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Biz Roundup: Rowan County’s unemployment rate improves slightly in October
SALISBURY — Rowan County’s unemployment rate improved slightly from 3.8% in September to 3.7% in October, according to ...
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Sisters meet in the middle to launch beauty supply store where hair care is queen
SALISBURY — For sisters Talaya and Tierra McManus, compromise comes naturally. It only made sense, then, that the ...
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Storm costs add to bills of Duke Energy customers
Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy electric customers in North Carolina will see a new line-item charge on ...
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Company to invest additional $50 million, create at least 35 new jobs across Rowan line in Linwood
LINWOOD — EGGER Wood Products announced Thursday it will invest $50 million in additional equipment at its Davidson ...
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State rankings say Rowan County is less economically distressed heading into 2022
SALISBURY — Rowan County’s time as one of the 40 most economically distressed counties in the state lasted ...
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Hutchens trades trades Winston-Salem intensive care unit for Rowan County farm
SALISBURY — Hollie Hutchens was tired. She was physically tired from long, nonstop shifts at Novant Health’s intensive ...
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Biz Roundup: Households can apply for energy assistance starting Wednesday
SALISBURY — Low-income households in Rowan County can apply for help covering the cost of heating homes starting ...
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SoFul yoga reinvents itself at Railwalk after pandemic move across town
SALISBURY — After a pandemic-induced closure and move across town, a reinvented SoFul Yoga and Wellness is striking ...
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Biz Roundup: Downtown Salisbury plans holiday shopping events, festive activities
SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury will get into the holiday spirit by hosting several upcoming events and activities. The ...
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Original ‘Wife for Hire’ retires 35 years after starting one of county’s most prominent cleaning companies
SALISBURY — Sheila Cannon’s father didn’t like the name. In fact, he hated it. “My daddy was so ...
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North Carolina unemployment rate at 4.1% in October
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s jobless rate improved in October and is at 4.1%, the state Commerce Department ...
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Rowan Chamber speaker lauds benefits of apprentice programs as solution for worker shortage
SALISBURY — A phenomenon happening across the country is hurting employers. Eric Tillmon says he has the solution. ...
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Old Town Soap Company continues to grow, finds manufacturing space in unlikely spot
LANDIS — Brent and Beth Engelhardt knew they needed more space for their expanding soap business. They didn’t ...
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Commissioners rebuff request for 574-acre solar farm in Gold Hill
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday night turned down a proposal for a utility-scale ...
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‘We’ll be back’: Owners of Hoff’s Grill plan to revive closed restaurant as a mobile food trailer
SALISBURY — Even though Hoff’s Grill closed its doors at the end of September, the Salisbury restaurant known ...
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Solar showdown: Commissioners will hold public hearing on proposed Gold Hill facility
SALISBURY — The Gold Hill solar farm saga could reach its conclusion on Monday night. The Rowan County ...
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County commissioners will decide on tax incentives for unnamed e-commerce business
SALISBURY — The Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider a tax incentive request for what could be ...
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Biz Roundup: Rowan County unemployment rate improves in September
SALISBURY — Rowan County’s unemployment rate improved from 4.4% in August to 3.8% in September, according to data released ...
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GE to end its run as a conglomerate, split into three companies
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer General Electric, the storied American manufacturer that struggled under its own weight ...
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Auto repair shop owner Neil Lefler retires, leaving behind legacy of quality work, mentorship
FAITH — Neil Lefler still isn’t sure how he did it, but he remembers a lot of hard ...
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Biz Roundup: Rowan Chamber will highlight apprenticeships during Power in Partnership event
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce will host speakers Eric Tillmon and Sylvia Jones at its ...
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Apply for energy assistance starting Dec. 1
SALISBURY — Low-income households in Rowan County can apply for help covering the cost of heating homes starting ...
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Former Salisbury High basketball star Shipp brings a new vibe to downtown with restaurant, lounge
SALISBURY — As a collegiate basketball player, Shi-heria Shipp spent plenty of time traveling across the country for ...
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State sports wagering legislation reemerges in House committee
By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Senate legislation to authorize and regulate sports gambling in North ...
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Stanly County Airport among sites named as 14 companies face lawsuits over fire suppressant
RALEIGH (AP) — Lawsuits filed by North Carolina’s attorney general against 14 manufacturers of a fire suppressant claim ...
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Trick-or-treaters flock to downtown Salisbury for Halloween Fun Fest
SALISBURY — Crowds of monsters, princesses, sports stars and video game characters filled downtown Salisbury Saturday evening as ...
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Local developer aims to transform historic downtown building into residential living space
SALISBURY — A switchboard operator stationed at Southern Bell’s building in downtown Salisbury, Edith Thompson was at the ...
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Biz Roundup: Rowan EDC unveils new tools to help employers gauge workforce
SALISBURY — The Rowan Economic Development Council has partnered with Localintel to provide visual data tools to help ...
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