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Salisbury names Graham Corriher full-time city attorney
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council has appointed J. Graham Corriher as full-time city attorney, effective July 2. ... Read more
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Local
Fifth annual Dragon Boat festival on July 28 on High Rock Lake
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce SALISBURY— The fifth annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival will be held from ... Read more
Landis
Landis weighs 5-cent tax hike, vehicle fee for road repairs
LANDIS — Mayor Mike Mahaley said at Monday’s budget meeting that repaving Landis’ roads has been a priority ... Read more
Business
Bank that promised $3.95 billion investment for community development has Salisbury ties
SALISBURY — Bryan Jordan remembers delivering the Salisbury Post with his brother, Jeff, and his father, David, when ... Read more
Local
New projects will turn Beacon Hall into a teaching center
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Jody Blackwell said the two big projects happening at Beacon Hall are ... Read more
China Grove
Beautiful weather brings hundreds out for Cruisin’ the Grove
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Bill Rabon said he’s attended almost every one of China Grove’s ... Read more
Local
City-hosted Hackathon hacks challenge of getting kids interested in coding
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The City Hall chamber was covered in red and green disco lights. ... Read more
Local
Black Leadership Breakfast creates networking platform for black entrepreneurs
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Kenneth Muhammad El said that, in the last few months, he has ... Read more
Business
Biz Briefs 4/22/18
PIT Instruction & Training now accredited testing facility for American Welding Society MOORESVILLE — PIT Instruction & Training, LLC ... Read more
Business
Railway CrossFit moves to South Main Street
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Brandon Wilson said he and his brother have always made up their ... Read more
Crime
Albemarle man killed in Salisbury arcade
Salisbury Police Department SALISBURY — At 1:18 a.m. Saturday morning, Salisbury police were dispatched to the Fishzilla Arcade ... Read more
Business
David Cook talks about new “quadruple aim” for health care
SALISBURY — David Cook compares America’s health care system to a bridge built in Ecuador in the early 1990s. ... Read more
Local
Trinity Oaks residents to host 10th annual art show in Davidson
SALISBURY — For the 10th year in a row, the April Is for Arts gallery crawl will be ... Read more
Elections
Fibrant Q&A with Hotwire’s Jonathan Bullock
SALISBURY — Early voting begins today. In addition to choosing between candidates for public office, voters also will decide whether ... Read more
Local
City Council unanimously votes to table golf cart ordinance
SALISBURY — During a public hearing on whether the City Council should pass a golf-cart ordinance, Steve Cobb ... Read more
Local
Council to consider regulating golf cart use on public roadways
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will decide at its Tuesday meeting whether it ... Read more
Local
Volunteer Week: Ravonda Britt is “hooked” on Meals on Wheels
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Ravonda Britt said her love for volunteering began when her oldest son, ... Read more
Business
Average number of houses sold, prices increase in Rowan County
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Both the average closed price for houses and the average volume of houses ... Read more
Business
Biz Briefs 4/15/18
Tractor Supply kicks off semi-annual 4-H fundraiser BRENTWOOD — Tractor Supply Company, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in ... Read more
Local
Salisbury City Council’s special permit committee moves to discuss free-speech activities
SALISBURY — For the past year and a half, the city’s special permit committee — headed by City ... Read more
Local
Downtown Salisbury Inc. changes calendar to focus on larger events
SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury Inc.’s calendar has included First Friday for the past five years, said Katelin Rice, ... Read more
Local
Pete Bogle recognized as Salisbury’s “Main Street Champion”
SALISBURY — Larissa Harper defines a “Main Street Champion” as someone who is committed to “the downtown community.” ... Read more
Landis
Woodmen of the World donate $4,800 for new Landis police motorcycle
LANDIS — Landis Police Chief Kenny Isenhour said at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting that in recent years, ... Read more
Business
Biz Briefs 04/08/18
Integro Technologies to showcase new data archiving software SALISBURY — Realizing the need for effective and efficient user traceability ... Read more
Local
City sculpture show brings artists to Salisbury and, now, the county
SALISBURY — Jason Morris and his wife, Liz, had never been to Salisbury before Friday. “As soon as ... Read more
Local
Agency applications open for emergency food and shelter programs
Rowan County United Way SALISBURY — Rowan County has been awarded federal funds through the Department of Homeland Security’s ... Read more
Local
“We need a plan”: Council asks city planners for clearer direction for West Corridor
SALISBURY — When Development and Code Services Manager Preston Mitchell presented a plan for a new 80-unit apartment ... Read more
Local
Civic Center dog park project moves forward with new location
SALISBURY — Nick Aceves says the plan for a Civic Center dog park has been on his desk since he became ... Read more