Crime
Sheriff’s office investigating kitchen fire as potential arson
SALISBURY — Deputies are continuing to investigate after a kitchen fire on Monday was ruled as potential arson. ...
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Home destroyed by Tuesday morning fire
ROWAN COUNTY — A family was displaced after a fire destroyed a house in southeastern Rowan County on ...
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You just had to be there: Earth Day Jam provides unique musical experience for Salisbury
SALISBURY — The Bell Tower Green in downtown Salisbury came alive on Saturday for Earth Day Jam, the farm-to-festival ...
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Salisbury agrees to $3 million incentive grant for industrial site project
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council came into an incentive grant agreement valued at $3.14 million to be ...
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Second Republican primary early voting starts Thursday
ROWAN COUNTY — The early voting period for the second Republican primary to decide the nominee for lieutenant ...
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Racial Equity Rowan to host forum on education
SALISBURY — Racial Equity Rowan is hosting a forum called “Exploring Education” later this month. The event takes ...
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Traffic advisory: annual street resurfacing locations
SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury public works department will begin street resurfacing starting the week of April ...
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Latest edition of Salisbury the Magazine available now
The May 2024 edition of Salisbury the Magazine is in the stands, and included you can find a ...
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Expertise and empathy: Team approach wins the day for colon cancer patient
By Sarah Bonnema For the Salisbury Post 2023 was supposed to be Carol Knickerbocker’s year. It wasn’t. But 2024 ...
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Suspicious person call ends in firearm possession charge
SALISBURY — A man has been arrested after residents called police and warned them about a suspicious man going ...
Kannapolis
Kannapolis 10th annual Jiggy Festival begins next week
KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis will celebrate 10 years of the Jiggy with the Piggy Festival with a variety of ...
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Blotter for April 23
In Salisbury Police Department reports: A robbery with a firearm occurred in the 1600 block of South Main ...
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Salisbury gears up for Cheerwine Fest
SALISBURY — The Cheerwine Festival is only a month away and it won’t be long until tens of ...
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West End project coordinator resigns due to confrontations with city staff, residents
SALISBURY — Chanel Nestor, the former grant coordinator for the West End Byrne Criminal Justice Initiative (BCJI), resigned ...
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Viewing life ‘Beyond the Front Porch’: New book shares memories
Memories of growing up in a small town and life experiences in general have grown into a book ...
Business
Local resident fired up to help community
SPENCER — Having a heart for people who are in need is at the heart of why Brian ...
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Partners In Learning special needs mini-conference was a huge success
SALISBURY — The Special Needs Mini-Conference was a huge success, with more than 100 participants. The event offered ...
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St. John’s Lutheran Church Men’s Chorus concert marks 30 years of music making
By Susan Shinn Turner For the Salisbury Post “Singers Arise!” celebrating the 30th anniversary of the St. John’s ...
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Blotter for April 20
In Salisbury Police Department reports: A larceny from a motor vehicle occurred in the 1100 block of Old ...
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Salisbury PD continues “Cultivating Community Conversations” series
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department (SPD) is continuing its series of in-person conversations with the community, this ...
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Preview: Kannapolis City Council to vote on approving CDBG and HOME program fund
KANNAPOLIS — At its upcoming meeting, the Kannapolis City Council will consider approving the fiscal year 2024-2025 Community ...
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From the bottom of his heart: cardiologist discusses link between heart and mental health
SALISBURY — Dr. Jonathan Fisher, the author of the book “Just One Heart: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Healing, ...
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Salisbury Police and juvenile court system working towards fully-collaborative, streamlined approach
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department and the juvenile court system have begun to sit down and have conversations ...
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First input session for parks and recreation and senior center master plan is a success
SALISBURY — Earlier this month, Salisbury and Rufty-Holmes Senior Center came into a contract agreement with CPL Architects ...
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Salisbury Post launches Real Local Stories podcast
SALISBURY — Part of a place is its people. They’re probably the most important part. To share in ...
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Rowan Helping Ministries holds annual “Pass the Plate” fundraiser
SALISBURY — Rowan Helping Ministries’ largest yearly fundraising event, “Pass the Plate,” was held on Saturday, April 6, ...
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School bus driver assaulted while attempting to break up fight between students
SALISBURY — A school bus driver was assaulted on Tuesday after deputies said he attempted to break up ...
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Smiles on stems: Rowan County flower farm joins state-wide land trust
GOLD HILL — Working Lands Trust (WLT), a state-wide land trust dedicated to preserving working farms and forests, recently ...