program gives shelter residents reality break
SALISBURY — The routines of life can be particularly challenging for the residents at the Rowan Helping Ministries ...
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Rockwell Rock the Park hits high note
ROCKWELL — Communities across the county are developing annual celebrations to bring residents together to get to know ...
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Knox Farmhouse designated historic landmark
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to make the Knox Farmhouse located on ...
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Salisbury City Council approves of microtransit pilot program model
SALISBURY — At the 2022 Salisbury City Council retreat, one of the topics on their priority list was ...
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Rockwell business creates Rocky the Rock Snake
ROCKWELL — Rocky the Rock Snake has taken up residence outside Powles Staton Funeral Home in Rockwell. The ...
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Rowan Helping Ministries calls on community for support
SALISBURY — As a local nonprofit seeks volunteers, one team member shared how much helping out has helped her. ...
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Rockwell Rock-A-Thon raises awareness for Alzheimer’s
ROCKWELL — Kim Sheeks and Jayne Petrea are just two of many Rowan County residents who have been ...
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Salisbury and Crow Holdings agree on new phase of construction project
SALISBURY — Crow Holdings, a Dallas-based real estate investment and development firm, has recently partnered with the city ...
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What happens next? Power Cross building’s future undetermined
SALISBURY — When lightning struck the Power Cross Ministries building in Salisbury and left it in smoldering ruins, ...
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Rowan County educators voice concerns about funding at county commissioner meeting
Teachers and supporters from all across the county showed up at the Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting ...
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Lumbee Indians share drum and dance traditions at museum
SALISBURY — Native American, Indigenous People, Indian — they are all ways to refer to the same set ...
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Salisbury City Council approves its Fiscal Year 2024 budget
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council adopted the city budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 at their meeting ...
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Salisbury City Council to put staggered four-year terms on this year’s ballot
SALISBURY — For the past few months, the Salisbury City Council has discussed whether or not to change ...
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Kannapolis, Rowan County remain under flood watch, some homes suffer damage
KANNAPOLIS — The city has evacuated about 30 people as of Tuesday afternoon following flash flooding from Monday’s ...
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Hundreds turn out for Juneteenth celebration at park
SALISBURY — Several hundred people turned out for Saturday’s Juneteenth celebration at Bell Tower Green where food vendors, ...
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‘Honrar a Mama’ — Hispanic nonprofit celebrates motherhood
SALISBURY — A Hispanic non-profit organization hosted an event last month to honor mothers in the community. The ...
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United Way announces new central HUB for nonprofits
United Way of Rowan County announced the plans for the opening of their new “HUB: A Center for ...
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Rowan resident big winner during NazarethFun Fest
ROCKWELL — It was difficult not to have fun at Nazareth Child & Family Connection’s 117th Annual Fun Fest recently, ...
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Salisbury Symphony’s Summer Camp: A melodious success and a beacon for the future of orchestral music
The Salisbury Symphony’s much-awaited summer camp came to a successful close last week, leaving behind an impressive legacy ...
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Black Voters Matter make stop in Salisbury to raise awareness and inspire Black voters
The Black Voters Matter organization made a stop in Salisbury Wednesday during its nationwide “We Won’t Black Down” ...
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Landis Board of Aldermen prepares to finalize budget
LANDIS — The Landis Board of Aldermen will hold a second reading on the budget for the upcoming year ...
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Forest Hills block party reminds neighbors of good ol’ days
SALISBURY — Although some traditions lapse, it doesn’t mean they can’t be brought back. Residents of the Forest ...
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