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Senior center celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Rufty-Holmes Senior Center is offering its first in the series of special presentations highlighting the Center's 25th Anniversary.Catawba College Professor Emeritus Dr. James Parker is guest...
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Man on "Most Wanted" list arrested
Rowan County deputies arrested a man who has been on the "Most Wanted" list since February 2011.Friday, January 4, deputies arrested Gene Raydell Jackson. He is charged with stealing scrap metal in...
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Search for wanted man leads to separate drug arrest
KANNAPOLIS, NC (WBTV)- A Kannapolis man was arrested on marijuana charges while officers were looking for a different, wanted man, according to the Kannapolis Police Department. On Tuesday, January 8,...
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Police release surveillance picture from Walmart fire
SALISBURY - The two young men seen in a surveillance picture from the Salisbury Walmart are being called "persons of interest" in the fire that damaged thousands of dollars worth of goods and forced...
View ArticleMan, 65, beaten, robbed on Park Avenue
SALISBURY - A 65 year old man told police that he was thrown to the ground and robbed by three men as he was leaving a friend's house Monday night.According to the report, the man was leaving a home in...
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Reporter Notebook: Everyday threats to law enforcement
SALISBURY - Some of the dangers faced by law enforcement officers aren't always known to the general public. There are situations that occur nearly everyday where a police officer or deputy is in a...
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Stop excessive sweating
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Just hearing the words "underarm sweat" makes some people say "eww". Robin Allen has always suffered from excessive sweating. It has affected her social life and her confidence....
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Chief Collins on Pride Festival
SALISBURY - For 2013 Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins has decided that the Salisbury Pride Festival may, once again, make use of E. Fisher Street when the event takes place in June.Citing security...
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Rowan Helping Ministries needs a different kind of help
SALISBURY - Rowan Helping Ministries has acquired 3 houses for the purpose of housing homeless families. These houses have been cleaned and are now ready to be rehabilitated. Rowan Helping Ministries...
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Gas prices affect businesses
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Prices at the gas pump have been inching up lately, in fact gas prices right now are about three cents higher than a month ago. And it wasn't that long ago that prices fell to...
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Alexander joins Salisbury City Council
SALISBURY - Salisbury architect Karen Alexander is now a member of the Salisbury City Council.At the regularly scheduled council meeting Tuesday afternoon, clerk Myra Heard conducted the swearing in...
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Police: man dies while driving, truck crashes into house on Faith Road
SALISBURY - A man died behind the wheel of his pick up truck Wednesday morning and the truck ended up crashing into a house on Faith Road, according to police.Andrew Thomas Head, Jr., 62, has now been...
View ArticleDanny's Place in Rockwell sells $ million lottery ticket
SALISBURY - From the NC Education Lottery: Champakbhai Patel, a resident of Salisbury in Rowan County, is the second player to claim a $1 million prize in the Holiday Millions game.Mr. Patel bought the...
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Wasted! Study finds Americans throw out record amount of food yearly
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- It's a staggering thought. Of the 4.4 billion (that's billion with a "B") tons of foods produced every year worldwide, half is wasted. That's according to a new study conducted by...
View ArticleAG Cooper wins judgment against problematic auto advertiser
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A Louisiana company that misled North Carolina consumers with its advertisements for used car sales events has been permanently banned from automobile advertising and marketing in...
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Sheriff: fired worker stole guns, jewelry from Uncle who fired him from job
SALISBURY - Two men are behind bars, accused of breaking into a house on Forest Winds Drive in Salisbury, ransacking the residence, then stealing thousands of dollars worth of guns, jewelry, and...
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Another of "Rowan's Most Wanted" now behind bars
SALISBURY - Judith Crotchfelt was arrested on Wednesday after she turned herself into the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office.Crotchfelt has been on the Sheriff’s Most Wanted list since February 2011 and is...
View ArticleTroopers offer winter driving tips
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- With the arrival of winter and the possibility that motorists may have to drive in inclement weather, the Highway Patrol is offering simple and safe driving tips. The weather in...
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Shuping family establishes scholarship at Catawba
SALISBURY - A new scholarship fund established at Catawba College will provide music scholarships for students from Rowan County. Steven J. Shuping and his parents, Romas and Sarah Shuping, all of...
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Rain, snow heading for mountains, foothills
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Heavy rains and some snow showers are expected across the region over the next 24 hours. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flood Watch in the...
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