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Gildan announces factory closure, 250+ layoffs
SALISBURY — One of the Gildan factories in Salisbury will be shuttering its doors, according to a notice ...
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Salisbury police arrest 13 after summer anti-narcotic operation
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department wrapped up a five-month-long operation targeting street level narcotics dealers on Monday. ...
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Drug trafficking arrests in East Spencer related to SBI cases
EAST SPENCER — Two arrests made in East Spencer are related to state cases, according to East Spencer ...
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Salisbury settles suit with woman pulled out of car by hair in 2019 incident
SALISBURY — A lawsuit concerning a 2019 incident where an elderly woman was pulled out of her car ...
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Rowan County man charged with rape of a nine-year-old
(This story has been updated to include new information obtained through the Rowan County Court of Clerk’s Office.) ...
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One person has died after boat crash on High Rock Lake
HIGH ROCK LAKE — A Lexington man has died and another remains in serious condition in hospital after ...
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Motorcyclist injured in wreck with RSS bus identified
(This story has been updated) The motorcyclist involved in a wreck with a Rowan-Salisbury School activity bus was ...
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RSS district three vacant seat filled
SALISBURY — Kathy McDuffie Sanborn has been selected to fill the vacant seat in district three (East Rowan) ...
Crime
Man arrested, another hospitalized after Friday shooting
SALISBURY — A man was arrested Friday night and charged with assault after an altercation turned physical and ...
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Woman sentenced to 20-25 years for attempted murder in 2022 fire
A 49-year-old woman who tried to burn down a home on Fraley Acres Lane in Gold Hill on ...
Crime
SBI: Deputies acted lawfully in Rowan County man’s February killing
SALISBURY — In a Tuesday statement, the Rowan County district attorney said that the N.C. State Bureau of ...
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Denton kidnapping suspect arrested, victim rescued in Rowan County
ROWAN COUNTY — A kidnapping suspect was apprehended and his victim rescued from a location in Rowan County ...
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2 dead after motorcycle crash
Officials confirmed a motorcycle crash on Stokes Ferry Road Tuesday afternoon has claimed two lives, though the identities ...
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One dead after Sunday night shooting
SALISBURY — A man was killed as a result of a shooting that occurred Sunday night in Salisbury. ...
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Kannapolis, Rowan County remain under flood watch, some homes suffer damage
KANNAPOLIS — The city has evacuated about 30 people as of Tuesday afternoon following flash flooding from Monday’s ...
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Owen White makes MLB debut
Carson grad called up to Texas Rangers for game against L.A. Angels
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Lightning ignites fire in old school on North Ellis St
SALISBURY — A historic building near downtown Salisbury went up in smoke on Sunday, and all that onlookers ...
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Food Lion pioneer, leader Tom Smith dies
SALISBURY — Tom Smith, the former CEO and leader of Food Lion, has died today after a long ...
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RSS moves graduation up in advance of possible bad weather
According to information from Rowan-Salisbury Schools, graduation across the county is being moved up to address potential weather ...
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Arrest made in assault that left 3-year-old in critical condition
SALISBURY — A 35-year-old man has been charged with one count of felony child abuse after an assault ...
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County manager’s proposed tax rate is 58 cents per $100 valuation; higher than estimated 53 cent revenue neutral rate
SALISBURY — The new recommended tax rate for Rowan County is 58 cents per $100 valuations, a reduction ...
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Students on bus report being sick — again
Once again Monday afternoon, elementary school students from Hanford Dole school reported feeling sick on the ride home. ...
Crime
China Grove man accused of kidnapping now charged with attempted murder
CHINA GROVE — Charges for the man apprehended for his suspected role in a kidnapping and assault incident ...
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Fire that destroyed historic East Spencer building was accidentally set
EAST SPENCER — A massive fire that burned for hours during the evening and overnight Jan. 7 that ...
Crime
Kannapolis police investigating homicide
The Kannapolis Police Department is investigating a homicide following a shooting incident on South Little Texas Road yesterday. ...
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Two shot at party overnight
SALISBURY – Two people were injured overnight when multiple shots were fired at a party on Messner Street. ...
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Law enforcement on scene of shooting at Livingstone College
SALISBURY — Law enforcement officers were called to the scene of an active shooter at Livingstone College just ...
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly ...