Free health screenings coming to Woodleaf Fire Department
SALISBURY - The North Carolina Farm Bureau’s Healthy Living for a Lifetime initiative will provide free health screenings at the Woodleaf Fire Department from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rowan...
View ArticleRunning from the house? Yes! Running from police? Not so much
SALISBURY - A Salisbury man, on the run since April 21 for breaking into an apartment on N. Jackson Street, is now behind bars. Police say Demario Brown, 27, of 1214 W. Horah Street, is one of two men...
View ArticleStaying ahead of the storm
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A series of deadly storms that pummeled the Midwest combined with the recent rain in Charlotte and surrounding areas reminds us that hurricane season is here. "It's not if you're...
View ArticleWith pants on the ground, cocaine is found
SALISBURY- Police say Jerome Allison of Spencer was probably just trying to find a place to quickly hide the rocks of crack cocaine they found in his car, and other areas. According to the report,...
View ArticleSecretary of State launches mobile website
The North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office has launched a mobile version of the Department’s website. The mobile site, m.sosnc.com, allows anyone to search the SOS Corporations, Lobbying...
View ArticleThe feud is over: Alcoa and Stanly County reach agreement
ALBEMARLE - After spending several years and thousands of dollars opposing the corporate giant, officials in Stanly County now say they will no longer fight Alcoa's efforts to be re-licensed to run a...
View ArticlePlan to allow alcohol sales at stadium seats clears hurdle at NC capitol
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)- North Carolina lawmakers are moving closer to relaxing rules for selling beer to seated fans at stadiums. The House on Monday gave initial approval to a bill permitting alcohol...
View ArticleRowan deputy honored with public servant award
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) -- Rowan County Sheriff Department's Deputy Jagger Naves was honored with the North Carolina Outstanding Young Public Servant Award presented by the North Carolina Junior Chamber...
View ArticleChina Grove man arrested after deputies find heroin at his house
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) -- A China Grove man is in custody after deputies say they found black tar heroin at his home.James Lee Jackson, 25, of China Grove, is charged with trafficking heroin, possession...
View ArticleDo beauty products provide cures or are they all just hype?
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- It seems like everybody is looking for the fountain of youth. And doctors say over-the-counter products can help. When 70-year-old Janice McEwen looks at the damage to her skin...
View ArticleDetours coming to 85 north of Salisbury
SALISBURY - The N.C. Department of Transportation has a traffic alert for motorists traveling on I-85 between N.C. 150 (Exit 84) and Belmont Road (Exit 86) in Davidson County. NCDOT will close the...
View ArticleParis announces changes at Salisbury Parks and Rec
SALISBURY - Wednesday afternoon City Manager Doug Paris announced a management consolidation within the Parks and Recreation Department. The department now reports to Assistant City Manager Zack Kyle....
View ArticleIt's Parker Points!...Too Tough To Tame Edition!
Photo: Parker's driver, Matt Kenseth, will pilot the GameStop car in Darlington's Nationwide race on Friday. The car will carry a special paint scheme promoting the video game Injustice: Gods Among Us....
View ArticleWomen waiting longer to start a family
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Perhaps you've put off pregnancy for your career or you've been trying for a baby for a while, and your 40th has come and gone. Or perhaps you're like Kelly Sapyta who found the...
View ArticleWho wants to Go Pro with Steve Smith?
Every year, thousands of young football fans dream of breaking the huddle with hero Steve Smith. Showmars, a proud sponsor of Steve Smith’s Football ProCamp, is making that dream a reality for four...
View ArticleGold Rush Days coming to Gold Hill
GOLD HILL - Gold Hill welcomes the Gold Rush Days celebration. It's happening Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 10:00am-5:00pm Historic Gold Hill. A fun family event for all ages featuring airing of the...
View ArticleSunshine is back, but for how long?
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The sunshine is back, but only for a limited time! For the third straight weekend, rain is in the forecast as an area of low pressure moves in from the west. Friday will start off...
View Article"Red Day" helps the community
SALISBURY - A lot of good was done on Thursday in a lot of communities across the country, and right here in Salisbury, by the Keller Williams Real Estate Company. There are 80,000 KW agents across the...
View ArticleSpeedway saddles up Old West theme to promote May Race Weeks; X-Games to zMAX?
CONCORD - "It's a throw-down," exclaimed former All Star race winning crew chief Jeff Hammond. Hammond was part of the group hosting a small rodeo in the infield of Charlotte Motor Speedway on...
View ArticleWarren's Weekly: from prohibiting sex selective abortion to new firearms laws
SALISBURY - NC Representative Harry Warren (R) represents Rowan County in the North Carolina legislature. Each week Warren produces a newsletter detailing bills that are working through the...
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