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High school track and field: Wonders break school record in 4×100

Staff report KANNAPOLIS — Mooresville swept Wednesday’s track and field meet at A.L. Brown that included five Greater ...

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High school spring sports: Boys golf, girls soccer, boys tennis

From staff reports Wednesday games … BOYS GOLF SALISBURY — Lake Norman Charter won Wednesday’s South Piedmont Conference ...

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West Rowan HS teacher charged with statutory rape involving student

A West Rowan High School history teacher was arrested on Thursday and faces charges stemming from a relationship ...

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Rockwell continues to look into fire department question at budget workshop

ROCKWELL — Rockwell will be tightening its fiscal belt this upcoming year, as despite the growing costs that all ...

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Two more fire departments schedule hearings on proposed tax increases

The Scotch-Irish and Cleveland Community fire departments have set public hearings for the coming weeks to receive comments ...

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Kannapolis firefighter and family lose home, belongings in fire

By Elisabeth Strillacci KANNAPOLIS — Firefighters are the ones the public counts on to help keep them safe ...

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Rowan County Young Professionals revive Buds and Blossoms

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Young Professionals are bringing back one of the group’s signature events: Buds and ...

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Novant Health lifts visitor restrictions

Novant Health has announced that it will be lifting visitor restrictions for children under the age of 13 ...

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Family Crisis Council 5k, appreciation breakfast upcoming

SALISBURY — The Family Crisis Council has two important events coming up in the Community Appreciation Breakfast on April ...

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Incidents and felony arrests — March 27

Salisbury Police reports • A burglary on South Main Street reportedly occurred about 2:17 a.m. March 25. • ...

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Rebecca A. Shoot: ‘Mankind’s best hope’ is not a poker chip

By Rebecca A. Shoot Sixteen years after the fateful day the United Nations (UN) charter was promulgated in ...

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Nominations open for Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Humanitarian Awards

SALISBURY — Salisbury’s Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Committee has announced that it is accepting nominations for the 2025 Elizabeth ...

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Stirring it up

In the March 25 column “Celebrating International Transgender Day,” the author uses the fairy tale about the emperor ...

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Paw Pals — March 27

Harvey (A144056) Stray Neutered male 3 years old Heartworm negative Been at the shelter since March. 17 Big ...

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Rowan Chamber visits Raleigh

SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce announced that more than 20 business and community leaders participated in ...

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Salisbury joining NCDOT litter sweep

SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury announced its plans to join the statewide NCDOT Litter Sweep from April 12 ...

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VFW Post 3006 invites Vietnam War veterans to spaghetti dinner

SALISBURY — The Hudson, Miller, Tatum Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3006 is hosting a Vietnam Veteran Spaghetti ...

Opinion

Gene Nichol: All means all

By Gene Nichol I know it has become impossible to keep up. But last week, a federal court ...

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Tom Campbell: In support of higher ed

By Tom Campbell Now is the worst possible moment for us to abandon or radically change higher education. ...

Letters to the Editor

Letter: America is changing

America is changing and I am concerned. I am concerned that Elon Musk, who was not elected, is ...