Catawba school of music named one of the best in the country
SALISBURY - In Tune magazine has for the sixth consecutive year included Catawba College as one of the nation’s Best Music Schools. Catawba was one of only 51 institutions included in the magazine’s...
View ArticleSparking a new life: RCCC student lands dream job
SALISBURY - From Rowan Cabarrus Community College: Brandi Hilliard was becoming really worried – she had been unemployed for over a year and her unemployment benefits would be exhausted in two weeks....
View ArticleRed Cardinal Romp to feature former American Idol contestant
GRANITE QUARRY - If you are familiar with American Idol, you may remember Joshua Sanders former contestant and finalist of Season 12. On Saturday at 2:00 pm, Sanders will perform at the Red Cardinal...
View ArticlePiedmont Players Theatre Receives 22 Metrolina Theatre Association Awards...
The Metrolina Theatre Association (MTA) has announced award nominees for the 2012-2013 Season. Piedmont Players Theatre (PPT) lead all theatre groups in the North Region with 22 nominations. PPT’s...
View ArticleTWELFTH NIGHT
Piedmont Players Theatre introduces the cast of the youth production ofTWELFTH NIGHTBy William ShakespeareProducing Partners: Edward & Susan NorvellSept. 27-28 at 7:30pm& Oct. 4-5 at...
View ArticleSarcasm and sincerity, winners and losers, pop culture and racin'; Parker's...
CONCORD - It's the most wonderful time of the week! The latest edition of Parker's Points awaits.Admirable Adrian always finds a little time to hold court, electronically. His past includes South...
View ArticleAutoFair off and "hovering" at Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD - For years, the hovercraft has represented the ultimate in all-terrain vehicles, a futuristic mode of transport capable of traveling with ease over almost any type of surface. The prototype...
View ArticleSheriff: Search for missing teen should not be judged based on a timeline
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is speaking out about the case of a missing teenage girl, reassuring the public that the right steps are being taken. According to the Sheriff's...
View ArticlePolice: Missing teen's bio mom plans rally, didn't apply for permit
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- The biological mother of a missing Rowan County teenager was planning a rally to demand answers from police about the investigation, but officers say she didn't apply for the...
View ArticleNC unemployment rate drops, SC rate remains the same
North Carolina's jobless rate is continuing its downward trend after a one-month increase, while South Carolina's rate remains the same.The North Carolina state Commerce Department said Friday the...
View ArticlePeanut allergy nearly costs two year old her life four times; family seeking...
SALISBURY - It's an unusual malady, but one that has the potential to be deadly. In recent years there have been stories in the news about the dangers of peanut allergies. Just a couple of years ago...
View ArticleContemplating your belly button? It's more interesting than you may think
SALISBURY - It turns out you can learn a lot about microbiology by simply sampling the bacteria from a belly button. Catawba College students enrolled in Dr. Carmony Hartwig’s Microbiology and...
View ArticleManaging diabetes: Your child's first sleepover
A child's first sleep over is usually packed with fun.Emily Wichman's was a little more trying. "I was really thirsty and I had to get up and go to the bathroom and like every five or 10 minutes," said...
View ArticleOne airlifted after truck struck by train, officials say
ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV)- One person was airlifted to a local hospital after a wreck involving a train and a truck in Rowan County. Around 3:45 p.m. Monday on the 14000 block of Statesville Boulevard, a...
View ArticleExclusive: Casey Parsons opens up about missing teen
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- Erica Parson's adoptive mother, Casey spoke with WBTV on television for the first time in over a month. Parsons invited WBTV's David Spunt into her Salisbury home to talk about...
View ArticleCatawba’s Theatre Hall of Fame to Induct on Homecoming Weekend
SALISBURY - Five individuals will be inducted into the 2013 Blue Masque Hall of Fame during a ceremony scheduled at 8 p.m. Friday, October 18 in Hedrick Little Theatre on campus. Those being honored by...
View ArticleVA houses 100 homeless vets in 100 days
SALISBURY - A collaborative team of non-profit organizations, the W. G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, local veterans organizations, city and county government, Charlotte Housing Authority, the faith...
View ArticleTeen binge drinking is getting more extreme
Alcohol fueled, all-night partying might seem like a rite of passage for many teenagers but it could have deadly effects. "The number one cause of death within adolescence is traffic accidents...
View ArticleResource Officers returning to Rowan-Salisbury Schools?
SALISBURY - Budget cuts across North Carolina that hit after the economic downturn meant stripping away a layer of security for middle school students in Rowan County. School Resource Officer...
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