Quantcast
Channel: Salisbury News
Browsing all 1733 articles
Browse latest View live

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

RSS boasts "record" graduation rate

SALISBURY - From Rowan-Salisbury Schools: The Rowan-Salisbury School System received encouraging news today as the State Board of Education released the 2013 Graduation Rates. In 2013, 82.9 percent of...

View Article



Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

The rising costs of raising children

By Astrid MartinezAshley King knows all too well the costs of having children. She has two of her own."The diapers, the wipes, the food, the clothes, the toys, it all adds up," said Ashley.According to...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Missing teen's parents: We've done nothing wrong

SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- A Rowan County couple is speaking out after their teenage daughter was reported missing by her brother nearly two years after he last saw her. Casey and Sandy Parsons sat down...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Organizers: Carolinas' Carrousel Parade can't be saved, officially canceled

Months after organizers announced that one of the biggest, and longest-running, Thanksgiving Day parades in the nation was in danger of being canned, the Carrousel Board has made it official. There...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

President Obama siding with Rowan commissioners, others supporting public...

SALISBURY - Local leaders are reacting after President Obama appeared to take the same side of the sectarian prayer issue favored by Rowan County commissioners. The White House is telling the Supreme...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Football! J. C. Carson Cougars take the field today

SALISBURY -  The 2013 FCA Kickoff Jamboree, an 8-team high school football scrimmage, will be held at Wingate University this Saturday at 8 a.m. Session one at 8 a.m. will feature Monroe, Central...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Navy vet sailing on the notes of music to surprising destinations

SALISBURY - When Krickit Shoemaker plays her flute, it takes her away to another place where stress and worry melt away. Because of her enthusiasm for playing music, it will also take her away to Reno,...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Victims fight to regain control after domestic abuse

By Astrid MartinezPolice reports we searched through at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department show types of abuse ranging from smashing personal property to violation of restraining orders to...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

“Harvest of Fun"

The 67th North Carolina Apple Festival will be held in Hendersonville, NC from Friday, August 30, 2013 through September 2, 2013. This annual Labor Day weekend event recognizes the historical...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Clumsy doggie can't find a forever home

SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary in Salisbury is a nice place for unwanted animals to find someone who wants them. But for Wyatt the dog, it's no place to grow up. "I think he...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Back to school is not fun for bullied students

By Astrid Martinez Some students just seem to naturally attract more attention than others. But that attention is not always wanted."I was severely bullied since I was a child for multiple reasons,"...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Hospice therapy dog ready to work at Salisbury VA

SALISBURY - When you enter Liberty Lane, Salisbury VAMC’s hospice house, one of the first staff members you may meet greets you wearing a patch on her uniform that says, “I’m friendly. Please pet me.”...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Regional blood shortage continues - can you donate?

The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) says there's no end in sight for the regional blood shortage, and is asking the local community to donate blood as soon as possible."Summer is a...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Sheriff: prescription drug ring busted, several arrested, deputies looking...

SALISBURY - For several years Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten has warned of the dangers of prescription drug addiction, and how that addiction fuels crime.On Tuesday the sheriff gave proof of that...

View Article

NC NAACP files lawsuit, will fight election changes

The state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People wants to discuss the changes to North Carolina elections signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory.On Monday, the NAACP...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

School Bus Safety: Does your child know the rules?

Press release from Lincoln County Sheriff David Carpenter:Every day millions of students use school buses as transportation to and from school.  Although school buses represent the safest form of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

A black eye to more than just his reputation

SALISBURY - It's a mug shot that's almost painful to look at.  The subject is Jerry Isbanioly, 28, of 429 Old Tulip Farm Road in Salisbury.He's charged with felony breaking and entering, possession of...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Catawba announces Concord native as new VP of Development

SALISBURY - Catawba College has appointed a new Vice President of Development.  College President Brien Lewis announced that Rex Otey of Concord will succeed Tom Childress ’64 who retired at the end of...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

West Rowan Scrimmage

Mount Ulla, NC (WBTV)- West Rowan held a football scrimmage on Monday with Hickory, Charlotte Catholic, and West Forsyth.  All of our local teams have some spectacular plays.  Here are the highlights...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Reporter Notebook: Brittany Loritts case getting another look from national TV

SALISBURY - The brutal murder of a Salisbury teenager in July, 2005, is once again the focus of a crime documentary on the Investigation Discovery Channel.A crew from the ID series "REDRUM" is in...

View Article
Browsing all 1733 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images