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Blotter: Salisbury Police seeking suspect who cashed forged check

SALISBURY — Authorities are searching for a woman who has cashed multiple bad checks in Salisbury dating back ...

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Army veteran relates combat during Vietnam’s 1968 Tet Offensive

Retired Lt. Col. Tyrus Cobb briefed the membership of the local Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and ...

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Historic Preservation Commission approves new aluminum awnings for Innes Street property

SALISBURY — On Thursday night, the Historic Preservation Commission voted to approve the replacement of cloth awnings with ...

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Spencer holding neighborhood watch forum on Jan. 18

SPENCER — Town officials and the Spencer Police Chief’s Citizen Advisory Board invite the community to participate in ...

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Kids who bring in canned goods get free admission to NC Museum of Dolls, Toys

SPENCER — Children can help fight hunger in our community and enjoy free admission to the N.C. Museum ...

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One dead, one injured in house fire on Duke Drive

SALISBURY — One person died and another was seriously injured in a house fire Friday on Duke Drive, ...

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Granite Quarry holds special meeting on infrastructure, park improvements

By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The mayor and board of aldermen held a special meeting Thursday ...

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Pfeiffer student killed in crash

An 18-year-old Pfeiffer University student died Wednesday following a four-car traffic accident on N.C. Highway 24-27 east of ...

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Spencer police, town determined to stop recent spate of shots fired

SPENCER – In the last week Spencer Police have responded to multiple shots fired calls in residential areas ...

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Rowan County Health Department loses funding for their equity plan

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department will lose its main source of funding for its Advancing Equity ...

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WSAT 103.3 FM to change to 101.7 FM

SALISBURY — Radio station WSAT is planning to upgrade to a new, bigger radio tower located just behind ...

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Landis finance officer tenders resignation

LANDIS — As Landis was taking steps to initiate a search for a town manager, the town’s chief ...

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Habitat for Humanity homes are coming to Rockwell

ROCKWELL — Three vacant lots in Rockwell will see volunteers and workers from Habitat for Humanity of Rowan ...

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Battle of the Badges has Salisbury first responders competing for a great cause and bragging rights

SALISBURY — On Wednesday afternoon, the Salisbury Police Department hosted a “Battle of the Badges” blood drive at ...

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Rowan among school districts to join ApSeed Pre-K program for 2023-24

SALISBURY — Rowan County is one of 10 school districts in the state selected for the ApSeed Early ...

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Rowan/Cabarrus representative Kevin Crutchfield takes oath of office for state House

RALEIGH — Rowan and Cabarrus County representative Kevin Crutchfield was sworn into the North Carolina House of Representatives ...

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West Rowan principal will be Rowan-Salisbury Schools chief operations officer

SALISBURY — West Rowan High School’s principal will be relocating to Rowan-Salisbury Schools central office, as he undertakes ...

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Enochville car burglary suspect identified

After home surveillance footage captured an individual that appeared to be breaking into vehicles in Enochville, the Rowan ...

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Human Relations Council seeks nominations for Elizabeth Duncan Koontz awards

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Human Relations Council is currently accepting nominations for the 2023 Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Humanitarian ...

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Kannapolis man ‘happily shocked’ after $182,073 jackpot win

RALEIGH – Cedric Bass of Kannapolis said he couldn’t believe it when his $1 Cash 5 ticket produced ...

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Enhanced walkability among improvements on China Grove horizon

CHINA GROVE — During its latest regularly-scheduled town council meeting, China Grove officially adopted the Main Street Corridor ...

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All aboard! Kannapolis authorizes plans for new train in Village Park

KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis is trying to get back on track this year when it comes to the train ...

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Three Rivers Land Trust gets $75,000 grant

SALISBURY — Three Rivers Land Trust has been named a 2023 True Inspiration Award grant recipient by Chick-fil-A and ...

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Cheerwine Festival set for May 20

SALISBURY — Cheerwine, the iconic 106-year-old cherry soda, and its hometown of Salisbury will host the annual Cheerwine ...

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Charges updated in December shooting incident

Charges for a Salisbury man reportedly identified for his role in a December incident have been updated to ...

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Livingstone president addresses failed water heater at residence hall on campus

SALISBURY — Livingstone College President Dr. Anthony J. Davis detailed problems at Goler Hall, a women’s residence hall ...

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Battle of the Badges Blood Drive taking place in Salisbury today

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police Department is hosting the first “Battle of the Badges” blood drive event today, Jan. ...

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Director of Rowan Museum new to job, but not to museum, or the love of history

SALISBURY — The newly-appointed Director of the Rowan Museum Evin Burleson is new to the job title, but ...

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