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JF Hurley Family YMCA commemorates milestone
SALISBURY — On a foggy, gray Tuesday morning, members of the community gathered for a special breakfast celebration ...
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Oyster Roast marks 16 years as fundraiser for Waterworks
SALISBURY — Saturday night, the Waterworks Visual Art Center and the F&M Trolley Barn were the place to ...
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Rowan Museum offers local history course
Many people mark their calendars for a trip to the beach or the mountains but starting on Thursday, ...
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Ford, Warren and Crutchfield discuss goals for General Assembly session
RALEIGH — Members of the North Carolina General Assembly convened for the year’s first legislative session on Jan. ...
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Bell Tower Green playground repairs has an end in sight
SALISBURY — For the past few months, parts of the playground at Bell Tower Green Park have been ...
Crime
Jan. 31 Blotter: Kannapolis Police investigate shooting
The Kannapolis Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Thursday. The incident left one person dead. ...
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Vehicle occupant hospitalized, Stokes Ferry Road closed due to traffic accident
SALISBURY — The 2000 block of Stokes Ferry Road at Laura Springs Drive down to Jake Alexander Boulevard ...
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Broken headstone of Civil War soldier restored, rededicated by Fame group
SALISBURY — The sun was the perfect accompaniment to the rededication ceremony Saturday of the broken and restored ...
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Microtransit system, civic center plans get closer look at city retreat
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council and city staff heard from Transit Director Rodney Harrison and representatives of ...
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A boy and his chicken — pet, that is
SALISBURY — When Keegan Ray met a friend’s pet chicken, even at 7 years old, he knew he ...
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Little bit of courage goes long way when bus driver suffers heart attack
Being small doesn’t mean you can’t do big things. When an Overton Elementary School bus driver started having ...
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Rowan Chamber’s ‘Bourbon, Bling & Bowties’ an entertaining gathering, with emotion
SALISBURY — Every once in a while, it’s nice to break out that nice suit or dress and ...
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Granite Quarry-Faith Police Department now using Neighbors by Ring program
The Granite Quarry-Faith Police Department is now a part of the Neighbors by Ring program, which is a ...
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Food truck sets up shop in Rockwell
ROCKWELL — There’s something about ordering from a food truck that just feels right. Maybe it’s eyeing the ...
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A sweet deal: New Landis storefront latest stepping stone for stationery, gifting franchise
LANDIS — The latest edition of Sweetest Beginnings, a stationery and gifting franchise 15 years in the making, ...
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United Way car winner picks up her new vehicle
Staff report SALISBURY — Susan Thomas, chief financial officer at Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA, picked up her 2023 Toyota Corolla ...
Lifestyle
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys and Miniatures hosts food drive
SPENCER — The NC Museum of Dolls, Toys and Miniatures held a “Kids Can Make a Difference” food ...
Crime
Police blotter: Jan. 29
In Salisbury Police Reports • An incident of child abuse reportedly occurred between 9-9:30 a.m. on Jan. 25. ...
Lifestyle
Church Women United annual meeting is Feb. 5
SALISBURY — The annual meeting of the Salisbury-Rowan Church Women United will be held at Jerusalem Baptist Church, ...
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City council retreat includes discussion of new ‘state of the art’ civic center facility
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council and city employees reconvened for the second day of their 2023 goal ...
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COVID-19 cases are slowing in Rowan County
SALISBURY — While COVID-19 cases increased to a high level in the early weeks of the new year, ...
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First confirmed case: Avian flu detected in emu in Rowan
RALEIGH – An emu from Rowan County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI). The positive ...
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Community Bridge Project to discuss Kannapolis housing issues Feb. 7
KANNAPOLIS — A group of area ministers has launched the Community Bridge Project to build positive and healthy ...
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Gas leak closes down Jake Alexander Boulevard
SALISBURY — Jake Alexander Boulevard was shut down after a gas leak was reported around 11 a.m. on ...
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Queens and Kings: Meadows of Rockwell hosts annual Winter Wonderland Ball
ROCKWELL — Royalty made its way through the halls of assisted living facility the Meadows of Rockwell on ...
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Contractor chosen for nearly $11 million expansion of Rowan County landfill
SALISBURY — A construction contract to build phase five of the Rowan County landfill has been awarded to ...
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Salisbury City Council retreat focuses on plans for upcoming year
SALISBURY — City Council members held their 2023 goal setting retreat Wednesday to consider projects the city seeks ...
Crime
Jan. 26 Blotter: Trio faces kidnapping charges for November incident
Three Rowan County residents were arrested on felony second-degree kidnapping charges on Monday for an incident that occurred ...
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