More than 150 residents packed the Rowan County Commission meeting on Monday to hear about a proposed solar farm that could be built west of Salisbury.
Catawba College will hold a public forum on the North Carolina judicial system and how the third branch of government works, entitled “Court Is Now In Session: Reflections and Understanding the North Carolina Judicial System.”
A parent says her daughter enjoys going to school at Livingstone College, but she says what her daughter is dealing with when she gets back to her dorm room on campus is making her sick.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is proud to announce the selection of students Moriah White and Madison Patton as recipients of the State Employees’ Credit Union “People Helping People” scholarship.
The Kannapolis Fire Department will once again host a Fire Truck Parade as part of the Fire Prevention Festival, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, September 28.
Salisbury-based Three Rivers Land Trust (TRLT) has been awarded a $545,500 grant from the North Carolina Clean Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF) for the acquisition of a 250-acre conservation easement on Poison Fork Creek in Randolph County.
Sue Meyer with Apple, Inc. will kick off the Rowan Chamber’s Power In Partnership season on Thurs., Sept. 19, 7:30 a.m. at Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Road, in Salisbury.
Less than a week after his girlfriend was struck and killed by a car on I-90 in Cleveland, Browns defensive end Chris Smith said he will play Monday against the New York Jets.
Looking ahead to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will join NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers, representatives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and hundreds of breast cancer survivors and their supporters to paint pit wall pink
Several of the most notorious child abuse to be prosecuted in Rowan County have a common element: the agency Prevent Child Abuse Rowan and the Terrie Hess House helped to get the victims out of danger and supported law enforcement in prosecution of the cases.
Seven months ago this week the name Rick Travis began appearing frequently in the news. The 66-year-old experienced marathoner, suffering from a cognitive impairment, went out for his daily run and hasn’t been seen since.
Livingstone College will host its first home game of the 2019-2020 football season on Saturday with the sixth annual West End Classic, which honors the community where the historic institution resides.
A fatal car crash early on Wednesday in Ohio involving the girlfriend of a Cleveland Browns player is having an impact in the Charlotte and Rowan County area. Petara Cordero died in the crash and was from Charlotte. Her boyfriend is Chris Smith from Salisbury.
A 36-year-old man charged with murder in Rowan County has died in his jail cell at the Rowan County Detention Center.According to Rowan Sheriff Kevin Auten, on Wednesday at about 8:15 am, inmate James Christopher Rife passed away of unknown causes.
A local non-profit that establishes gardens as outdoor classroom in Rowan-Salisbury Schools has partnered with a car dealership to raffle off a new car as a way to raise funds.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is participating in the statewide Finish Line Grant program, helping to identify and assist students whose educational goals may be at risk because of financial emergencies.
Cabarrus County Government is holding a career fair to highlight public safety occupations, including law enforcement, paramedic/EMT and Emergency Management/fire.The career fair will be held on Saturday (Sept. 14) from 9 a.m. to noon on the 7th floor of the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office.
It was a hotly fought race and one that gained national attention. In a District 9 re-do, Republican Dan Bishop bested his Democrat challenger Dan McCready to win the seat. On Wednesday, well-known political scientist Dr. Michael Bitzer at Catawba College is weighing in on the contest.
Special memorial services were held across the country and right here at home on Wednesday to honor the memory of those who died 18 years ago on 9/11. In Salisbury, it was especially emotional for one attendee.
London’s Gfinity Esports Arena is set to host the start of the 2019 Formula 1 New Balance Esports Pro Series on Wednesday Sept. 11, pitching the world’s top esports drivers against each other as they represent all ten Formula One teams.
Keyth Kahrs is to exhibit a body of paintings from Thursday, September 19th through Saturday, October 26th at the Rail Walk Studios & Gallery in Salisbury.
A trial is set for this week in Rowan County Superior Court. David Dover was charged with the murder of his 79-year-old coworker, Arthur Lee “Buddy” Davis of Kannapolis.
Fans seeking to kick their Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 weekend into high gear will have a golden opportunity to crank up the volume on Saturday, Sept. 28. Charlotte Motor Speedway will host a rollicking Rock the ROVAL™ party.
The Rowan-Cabarrus Community College library will host a special exhibit, “North Carolina in the Great War,” at its North Campus in Salisbury from Sept. 23-Nov. 14. The traveling exhibit is sponsored by the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Sharonview Federal Credit Union, one of the nation’s top 200 credit unions, is proud to announce its new location in Salisbury, North Carolina, an area it has served since the 1970s.
The Salisbury Fire Department Fire Marshal’s office has received a $7,500 grant from Duke Energy Foundation “to create powerful communities” through its Storm Resiliency initiative.
Kannapolis-based Rich Energy Haas F1 Team driver Romain Grosjean finished 16th while teammate Kevin Magnussen retired due to a hydraulic issue in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, the 14th round of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship at Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
NASCAR driver and Cabarrus County native Daniel Hemric has established the Daniel Hemric Be the Change Scholarship with the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Foundation.
Two Catawba College professors are among the more than 130 signatories of a letter published Friday in the high-impact journal, Science. The letter states that there is compelling evidence that banning trophy hunting would negatively affect wildlife.
The results of a state report on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Renewal plan have been released.In a press release provided to WBTV, local leaders say the report shows several positive points.
Livingstone College President Dr. Jimmy R. Jenkins, Sr. has announced that alumnus and former vice president of Livingstone, Dr. Anthony J. Davis, is returning to serve his alma mater as senior vice president for Institutional Advancement/chief operating officer.
In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the first participant enrolled in the landmark MURDOCK Study, the Duke CTSI Translational Population Health Research group has announced plans to double its clinical research space at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.
Kannapolis-based Rich Energy Haas F1 Team drivers Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean brought home finishes of 12th and 13th, respectively, in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, the 13th round of the 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
More than $30,000 was raised Monday during Nazareth Child & Family Connection’s 15th Annual Swing’n Fore Naz Golf Tournament at Lexington Golf Club in Lexington.
Isaiah Montique Cuthbertson of Kannapolis was convicted this week in Rowan County Criminal Superior Court of felony possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Neighbors in Rowan County are taking a bold approach to deal with the overdose epidemic. County agencies have partnered to set up what’s called a Post Overdose Response Team, or PORT, to respond to overdose cases in an effort to help the revived victim to break the habit and get help
A man with a very long and violent criminal record is back in jail, now accused of groping at worker at the hospital.Billy Floyd Pless, 66, was charged with assault on a female and sexual battery.
The Salisbury-based Three Rivers Land Trust has announced the recent awarding of two grants from the North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund totaling $944,200 to conserve two farms in Davie and Iredell Counties.
A masked man with a handgun made off with a bag full of cash from a local fish arcade, accoring to police.It happened on Sunday night at the Fish Hut arcade on Statesville Boulevard.
If you thought all the talk about the Rowan County Little League girls softball team ended once the victory parade was held in downtown Salisbury, you were wrong.
Livingstone College’s president and three alumni of Livingstone College were honored on Saturday at the N.C. HBCU Living Legends Scholarship Gala in Raleigh-Durham.
One of Salisbury’s most treasured parks renowned for its blooming flowers, tree species and water feature is undergoing maintenance for a near two-month period beginning in early September.The Hurley Park maintenance project will focus on dredging the pond and maintaining the fountain.
Steve Yang, the head coach of the Rowan County Little League Softball World Series champions is aiming for another milestone for his team; he’s looking for an invitation to visit the White House.
The program chairs from the Health and Education department, as well as Emergency Medical Science (EMS), collaborated on the first ever health programs simulation at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.
It was a day of surprises and joy for two educators in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools. The Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year were both named, and neither had any idea what was coming.
A Salisbury woman was nearly scammed out of $1500 after getting a phone call from a man identifying himself as a Sgt. the Rowan Sheriff’s Office and telling her she had to pay for outstanding warrants.
The Gene Haas Foundation has awarded Rowan-Cabarrus Community College a grant of $15,000 to assist students enrolled in manufacturing, machining and engineering-related programs.
