China Grove Police in a hairy situation over something they aren't doing
CHINA GROVE - It's not the usual buttoned up and proper look that you see from most police officers. In fact, in the Rowan County town of China Grove things have gotten a little hairy when it comes to...
View ArticleRide the rails for Christmas fun at NCTM
SALISBURY - Christmas is coming early this year at the N.C. Transportation Museum. Our most popular Christmas event, Santa Train, rolls out of the station Thanksgiving weekend, Nov. 29-30. The museum...
View ArticleTwo charged in Ketchie Marble theft and home break in
SALISBURY - Two men have now been charged for breaking into Ketchie Marble Company and a residence on Woodbury Drive, and making off with thousands of dollars worth of electronics and archery...
View ArticleSource: Missing teen's siblings called before grand jury
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- The siblings of a teenager who has been missing for more than two years were called before a federal grand jury in North Carolina on Tuesday. According to a source, Brooklyn,...
View ArticleBlack Friday shopping at Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD, NC (WBTV)- As Black Friday shoppers battle their way through local stores and shopping malls, motorsports fans can race their way over to Charlotte Motor Speedway the day after Thanksgiving...
View ArticleCops up top at the donut shop collecting Toys for Tots
SALISBURY - The Salisbury Police Department announced today that police officers will spend the weekend of Friday, November 29 at 6:00 a.m. through Sunday, December 1 at 4:00 p.m. on the roof of Krispy...
View ArticleDeer meat collection for the needy Friday and Saturday
SALISBURY - It's a unique contribution to families in need. Deer hunters in Rowan County will be donating what they kill to a local food bank, and it couldn't come at a more welcome time. For deer...
View ArticleSpecial events for families at Christmas abound at Rowan Public Library
SALISBURY - Rowan Public Library is offering a number of special events for families during the Holiday season:HOLIDAY PAJAMA EXPRESSSouth Rowan Regional Library (China Grove)Tues., December 3rd,...
View ArticleBarber copier controversy could be settled Monday
SALISBURY - Monday could be the day of decision for Rowan County Commissioners when it comes to Commissioner Jon Barber's use of a county owned copy machine.In November the findings of an internal...
View ArticleInfluential group takes out ad warning of Salisbury Mall purchase
SALISBURY - They certainly would have to be considered some of Salisbury and Rowan County's most influential citizens of the last fifty years, and now they've come together to urge county commissioners...
View ArticleParsons back in court Monday to resume custody hearing
SALISBURY - Sandy and Casey Parsons, the adoptive parents of missing Rowan County teenager Erica Parsons, will be back in court on Monday to try and regain custody of their two youngest children. The...
View ArticleBogle resigns as Rowan Director of Building Code Enforcement
SALISBURY- Pete Bogle has announced his resignation as the Director of Building Code Enforcement for Rowan County. The announcement was made through a letter from Bogle that was presented to the County...
View ArticleDeputies: Newlywed man shot in head during home break-in
CLEVELAND, NC (WBTV)- Deputies in Rowan County are investigating a shooting after a man was shot in the back of the head during a breaking and entering. According to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office,...
View ArticlePolice: One person dead in Salisbury vehicle crash
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- Officials identified the man killed in a crash on Statesville Boulevard Tuesday morning as 33-year-old Marcus Washington of Salisbury. Investigators say Washington was driving...
View ArticleHealth officials: Three people in NC have died from flu
North Carolina health officials have confirmed at least three people in the state have died after becoming infected with the seasonal influenza.The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services made the...
View ArticleSource: Judge finds evidence that missing teen was abused before disappearance
SALISBURY, NC (WBTV)- The two youngest children of Casey and Sandy Parsons are expected to continue living with their grandmother after a judge found evidence that the Parsons abused their adopted...
View ArticleThe tale of Catawba College and the red wolves
SALISBURY - The tale of the red wolf and the coyote unfolded in Dr. Joe Poston’s Conservation Biology class at Catawba College this fall. His students learned just how difficult it can be to conserve...
View ArticleRCCC offers electrical contractor class
SALISBURY - Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is registering students for a license preparation course for electrical contractors.The License Preparation Course for Electrical Contractors is for...
View ArticleNovant Health Rowan offering new surgery for weight loss
SALISBURY - From Novant Health: Novant Health Rowan Medical Center welcomes a few new faces to surgery. Novant Health Bariatric Solutions Rowan, led by Eric J. Mallico, MD specializes in surgical...
View Article"Knock Out Game" in Salisbury? Police Chief says it's bogus, asks writer to...
SALISBURY - When the story was first posted on the Rowan Free Press site, it immediately found an audience."Older people, young people, women and children, beware. There’s a vicious game in Salisbury...
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