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Three charged with badly beating man, leaving him naked, zip-tied at Cabarrus County quarry
SALISBURY — Three people face charges after a man was found badly beaten and naked with his hands ...
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Retired Rowan teacher credits friend for Powerball win
SALISBURY — A local woman says she has a friend to thank for her $150,000 Powerball win. “My ...
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Central Virginia VA director to lead Salisbury VA Health Care System until permanent hire made
SALISBURY — J. Ronald Johnson will lead the Salisbury VA Health Care System as the system works to ...
Business
Developers on the same team after competing for Empire Hotel project
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After months of competing against one another for the opportunity to tackle ...
Business
Downtown Kannapolis townhomes seeing ‘phenomenal demand’ as construction continues
KANNAPOLIS — Without having finished any homes yet, Tri Pointe Homes has sold 15 units at Pennant Square, ...
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High school basketball: Carson boys cool off
Staff report CHINA GROVE — Carson’s boys basketball team started out as if it was going to make ...
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High school basketball: West boys win 19th straight against Raiders
Staff report MOUNT ULLA — Playing for the first time since Jan. 7, West Rowan’s boys basketball team ...
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High school basketball: North boys lose to Thomasville
Staff report SPENCER — Thomasville’s stout boys basketball team completed a season sweep of North Rowan on Tuesday ...
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$50,000 grant will help expand promotion of local healthy lifestyle initiatives
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Members of the Healthy Rowan coalition say a recent $50,000 award to ...
Education
RSS Nutrition Director Lisa Altmann named to No Kid Hungry Hall of Fame
SALISBURY — Lisa Altmann has been named to the inaugural class of a major hunger organization’s hall of ...
Columnists
DG Martin: Tom Clark — the man who made me famous (briefly)
By D.G. Martin The man who made me briefly famous died last week. Tom Clark was 93. Dr. ...
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Ada Fisher: Andre Talley — NC native was a fashion icon
By Ada Fisher Reader’s Digest used to have a consistent feature entitled my “Most Unforgettable Character,” which denoted ...
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Kathryn Lopez: Power of life shines through darkest night
It was breathtaking to be at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on the morning of ...
College
NC State athletic director to lead CFP selection committee
Associated Press IRVING, Texas — North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan will serve as the College Football ...
High School
High school basketball: Grand night for McCullough
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury senior guard Rachel McCullough’s family and friends arrived at the gym ...
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College
Duke survives Clemson behind Banchero’s 19 points
By Mitchell Northam Associated Press DURHAM — Paolo Banchero had missed two straight shots when Clemson took a ...
Sports
Aho’s goal in OT wins it for Hurricanes
By Bob Sutton Associated Press RALEIGH — Sebastian Aho’s second goal of the game 3:49 into overtime gave ...
Sports
Raptors hammer Hornets
Associated Press TORONTO — Pascal Siakam had 24 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, Gary ...
Education
Watlington discusses first year as RSS superintendent
SALISBURY — It’s slightly more than a year since Tony Watlington stepped in as superintendent for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. ...
Coronavirus
New COVID-19 cases slowing down from peak earlier this month
SALISBURY — State data show COVID-19 cases slowing down somewhat even as the percentage of tests coming back ...
Education
Misenheimer Police investigating alleged sexual assault at Gray Stone Day School
By Charles Curcio Stanly News & Press An incident at a basketball game at Gray Stone Day School ...
Kannapolis
Kannapolis seeking vendors for Jiggy With the Piggy Festival in May
The city of Kannapolis is planning the annual Jiggy with the Piggy Festival for the weekend of May ...
Crime
Blotter: Suspect sought in Kannapolis armed robbery
KANNAPOLIS — Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery of Shoe Show on North Cannon ...
Editorials
Editorial: Make an emergency kit before it’s needed
Winter storms this month have spared Salisbury and Rowan County from prolonged power outages, but they should serve ...
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Physician, veteran Grant Campbell makes bid for NC House district covering Rowan, Cabarrus counties
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com CONCORD — Physician and veteran Grant Campbell sees a need for better representation of ...