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Rowan Chamber’s second annual “Minority Business Trade Show” builds off of the first one
SALISBURY — On Thursday, the Rowan Chamber of Commerce held their second annual “Minority Business Trade Show” at ...
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South Main Area Plan community visioning session has residents ponder present, future
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Planning and Neighborhoods Department invited local business owners and stakeholders to its South Main ...
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Memories abound of years on radio: ‘I like what I do’
SALISBURY — Sixty years and counting. For Buddy Poole, he has 60 years worth of memories of his ...
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Granite Quarry aldermen split vote, mayor breaks tie by approving 65-house development
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen voted to approve a conditional district that would allow a ...
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B(e) positive: First Presbyterian Church hosts blood drive
SALISBURY — The smallest gestures can have the most lasting impact. For people who donate blood, it’s a ...
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Salisbury Police Youth Citizens Academy teaches realities of policing to high schoolers
SALISBURY — Summer is just around the corner and students will have more free time to spend hanging ...
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Resources shared at inaugural ESL Family Fair
The community came together to help provide resources and information during the ESL Family Resource Fair held at ...
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Bridging gaps, building bonds: The power of intergenerational learning
SALISBURY — Intergenerational learning is a unique approach that offers a multiple benefits for preschoolers by providing a ...
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Granite Quarry continues discussions on how to finance new $1.2 million fire engine
GRANITE QUARRY — Many of the members of the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen do not want to ...
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Home destroyed by Tuesday morning fire
ROWAN COUNTY — A family was displaced after a fire destroyed a house in southeastern Rowan County on ...
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You just had to be there: Earth Day Jam provides unique musical experience for Salisbury
SALISBURY — The Bell Tower Green in downtown Salisbury came alive on Saturday for Earth Day Jam, the farm-to-festival ...
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Salisbury agrees to $3 million incentive grant for industrial site project
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council came into an incentive grant agreement valued at $3.14 million to be ...
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Second Republican primary early voting starts Thursday
ROWAN COUNTY — The early voting period for the second Republican primary to decide the nominee for lieutenant ...
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Traffic advisory: annual street resurfacing locations
SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury public works department will begin street resurfacing starting the week of April ...
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West End project coordinator resigns due to confrontations with city staff, residents
SALISBURY — Chanel Nestor, the former grant coordinator for the West End Byrne Criminal Justice Initiative (BCJI), resigned ...
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Salisbury Police and juvenile court system working towards fully-collaborative, streamlined approach
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department and the juvenile court system have begun to sit down and have conversations ...
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First input session for parks and recreation and senior center master plan is a success
SALISBURY — Earlier this month, Salisbury and Rufty-Holmes Senior Center came into a contract agreement with CPL Architects ...
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Smiles on stems: Rowan County flower farm joins state-wide land trust
GOLD HILL — Working Lands Trust (WLT), a state-wide land trust dedicated to preserving working farms and forests, recently ...
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Dan Nicholas Park opens eight new pickleball courts
ROWAN COUNTY — Dan Nicholas Park has new pickleball courts after the county’s complete reconstruction of the court ...
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‘We all take up for each other’ – UAW members practice strike in Cleveland in run up to contract deadline
Editor’s note: The Salisbury Post has been following the contract negotiations between UAW and Rowan County’s largest private ...
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Earth Day Jam returns to Salisbury: A Farm-to-Festival benefit concert
Submitted SALISBURY — Salisbury is gearing up for a musical celebration intertwined with a green initiative and local ...
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“Tractors & Trains” event gets people’s wheels turning
SPENCER — The North Carolina Transportation Museum held its annual “Tractors & Trains” event on April 12 and ...
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Commissioners recognize local volunteers, present state awards
SALISBURY — The meeting room for the Rowan County Board of Commissioners was packed on Monday to watch ...
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A paw-some affair: Third annual Kids’ Dog Show at Yadkin Path Montessori
SALISBURY — The grounds of Yadkin Path Montessori on Bringle Ferry Road in Salisbury were transformed on April ...
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In full swing: Woodleaf Park takes over old elementary school site
SALISBURY — Though Woodleaf Elementary closed its doors in 2017 due to them consolidating with Cleveland Elementary, its ...
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Rowan County women make memories at Monday’s Boston Marathon
BOSTON — Katie Efird ran her first Boston Marathon last year and loved it. Danielle Soroka had never ...
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Week of the Young Child: Mini-fest celebrates children, families, teachers and community
SALISBURY — The squeals of happy children could be heard throughout the fellowship hall at Christ United Methodist ...
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Literacy Council wears many hats
SALISBURY — Wearing many hats comes naturally to the Rowan County Literacy Council. The non-profit organization, also known ...