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Rowan man faces sex charges involving underaged girl
SALISBURY - A man who had already been convicted once before for having sex with an underage girl is now facing new charges involving a different alleged victim. Anthony Powers, 53, of Needmore Road in...
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Kannapolis man arrested after crack cocaine found during traffic stop
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- A Kannapolis man was arrested on drug charges after he was stopped by deputies for a traffic violation. Christopher Novell McCauley, of Kannapolis, is charged with possession with...
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It's one of the most important things any parent, grandparent, or caregiver to a small child can do. It's called the Tdap and it's a shot, and today, I rolled up my own sleeve, not just for my own...
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Tres Magnifique! Rowan Sheriff's car praised in French magazine
SALISBURY - The picture shows the latest design of the fleet of patrol cars at the Rowan County Sheriff's Department sitting in front of a store in the historic village of Gold Hill, but anyone seeing...
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Warren's Weekly: big week in General Assembly with tax reform, Charlotte airport
RALEIGH -Â Â Each week rowan County Representative Harry Warren (R) provides WBTV with a look at what took place in the North Carolina General Assembly, with a particular view towards that issues...
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Dogs from abuse case up for adoption; need immediate medical help
SALISBURY - Two dogs that were seized by Rowan County Animal Control as part of a cruelty to animals investigation are now up for adoption. Angus is an 7 yr old purebred Bluetick Coonhound. According...
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Two found shot to death in western Rowan
SALISBURY - Two people were found shot to death late Saturday night in western Rowan County, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators will consult with District Attorney Brandy Cook to...
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Avoid moving scams during peak moving season
By Astrid MartinezWarmer weather brings a higher number of movers switching apartments or moving to a new home.It could also spell trouble when hiring reputable movers."As business picks up the good...
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Better Business Bureau announces midyear Dirty Half Dozen List
The Better Business Bureau released its 2013 Midyear Dirty Half Dozen List Monday. The midyear list is the top six area businesses with the most unanswered complaints in the first half of 2013."These...
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Parents urged to give babies 'skin-to-skin' cuddles
By Astrid MartinezMegan Cave found out she needed a cesarean 36 weeks into her pregnancy.The soon to be new mom was disappointed she wouldn't be able to cuddle daughter Grace in her chest, immediately...
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NC budget deal will have huge effect on schools
Educators are urging teachers to call lawmakers about North Carolina's $20.6 billion budget."Tell them this is not a good deal," Char-Meck Association of Educators president Charles Smith said. "Vote...
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Catawba students head up the mountain for Energy Summit at ASU
SALISBURY - Six Catawba College students recently attended the 2013 Appalachian Energy Summit held July 17-19Â on the campus of Appalachian State University in Boone. The students, all of whom...
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Sheriff investigating murder of 62 year old woman in Kannapolis
KANNAPOLIS (ROWAN COUNTY) - Deputies in Rowan County are investigating after a 62-year-old woman was found dead inside her Kannapolis home on Tuesday. According to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office,...
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A prospect for Concord's Philip Morris plant? Sort of...
CONCORD - It's one of the most talked about pieces of property in the Carolinas, and despite rumor after rumor, the old Phillip Morris plant in Concord is still mostly empty. But could there be hope...
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Kannapolis Police Officer and wife accused of having child porn
Federal court papers show Steven and Tracy Webb are being investigated for possessing and distributing child pornography. Steven Anthony Webb has been a Kannapolis Police Officer since 2008. A...
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Federal judge bars prayer "In Jesus name" from commission meetings
ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- The U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday in Lund, et al. v. Rowan County, ordering the Rowan County Board of Commissioners to immediately cease its...
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Woman charged in Kannapolis murder
SALISBURY - A Mooresville woman has been charged in the murder of a 62 year old Kannapolis woman who was found in her home Tuesday afternoon. Marlene Postell Johnson, 61, of 136 Lilac Mist Loop,...
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68 year old blasts another man with shotgun; each has a different take on...
SALISBURY - One man was blasted with a shotgun, and as could be expected, the story he tells doesn't quite match the story told by his alleged attacker. According to a report with the Rowan Sheriff's...
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Gunshot victim offering prayer of thanks?
SALISBURY - When Marcus McCombs arrived at the emergency department at Novant Health Rowan Medical on Wednesday morning with a gunshot wound to his leg, he was riding in a car with a front plate that...
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Update: Sheriff says murder suspect the estranged wife of victim's boss
KANNAPOLIS, NC (WBTV) - A Mooresville woman has been charged in the murder of a 62 year old Kannapolis woman who was found in her home Tuesday afternoon, and it was learned on Wednesday that the...
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