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Funeral held Monday in Salisbury for Belmont veteran killed in fire
BELMONT, NC (WBTV)- On Monday, mourners said goodbye to a Belmont veteran who died in a house fire. Officials told WBTV no one came forward to claim Sven Erickson's remains, so police worked with the...
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Funeral held Monday for Belmont veteran killed in fire
BELMONT, NC (WBTV)- On Monday, mourners said goodbye to a Belmont veteran who died in a house fire. Officials told WBTV no one came forward to claim Sven Erickson's remains, so police worked with the...
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Commissioner Pierce takes to the airwaves to defend board delay on school...
SALISBURY - Newly elected Rowan County Commissioner Craig Pierce took to airwaves of WSTP radio Tuesday morning to challenge host Kent Bernhardt, who Pierce accused of putting words in his mouth....
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Rash of car break-ins reported; police note unlocked car doors
SALISBURY - The thief who made off with several thousand dollars worth of cash and other valuables didn't have to work too hard to claim the loot. Salisbury Police say it's another example of people...
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More than one hundred fish killed in koi pond vandalism
SALISBURY - Rowan County deputies are looking for someone who vandalized one homeowners decorative koi pond and killed dozens of fish with antifreeze. "We started noticing fish coming up to the surface...
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Curtis Walker returns to be new Catawba Football head coach
SALISBURY - Catawba College has announced that Curtis Walker, a former All-American player for the Indians, has accepted the position of head football coach. The announcement was made today by Brien...
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City: Downtown business not "Okey Dokey" when it comes to following rules
SALISBURY - During its meeting on Tuesday, the Salisbury City Council voted to hold a public hearing dealing with what one city inspector sees as problems being created by the Okey Dokey store at 126...
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Fund raiser planned at Lazy 5 for teen killed in car crash
SALISBURY - Eric Soto was only 14 when he was killed in a car crash early Sunday morning on Goodnight Road. The driver of the car, Francisco Romero Huerta, was charged with drunk driving and felony...
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Local churches getting together for Christmas Carols in China Grove
CHINA GROVE - The South Rowan Ministerial Association will gather its collective churches together in order to share the joy of the season. The churches will gather together at 6:30pm, Thursday,...
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Big changes coming to GED test
SALISBURY - Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has announced that the current version of the GED test will expire at the end of 2013. The current version, known as the 2002 Series GED test, will be...
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Thanksgiving "Click It or Ticket" nets 3,781 safety belt violations
State Transportation Secretary Gene Conti announced Tuesday more than 3,700 drivers and passengers were cited for seat belt and child passenger safety violations during the Thanksgiving “Click It or...
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NC unemployment insurance plan rolled out
A proposal to eliminate North Carolina's large unemployment benefit debt would require businesses to pay higher taxes and reduce the maximum payments that future jobless workers could receive.The...
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China Grove man charged with sex crime
SALISBURY - A China Grove man has been jailed under $25,000 bond, accused of three counts of taking indecent liberties with children.Earl Thomas Dishman was arrested one day after his 50th birthday....
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SALISBURY - Rowan-Cabarrus Community College soon-to-be graduate Tony Rary began his journey at Rowan-Cabarrus starting with an Introduction to Computers class in 2004.Over time, his career at...
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5K to benefit charities for children
CONCORD - Charlotte area residents can give back this holiday season and enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience at Charlotte Motor Speedway by participating in the second annual Speed for Children in Need 5K...
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Armed robbery at ATM foiled by alert police officer
SALISBURY - Salisbury Police Officer Jennifer Moreau thought something was a little suspicious about the man who ran and jumped into a car near Old West Innes Street on Wednesday afternoon. The...
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Drug dealers serve up fast ride for sheriff
SALISBURY - If you see that flashy Chevy Camaro splashed with the colors of the Rowan County Sheriff, don't think that the department is throwing tax money around for sports cars. This Camaro didn't...
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Man with ties to Rowan and Iredell sentenced to life in prison for meth...
SALISBURY - A man deputies say was dealing drugs in Rowan and several surrounding counties and states has been sentenced to life behind bars in federal prison.The sentence was handed down in United...
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Is it rare to see hurricanes in December?
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Hurricane season has officially ended for the year, but it's not impossible for storms to develop outside of the June 1 through November 30 window. While out-of-season storms...
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Salisbury native reaching new heights at Lees-McRae
SALISBURY - From Lees-McRae College: Salisbury native and Lees-McRae Junior Evan Webb posted an NCAA provisionally qualifying mark of 4.90 meters to win the pole vault competition and pace the...
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