Business

NC economy suffers from lack of labor policies, report shows: Low wages, lack of worker protections and benefits cost the economy billions each year

By Christine Zhu NC Newsline North Carolina’s economy is missing out on billions of dollars in economic activity ...

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Bear appetites spiking to prepare for denning season: Wildlife agency offers guidance on encounters and how to avoid attracting bears

Hyperphagia means a significant increase in appetite. And that is exactly what begins to happen to black bears ...

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Next Generation Academy receives Bill Belichick Foundation grant

SALISBURY — Next Generation Academy, a youth sports nonprofit based in Salisbury, has been selected as a recipient ...

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Preview: City council to consider rezoning allowing for 216-unit apartment complex on Julian Road

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will consider adopting an ordinance that would rezone an approximately 12.25-acre located ...

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Preview: County commissioner meeting moved to Tuesday due to Labor Day

SALISBURY — The upcoming Rowan County Board of Commissioners meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday instead of the typical ...

State News

Harris ahead nationally but Trump leads in NC, election forecast shows: GOP still favored to control Congress, but Dems have narrowed the gap

By Christine Zhu NC Newsline Vice President Kamala Harris is likely to defeat former President Donald Trump in ...

Local

Paw Pals

(Editor’s note: We have decided to bring back the Salisbury Post Paw Pals as a partnership with the ...

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Tropical Storm Hone: Saturday, Aug 31 progress report from the NHC

Article first published: Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

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Panel at Catawba College works to raise confidence in North Carolina’s election security

SALISBURY — A panel hosted at Catawba College on Wednesday gave North Carolina elections officials and experts an opportunity ...

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Collapsed water tank leads to hazmat incident

SALISBURY — At approximately 12:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, a 200,000-gallon water tank between Henkel Corporation and Nouryon Surface ...

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Meals on Wheels Rowan moves into ‘Forever Home’

SALISBURY — Meals on Wheels Rowan moved into its newly renovated offices at 720 Grove Street in mid-July. ...

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Meteor sighting prompts calls of plane crash

A large meteor that crossed parts of Rowan County about 1 a.m. Friday was large enough that it ...

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Bomb threat unfounded at East Rowan High School

(This story has been updated to include additional information from the Rowan-Salisbury School System) SALISBURY —  School officials ...

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Tropical Depression Hone: Friday, Aug 30 progress report from the National Hurricane Center

Article first published: Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

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Three a.m. fire severely damages former Webb Road club

SALISBURY — A former club on Webb Road caught fire early Thursday morning, and most of the structure ...

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Pickleball courts construction underway in Cleveland

CLEVELAND — Pickleball enthusiasts in western Rowan County will have a new destination to play their favorite sport ...

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Blotter — Aug. 30

Man charged with assault for dragging deputy on motorcycle The man whom a Rowan County Sheriff’s deputy tried ...

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Thursday, Aug 29: Latest update on Remnants of Gilma from the National Hurricane Center

Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

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Thursday fire extinguished at Freightliner

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Community Volunteer Fire Department was called into action on Thursday in response to a ...

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Concord man killed in Kannapolis after being struck by vehicle

KANNAPOLIS — A pedestrian succumbed to injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night in Kannapolis. ...

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RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls shut down following Mocksville wastewater leak

COOLEEMEE — The RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls has been closed indefinitely after a 950,000-gallon wastewater leak upstream caused ...

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Progress report on Tropical Storm Hone: Thursday, Aug 29 update from the National Hurricane Center

Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

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Thursday, Aug 29: Latest update on Tropical Depression Gilma from the National Hurricane Center

Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

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Hector no longer forecast to be a tropical storm. It weakened to a remnant on Thursday

Article first published: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, 4 a.m. ET

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Spencer approves contract for park, launches capital campaign

SPENCER — After years of hopes, dreams, conversations, grant applications and planning, the Spencer Board of Aldermen Tuesday ...

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Mark Robinson makes campaign stop in China Grove

CHINA GROVE — Dozens of voters from throughout the area huddled inside and around a side dining room ...

Education

Catawba College welcomes incoming students

Catawba College News Service  SALISBURY — Catawba College launched the official start of its 174th academic year at ...

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Blotter — Aug. 29

Man arrested for shooting at mom A 21-year-old man is under arrest after firing shots at his fleeing ...

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