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Rowan County agencies assist in search for Stanly County teen presumed dead
Multiple law enforcement and emergency services agencies have worked together searching areas in Stanly, Cabarrus and Rowan counties in search of the remains of 17-year-old Baylee Carver. Around 4:30 a.m. Friday, Albemarle Police officers responded to the 2900 block of Floral Drive after receiving a 911 call from a resident stating they needed police assistance. […] The post Rowan County agencies assist in search for Stanly County teen presumed dead appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Lexington restaurant unlikely to reopen until 2025
LEXINGTON, N.C. — More disappointment for the owners of a Triad restaurant destroyed by fire. An accidental fire gutted Brooker T's Cafe in Lexington back in 2022. It might not reopen until next year. The restaurant is owned by a woman and her daughter. They hoped to reopen this...
Rockwell aldermen approve permit for 40-house development
ROCKWELL — Rockwell Mayor Chuck Bowman was forced to vote multiple times as a tiebreaker as the board of aldermen approved a permit for a controversial housing development on Monday. The plans for the housing development, located near the intersection of Sides and Palmer roads, call for a 40-house neighborhood to be built on a […] The post Rockwell aldermen approve permit for 40-house development appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Suspicious person call leads to police chase ending in crash
SALISBURY — A suspicious person report led to a police chase in Salisbury that ended in a crash Sunday morning. Police officers were called to the Colonial Village Apartments, located off of West D Avenue, in reference to multiple males wearing hoodies with the hoods up and face masks at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, […] The post Suspicious person call leads to police chase ending in crash appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Smart Start Rowan delivers message of thanks
Saying thank you was the message that Smart Start Rowan wanted to share with childcare providers during Child Care Provider Appreciation Week. Thanks to a grant, the organization was able to deliver 482 Chick-Fil-A box lunches on May 10 to licensed childcare provider facilities in Rowan County. Meals were prepared and packed for delivery by […] The post Smart Start Rowan delivers message of thanks appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Livingstone College awards 83 degrees, including inaugural MBAs
Livingstone College News Service SALISBURY — Livingstone College awarded 82 degrees at its 142nd Commencement Exercises on May 4, including its inaugural graduate degrees. During the ceremony inside Varick Auditorium, the college conferred master of business administration degrees to 11 students, including Phyllis Mahmud, who was also celebrating her 50-year undergraduate anniversary. Bank of America […] The post Livingstone College awards 83 degrees, including inaugural MBAs appeared first on Salisbury Post.
We Love Our Community Fish Fry on Saturday
Hairston Funeral Home will hold its “We Love Our Community Fish Fry” on Saturday, May 18, from noon to 3 p.m. on the grounds of the funeral home. Fish dinners and fish sandwiches will be served. This event is free to the public. There are entertainment and door prizes. For more information contact Velveeta Reid-Hairston […] The post We Love Our Community Fish Fry on Saturday appeared first on Salisbury Post.
4-alarm fire breaks out at Salisbury apartment complex
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - A four-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex in Salisbury Sunday afternoon. According to the Salisbury Fire Department, the fire started just after noon in a three-story apartment building on Hamilton Drive. Multiple fire departments responded, including several from Rowan County and the city of...
Former Salisbury city attorney did all he could for his country, home
SALISBURY — Francis Rivers Lawther Jr. died on May 7 at the age of 81. For 33 years, Lawther was Salisbury’s city attorney who helped usher in the internet to the area and was hands on with the development of downtown before he retired in 2018. Lawther was born in Charleston in 1942, but moved […] The post Former Salisbury city attorney did all he could for his country, home appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Welborn signs with Catawba College
Elkin High School senior and stand-out swimmer, Sophie Welborn, has signed her National Letter of Intent to swim for Catawba College in Salisbury. Welborn remarked, “My family and I visited six colleges across four different states, each of them had some of the things I was looking for, but none of them felt like home. I chose Catawba because it checked all the boxes that were important to me. Catawba has a young coach that has a record of building upon the previous year’s successes. The team chemistry and energy was amazing and it’s a smaller college that is really...
Memorial allows community to honor fallen officers
SALISBURY — When Rowan County Deputy Robert “Bobby” Clement Jr. read the names of officers on the Rowan County Roll Call of Honor, one name required a short pause after reading. Officer Robert Clement, who served with the Spencer Police Department, was shot in 1997 while serving a warrant and died from his injuries two years […] The post Memorial allows community to honor fallen officers appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Faith aldermen set hearing for next year’s budget, provide update on new well
FAITH — Faith’s monthly board of aldermen meeting on Tuesday was a routine meeting, including short discussions about the town’s well restoration, reports from all of the town’s departments and the scheduling of two public hearings, one for the proposed 2024-205 fiscal year budget and another for a rezoning for a property next to Faith Academy […] The post Faith aldermen set hearing for next year’s budget, provide update on new well appeared first on Salisbury Post.
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