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Rowan Co. backs out of CRP agreement again
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:24:37 -0700

Rowan County leaders are angry with a Charlotte nonprofit again. In February, Rowan County stopped funding the Charlotte Regional Partnership after its CEO received a $60,000 bonus. After undergoing changes, the county compromised and agreed to pay half its dues using private money. Rowan County Commissioner Jon Barber told Channel 9 the CRP now wants them to pay the full amount and Barber isn't ...

Birther Movement Alive and Well Ahead of North Carolina Primary
Mon, 07 May 2012 14:30:00 -0700

North Carolina has its primary election Tuesday. Two Republican primaries have been marked by comments of tea party-backed candidates that feel President Barack Obama's birth certificate might not be real. Known as the "birther movement," two representative primary races have been marked with ultra-conservative views that Obama was not born in the U.S. and shouldn't be president.

High school spring sports roundup
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:45:46 -0700

By Langston Wertz Jr.

Elect 2012: Many voted early, but turnout was steady
Tue, 08 May 2012 23:25:03 -0700

By Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When the election dust settled from Tuesday’s primaries, Rowan County had sent 29,141 voters to the polls — the population of a small city, such as Salisbury. The 3 ...

Political notebook: Bills seek to get funds for zoo, Transportation Museum
Fri, 18 May 2012 22:08:54 -0700

The 2012 short session of the N.C. General Assembly began Wednesday in Raleigh, and legislators have already filed a flurry of bills. N.C. Rep. Harry Warren is the primary sponsor of a bill that would allow the production and sale of a special lic ...

New Yadkin River bridge opens on northbound I-85
Sat, 05 May 2012 06:22:18 -0700

ROWAN COUNTY (WBTV) -  Late Friday night transportation history was made in North Carolina when workers moved big orange barrels and shifted traffic onto the new I-85 Yadkin River Bridge. On Thursday transportation

East-West all-star rosters set in basketball & football
Thu, 17 May 2012 20:47:56 -0700

GREENSBORO,NC (WWAY) - Our region will be represented on July 16 in Greensboro. We've posted the rosters for the East-West All-Star boys basketball game below. We'll post the girls rosters as soon as they become available. Basketball: East Alex Bradley Pine Forest Elon Edwards Rose Terrill Hilliard Rocky Mount Denzel Ingram Chapel Hill DJ Mason West Bladen Josh Mellette Southern Lee Shi’Chee ...

Summer fun: Rowan Museum takes step back in time
Tue, 15 May 2012 22:54:25 -0700

Rowan Museum Summer Camps — 0516ne SF rowan museum pics 1-9 — Summer History Camp The Rowan Museum is offering its 14th annual Summer History Camp for students in rising third- through fifth-grades (elementary sessions), and ri ...

Political notebook: âNo Preferenceâ gets more votes than Obama in five precincts
Fri, 11 May 2012 21:54:14 -0700

Five precincts in Rowan County gave more votes to “No Preference” than they did to President Barack Obama. Obama was the only presidential candidate on the Democratic ballot Tuesday, but he still failed to carry East Enochville, Bostia ...

Spring Football: West Rowan faces change, challenges
Tue, 08 May 2012 21:29:10 -0700

This is the first of six stories on spring football in Rowan County. Today: West Rowan By Ronnie Gallagher rgallagher@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA &md ...