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It’s cold out there: Landis PD hosts winter coat drive

LANDIS — The Landis Police Department is hosting a winter coat drive and seeking the communities help to ...

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Gold Hill Founders Day: ‘Probably one of the biggest festivals to date’

GOLD HILL — A large crowd gathered on Sept. 28 for Gold Hill’s Founders Day, which featured fun ...

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Granite Quarry approves incentives for “record-setting” industrial project

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Town Council approved an incentive agreement on Thursday for an expansion of ...

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Granite Quarry tabs assistant public works director Fries to lead department

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry announced on Wednesday that interim public works director Colton Fries has been tabbed for ...

Local Events

Gold Hill Founders Day: Celebrating 200 years of gold mining history

By Vivian Hopkins For the Salisbury Post The small community of Gold Hill continues its year-long bicentennial celebration ...

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Spencer to kick off town park construction at National Night Out

SPENCER — The Town of Spencer is hosting its fourth annual National Night Out celebration on Tuesday, Oct. ...

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Granite Quarry holding public hearing on incentives for 170-job company expansion

GRANITE QUARRY — The town of Granite Quarry will be holding a public hearing on Thursday for an incentives ...

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Creek Week conclude: Learning about water through activities, storytime

SALISBURY — A four-part Rowan Creek Week event, aimed at teaching children, kindergarten through fifth graders, about water, ...

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Faith asking residents to conserve water this week

FAITH — Residents of the town of Faith recently received a notice advising them about a temporary water shortage ...

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Smart Start Month: Celebration held to honor proclamation

SALISBURY — September has been a special month for Smart Start as Gov. Roy Cooper proclaimed the month ...

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Southern Soul Music Festival coming Oct. 5

EAST SPENCER — For the fourth year in a row, the annual Southern Soul Music Festival will bring ...

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Granite Quarry hosts badge-pinning ceremony commemorating fully-staffed fire department

(This story has been updated to reflect corrected information about the location of Matthews and Wesley Chapel fire ...

Business

New Sheetz opens in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Sheetz held the official grand opening for its second location in Salisbury, located at 1215 Peeler ...

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‘It’s humbling’: Volunteers help beautify National Cemetery on Sept. 11

SALISBURY — Respect, honoring and giving back were the common threads that ran through people’s comments on what ...

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Granite Quarry names Jason Hord permanent town manager

GRANITE QUARRY — Jason Hord was officially sworn in as the Granite Quarry town manager during the town ...

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Anthony Smith resigning from Salisbury city council to return to Alabama

SALISBURY — Salisbury City Council Member Anthony Smith has announced that he will be resigning from the city council ...

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Granite Quarry receives $500,000 to improve Civic Park; approves smoke-free, nicotine-free parks

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry received a $500,000 grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Authority Trust Fund, money ...

Cooleemee

Davie County Public Utilities to conduct smoke testing Cooleemee starting Sept. 16

COOLEEMEE — Davie County Public Utilities will be conducting smoke tests in the municipal area of Cooleemee during ...

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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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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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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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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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Local nonprofit holds summer education event

By Kenneth L. Hardin For the Salisbury Post The founder of a local education nonprofit organization, who has ...

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East Spencer looking for first finance director

EAST SPENCER — For the first time in its history, the town is interviewing for a full-time finance ...

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Mt. Ulla dairy producer awarded top honors in state, regional competitions

BOONE — A Mt. Ulla dairy farm took home top honors for its chocolate milk and tied for ...

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City council receives updates on Byrne Criminal Justice Incentive programs; approves $730,000 contract to improve crime center software

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police Chief Patrick Smith had two items on the Salisbury City Council’s agenda for its ...

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City council approves $300,000 design contract for renovating former Wells Fargo into event center

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council approved an approximately $300,000 contract on Tuesday that will begin the process of ...

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East Spencer buying land next to Royal Giants park

EAST SPENCER — The town of East Spencer is under contract to purchase 1.142 acres of land on ...

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