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Where's the beef? Anthony Bailey may have it
SALISBURY - His real name is Anthony Todd Bailey, but police have given him the beefy nickname of the "Meat Man" because he seems to like stealing meat from local stores. Four months ago Bailey was...
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Police: Kohl's worker who is supposed to catch shoplifters is caught,...
SALISBURY - The loss prevention officer at Kohl's Department store in Salisbury has been charged with felony larceny by employee after a two week investigation.According to the report, a Kohl's...
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Would you give up your digital device on vacation?
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- A vacation should be a time to truly get away and unplug. However, many of you are not unplugging at all while on vacation. In a new study by Marriott, they asked vacationers...
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Sheriff: Thieves break into home to pull jewelry heist; busted days later
SALISBURY - Two people have been charged after deputies say they broke into a home and made off with jewelry.Detectives with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Division began...
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Flash flood watch for Rowan County
SALISBURY - Rowan County is under a flash flood watch through Friday afternoon as a result of the movement of tropical storm Andrea. The storm is expected to bring a lot of rain to our area: THE...
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Police blotter: man tased twice, armed robbery thwarted, and man attacked by...
SALISBURY - Police in Salisbury had quite a bit to deal with over the last 48 hours. Three separate and unrelated incidents involved violent crime, a close call for one man, and a broken tail light...
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Fireworks prank on deputy backfires on two men
SALISBURY - A Rowan County Sheriff's deputy, spooked at hearing what sounded like gunfire behind him while he was on a call, ended up charging two men with possession of illegal fireworks. According to...
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Rowan Sheriff: meth lab found in Kannapolis
SALISBURY - A "one pot" meth lab has been found in a house in Kannapolis, according to a report from the Rowan Sheriff's Office. Investigators say that a joint investigation of the RCSO Special...
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Parker's Points: Oh no, here we go, Pocono! Another Kenseth, short trackin'...
CONCORD - Here it is, thankfully. This is the latest edition of Parker's Points and it includes insider insight from the world of NASCAR, as well as a few tunes. Adrian Parker is our contributor and...
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Sleepy Hollow not coming back to Salisbury
SALISBURY - The upcoming Fox television series that filmed part of the pilot in Salisbury will not be returning to film for additional episodes. According to 20th Century Fox, the show will be filmed...
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Veterans advocate in Salisbury on 49 state tour
SALISBURY - Lisa Groves, an advocate for veterans, is in Salisbury on Thursday and Friday as part of a "driving tour" through 49 states. This is an email Groves sent to WBTV about her journey: I'm a...
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Local students attending Governor's School
SALISBURY - Six Rowan-Salisbury School System students have been chosen to attend the 2013 session of the Governor’s School of North Carolina. The session began on June 14 and will run through July 25....
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16th Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas
The 16th Annual Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas returns to Charlotte on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th in Independence Park. The Juneteenth Festival is a...
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Update: sheriff says man robs two at gunpoint at adult establishment
SALISBURY - A man is in the Rowan County jail under a bond of $1,000,000, charged with attacking a man and a woman at what the sheriff describes as a local "adult establishment." According to the...
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Warren's Weekly: Rowan Airport deannexation, e-cigarettes, and capital...
SALISBURY - Each week Representative Harry Warren (R-Rowan) provides WBTV and voters with his weekly newsletter discussing bills working at various stages in the North Carolina General Assembly, with...
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Eight high school football teams kick off seasons with scrimage at Wingate...
The 2013 FCA Kickoff Jamboree, an 8-team high school football scrimmage, will be held at Wingate University on Saturday, August 10, at 8 a.m. "The primary purpose of the FCA Kickoff Jamboree is to...
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What you need to know about the NSA phone tapping program
WASHINGTON, DC (WBTV/AP)- The government knows who you're calling. Every day. Every call. WBTV's Kristen Miranda talked with WBTV Cyber Expert Theresa Payton about the impact to you and puts it in a...
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NCDOT: Memorial Day "Click It or Ticket" Campaign yields nearly 11,000...
The North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Governor’s Highway Safety Program announced Tuesday that nearly 11,000 drivers and passengers were cited for seat belt and child passenger safety...
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Protecting your home from the ‘silent killer’
After the recent carbon monoxide scares this week, emergency responders want to make sure your family is safe from the "silent killer.""It's the silent killer. You can't see it, you can't smell it and...
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Teen signs off Facebook to go to jail for first degree rape
SALISBURY - A man is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center on a bond of $150,000 bond for a charge of first degree statutory rape. Brandon Lee Shumake, 18, was booked into the jail just after...
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