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Grandfather killed in Rowan Co. crash
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- One man is dead, his grandson and a teenager in another car were injured this morning in a horrible traffic accident in Rowan County. It happened on Highway 70, west of Salisbury,...
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Carson's Reynolds named Teacher of the Year
SALISBURY - Alex Reynolds is the Rowan-Salisbury School Systems new Teacher of the Year for 2013. The announcement was made this morning at the Annual Teacher of the Year Breakfast that was held at the...
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Child celebrates first birthday, parents refuse to give gifts
SALISBURY - Did that headline get your attention? It's accurate, but there is a catch and it isn't as bad as it may sound. Usually a child's birthday party is a festive occassion in which the child...
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Man uses fake check; drives off with $300 worth of goods from local business
SALISBURY - Investigators in Rowan County are on the lookout for a man who used a fake check to buy more than $300 worth of items from a local business. According to the report, On May 10 a man came...
View ArticleNC Residents encouraged to prepare for hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season begins on June 1, and Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is reminding all North Carolinians to prepare for severe weather by visiting www.NCHurriClaims.com....
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Warning about a student financial aid scams
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- Money is top of mind for many high school seniors, particularly how to get enough of it through loans, scholarships, and other financial aid to pay for college. The process is...
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Weekend starts off dry, but could end in rain
We’re starting off the month of June on a warm but dry note, but the same system that brought tornadoes to Oklahoma could bring storms back into the mix on Sunday. Saturday brings increasing humidity...
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Warren's Weekly: Rowan County Airport deannexation bill set for reading Monday
SALISBURY - Each week Rowan County representative Harry Warren provides WBTV with his weekly look at bills in the General Assembly that have an impact in Rowan County.Here, unedited, is that...
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Funeral services set for Fred McDaniel
SALISBURY - The man who was killed in a car crash on Highway 70 near Parks Road on Thursday morning will be remembered and laid to rest on Sunday.Frederick C. McDaniel, 69, of Woodleaf, died in the...
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From immigration reform to malaria eradication; local Lutherans meet
SALISBURY - Over 550 members and guests of the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) gathered May 31-June 1 for its annual synod assembly. Representing over 200 ELCA...
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Rowan-Salisbury Schools earns prestigious technology award
SALISBURY - The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has announced that the Rowan-Salisbury School System will be honored as an outstanding educational leader at the world’s premier...
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"Nip it in the bud!" Knife toting rose robber busted at Bojangles
SALISBURY - A $5.99 rose planted the seed for a $25,000 bond and time in jail for a Salisbury man.According to police, Gerry Malik Brown was standing in the Kmart parking lot on Sunday morning as an...
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Better food for our troops? They're working on it in Kannapolis
KANNAPOLIS - North Carolina State University has gained support from the U.S. Army to create functional food ingredients from fruits and vegetables that will be used to develop healthier, more portable...
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Catawba touts two clubs; Chiefs and Kids!
SALISBURY - Six new directors were recently added to the Catawba College Chiefs Club Board, bringing the membership on the board to a total of 30 for the 2013 year. New directors in the Class of 2015...
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Reeder serving as page in Raleigh
RALEIGH - Samuel Reeder, a student at West Rowan High School, recently served as a Page for the North Carolina House of Representatives. Reeder is the son of Michael and Sara Reeder of Salisbury and...
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VA beginning massive mental health hiring push across US
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it has met the goal to hire 1,600 new mental health professionals outlined in President Obama’s Aug. 31, 2012, Executive...
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Summer means internships for local students
SALISBURY - Twelve Rowan Cabarrus Community College students have applied and been accepted as the first cohort of Noyce Summer Interns. Funds from a $1.45 million National Science Foundation grant...
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Airport deannexation passes third reading with 94-16 vote
SALISBURY - It would appear that the tug of war over the Rowan County Airport has now ended, with the airport now being under the taxing authority of Rowan County only, reversing the annexation of the...
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"Adventures in Confederacy" comes to Rowan Public Library
SALISBURY - Join us at 6:30 pm on Thursday, June 6th in the Stanback Auditorium of RPL Headquarters (Salisbury) when author Peter Carlson brings us the story of Junius Browne and Albert Richardson, two...
View ArticlePolice investigating bank robbery at VA Medical Center
SALISBURY - Salisbury Police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred around 7:30 am Tuesday morning.Captain Melonie Thompson told WBTV that a man robbed the bank on the grounds of the VA Medical...
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