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Two vehicle accident closes W. Innes temporarily

SALISBURY — A two-vehicle accident on West Innes Street at Overman Avenue closed West Innes in both directions ...

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Salisbury hosts meeting showing Main Street project plans, asking for comments through late August

SALISBURY — Dozens of people appeared at the Salisbury City Hall on Tuesday to learn about and comment ...

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Home turf — Golf course superintendent 40-year career drawing to close

SALISBURY — The love of agronomy began at an early age for Ron Bivins as he started mowing ...

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Community flocks together to help support family

SALISBURY — Several flamingo flocks have been sighted in the Salisbury area, and wherever they land, they are ...

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GoFundMe organized for slain Salisbury teen

SALISBURY — One week ago, 18-year-old Damien Carter Senesaynho was shot and killed in Kannapolis while on his ...

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The great outdoors: Farmers Day vendors encourage getting outside

CHINA GROVE — Farmers Day is a huge draw for China Grove and Rowan County that celebrates the ...

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Three more file for school board election as filing closes

SALISBURY — As the filing for Rowan-Salisbury School Board of Education closed on Friday, three more names added their ...

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31 teams registered for the 10th Annual Rowan Chamber Dragon Boat Festival

ROWAN COUNTY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce has announced that 31 teams have registered for the 10th ...

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Retired Rowan County judge leads NC Sentencing Commission as host for national conference

RALEIGH — Under the leadership of retired Rowan County Chief District Court Judge Charlie Brown, the North Carolina ...

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Salisbury City Council honors police officer for saving four-week-old’s life

SALISBURY — Salisbury honored one of its police officers during the city council meeting on Tuesday for saving ...

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Salisbury holding meetings on Main Street improvement project

SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury has set a series of drop-in information sessions for Tuesday, July 23, ...

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A love story 75 plus years in the making

ROWAN COUNTY — For most folks, July 3 was prep day for the 4th, but for one Rowan ...

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Cross-partisan commission on the future of NC elections presents findings

SALISBURY — The Commission on the Future of NC Elections convened its second all-commission meeting at Catawba College on Monday to ...

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West Rowan grad retires from Air Force to join aerospace company

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — Colonel Justin Chandler, who hails from Salisbury, and graduated from West Rowan High School ...

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West Rowan’s Clarke honored by county commissioners and on Congressional floor

SALISBURY — On Monday, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners took time at the start of the meeting to ...

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Landis, DOT officials discuss potential Hwy. 29 traffic pattern

LANDIS — Even with a traffic signal, motorists attempting to navigate Old Beatty Ford Road, Ryder Avenue and ...

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Secretary of State makes campaign stop in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Elaine Marshall, the North Carolina secretary of state, made a stop in Rowan County on Saturday for ...

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Kannapolis fire injures one, displaces two

KANNAPOLIS — One person was injured and two adults were displaced by a kitchen fire in Kannapolis on ...

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Longtime Landis police officer reflects on half-century career

LANDIS — Buddy Porter Sr. began his career in law enforcement more than 50 years ago. While he ...

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The Carolina Artists guild welcomes NC artist Craig Richards for oil painting demo 

The Carolina Artists guild will be offering an interactive mini workshop at its meeting on Thursday, July 18, ...

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‘We got picked’: Carson High School Honors Choir selected to sing with Foreigner

CHINA GROVE — For the second straight year, the Honors Choir at Jesse C. Carson High School in ...

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Trump is fine, campaign says, after being whisked off stage following apparent gunfire at rally

BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked ...

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Granite Quarry Town Council approves rezoning allowing storage facility across from East Rowan High School

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Town Council approved a rezoning and conditional district during a meeting on ...

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Rotary Club of Salisbury announces new president

SALISBURY — The Rotary Club of Salisbury recently announced that Karen Hobson will serve as the president for ...

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Johnnies on the spot: Off-duty father, son firefighters first on the scene

SALISBURY — A lot of life is just being in the right place at the right time. Thankfully, ...

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Pooletown Fire Department uses grant to donate AEDs to churches

MORGAN — The Pooletown Fire Department recently received a grant that allowed it to provide defibrillators to the churches ...

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Salisbury opens two grants for downtown businesses for applications

SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury opened two grants that are designed to assist downtown businesses with repairs or ...

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Kannapolis to host annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Event set for Sept. 21

KANNAPOLIS — Get your walking shoes on and get ready to take part in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk ...

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