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Salisbury City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to annex and rezone a 362-acre stretch of land on Peeler Road, clearing the way for a sprawling industrial park that developers say will eventually include six buildings, one of them larger than a million square feet. The site at 611 Peeler Road had been sitting under Rowan County jurisdiction until the vote brought it into city limits and shifted its zoning to the city's Light Industrial district.
Former Daytona 500 champion Jamie McMurray has officially parted ways with a sprawling piece of North Carolina real estate, and the final sale price is enough to turn a few heads. The retired NASCAR driver and current television analyst sold his 33.6-acre Lake Norman estate in Mooresville for $9.2 million,...
ROCKWELL — There is a new principal in town. Rowan County Sheriff Travis Allen, who is officially retiring from a 30-plus-year law enforcement career at the end of the month, […]
Salisbury Elks Lodge Student of the Month for October is Steven Cruz-Ramirez an 11-year-old 5th grade student at Isenberg Elementary School. Cruz-Ramirez’s teacher Ms. Ramsey stated that Steven exemplifies kindness, […]
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Town Hall was filled with several standing during the Nov. 10 Town Council meeting. Multiple of those in attendance signed up to speak during […]
VFW District 12 Commander Alecia Judd was looking on eBay recently and discovered a set of military distinctions and honors that appear to belong to a local veteran named George […]
EAST SPENCER — The East Spencer Board of Aldermen has started drafting a data center ordinance as they prepare for the possible annexation of the Long Ferry Road data center […]
SALISBURY — It was a Tuesday, the day that veterans normally meet at Christiana Lutheran Church in Salisbury for lunch and a program; however, Nov 10 would not be the […]
GRANITE QUARRY, N.C. — Berry Academy’s crazy run through the flag football postseason added even more history. In the first ever NCHSAA 1A-6A flag football regional championship, the Cardinal held off a comeback attempt from East Rowan to prevail, 20-13 on Wednesday. Berry Academy (13-8) has now defeated three of the top four seeds on the road and advance to the state championship this weekend at Lenoir-Rhyne.
Some of the best weekend finds in North Carolina come without billboards, and this one is a college campus in Salisbury that most people simply drive past. It has brick buildings, a deep love of music, a summer baseball tradition, and families who have sent three generations through its doors.
I am a product of historically Black colleges and universities. My mother attended South Carolina State College. My father attended Shaw University. I graduated from Livingstone College, and today my son attends Winston-Salem State University. Like many HBCU families, our story spans generations, campuses and traditions. Having previously served as...
Jamie McMurray sold his 33.6-acre Lake Norman estate for $9.2 million on Oct. 15, $2.8 million below the $12 million he first asked in August 2025.
FAITH — The annual Veterans Day Parade sped through downtown Faith on Wednesday to honor local veterans. The parade started with a bang as the Rowan Artillery group fired off […]
Temporary single-lane closures began this week near Exit 36 and N.C. 150 in Mooresville. Crews are installing a new safety barrier and pavement markings before shifting traffic. Once that work is complete, I-77 traffic will move from the median toward the outside lanes. Crews will then begin constructing interior supports...
A green sea turtle named Neptune swims inside a shopping mall here. He lives in an aquarium with an underwater tunnel, a few steps from outlet stores and a food court carousel. That alone would be enough for most malls. This one also has a 24-screen movie theater, go-kart tracks...
A company considering a $1 billion investment in Lexington has prompted public hearings scheduled for Nov. 9 and Nov. 23, as city and county officials weigh incentive packages for a project so far known only by its code name: Project Emerald. If it goes forward, the facility would create 450 new jobs over five years and would mark the largest investment in both city and Davidson County history.
Nearly 600 students in Cabarrus County are living without a permanent home this school year, representing a 23% increase from last year.
Veterans Day discount and MVP Fall Haul offer customers additional ways to save this season
I almost drove right past it, a small storefront off a quiet road in North Carolina with a parking lot that was strangely full. Curiosity won, and I walked in hungry and walked out with an armload of fresh meat that cost far less than I expected. Grocery bills keep...
SALISBURY — What is a veteran? That was the topic of the keynote speech, shared by Lt. Colonel Tom Duncan, United States Army, retired, as he addressed the crowd at […]
