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Commissioners hear details on county departments’ hurricane relief efforts

SALISBURY — Rowan County first responders have been hard at work in western North Carolina, but County Manager ...

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‘Tell them you love them’ — Into the Light Suicide and Mental Health Awareness Walk speak shares powerful message

SALISBURY — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone in the United States takes their life ...

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Salisbury institutes six-month moratorium on historic landmark designations

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council voted on Tuesday to implement a six-month moratorium on the designation of ...

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Salisbury mayor modifies schedule to focus on health

SALISBURY — Mayor Karen Alexander formally announced a reduction in her availability on Monday as she focuses on ...

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Shelter at local Y to relocate closer to WNC

SALISBURY — The local YMCA had been prepared to serve as a temporary shelter for those affected by ...

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Five drug arrests made by sheriff’s office following extensive investigations

At the end of September, special units from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office made five arrests involving drugs ...

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Blotter — Oct. 8

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • Property damage at a business on Bringle Ferry Road reportedly occurred between ...

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Paw Pals

Cat: Twitch (A142311) Stray Female Adult Been at shelter since Oct. 1 Sweet cat that just wants to be ...

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Update: One dead, one injured, woman arrested in early morning shooting

SALISBURY — Two people were shot and one was killed in a shooting just before 3 a.m. Sunday ...

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Saturday’s fatal wreck victim identified

LANDIS — The lone occupant of an early Saturday wreck on Interstate 85 died as a result of ...

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Slain Salisbury teen’s mother remembers ‘goofy kid’ who loved life

SALISBURY — No one should ever have to bury their child. Unfortunately for Nicole Beckham, that nightmare became a ...

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Every bit helps: Autumn Care resident takes charge in Hurricane relief

SALISBURY — When Jatana Richardson saw the destruction wrought in western North Carolina by Hurricane Helene, she knew ...

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Manufacturing a brighter future: Salisbury High metals class broadens horizons

SALISBURY — There is a lot going on in the works at Salisbury High School. SHS is the home ...

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Rowan Chamber to hold candidate forum Oct. 15: community input for questions sought

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce would like to invite the community to attend the upcoming candidate forum ...

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Preview: Commissioners to consider amending new motorsports complex ordinance

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a zoning text amendment that ...

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English-Speaking Union welcomes Catawba College’s Bitzer

Who’s not full of angst over our upcoming election? Do we obsess over the slightest tweak to ever-changing ...

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Food Lion donates $1.5M to support Helene disaster relief

SALISBURY — Food Lion is donating $1.5 million to support the communities impacted by Hurricane Helene as part of ...

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‘Coolest Thing Made in NC’ winners named

Earlier this week, on the day before National Manufacturing Day, the N.C. Chamber revealed the winners for this ...

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Paw Pals

Dog: Rex (A139138) Almost 2 yrs old Stray male Been at shelter since Oct. 3 Very Sweet Cat: Tom (A142219) ...

Local Events

Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention set for Oct. 12

The Granite Quarry Civitan Club will host the 58th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention on Oct. 12 at ...

Lifestyle

The 16th Annual Grace Lutheran Church Fish Fry ready to roll this Saturday, Oct. 12

Kassana Alexander was a normal five-year-old early this year. Her favorite activities were gymnastics, her dolls, playing outside ...

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#NCStrong: Local police deliver first supplies to Marshall, NC

MARSHALL  — Dwight Cody and his wife, who live in Marshall, N.C., had not been able to reach ...

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Commissioner Caskey deployed to Middle East

Rowan County Commissioner Mike Caskey will be absent from commissioner meetings for at least a few months as ...

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AARP hosting conversation on protecting Social Security and family caregiver support

Submitted Protecting Social Security and the Family Caregiver Support Program are some of the top priorities for seniors ...

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‘It’s like one big family’ — Rockwell class celebrates 65th reunion

ROCKWELL — They are classmates and friends, but more than that, they are like family. That was the ...

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Another brick in the wall: Bricklaying competition grows

GOLD HILL — Brick by brick, walls were going up at the 2024 North Carolina Spec Mix Bricklayer ...

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Salisbury moving forward with redevelopment of Empire Hotel

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council took a step forward in ending the decades-long saga surrounding the Empire ...

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Busker’s Bash returns to Salisbury

SALISBURY — The streets in Salisbury are set to come alive on Friday. The 11th annual Buskers’ Bash ...

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