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Novant foundation raises $4.7 million in six months for priority projects

Hospitals are where people turn when they are injured or unwell, relying on the medical staff to provide ...

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Kannapolis City Council delays rezoning request decision until next month

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis City Council once again chose to postpone the final decision on whether or not ...

Lifestyle

Youth mountain biking competition at Community Park this weekend

SALISBURY — The North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League is hosting its second event of the 2023 season at ...

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North Carolina Lutheran Men in Mission hold 100 year anniversary, raise $60,000 for future goals

SALISBURY — In 1923, 10 men pledged to give $100 each for the next ten years to create ...

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Church to clean up, seek historic registration for cemetery with historic resident

SPENCER — When it comes to historic preservation, cemeteries may not be the first thing that springs to ...

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What’s that racket?: Salisbury neighborhood grapples with unexplained power line noise

SALISBURY — Neighbors in a north-end Salisbury community grew accustomed to their serene streets, but an unidentified sound ...

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Three Rivers Land Trust, Spencer expand Fred and Alice Stanback Educational Forest and Nature Preserve

SPENCER — As part of its mission to expand public lands, Three Rivers Land Trust (TRLT) transferred nearly ...

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Accelerate Therapy and Performance opens Concord location

Dr. Delaine Fowler, president of Accelerate Therapy and Performance, has opened a new location in Concord. A grand ...

Crime

Man arrested for attempted carjacking

SALISBURY — A man wanted for his alleged role in an attempted carjacking last October was arrested over ...

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Alcoa pollution in waters around Badin draws attention of nonprofit group

By Chris Miller Stanly News & Press The issue of Alcoa’s chronic polluting of the land and various ...

Lifestyle

Wind & Wings, Boy Scouts Aviation Day is March 25 at N.C. Transportation Museum

SPENCER — The N.C. Transportation Museum’s Wind & Wings: The Science of Flight and BSA Aviation Day events ...

Crime

March 14 Blotter: Physical disturbance leads to pursuit, arrest

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was arrested Saturday night after leading authorities on a short pursuit following what ...

News

Spencer residents, board looking ahead, building on success

SPENCER — More than 80 people participated in Thursday night’s annual planning session for the town, an event ...

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New hires a move in the right direction for sheriff’s office

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office added four new hires to its employee roster this week in ...

Lifestyle

Catawba club brings pop-up concept to campus

SALISBURY — The latest trend in fashion is taking Catawba College’s chapter of Future Business Leaders of America ...

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Rockwell board of aldermen to hold three public hearings

ROCKWELL — The town of Rockwell’s Board of Aldermen will vote on whether or not to amend the ...

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Raising awareness for reading: Bookstore turns Japanese fire truck into bookmobile

SALISBURY — Soon you may find yourself driving through Salisbury on a sunny day, looking out your window ...

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Kannapolis City Council to meet Monday

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis City Council will be holding a meeting on Monday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. ...

Kannapolis

STEAM events coming to Kannapolis in April

KANNAPOLIS — Three fun family events are coming on April 22, 26 and 27, as Kannapolis celebrates science, ...

Local

Rowan Chamber Commerce sending delegation to Raleigh

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce has more than 20 business and community leaders participating in the ...

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: The 100-county adventure is underway

It was just two weeks ago when we ran the first story about my planned visit to all ...

News

Slower tempo: Salisbury Symphony conductor Hagy retiring

SALISBURY — For 35 years, David Hagy has been one of the biggest reasons music has been celebrated ...

News

East Spencer mayor receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine

EAST SPENCER — Mayor Barbara Mallett is, among many other attributes, intensely humble, so when she received the ...

Lifestyle

Bell Tower Ringers Handbell Festival concert is March 18

SALISBURY — More than 90 handbell ringers and 10 choirs will perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18, ...

News

Stormwater funds used to replace pipe in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Thanks to contributions from the people of Salisbury, workers on a construction project are breaking ground ...

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East Spencer hires three new police officers

EAST SPENCER — The local police department has three new officers in the office and one closing in ...

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On opening day, Rowan Wild introduces Peepers the copperhead snake

SALISBURY — Rowan Wild at Dan Nicholas Park had its opening day Thursday morning and kids, adults and ...

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Landis water tower to be cleaned next week

LANDIS — Beginning on Monday, the Landis water tower will undergo what’s called a washdown. Landis Assistant Public ...

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