Business
Aldi adding second shift at distribution center; job fair next week
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Editor’s note: This story has been updated to show that Sharp Transit will also ... Read more
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Local
Rail Day is Saturday at Transportation Museum
N.C. Transportation Museum SPENCER — The N.C. Transportation Museum’s Rail Day Festival is Saturday and will feature multiple train rides, a ... Read more
Health
Beat the heat in Rowan: hot temperatures sticking around awhile
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Temperatures will be very hot the rest of this week and into next week in ... Read more
Local
City Council approves budget for next year
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Salisbury CIty Council Tuesday approved a city budget that includes a small increase in property ... Read more
Business
SunTrust will keep ATM in Spencer
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com SPENCER — SunTrust will keep operating the ATM at its branch office in town after ... Read more
Cleveland
Road construction leads to detours in north, west Rowan, High Rock Lake area
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Road construction across Rowan County is expected to close parts of three roads for more ... Read more
Local
Downtown streets come alive
By David Purtell david.purtell@salsburypost.com It wasn’t too hot for the streets to come alive Sunday afternoon in downtown ... Read more
Local
Council to vote on city budget at Tuesday’s meeting
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Salisbury City Council will vote on the city’s proposed budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal ... Read more
Crime
Two arrested after marijuana spotted from air
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — A married couple received multiple drug charges Sunday after marijuana plants were ... Read more
Education
‘Make the most of it’ class of 2015: graduations held around Rowan Saturday
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Saturday was a day for reflecting on the past and looking toward the future as ... Read more
Business
Food Lion Feeds reaches one year anniversary
Food Lion Food Lion Feeds is celebrating its one year anniversary by donating more than 1 million meals ... Read more
Business
Business Roundup: Integro partners with German company
Integro Technologies, a leader in vision system integration, has a partnership agreement with IFM Efector, a premier technology partner for sensors and ... Read more
Business
NSSA brings economic boost to area
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association awards banquet held each year in Salisbury isn’t ... Read more
Business
SunTrust branch in Spencer closing later this summer
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Editor’s note: After this story was published, a SunTrust spokeswoman said SunTrust will continue operating its ATM at ... Read more
Business
Bible Book Store closed
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com The Bible Book Store closed permanently last week. The store, located on the 300 ... Read more
Local
Kennedy will not seek re-election to City Council
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Salisbury City Council’s longest-serving member will not run for re-election this fall. Councilman William “Pete” Kennedy ... Read more
Local
Spencer board approves budget with increased tax rate
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Spencer’s Board of Aldermen Tuesday approved a budget that will raise the ... Read more
Local
Planning board gives OK to rezoning along Faith Road for salon
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com The Salisbury Planning Board approved a request to rezone property along Faith Road to ... Read more
Local
Tickets now available for Slide the City
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Tickets for Slide the City in Salisbury go on sale today at 9 a.m. The ... Read more
Local
City Council looks to minimize tax increase in budget
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Salisbury City Council wants the city to dip into its savings rather than increase ... Read more
Local
City trying to find good owners for vacant homes
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Some windows in the house at 127 E. Horah street are covered with plywood. The windows ... Read more
Local
Public hearing Tuesday for Spencer’s proposed budget
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com The Spencer Board of Aldermen will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget ... Read more
Business
Business Roundup: Novant Health Primary Care South open in China Grove
CHINA GROVE — Novant Health Primary Care South Rowan and Novant Health Carolina Women’s Health Associates China Grove ... Read more
Business
Freightliner plant has new manager, close to 3,000 workers
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — There is an incredible amount of activity happening inside the Freightliner plant. It’s a ... Read more
Local
J.C. Price Memorial Week Carnival goes through Saturday
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com The annual J.C. Price American Legion Memorial Week Carnival kicked off Thursday night in ... Read more
Local
Karen Young, first woman on Salisbury City Council, dies
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com Karen Young, the first woman to serve on Salisbury City Council, died Wednesday at her ... Read more
Business
Recycling facility operating in former GE plant
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com The former General Electric Co. facility on Old Concord Road is now being used for industrial ... Read more
Local
No proclamation for Salisbury Pride; mayor wants whole council to vote on issue next year
By David Purtell david.purtell@salisburypost.com There will not be a mayoral proclamation for this year’s Salisbury Pride Festival, Mayor Paul ... Read more