Two area students named finalists for the Google Doodle, need your vote
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A Fort Mill student and one from Granite Quarry are one step closer to having their art put on the Google homepage for hundreds of millions to see. Google announced on Wednesday...
View ArticleAnthony Foxx to deliver commencement address at Livingstone
SALISBURY - From Livingstone College: Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, nominated this week to become the next Secretary of Transportation, will deliver the commencement address at Livingstone College on...
View ArticleGovernor McCrory to speak at Catawba commencement
SALISBURY - From Catawba College: North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory will be the speaker for Catawba College’s 10 a.m. Graduation Exercise to be held Saturday, May 11 in Keppel Auditorium of the...
View ArticleDuke Energy touts benefits of appliance recycling
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Many households have them: The 20-year-old freezer in the garage that's seldom used, or that old clunker of a refrigerator collecting dust – and using lots of energy – in the...
View ArticleHarris Teeter launches donation campaign to support USO, WWP
Today Harris Teeter launched a donation card campaign to support both the United Service Organizations (USO) and Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), two organizations committed to supporting our troops...
View ArticleResidents upset about conditions at mobile home park
SALISBURY - Dozens of residents of a mobile home park in Rowan County were surprised Tuesday afternoon when their water was suddenly cut off. And while the water is now flowing again, they're dealing...
View ArticleDidn't take long! Two just placed on Most Wanted list now behind bars
SALISBURY - Two men who were just placed on the Sheriff's Most Wanted list on Tuesday are now behind bars. Bryant Lamar Lane, 19, was arrested early Thursday morning on warrants for felony breaking,...
View ArticleCindy says come out to Dan Nicholas Park on Saturday!
SALISBURY - A personal note to introduce this story; Cindy is a good friend of mine and a wonderful lady. She works at Dan Nicholas Park and she's very excited about a special event going on Saturday....
View ArticleTeam Kenseth reacts to the penalty, JJ strikes a pose, must be Parker's Points!
CONCORD - Yeah, you knew this was coming. Adrian Parker, business manager for Matt Kenseth, had to cool down a few days before he could respond! His thoughts on the Gibbs penalty are thought...
View ArticlePicture this! Photowalk coming to East Rowan YMCA
SALISBURY - The Rowan Public Library invites people of all ages and skill levels to participate in a Spring photowalk event on Monday, May 6th at 6:00 pm at Rowan Public Library’s East Branch...
View ArticleCindy Osterhus honored for career in education
SALISBURY - The professor whom students call “Dr. O” was recognized by the students and her colleagues in the Catawba College Department of Teacher Education at a retirement reception held April 30 in...
View Article77 year old man charged with attacking Food Lion worker who was helping him...
KANNAPOLIS - A Salisbury man has been charged with assaulting a woman at a Food Lion in Kannapolis. According to police, on April 17, the Kannapolis Police Department received a call from a woman at...
View ArticleN. Main St. home search results in weapon and drug charges
SALISBURY - On Thursday officers with the Salisbury Police Department and the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on the house at 1224 N. Main St. Salisbury as part of a joint...
View ArticleWells Fargo Championship from a marshal's view
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Round Two of the Wells Fargo Championship is underway at Quail Hollow Club in south Charlotte, and as usual for Friday, the crowds are big. The tournament is a huge undertaking...
View ArticleSimple Living Festival at Dan Nicholas Park
SALISBURY - It was a tribute and memory to a simpler time, and hundreds who visited Dan Nicholas Park on Saturday got to see it in person. The Simple Living Festival was on display with artists and...
View ArticleRagan wins Talladega and you read it here first!
CONCORD - David Ragan was the surprise winner in the thrilling finish of the Aaron's 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, but if you're a regular reader of Parker's Points, you know it was no...
View ArticleRCCC touts success of career advisory centers
SALISBURY - Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has made great strides to improving the success of its students. The college’s Academic and Career Advising (ACA) Centers were recognized for their...
View ArticleGrab a partner for a better workout, experts say
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- When the alarm goes off at 6 a.m., getting out of bed and heading to the gym may seem like an impossible task. Good news! Recent studies have found that exercising with a small...
View ArticleThings looking good for Sleepy Hollow to make Fox fall schedule?
SALISBURY - Things are looking good that the Fox television network may air the Sleepy Hollow pilot that was shot in and around downtown Salisbury in March. A formal announcement was expected to come...
View Article"One man crime spree" arrested after bizarre series of events
SALISBURY - A sheriff's deputy referred to Matthew Perrell as the "one man crime spree" after Perrell was charged in a number of related crimes in western Rowan. Perrell, of 239 Pear Tree Drive,...
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