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Sheriff: Woman uses fraud, ID theft to steal thousands from employer
SALISBURY - A. W. Myers, owner of Tar Heel Dog Treats in the Rowan County town of Cleveland thought something was wrong. Large sums of money were missing from the company account and charges for...
View ArticleConcord company breaks ground for third expansion
OILES America Corporation broke ground in Concord Tuesday morning. The company is headquartered in Concord, and is starting an approximately 50,000 square foot expansion of the manufacturing facility....
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Charlotte native joins UNC Charlotte as Executive Director of Alumni Affairs
UNC Charlotte announced a new Executive Director of Alumni Affairs Tuesday. Jenny Jones graduated from Myers Park High School, and continued her education with a bachelor's and a master's degree from...
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From Zumba to cake decorating, RCCC has classes for many topics
SALISBURY - From Rowan Cabarrus Community College: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is offering a number of helpful personal enrichment classes this fall. Whether you are looking to get your...
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A grant from the Garden tastes great for RHM
SALISBURY — Rowan Helping Ministries has received a $2,000 grant as part of the inaugural Restaurant Community Grant Program from the Darden Foundation, the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants Inc....
View ArticleFollow the Current to Wild in the Water at Charlotte Nature Museum
Charlotte, NC – Dive into fun at Charlotte Nature Museum during this month’s Feature: Wild in the Water on Saturday, August 18, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Dip your toes into why North Carolina...
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High School kickoff three days away
CHINA GROVE, NC (WBTV)- Getting closer and closer to the kickoff to the regular season of high school football. Most teams are putting the finishing touches on Friday's game plan like the Carson...
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More home break ins reported across Rowan
SALISBURY - A rash of home break ins across Rowan County continues, according to the Rowan Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday WBTV reported on nearly a dozen home break ins that occurred from Gold Hill to...
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The female vote and its impact on Election 2012
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Desiree Zapata Miller recently lost her job. "It's shaken me up a little bit because I'm thinking is this going to change any time in the near future," said Miller. The Charlotte...
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"Lucky" store sees big lottery business ahead of Powerball drawing
SALISBURY - It's the fourth largest lottery jackpot in US history, and it has wannabe millionaires lining up to buy tickets all over our area. The next Powerball drawing will take place Wednesday,...
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Parker's Points: Earnhardt loses points lead, Ambrose scores, Johnson to win...
CONCORD - The waiting is over! Here is the latest edition of the madcap motorsports merriment we call Parker's Points! Parker's Points is penned by former South Rowan Raider football flash Adrian...
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Update: Police need help catching gun toting purse snatchers
SALISBURY - Salisbury Police are hoping someone can identify the man in the surveillance pictures. They say he stole a woman's purse, and that his parther then threatened to shoot customers who ran...
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Ongoing rash of scrap metal theft leading to new rules for dealers
SALISBURY - The Law Enforcement Agencies of Rowan County would like to announce that they will be hosting two informational sessions regarding the Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2012. This will be to...
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Black women choosing to go natural
Chris Rock's 2009 documentary "Good Hair" revolutionized the hair industry and African American women noticed. Women like Charlottean Kobi Brinson. "It doesn't really make sense for me to not have...
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Teen girl accosted by stranger
SALISBURY - Rowan County Sheriff's deputies spent a good bit of Thursday afternoon searching for a man who grabbed a teen-aged girl who was out for a run in her neighborhood. According to the report,...
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Road work coming to some busy Rowan streets
SALISBURY - The N.C. Department of Transportation will close varying lanes of Jake Alexander Boulevard and Julian Road in Salisbury, starting Monday, Aug. 20, to complete widening work and...
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VA sponsoring veteran's job fair in Greensboro
SALISBURY - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s National Chamber Foundation, with lead sponsor Hero2Hired (H2H), will host “Hiring Our Heroes – Greensboro,” a hiring fair for veterans and military...
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Milford Hills home break in spoiled by police; one caught, three on the run
SALISBURY - A blaring burglar alarm wasn't enough to stop a group of four thieves from ransacking a Milford Hills area house on Friday night, but an alert neighbor and a Salisbury police officer were...
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Contests, community reading centered on Hunger Games
SALISBURY - The Hunger Games is a much too compelling story to be left behind the covers of a book or condensed for the silver screen. So librarians from four local counties – or districts, if you...
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Infant dies from whooping cough, health officials urge immunization
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging vaccinations as it reports the first infant death due to pertussis in the state. Officials are reporting a statewide increase in...
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