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Cleveland approves employee raises, swears in new commissioner

CLEVELAND — In an effort to maintain competitiveness with surrounding municipalities and private sector professional opportunities, the Cleveland…

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Holloway takes office oath, fills Cleveland board

CLEVELAND — The town of Cleveland officially has a full commission for the first time in nearly a…

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Christmas comes to Cleveland

CLEVELAND — Residents of western Rowan County got in on the holiday spirit during the Cleveland Christmas Parade…

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Traffic accident results in power outage for 500 homes

CLEVELAND — A Sunday morning traffic accident left approximately 500 Duke Energy customers without power near Cleveland. According…

Lifestyle

Depot Street delight: Cleveland Community Day packages small-town charm into fun-filled outing

CLEVELAND — The 2nd annual Cleveland Community Day featured music, food and craft vendors on Depot Street as…

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Cleveland voters retain incumbents, elect a newcomer

CLEVELAND — After the dust settled in Tuesday’s election, two Cleveland commissioners defended their seats, while the race…

Local

Cleveland man enjoys $144,631 Cash 5 jackpot win

CLEVELAND — Edward Woods of Cleveland took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a…

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Taylor steps down from Cleveland board

CLEVELAND — Commissioner Richard Taylor formally resigned from his position on the Cleveland Town Board. The announcement was…

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Cleveland approves new signage, basketball court at city park

CLEVELAND — Cleveland officials voted to approve funding for new signage around town during the board of commissioners…

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Despite low reassessment numbers, Cleveland home values are increasing

CLEVELAND — When everybody else in Rowan County’s property tax base increased after the latest reevaluation, Cleveland’s appeared…

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Cleveland formally adopts budget

CLEVELAND — During a special-called meeting at town hall on Friday, the Cleveland Board of Commissioners officially approved…

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Cleveland approves budget, maintains property tax rate

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Board of Commissioners approved the budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Monday, June…

Crime

Cleveland mother charged with child abuse, assault after early morning incident

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland woman faces charges of assault and child abuse stemming from an incident that occurred…

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Fire at Daimler Freightliner

(This story has been updated.) CLEVELAND — A fire broke out at the Daimler Freightliner factory in Cleveland…

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Cleveland Planning Board OKs land use plan

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Planning Board approved a future land use plan after a presentation Monday night at…

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Rowan-Iredell Fire Department insurance rating improves to 4

RALEIGH — The Rowan-Iredell Fire Department received an improved rating of four after completing a recent inspection. The…

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Cleveland to name park after late commissioner

CLEVELAND — How to honor a man who never sought credit or the spotlight for anything he did…

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Cleveland approves new email addresses, honors commissioner

CLEVELAND — Town employees will soon have new email addresses after the board of commissioners voted to transition…

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Cleveland commissioner Gabriel dies at age 66 after serving nearly three decades

CLEVELAND — The town of Cleveland is mourning the loss of one of its native sons after Commissioner…

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Dynamite discovered in Cleveland prompts bomb squad response

Trained explosive technicians were called into Rowan County this week after a Cleveland man discovered a dated amount…

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Send in the tractors

Several students at West Rowan High School treated their classmates to a treat on Friday when they drove…

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Something smells good: Library recipe swap brings out best in West Rowan

CLEVELAND — Some secret family recipes are worth more than gold, but a few folks in Cleveland were…

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Outside the box, inside the lines: Coloring book marketing concept captures Rowan County folks

SALISBURY — Successful marketing campaigns can stand out for humor and emotionality, but an underlying uniqueness can go…

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Cleveland Lions Club holding coat drive

CLEVELAND —  The Cleveland Lions Club is collecting new and gently used coats through Dec 31 and they…

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Town of Cleveland hosts 50th annual Cleveland Christmas Parade

CLEVELAND — Rainy conditions didn’t stop the town of Cleveland from having the 50th annual Cleveland Christmas Parade,…

Local Events

Cleveland Christmas Parade set for Dec. 3

CLEVELAND —  The Cleveland Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Cleveland Lions Club, will be Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning…

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Food Drive for West Rowan area Oct. 1

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Lions Club is accepting nonperishable food donations on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 9 a.m.…

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Ask Us: What are current golf cart laws in Rowan County?

Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to…