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SALISBURY - Now patrolling the streets of Salisbury, the sheriff of Sleepy Hollow. Two unusual patrol cars arrived in Salisbury on Monday afternoon on the back of a truck. They are emblazoned with the seal and markings of the village of Sleepy Hollow. These prop cars will be used in filming scenes for the 20th Century Fox television pilot being shot in and around downtown Salisbury. ...
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SALISBURY - "Dear Heavenly Father, be with us tonight as we do the business of the county, give us the intelligence, the wisdom, and the courage to do what's best for all citizens of Rowan County. I ask this in the name of my personal Lord and savior Jesus Christ, amen." It may have been the most anticipated prayer of the year, and with those words Rowan County Commissioner Craig...
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SALISBURY - The driver of a movie prop car marked to look like a sheriff's patrol vehicle was charged with drunk driving, speeding, and not having a driver's license. According to a report at the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, Christopher Anthony Diederich, 49, of China Grove, was stopped by Deputy Gene Smitley on Highway 152 West Saturday night. Smitley reported that he saw Diederich driving a...
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SALISBURY - The American Civil Liberties Union has now responded to the stance taken by Rowan County Commissioners at Monday night's meeting. In that meeting commissioners voted unanimously to fight the lawsuit in order to continue the tradition of sectarian prayer at meetings. On Tuesday, WBTV reached out to the ACLU for a response. Chris Brook, Legal Director for the ACLU of North...
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Vicky Mitchener is the proud owner of a residential real estate firm. "She's a wonderful boss!" gushes one of her employees. "Do you notice everyone in the office is always smiling?" Mitchener asks. "She's wonderful," adds another of her realtors. The country's top small business lender is also a fan. Mitchener's dream..taking her company to the next level......
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North Carolina high school students can help fight prescription drug abuse and overdose deaths by entering a video contest sponsored by Attorney General Roy Cooper and the NC Department of Justice. To educate young people about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, Cooper is partnering with the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators, the North Carolina Parent Resource Center, and...
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SALISBURY - Rowan-Cabarrus Community College released its 2012 annual report to the college’s February Board of Trustees. The 2012 annual report, titled “A Year of Development,” focuses on how the college spent 2012 developing resources, facilities and academic excellence. “As we celebrate our 50th anniversary this year, we have the opportunity to look back at the college’s accomplishments and...
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SALISBURY - Defying the ACLU. That's what commissioners in Rowan County voted unanimously to do at Monday night's meeting. The issue is sectarian prayer, or a prayer that specifically mentions one belief. Commissioners say the First Amendment gives then to right to pray as they wish, but the ACLU says it's unconstitutional, so they filed a federal suit. What now? It will have to go to court in...
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SALISBURY - Even if the show will end up on another network that we dare not speak of, it's kind of exciting to see the process of movie making take place in downtown Salisbury. Well, by movie making I mean a bunch of stuff in and around downtown Salisbury that isn't usually there. For several hours each day downtown Salisbury is being transformed into something completely different. A film crew...
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SALISBURY - Police are looking for help in identifying a man who attempted to break into an automated teller machine at a Park Avenue convenience store. Police say it happened on Sunday, March 10, at 1:50 a.m. A black man wearing a blue or black coat with two white stripes down the sleeves and baggy jeans approached the ATM located at the Spee Dee mart store, 402 Park Ave. Police...
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SALISBURY - Annie Veen Davis can't believe that anyone would ever want to harm Billy Henderson. "I knew him from birth, and I knew the family he came from, a very good religious family," Davis told WBTV. "I can't think of anything I could say about Billy that wouldn't be good. I don't know who would even want to harm him." On Tuesday at 7:34pm, Salisbury Police officers were dispatched to...
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SALISBURY - A new endowed scholarship established at Catawba College memorializes Anna Katherine Gregory Vance, a 2003 alumna who died in April 2011. The Scholarship was established by her husband, Dr. Shawn L. Vance of Kannapolis. Preference for the scholarship will be given to female, Christian students who major or minor in political science or dance. Anna majored in political...
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- In the heart of the Queen City, a new venue has emerged for regular folks to sing their hearts out. Referred to as Overture, the group wants global artist to know they can call Charlotte their international cultural hub. It started out as friends gathering to listen to music. "I met Marcus in college," said singer Tiffany Kemp. "We met in university in Germany." Music...
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CONCORD - Last year, Cooperative Christian Ministry helped more than 13,000 individuals receive food at monthly Mobile Food Pantries. This year, organizers expect to exceed those numbers. The first mobile pantry of the year will be held this Thursday, March 21, at First Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. “We saw more than 4,000 households and gave away close to...
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SALISBURY - The bridge in the 1600 block of Back Creek Church Road over Sill’s Creek in western Rowan County will be closed beginning Monday, March 25, 2013. The road will be closed until Friday, July 26, 2013 in order to construct a new bridge.
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Susan Johnson started her pet grooming business five years ago. It was something she's always wanted to do. "Being with animals every single day - it's not work," she says. "It's a passion." But Johnson's dream could be in jeopardy if the state starts taxing her services. She says customers already suffering from years of sluggish economic conditions...
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SALISBURY - For about an hour on Wednesday night the WBTV Salisbury Newsroom was overtaken by a pack of Cub Scouts. Pack 334, led by Scoutmaster Clifford Earnhardt from Union Lutheran Church, visited the studio to earn Arrow points towards the Tiger badge. The scouts learned about communications and what it takes to put together a newscast. The scout's visit to WBTV also involved some "...
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SALISBURY - A registered sex offender who was wanted for failing to notify the sheriff about a change of address was arrested in a traffic stop on Tuesday night in China Grove. David Bradley Horne, 43, of Chapel Hill Church Road in the Davidson County town of Denton was detained during a traffic stop. During the stop it was discovered that Davidson County had warrants for Horne's arrest....
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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- They are the first to greet you at the door. But dogs can have down days and bad moods, just like people. Dr. Clayton Watkins at Commonwealth Animal Hospital says when your pet seems particularly lethargic or appears to be moping around the house or yard, it's possible that she feels depressed. This might be due to some change in the life of your pet "Separation...