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Landis family featured in shoe retailer’s nationwide campaign

LANDIS — As winners of Rack Room Shoes’ Real People Campaign, a Landis family of six will highlight ...

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Salisbury sets record high temp for Feb. 23, locals get outdoors

SALISBURY — February 23, 2023, will go down as the hottest one of its kind, surpassing the previous ...

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Tax reassessment notices going out next week; City Council approves Forward 2040 plan

SALISBURY — Notices for this year’s tax revaluation will be mailed out by the end of next week, ...

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Automated CPR machine gets to the heart of survival

From very young ages, nearly all of us hear about CPR, and maybe even CPR training — learning ...

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Ask Us: City has process for dealing with dilapidated homes

Editor’s note: Ask Us is a feature of the Post where we’ll seek to answer your questions about ...

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East Spencer mayor to receive Legends of a Leader award from AME Zion Church

EAST SPENCER — For well over a decade, the Southern City Tabernacle AME Zion Church in East Spencer ...

Crime

Blotter for Feb. 23: Southeast Middle student suspended for bringing pocketknife to school

Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call at Southeast Middle School about a student with a knife ...

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Heritage Day: Erwin Middle teacher shares enslaved ancestor’s personal account of life in bondage

SALISBURY — Connecting material with students can be one of the most complex parts of teaching, but a ...

Education

Education Roundup: Bingo for Books at Morgan Elementary

GOLD HILL — Morgan Elementary held its annual Title 1 Bingo for Books on Feb. 15. Staff, students, ...

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Extra food and nutrition services benefits due to pandemic will end in March

SALISBURY — February will be the last month that families enrolled in Rowan County’s food and nutrition services ...

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Man charged with attempted murder to return to court March 8 to face all charges

CHINA GROVE — A man now charged with attempted murder along with kidnapping and assault appeared in court ...

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Chinese New Year starts with a bang (on the drum)

KANNAPOLIS — Even though New Year’s was almost two months ago, there is still cause for celebration. The ...

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Something smells good: Library recipe swap brings out best in West Rowan

CLEVELAND — Some secret family recipes are worth more than gold, but a few folks in Cleveland were ...

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It takes a village: West End town hall shines light on next steps for community grant revitalization

SALISBURY — West End neighborhood residents will have additional chances to submit input for their visions on how ...

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Taking a gamble: Local farmer leases county bottomland to grow crops

SALISBURY — Farming is always a gamble. Local farmer Bobby Waller has decided to take a gamble and ...

Crime

Blotter for Feb. 21: 18-year-old leads authorities on 3-agency pursuit

An 18-year-old is facing felony fleeing to elude after involving three agencies in his pursuit on Saturday. The ...

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Salisbury City Council to consider adopting Forward 2040 plan

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will be holding a meeting on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. It ...

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Medication Take Back week starting today

SALISBURY — Novant Health Rowan Medical Center started its “Medication Take Back Week” Monday which will last through ...

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Increased fire danger for Tuesday

SALISBURY — On Monday, the National Weather Service reported an increased fire danger due to a warm and ...

Crime

China Grove man accused of kidnapping now charged with attempted murder

CHINA GROVE — Charges for the man apprehended for his suspected role in a kidnapping and assault incident ...

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Rufty-Holmes Senior Center helps make tax season a little easier for seniors

SALISBURY — Tax season is upon us. Even though it is no one’s favorite time of the year, ...

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Bridge between cultures: Bilingual storytime lets kids learn two languages at once

SALISBURY — For little kids growing up, storytime is a fun, important activity where they can learn and ...

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Design submissions being accepted for Rockwell’s third mural

ROCKWELL — The town of Rockwell could consider changing its name to the “Town of Murals.” The town ...

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For Alexander, escape rooms business ‘not even a job, it’s a hobby. I like doing it’

SALISBURY — If you walk down the side of Council Street Commons, you’ll notice an open door that ...

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Commissioners set to vote on final Ag Lands Plan draft, approve grant applications

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on the final draft of the ...

Crime

Fleeing suspect puts Catawba College on alert Friday

A secure-in-place order was issued at Catawba College on Friday afternoon after the Salisbury Police Department tracked a ...

Crime

Barely out alive: Local woman escapes would-be killer

(Update: A previous version of this story indicated that Nance was facing attempted murder charges. Currently, his charges ...

News

State revenue forecast shows $3.25 billion surplus; Ford says give it back to taxpayers

RALEIGH — The state is expected to see a good-sized anticipated bump in tax revenues this year — ...

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