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Salisbury man charged with having improvised weapon in jail

Monday, May 20, 2013 11:17 a.m.

A Salisbury man with a history of time behind bars was charged recently with having an improvised weapon in the Rowan County...

Click it or Ticket campaign begins

Monday, May 20, 2013 11:05 a.m.

The Governor’s Highway Safety Program today officially launched its Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket”...

Supreme court to weigh in on legislative prayers with New York case

Monday, May 20, 2013 10:57 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a new case on the intersection of religion and government in...

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Ten years later, Let’s Get Connected Day still sending message of peace

By Hugh Fisher
hfisher@salisburypost.com
Monday, May 20, 2013 9:56 a.m.

CHINA GROVE — In the Bible, Betty Jo Hardy said, seven is “the number of completion.”

NC NAACP enters 4th week of legislative protests

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:39 a.m.

RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina chapter of the NAACP is entering its fourth straight week of protests at the state...

NC 2-year-old shoots self after finding dad’s gun

Monday, May 20, 2013 9:37 a.m.

ASHEBORO (AP) — A 2-year-old boy is recovering after Randolph County deputies say he found a handgun inside his home, put...

Riot in the Pasture

By Nathan Hardin
nhardin@salisburypost.com
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:08 a.m.

SALISBURY — Sitting amongst the small city of tents that made up Riot in the Pasture, Pat Burgess held an umbrella...

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 21 injured

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:07 a.m.

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near...

St. Luke’s rector becomes bishop in Michigan

By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:07 a.m.

SALISBURY — The Rev. Whayne Hougland, rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, has been elected the ninth bishop of...

Yesterday: a snowy downtown scene from 1945

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:06 a.m.

A Salisbury Post photographer caught this snowy scene at the Square in Salisbury Dec. 13, 1945. The downtown’s main...

As weather gets warmer, attention turns to cellulite

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:06 a.m.

I think spring is finally here, which of course means shorts, tanks and hopefully soon, bathing suits and bikinis! I have olive...

Town Crier Community Events May 20-26

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:06 a.m.

Today, May 20• PPT Youth Auditions ‘The Little Mermaid,’ 4 and 5 p.m. by...

Mack Williams: My ‘Hail Mary’ play up West Innes Street

Monday, May 20, 2013 1:06 a.m.

Every now and then, one hears about a student sneaking out of school, leaving the grounds while not being seen, using...

City Council to hear public opinion on historic preservation master plan

By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
Monday, May 20, 2013 1:06 a.m.

SALISBURY — Residents will have another chance to comment on the Salisbury Historic Preservation Master Plan when City...