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Political notebook: Governor's race not only one drawing candidates
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:02:23 -0800
Two candidates have announced their bid for N.C. Senate District 25 as incumbent Sen. Bill Purcell, a Democrat, says he won’t run for re-election. Last year’s redistricting brought southeastern Rowan County into the new District 25. It ...
Cabarrus cities look to Albemarle for future water needs
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:52:13 -0800
Albemarle could sell Concord and Kannapolis up to 5 million gallons of water per day as soon as 2013, according to a $21 million plan to construct an 84,000-foot water line to the Stanly County city, which has water intakes on the Yadkin River. Concord Mayor Scott Padgett and Kannapolis Mayor Bob Misenheimer called a meeting Wednesday between all three city councils — a historic event and the ...
Career Almanac
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:08:58 -0800
Adam Alvey joined STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates' Charlotte office as an engineering specialist.
Mecklenburg County unemployment rate falls to 9.8%
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:23:44 -0800
Unemployment in Mecklenburg County fell slightly to 9.8 percent in November, an improvement from the previous month and from a year ago, the state Division of Employment Security said this morning.
High School Sports Gameday
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:13:55 -0800
Will Grier, Davidson Day football: Named to MaxPreps sophomore All-America team. Grier, 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds, threw for 3,785 yards and 49 TDs last season.
Area sports briefs: Local teams on the road
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:32:49 -0800
From staff and wire reports North Rowan’s boys basketball team plays a makeup game tonight in Bear Creek against Chatham Central. The game was p ...
Dunn appointed to Uwharrie Regional Resources Commission
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:44:15 -0800
Davidson County Commissioner Cathy Dunn has been appointed to the Uwharrie Regional Resources Commission.
Unemployment down in Rowan
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:03:04 -0800
Unemployment rates decreased in the majority of North Carolina’s counties in November. Rates decreased in 74 counties, increased in 20 and remained the same in six. The rate for November 2011 in Rowan County was 10.6 percent, compared to 1 ...
Top 10: Economy top story for Rowan in 2011
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:18:19 -0800
By Scott Jenkins sjenkins@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a September interview, Spencer resident Kevin Gaines estimated he’d submitted about 300 job applications since being let go from his job at Philip Morris in 2008. & ...
WEEK AHEAD: Two new exhibits showcase top local photographers
Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:00:36 -0800
New exhibits and plans for the upcoming theater season are on the list of things to do this week, along with a participation run for a worthy local cause.