Education

Rowan-Salisbury Schools asks local legislators for extra funding for ‘renewal’

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools officials on Friday pushed legislators for more funding for the ...

News

Commissioners to consider multi-million-dollar tax incentive agreement

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners on Monday will consider extending the term of a tax incentive agreement for ...

News

Trump threatens to close border with Mexico next week

By Catherine Lucey, Nomaain Merchant and Jonathan Lemire Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on ...

News

Legislators divided on school capital needs funding

SALISBURY — Rowan County legislators see the need for repairs and renovations of schools and community colleges, but ...

Politics

Rep. Warren pushes for extension, expansion of historic tax credits

SALISBURY — The sunset of the state’s historic tax credit is coming, but lawmakers are advocating to extend ...

News

Local advocacy group to put on school discipline workshop

By Samuel Motley Intern@salisburypost.com   SALISBURY — The advocacy group Actions in Faith and Justice will sponsor a ...

Politics

New elections board sworn in, discusses voter ID rules

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections appointed two new members — George Benson, a Democrat, and ...

News

Justices question courts’ role in partisan redistricting

By Mark Sherman Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority sounded wary Tuesday of allowing federal ...

News

NC’s 20-week abortion ban ruled unconstitutional

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — A federal judge has declared unconstitutional a state law banning ...

News

What Robert Mueller’s investigation has already revealed

By Matt Zapotosky and Rosalind S. Helderman The Washington Post WASHINGTON — He pulled back the curtain on ...

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Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe, delivers report

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo and Chad Day Associated Press WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday ...

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‘Especially egregious’: Landis releases documents showing town manager earned $345,871 in 2017

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Former Town Manager Reed Linn and former Financial Officer Ginger Gibson allegedly ...

Salisbury

Salisbury’s ‘Fame’ monument vandalized; city calls for civility

By Shavonne Walker and Liz Moomey news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – For the second time in less than a year, ...

Landis

Town of Landis files lawsuit against former manager, finance officer

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — The town filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Reed Linn, the former town ...

Business

In front of vocal crowd, commissioners approve controversial Dollar General rezoning

SALISBURY — After turning down similar proposals in the past, the Rowan County commissioners on Monday approved a ...

Business

Rockwell-area Dollar General rezoning comes to commissioners for final approval

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two months ago, a proposal to rezone land and, in turn, enable ...

News

Why does everybody suddenly hate billionaires? Because they’ve made it easy

By Roxanne Roberts The Washington Post When did “billionaire” become a dirty word? Maybe it was when former ...

Local

RSS visited by Senate education co-chair as ‘renewal’ launch gets closer

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SPENCER — N.C. Sen. Deanna Ballard, R-45, says she wants to set up Rowan-Salisbury ...

News

Trump issues first veto after rebuke of border order

By Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — Unbowed by a congressional rebuke, President Donald Trump ...

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‘Bathroom bill’ sponsor leads GOP field in election redo

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — Republicans are heading for a lively face-off to decide who’ll ...

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NC’s Tillis changes vote, supports Trump on border emergency

By Matthew Daly and Gary D. Robertson Associated Press WASHINGTON — Changing his vote from the public stance ...

News

Rep. Warren tries again at school calendar flexibility

SALISBURY — State Rep. Harry Warren, R-76, is giving his another go at a calendar flexibility bill that ...

Politics

Gov. Cooper calls Salisbury a success for downtown development

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Gov. Roy Cooper addressed the N.C. Main Street Conference on Wednesday, recalling ...

News

Feds issue subpoenas in 9th District election probe

By Emery P. Dalesio Associated Press RALEIGH — Federal prosecutors investigating potential election crimes have demanded documents for ...

News

Legislators push bill to finish Transportation Museum renovation

SPENCER — To complete renovations to part of North Carolina Transportation Museum, its foundation and legislators have proposed ...

News

Pitching a ‘bold future,’ Cooper unveils 2-year budget

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Promoting what he calls the “chance for a bold future,” ...

Politics

Democrats see opportunity in 9th District do-over election

ELIZABETHTOWN (AP) — A ballot-fraud scandal that brought down a Republican candidate and led North Carolina to order ...

News

Almost nothing in common — except a friendship

By Paul Kane The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Rep. Mark Meadows made his reputation on Capitol Hill as ...

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