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Gas prices up 32 days and counting
HICKORY, NC (WBTV)- If it has seemed as if gasoline prices have been rising every day you are right. AAA says nationwide gasoline prices have gone up for 32 days in a row as of Monday. Prices have...
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Felon sentenced to more jail time jumps to his death in jail
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- Richard Cooley was supposed to spend the next 13-25 months behind bars. Instead, he died after jumping from the second-floor of the Rowan County Detention Center. The 48-year-old...
View ArticleThree shot in drive by incident on W. Fisher Street
SALISBURY - Salisbury Police say three men were shot Monday night on W. Fisher Street in an apparent drive by shooting. According to the report, a group of men were standing in front of a vacant house...
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FBI seeks to ID two men in connection with child sexual exploitation...
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The Charlotte Division of the FBI is requesting help from the public to identify two individuals who may have valuable information regarding the identity of a child victim in an...
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Catawba College opens Black Lake Conference Center
SALISBURY - Ask residents of Asheboro and Randolph County what they can tell you about the Black Lake Retreat Center and you will likely get an answer such as, “What is that?” Just across Highway 220...
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Dogs sold from local kennel making people sick?
SALISBURY - A Rowan County man and his daughter who operate a kennel that specializes in selling a particular breed of dogs are facing more charges for faking the dog's certificates of health. The...
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A $10 robbery results in $10,000 bond
SALISBURY - An evening on the couch turned into a knife point robbery Tuesday. According to a police report, Stephanie Kay Horne, 40, was sitting on a couch with a man at a home Tuesday night on...
View ArticleDoes LinkedIn get the job done?
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Looking for a new job in a struggling economy is hard work. But you can make it easier on yourself by getting to know the best tools for the task at hand. It's the social network...
View ArticleFighting back against meth labs
RALEIGH, NC (WBTV)- There could soon be a new law in North Carolina designed to help the fight against meth labs. Criminals who make meth could face more time behind bars, and be banned from having the...
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Teen daughter charged in kennel fraud
SALISBURY - The 17 year old daughter of the owner of a Salisbury kennel has been arrested and booked into the Rowan County jail, charged with two new counts of obtaining property by false...
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Growing a better tomato, right inside a high school classroom
LANDIS - Was a tomato part of your dinner tonight? It's one of the most common staples on the American dinner plate, and chances are that in the future you may be buying a tomato that was, at least in...
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Mark Woody Resigns as Head Football Coach of Carson
CHINA GROVE, NC (WBTV)- WBTV Sports has learned today that Carson Head Football Coach Mark Woody has resigned from his football duties and will now be the athletic director for the school. Woody was...
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Trying to choose the right pet? Sasha Kitty can help
SALISBURY - Rowan Public Library and Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary present “Choosing the Right Pet for Your Family” at RPL Headquarters in Salisbury. This event will begin at 2:30 pm on Saturday,...
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Flights of Fancy: the tug of war over the Rowan County Airport
SALISBURY - It has become a pivotal issue in Rowan County, and one that many say they didn't see coming. A tug of war has developed over the Rowan County Airport. Annexed into the City of Salisbury...
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Reasons we crave fatty foods
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Our craving for fatty foods may not be all in our head. It is likely part of our genetic makeup. "Absolutely and some people are more sensitive to craving more fatty food," said...
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Butt out! Smoking gone from grandstands at Charlotte Motor Speedway, zMAX...
CONCORD - Two of North Carolina's biggest industries closely linked together, but in changing times they are getting farther apart. Charlotte Motor Speedway has just announced that smoking would no...
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Authorities: Driver in crash that killed six was legally drunk
Spencer, NC (WBTV)- Authorities in Spencer say the driver of an SUV involved in a crash that killed her and five other people was legally drunk at the time of the wreck. Spencer Police Chief M.T. James...
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The Norvell Theatre presents The Jack Tales
The Norvell Theatre is presenting its production of The Jack Tales this weekend. In most of the stories, Jack is the underdog who outwits the likes of robbers, giants, witches, devils, and big...
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Sheriff: dozens of dogs, cats, parrot, found sick and starving in Gold Hill home
SALISBURY - A Gold Hill man is facing 35 counts of cruelty to animals according to an arrest report and warrants at the Rowan County Sheriff's Department. Troy Houston Autry was charged on Thursday,...
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Looking to live a joyful life?
SALISBURY - From the sage perspective of his 66 years, Dr. Kurt Corriher shared advice on how to live a joyful life with those gathered for Catawba College’s 10th Annual Lilly Colloquium. Beginning...
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