Education
Making the case: Livingstone College students take part in panel on government-funded reparations
SALISBURY — The case for reparations to descendants of enslaved Black people in America is not a new ...
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Color of change: Rowan-Salisbury NAACP hosts paint party
Sometimes all a child needs to be inspired is a paintbrush and a little encouragement. The Salisbury-Rowan National ...
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Local barber shop teams up with Veterans Social Center for free haircuts
SALISBURY — Barber shops have always brought people together. You can talk, debate, reminisce and share stories — ...
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Women’s college basketball: Thorne leads Indians into Final Four
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — It will be remembered as the day that 5-foot-6 Lyrik ...
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Blessed are the hands: ‘Still room for the little guy,’ speaker says at monthly breakfast celebrating local farming
SALISBURY — In a state where the No. 1 economic driver is agriculture, Rowan County is powering ahead, ...
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High school baseball: North, East, Carson, South win on Tuesday
From staff reports SPENCER — North Rowan got its first Central Carolina Conference win, beating Thomasville 8-5 on ...
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Sports wagering getting second chance in North Carolina House
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — A second-chance effort this year to authorize sports wagering ...
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Catawba holding Final Four watch party Wednesday in Goodman Gym
SALISBURY — The Catawba College women’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Final Four ...
Crime
Blotter: Salisbury man arrested at apartment complex for assault by pointing gun at workers
SALISBURY — Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Salisbury man on Sunday after he reportedly threatened two maintenance ...
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Women’s college basketball: Minnesota Duluth is next for Indians
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Catawba’s women’s basketball team achieved the greatest victory in program ...
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Men’s college basketball: NCAA tournament updated
NCAA Tournament Glance All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Wednesday, March 15 At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Fairleigh Dickinson ...
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High school basketball: More honors for Bryant, Harris
Staff report Salisbury senior Kyla Bryant and junior Juke Harris have been named second team All-State by ...
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High school boys golf: Trojans edge Mustangs at Crescent
Staff report SALISBURY — South Piedmont Conference golf is very tough at the top and pretty deep. Seven ...
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Veterans Court and crisis intervention training for police could receive funding next fiscal year
SALISBURY — Two county projects could receive federal funding for fiscal year 2024: a law enforcement crisis intervention ...
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Under the Helmet series shows the fire department in another light
SALISBURY — Just because someone has a serious job, it doesn’t mean they act serious all the time. ...
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Crime
Kepley Road man arrested for child pornography
A Rowan County man was arrested last week after a Salisbury Police Department investigation revealed information resulting in ...
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Crutchfield announces formation of Small Business Caucus
RALEIGH — Rep. Kevin Crutchfield (R-83) announced last week the formation of the Small Business Caucus in the ...
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Weekend fires force families out of their homes
Numerous Rowan County families were displaced after multiple fires damaged homes over the weekend. On Saturday, a fire ...
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Duke Energy investigation of power line noise in north Salisbury neighborhood yields no answer
Residents in a neighborhood in the northern part of Salisbury reported hearing unusual noises coming from their power ...
Crime
March 21 Blotter: Three arrested for child neglect
Three people were arrested at a home on Starnes Road in Salisbury on March 16 and charged with ...
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High school golf: North’s Elder will play at next level for Montreat
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER. — North Rowan senior Azaria Elder isn’t a sensational golfer yet, but she’s ...
Faith
My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-khan: Women’s history begins in the Scriptures
Here we are ladies! We have our own month (30 short days) to tell the world that the ...
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Democrats, advocates want N. Carolina corporate tax retained
By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Democratic lawmakers and advocacy groups called Monday for blocking the ...
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High school softball: East, South are 6-2 after non-conference wins
From staff reports GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan used a five-run third to beat A.L. Brown ...
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High school girls soccer: Hat trick for Crabb in 7-0 Salisbury win
Staff report SALISBURY — After a long break, Salisbury’s girls soccer team returned to action with a 7-0 ...