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• North Rowan's White top career, technical education student (The Salisbury Post)
North Rowan High School student Keely Ashanti' White was recently recognized as the 2010 Outstanding Career and Technical Education Student of the Year by the Rowan-Salisbury School System and the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce. The school system ...1625 new jobs coming to Rowan? (WBTV Charlotte) More than 1600 new jobs could be coming to Rowan County, according to the Economic Development Commission. The Rowan EDC, known as "Rowan Works," says that it is working on 25 active projects with potential employers from all over the world.
On The Road: A full day of fun in Rowan Co. for only $10 (WBTV Charlotte) If you're looking for an inexpensive day trip, look no further than Rowan County. This adventure cost less than $10. I traveled to the North Carolina Transportation Museum, which was once the Southern Railway Company's largest steam locomotive servicing facility. This 57-acre museum is home to wagons, wings, wheels, and trains.
Duke to burn wood with coal at 2 plants (The Charlotte Observer) Duke Energy plans to run two of its coal-burning power plants partly on wood, a switch that will help the utility meet North Carolina's green-energy law.
• State sets some road projects (The Salisbury Post) Gov. Bev Perdue announced that 30 contracts totaling $165.9 million have been awarded for highway and rail projects across North Carolina, including eight projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The only projects in the ...
• Operation Medicine Drop (The Salisbury Post) Staff report Operation Medicine Drop coming next week targets unused and expired prescriptions. Several locations in Rowan and Cabarrus counties will accept prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications. Various agencies and groups are pro ...
• Group sets priorities for helping children (The Salisbury Post) ASHEVILLE â Access to high-quality child care, support for families, availability of programs and services to meet basic needs, and the availability of safe and secure environments were voted the priorities that would make the greatest, lasting impa ...
• Town Crier for week of March 8 (The Salisbury Post) Today - Rockwell Town Board, 7 p.m., at the Town Hall, 202 E. Main St., Rockwell. - Kannapolis City Council workshop meeting, 6 p.m., Kannapolis Train Station, 201 S. Main St., Kannapolis. - Rowan County Chamber Business After Hours, Nazareth C ...
Horse Protection Society seeing more cases of neglect (WCNC Charlotte) CHINA GROVE, N.C. -- Volunteers in Rowan County say more and more horses are being abused because of the economic recession. "We're talking six months to a year of starvation with no exercise," said Deborah Baker, who volunteers at the Horse Protection Society of North Carolina. The usual population of 35 horses there has jumped to more than 45 this year. "We've got three more coming probably ...
• Business roundup: Human resources workshop (The Salisbury Post) The Rowan County Human Resources Association will sponsor a workshop at the Country Club of Salisbury on Thursday, March 18, dealing with minimizing risk to organizations from issues like worker's compensation claims. Presenters are Jonathan Crott ...