News
Spencer approves budget, maintaining property tax rate
SPENCER — The Spencer Town Council unanimously voted Thursday to maintain the town’s property tax rate, currently set at 65.5 cents per $100 of valuation. ...
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Business
Hotwire to offer new income-based bundle, open store downtown
SALISBURY — Hotwire Communications has begun offering income-based fast-speed internet bundles to Salisbury residents and will open a downtown store. These moves come as Hotwire ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 30, 2019 12:00 am
News
Biz Roundup
Goulds Water Technology awards scholarship to Mount Ulla student Rustyn Orbison of Mount Ulla is one of 16 students awarded a scholarship for academic achievement, ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 30, 2019 12:00 am
News
Commissioners consider financing proposals for schools and college
SALISBURY — The Rowan County commissioners on Monday will consider financing proposals for capital improvements for Rowan-Salisbury Schools and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. The amount to ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 30, 2019 12:00 am
Education
North Hills student takes community project to the next level
SALISBURY — North Hills Christian School student J.D. Tysinger is looking to create a network for those suffering from food sensitivities, going above and beyond ...
by Samuel Motley, Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:00 am
News
Veterans use artwork to help them deal with PTSD
SALISBURY — Art is a way to relax and take your mind off combat stress, said Glen Doctor, a Gulf War Army infantry veteran who ...
by Samuel Motley, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 11:43 pm
Local
Rowan County works to enhance its section of High Rock Lake
By Samuel Motley samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — People want a high quality of life and the lake can help provide that, says Mikey Wetzel, owner of ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 23, 2019 12:10 am
Business
High-end apartments to come to Salisbury’s city center
SALISBURY — Upscale apartments are coming to Salisbury’s downtown, designed to attract people in search of an urban lifestyle. Fisher Reality is bringing the high-end ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 23, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Rowan, Iredell workers discuss working-class rights at town hall
STATESVILLE – In an animated town hall meeting on Thursday, workers from Rowan and Iredell counties discussed their rights. The event, hosted by the United ...
by Samuel Motley, Thursday, June 20, 2019 11:29 pm
East Spencer
Commissioners OK bridge dedication for former police officer Robert Clement
By Samuel Motley samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It means a lot to have something commemorating the late Officer Robert Clement, said his son, Bobby Clement. On Monday, ...
by Samuel Motley, Thursday, June 20, 2019 12:05 am
Crime
Blotter: June 19
In Salisbury Police Department reports: • Cornerstone Child Development Center reported vandalism Monday in the 1300 block of Faith Road. • Avita Pharmacy reported a ...
by Samuel Motley, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 1:52 pm
News
Commissioners look to streamline county departments
SALISBURY — On Monday, the Rowan County commissioners voted to bring in a consulting group to review the county’s development processes, which could result in ...
by Samuel Motley, Monday, June 17, 2019 11:10 pm
Local
Family celebrates father, giving them opportunities he never had
By Samuel Motley Samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For Father’s Day, one local family is celebrating their father, Darrell Kegeris, and his hard work at a restaurant ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 16, 2019 12:00 am
News
Annual Juneteenth festival celebrates emancipation
By Samuel Motley Samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Juneteenth is a reminder of the struggle African-Americans’ ancestors went through, said Salisbury-Rowan NAACP First Vice President Yolanda Woods, ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 16, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Downtown art vendors and businesses prepare for influx in customers at Gallery Gallop
SALISBURY — Downtown galleries and shops are preparing for an influx of patrons for next week’s Gallery Gallop. “Gallery Gallop is pretty much a celebration ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, June 16, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Daimler hosts leg of national competition in Rowan
SALISBURY — Daimler North America, owner of Freightliner Trucks, hosted a leg of its national competition for technicians this week at its Cleveland training center. ...
by Samuel Motley, Thursday, June 13, 2019 11:43 pm
Local
Spencer swears in new alderman, selects interim town manager
SPENCER — Still dealing with fallout from the resignation of former Town Manager Terrance Arrington, the Spencer Board of Aldermen filled two leadership positions Tuesday ...
by Samuel Motley, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 11:17 pm
Local
NAACP president escorted out of Spencer board meeting
SPENCER — Dealing with continued fallout from the resignation of Town Manager Terrance Arrington, the Spencer Board of Aldermen had a heated public-comment session at ...
by Samuel Motley, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 11:16 pm
News
Corrections 12/09
The town of Faith is working on revisions to its proposed budget, and the date for a vote on approval of the budget is June ...
by Samuel Motley, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 6:36 pm
China Grove
China Grove decreases property tax rate by 4 cents
SALISBURY — The China Grove Town Council unanimously passed a revenue-neutral budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year that will decrease the property tax rate by ...
by Samuel Motley, Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:00 am
Kannapolis
2018 Census data shows slight uptick in Rowan’s population
By Samuel Motley Samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County and most of its municipalities have seen trickling increases in population since 2010 and 2017, according to ...
by Samuel Motley, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Spencer deals with heated fallout from resignation of town manager
By Samuel Motley Samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SPENCER — As Spencer deals with the fallout from the resignation of former Town Manager Terrance Arrington, the town board received ...
by Samuel Motley, Wednesday, May 29, 2019 12:00 am
Farm & Garden
Upcoming Arts and Ag Tour to promote Rowan agribusiness
By Samuel Motley Samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This weekend, the Rowan Arts and Ag Farm Tour will celebrate local farms and artists. In its second year, ...
by Samuel Motley, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Veterans who gave their lives commemorated in Memorial Day ceremony
By Samuel Motley samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Since the Revolutionary War, more than 1.2 million American veterans have given their lives for our freedom, Salisbury Mayor ...
by Samuel Motley, Monday, May 27, 2019 11:10 pm
Ask Us
Ask Us: What is going into the former Ryan’s restaurant?
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online on Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to answer your questions about items or trends in ...
by Samuel Motley, Monday, May 27, 2019 12:00 am
Business
County pauses Rescue Squad funding in proposed budget
By Samuel Motley samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Commissioners are reviewing Rowan County Rescue Squad funding and the organization’s focus as part of budget decisions for the ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, May 26, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Candy Shoppe on Main to move from one Main Street to another
By Samuel Motley samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Candy Shoppe on Main, located at 119 S. Main St., is leaving Salisbury next week. There’s “a certain ...
by Samuel Motley, Sunday, May 26, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Rowan County delegation lobbied for East Spencer and High Rock Lake exit during Raleigh trip
By Samuel Motley samuel.motley@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On Tuesday, a Rowan Chamber business and community delegation went to Raleigh to advocate for an Interstate 85 exit ...