1. Joseph William Whitmire, 24, has now been charged twice for the same murder, the killing earlier this summer of Shawn Spry. Why was he charged a second time?
A. The paperwork on his case was lost somewhere between the Salisbury Police Department and the Rowan County Magistrate’s Office
B. A grand jury failed to find enough evidence to return a true bill of indictment on the first murder charge, so District Attorney Brandi Cook decided to charge Whitmire again
C. The arresting officer in his case died, leading to a refiling of the case
D. The original murder charge spelled Whitmire’s name incorrectly

2. The Wallace and Graham firm has filed a lawsuit against Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress on behalf of people who live near the energy’s company’s coal ash ponds. The focus of the lawsuit is what?
A. That the coal ash neighbors should be paid whatever it costs them to relocate
B. That Duke Energy was negligent in not pursuing resources other than coal to fuel their steam stations
C. That Duke Energy is proposing an unfair waiver of the right for coal ash neighbors to sue the company in exchange for a financial package that includes $5,000 and 25 years of water bill payments
D. That Duke Energy hid findings by their own engineers that the coal ash ponds were leaking and contaminating nearby wells

3. Rowan County and North Carolina as a whole clearly seem to be facing an opioid crisis, leading to hundreds of drug overdoses. Many of the overdoses are related to heroin. According to local law enforcement, what is the going rate for a gram of heroin?
A. $80 to $90
B. $130 to $140
C. $170 to $180
D. $220 to $240

4. Looking to counter the “negative attention” Salisbury has drawn in recent years, Devora Neely is organizing an event that will be held on the Livingstone College campus Nov. 15. What kind of event is it?
A. A “love-in”
B. A flag football tournament
C. An auction of local art
D. A talent show

5. U.S. Reps. Ted Budd and Richard Hudson continued their summer break from Congress this past week, giving them time to tour what local facility for the first time?
A. N.C. Transportation Museum
B. Dan Nicholas Park
C. Rowan Museum
D. China Grove Roller Mill

6. Who has been elected the new board of trustees chairman of Catawba College?
A. Darlene Ball
B. Deborah Messinger
C. Paul Fisher
D. Bill Graham

7. Abby Covington is the 2017 Teacher of the Year for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. Where does she teach?
A. Hurley Elementary
B. Millbridge Elementary
C. Southeast Middle School
D. Corriher-Lipe Middle School

8. Angelo DeliSanti is the 2017 Principal of the Year for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. For what school is he principal?
A. Carson High
B. West Rowan High
C. Koontz Elementary
D. North Rowan Middle School

9. If they are approved by the General Assembly and get an OK from federal judges, the latest maps redrawing legislative district lines in North Carolina would divide Rowan County among how many House and Senate districts?
A. Two House, two Senate
B. Two House, three Senate
C. Three House, one Senate
D. One House, one Senate

10. Gabe and Grace Bemus are young musicians who were part of the band One Fret Over, which made its debut Saturday in the Salisbury Symphony’s production of “A ‘Bury Home Companion.” What kind of music do the Bemus children play?
A. Jazz
B. Blues
C. Classical
D. Bluegrass

 

Answers below:

1. B.
2. C.
3. B.
4. D.
5. A.
6. D.
7. B.
8. A.
9. C.
10. D.