Protesters lined West Innes Street near the Bell Tower Green once again. This time to protest the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) around the country. The […] ...

By Jenny Hubbard  You may have seen the film version of “Calendar Girls,” starring Helen Mirren, but did you know that it’s based on a true story? In 1999, a […] ...

With all the snow and ice over the past few days, sidewalks, driveways and entryways were treacherous. Many people applied rock salt to quickly melt and eliminate the ice and […] ...

The NCHSAA announced pairings and seeds on Friday for the upcoming dual team wrestling state playoffs. The playoffs are ...

Jerry Maye sits on a couch in Conover and counts down the days to Feb. 8 when his grandson, Drake Maye, will […] ...

The Rowan County Fire and Rescue Association will be hosting a strategic planning session in March as part of an effort to develop a five-year roadmap for fire and rescue […] ...

There was a campout in the Salisbury City Hall. The Salisbury City Council had their annual planning retreat on Tuesday and Wednesday, discussing capital projects, roadway maintenance, housing […] ...

The Rowan Chamber of Commerce celebrated a century’s worth of annual meetings with flair and decadence on Thursday at the Rowan Community Center. Themed “Century of Success,” the chamber’s marquee […] ...

By Ashlie Miller Before bed last Saturday night, my youngest son was preparing for the worst, which would have been an ideal scenario in his little mind. Visions of a […] ...

The expected extreme cold and snow forecast caused race officials to postpone Salisbury’s signature running event last Wednesday just a few hours before I wrote this column. What started as […] ...

By Ann Farabee Normally, I select the title of my column after I write it, but this one fell in line immediately. I was following my grandchildren around the backyard […] ...

By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Picture this: a once-graceful crape myrtle, reduced to sad, bare stumps each winter — a practice known as “crape murder.” Many believe this drastic […] ...