Danica's success drives business to one Salisbury shop
SALISBURY - The most popular driver in NASCAR right now has never won a NASCAR race, even so, she's driving success for one shop in Salisbury. Danica Patrick is on the pole for this Sunday's Daytona...
View ArticleRowan Airport: City of Salisbury highlights history of cooperation
SALISBURY - On Thursday WBTV published a story that featured a response from Salisbury City Manager Doug Paris and Rowan County Commission Chairman Jim Sides who both answered an identical question:...
View Article"Meat man's" beef with police leads to more than one type of charge
SALISBURY - Anthony Todd Bailey has stolen meat so often from Walmart that some employees refer to him as the "meat man," according to police. On Friday night around 11:30 someone called police to...
View ArticleAnother storm system headed for the Carolinas
Another storm system is set to impact much of the country early this week, bringing heavy rain to the Carolinas.The system was impacting the Rockies early Sunday, bringing snow from parts of Montana to...
View ArticleStatewide Taskforce Releases North Carolina’s First Plug-in Electric Vehicle...
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -- The North Carolina Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Taskforce, in collaboration with several statewide partners, released the state’s first PEV Readiness Plan along with four...
View ArticleCharlotte Motor Speedway officials hope to learn from Daytona crash
CONCORD - A horrible last lap crash Saturday at Daytona during the Nationwide race sent parts of Kyle Larson's race car flying into the stands and injuring more than two dozen fans. Following the...
View ArticleCCM Expo today
KANNAPOLIS - Have you ever wanted to know about the different programs and services offered by Cooperative Christian Ministry, but didn’t have the time to tour the different facilities? For one day,...
View ArticleOvercoming the obstacles to finding a job
SALISBURY - The R3 Center is offering numerous career development workshops and resume clinics in March for adults in Rowan and Cabarrus counties. All of the programs are provided free-of-charge....
View ArticleNeed for weed and speed puts woman behind bars
SALISBURY - It started out as a routine traffic stop for a speeding Kia Soul on I-85 early Tuesday morning, but the unmistakable smell of pot created a different scenario for police and the couple in...
View ArticleEarrings worth thousands swiped right off the rack at Kmart
SALISBURY - Two bold thieves walked away with more than $6000 worth of earrings from Kmart in Salisbury on Monday. According to Salisbury Police, two white men wearing red hooded sweatshirts walked...
View ArticleNasty weather have you looking for a spring getaway? Take the train!
SPENCER - The N.C. Transportation Museum Foundation and the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society have partnered to offer two overnight rail excursions this spring. The “Capital City Special” will...
View ArticleWays parents can promote good dental hygiene at home
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Kids at local one practice are all smiles when it comes to visiting their dentist. The doctor there is finding ways for her little patients to enjoy the experience and at the same...
View ArticleShining brightly: RSS Early College earns Lighthouse Award
SALISBURY - The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education recognized and honored the Rowan County Early College at last night’s regular meeting during “Celebrations.” Earlier in February, the North Carolina...
View ArticleSuccess measured in feet: Thorlo thriving
ROCKWELL - A local textile company is seeing a lot of success these days, one foot at a time. The company is called Thorlo, they have locations in Statesville and Rockwell. What makes these socks...
View ArticleNC House Rep Ford speaks on measure to make tanning beds off limits to teens
SALISBURY - A bill that would bar North Carolina children under age 18 from visiting tanning salons is moving closer to becoming law, though Carl Ford, NC House District 76 representative, is isn't in...
View ArticleBruton brings the bucks; big bonus for All Star Race
CONCORD - When the money’s on the line, NASCAR’s best drivers better keep their feet on the gas. With a $1 million payday, the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway already offers the...
View ArticleRCCC Instructor earns national award
SALISBURY - Online learning, or distance education, is designed to allow students to participate in learning outside of the traditional classroom. The college’s goal is to provide students greater...
View ArticleBrothers charged with robbing and beating elderly man
SALISBURY - Two brothers are in jail for twice robbing an elderly man at his business, and deputies say during the second robbery they struck the 72 year old man in the head with a tire tool....
View ArticleMaking the most out of a college visit
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- With school vacations around the corner families are packing up the car for road trips and campus tours. If you have a sophomore or junior in high school now is the time to visit....
View ArticleStarbucks in, cigarettes out on Catawba College campus
SALISBURY - Members of the Catawba College campus will be drinking Starbucks espressos, frappuccinos, lattes, teas and coffees on campus this fall, but cigarettes and other forms of tobacco will be...
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