Annexation foes, proponents not pleased with House bill that adds referendum

The N.C. House Finance Committee voted 19-9 Thursday afternoon for an omnibus bill that would allow referendums on forced annexations. But the final version of the bill now headed toward the House floor pleased neither involuntary annexation opponents nor the N.C. League of Municipalities, which lo ... view article

Salisbury featured in national Citgo commercial

Small-town Salisbury — a place where kids joyfully run toward the bus in the morning or where homemade pies just pulled from the oven are given time to cool — is receiving national television exposure thanks to Citgo. "They're basically portraying all the things we market anyway," says James Meac ... view article

Carolina Cross Connection youth help in local communities

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Prompt action saves child from drowning

An off-duty Highway Patrol trooper saved a young girl's life after she was found Sunday at the bottom of a community pool. Trooper Jack Dixon Jr. and his family were swimming at the Grace Ridge subdivision's pool just off Grace Church Road. He noticed a father distraught in the pool and observed a ... view article

Adolescent picks up swine flu at camp in Georgia

An adolescent who attended a summer camp in Georgia is the second Rowan County resident to be diagnosed with the novel H1N1 flu, commonly known as the swine flu. Nora Cartner, adult public health supervisor for the Rowan County Health Department, said the case was reported to the department on We ... view article