Local
New graffiti park gives artists a chance to play
SALISBURY — For CaLeb Hill, the new graffiti park on South Main Street is a chance to “mess around with cool stuff.” “It’s cool to get ...
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Local
Salisbury City Council unanimously approves Fibrant-Hotwire lease
SALISBURY — After about 40 minutes of discussion, the Salisbury City Council on Tuesday evening unanimously approved a resolution that puts the Fibrant-Hotwire lease one ...
by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 10:15 pm
Local
An in-depth look at the Fibrant-Hotwire lease
SALISBURY — The 115-page lease agreement that could relieve the city of its $3 million a year loss on Fibrant has been completed. The details ...
by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Council to consider approving Fibrant-Hotwire lease
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will consider whether to adopt a resolution approving the potential lease of its Fibrant broadband service to Hotwire Communications at its meeting ...
by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Rowan-Salisbury NAACP to hold MLK event
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — April 4 is the 50th anniversary of when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed at the Lorraine ...
by Jessica Coates, Monday, April 2, 2018 12:00 am
Business
Whole Home Broadband Solutions is telecom “consultant” business
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Adam Shepherd said he “lucked into” being a telecom salesman after college. “And now I’m just a big nerd ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 1, 2018 12:00 am
Business
Biz Briefs 4/1/18
Hairston Funeral Home to hold voter registration drive Hairston Funeral Home Inc. is sponsoring an ongoing voter registration drive that will begin April 2. Individuals may ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, April 1, 2018 12:00 am
Kannapolis
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame announces 2018 inductees
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame KANNAPOLIS — The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame will celebrate its 10th annual induction with seven musicians added into ...
by Jessica Coates, Saturday, March 31, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Sam Foust retires from Salisbury Housing Authority after 10 years
SALISBURY — Sam Foust’s mother always told him to “do all that you can for as long as you can for as many as you ...
by Jessica Coates, Friday, March 30, 2018 12:00 am
Business
David Cook to speak at April Rowan County Chamber of Commerce breakfast
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce SALISBURY — David M. Cook will be the keynote speaker at the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s Power in Partnership ...
by Jessica Coates, Friday, March 30, 2018 12:00 am
Local
City manager makes Fibrant presentation to Rotary
SALISBURY — City Manager Lane Bailey laid out the choice city voters will have on the potential lease agreement between Fibrant and Hotwire Communications at Tuesday’s weekly Rowan Rotary ...
by Jessica Coates, Thursday, March 29, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Residents, City Council discuss whether election procedures should change
SALISBURY — On multiple occasions during Wednesday night’s meeting of the city’s election process committee, City Council member David Post said, “Wow.” That came when the ...
by Jessica Coates, Thursday, March 29, 2018 12:00 am
Business
New York Air Brake announces Rowan County expansion
SALISBURY — New York Air Brake announced Tuesday afternoon that it will expand its Rowan County operations. According to a Rowan Economic Development Commission news ...
by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 2:32 pm
Local
“A cool sport for all ages:” J.F. Hurley YMCA holds its first pickleball tournament
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — J.F. Hurley YMCA sports director Jesse Byrd said he’s seen the number of pickleball players at the Y increase ...
by Jessica Coates, Monday, March 26, 2018 12:10 am
Local
Rowan County Democrats host annual convention
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — 74 people gathered Saturday morning to take part in the 2018 Rowan County Democratic Party Convention. The convention, which took ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:00 am
Business
“Our building. Their dream. God’s plan.” : Holy Grind coffee house is now open
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — It all started with a dream. Two, actually. “My dream was very plain,” said Holy Grind co-owner Dale ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:00 am
Business
Biz Briefs 3/25/18
Food Lion Feeds partners with local Meals on Wheels feeding agencies to help feed seniors SALISBURY — Beginning March 9, Food Lion Feeds began partnering ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Spirit of Rowan: As county continues to grow, so does Salisbury
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As you will read in our annual Spirit of Rowan insert in today’s paper, the county is evolving. The county’s airport has ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, March 25, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Final day of City Council retreat gives staff, Council time to choose priorities
SALISBURY — By the end of their 2018 retreat, Salisbury City Council members and city staff members had three main focuses — economic development, community ...
by Jessica Coates, Friday, March 23, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Community ‘visioning’ gives Salisbury City Council, staff and residents a chance to dream together
SALISBURY — Before community leaders spent four hours talking, writing and debating their visions for Salisbury, Mayor Al Heggins reminded them of something: “We’re all ...
by Jessica Coates, Thursday, March 22, 2018 12:00 am
Local
First day of City Council retreat dives deep into city successes, finances
SALISBURY — During the first part of Wednesday’s City Council retreat, staff and council members discussed what has worked well and what could work well ...
by Jessica Coates, Thursday, March 22, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Salisbury residents weigh in on Fibrant lease at City Council meeting
SALISBURY — Salisbury residents were given their first chance to publicly question the potential lease between Fibrant and Hotwire Communications at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. ...
by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:00 am
Local
New teen center has teens, local organizations “excited”
SALISBURY — Salisbury Parks and Recreation Director Nick Aceves has been dreaming of opening a teen center since he was hired in 2015. “I’d been ...
by Jessica Coates, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Special-events permit ordinance is again ready for City Council’s consideration
SALISBURY — Salisbury City Councilman Brian Miller started Monday night’s committee meeting by saying his goal for the night was to get the special-events permit ...
by Jessica Coates, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 12:00 am
Local
Have an opinion on the potential Fibrant lease? Now’s your chance to voice it.
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City Manager Lane Bailey said Friday that a lease agreement between Fibrant and Hotwire Communications could be finalized this ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, March 18, 2018 12:10 am
Local
After tragedy, a Salisbury treasure is brought back to life
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As Michael Young approached the back of the room, he paused. “This was the epicenter of the fire right ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, March 18, 2018 12:10 am
Local
Rowan County residents win gold, silver and bronze at annual Silver Arts showcase
By Jessica Coates jessica.coates@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — There was song. There was dance. There was a wooden kaleidoscope on a pedestal. The 35th annual Silver Arts ...
by Jessica Coates, Sunday, March 18, 2018 12:05 am
Business
Biz Briefs 3/18/18
Apple House Realty adds three new team members CEO of Apple House Realty Jeff Ketner has announced the addition of Tamas Takacs, Sidney Honeycutt and Bill Clements to its growing ...