Business
IDEA Center to host Ask a Business Lawyer session for entrepreneurs
SALISBURY – The IDEA Center will host a free legal clinic called Ask a Business Lawyer at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Gateway Building in ...
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Local
Rowan County highlights value of GIS service
SALISBURY – World Geography Awareness Week is this week, and Rowan County government is celebrating by raising awareness about the services it offers. The five-day ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 11:36 pm
Local
‘Willing to serve’: Veterans honored at VA ceremony and Veterans Day parade
SALISBURY – Americans can’t ever forget that they live in the greatest country in the world, Salisbury Mayor Al Heggins told those gathered for a ceremony ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Monday, November 11, 2019 11:18 pm
Business
Power Curbers introduces next generation of curbers
SALISBURY – Power Curbers Cos., the makers of the market-leading 5700 Series curb machine since 1985, recently introduced the next generation of the 5700. In ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: ‘Ticket Leprechaun’ joins office staff of Cannon Ballers
KANNAPOLIS – In preparation for the first season in downtown Kannapolis, the Cannon Ballers minor league baseball team have elevated its operations with additions in ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:00 am
China Grove
China Grove looks to fill vacancy created by Seaford’s win
CHINA GROVE — With two years left on Mayor-Elect Charles Seaford’s term on the China Grove Town Council, the board will need to appoint someone ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: USA Made Blade to host fifth annual open house
SALISBURY – USA Made Blade will host its fifth annual open house from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at 320 N. Main St. “This will ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Culinary skills program cooking up confidence
SALISBURY – Kids at Work, a culinary arts and interpersonal skills program for at-risk youth, recently started a class in Rowan County. The program holds ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: Novant Health recognized for commitment to safety
WINSTON-SALEM – The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization that evaluates the safety, quality of care and patient experience provided by hospitals across the country, ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: Masons battle to compete in ‘Super Bowl of Masonry’
GOLD HILL – The Spec Mix Bricklayer 500 North Carolina Regional Series event is set to kick off at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ben Ketchie ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 10, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Salisbury Pride donates $5,000 to Novant’s HIV/AIDS Emergency Fund
SALISBURY – Salisbury Pride recently donated $5,000 to the Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation for its HIV/AIDS Emergency Fund. Members of Salisbury Pride’s board ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, November 7, 2019 11:28 pm
Business
EDC president recertified in economic development
SALISBURY – Rod Crider, president and CEO of the Rowan County Economic Development Commission, was recently recertified in economic development by the International Economic Development ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Thursday, November 7, 2019 11:18 pm
Cleveland
Bradford, Summitt elected to Cleveland board; Five win in Faith
CLEVELAND – John Bradford and Travis Summitt on Tuesday were both elected to four-year terms to the town of Cleveland’s Board of Commissioners. Bradford received ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 11:32 pm
Business
Planning Board committee talks new rules for solar farms
SALISBURY – While the county is in a six-month moratorium on new solar farms, a Rowan County Planning Board subcommittee met Wednesday to talk through ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 11:32 pm
Elections
Taylor wins another term as Rockwell mayor
ROCKWELL — Beau Taylor, incumbent mayor of Rockwell, won Tuesday’s election and will serve another two-year term. Taylor won against challenger and board member Chris ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 12:00 am
China Grove
Seaford upsets Withers for China Grove mayor
CHINA GROVE – In an upset, Town Councilman Charles Seaford won the China Grove mayor’s race Tuesday. Seaford upset incumbent Lee Withers with 39 votes ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 11:27 pm
China Grove
China Grove Town Council votes to discontinue recycling services
CHINA GROVE – Because of increasing costs, the Town Council on Monday night chose to discontinue municipal recycling services, which are currently contracted to North ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 7:07 pm
Local
County commissioners move forward on $45 million bond referendum
SALISBURY – The Rowan County commissioners on Monday adopted a resolution saying they intend to move forward with a $45 million bond for Rowan-Cabarrus Community ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Monday, November 4, 2019 10:57 pm
Local
2019 shows increase in substance-affected infants referred to Social Services
SALISBURY — Even with one month left in the year, the Rowan County Department of Social Services has seen a year-over-year increase in the number ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:10 am
Business
Biz Roundup: Rowan Chamber announces Power in Partnership speaker
SALISBURY – Janet LaBar, the new president of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, will speak at the Power in Partnership breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Nov. ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: DOT helps military truck drivers find jobs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently added a job opportunities website to help 18- to 20-year-olds who have ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: Village Inn Pizza Parlor to open first franchise location
MOCKSVILLE – Village Inn Pizza Parlor and Ray Lackey Enterprises recently opened their first franchise pizza location at 1051 Yadkinville Road in the Tractor Supply ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
Business
New shops open at Salisbury Emporium
SALISBURY – Several new shops have opened this fall in the Salisbury Emporium, just in time for Christmas shopping, according to Mickey and Betty Black. ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
News
Biz Roundup: Rowan County Local Reentry Council to hold grand opening
SALISBURY – The Rowan County Local Reentry Council will celebrate a grand opening from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday at 112 N. Main St. The ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Sabrina Harris channels passion into Fulton Street arts incubator
SALISBURY – Vibes, a creative arts incubator owned by Sabrina Harris, opened last month with a mission to provide a creative space for artists. The ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: September unemployment rates down in all 100 counties
RALEIGH – Unemployment rates decreased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in September. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.2%, while Buncombe ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
Business
RCCC offers hiring services to businesses
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College SALISBURY – Employers can evaluate a job candidate’s personality and behavioral characteristics through services offered at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to help determine ...
by Terrence Jefferies, Sunday, November 3, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Biz Roundup: 3 Salisbury candidates pass state CPA exam
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Board of Certified Public Accountant Examiners recently announced that 193 candidates passed the Uniform CPA Examination from July through September. ...