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November 17, 2025

Rowan County

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Local Government Commission unanimously approves independent audit for WSFCS

September 20, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission unanimously approved an independent audit to be conducted for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools related to the district’s $46 million budget deficit and financial mismanagement at its September meeting. […]

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Jabil to invest $500M in new Rowan County facility, create nearly 1,200 jobs

July 11, 2025 Dan Reeves

SALISBURY — Electronics manufacturer Jabil Inc. plans to create nearly 1,200 jobs in central North Carolina, investing $500 million in a new facility that will support the growing demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence […]

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Local Government Commission approves major projects in Charlotte, Wake

February 13, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The Local Government Commission approved significant bond packages for North Carolina’s biggest city and second-largest county. Charlotte secured approval for $400 million in general obligation bonds to address transportation, housing and neighborhood improvements. […]

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School construction financing greenlit by LGC

September 20, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Local Government Commission has greenlit financing requests totaling more than $335 million for various projects across the state, including school construction financing for Macon and Rowan counties. The approvals came […]

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Cannon Ballers leading way in Kannapolis’ revitalization

June 15, 2022 Brett Friedlander

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Cannon Ballers have a slogan painted in large letters for all to see as they enter Gate 1 at Atrium Health Ballpark. “Have a blast!” it says. It’s a play on […]

Features

Carolyn Madeline Cates Hurley – Obituary

July 21, 2021 North State Journal Staff

Carolyn Cates Hurley October 26, 1941 – July 19, 2021 Carolyn Madeline Cates Hurley, 79, of Salisbury, NC passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Novant Rowan Regional Medical Center. Born October 26, 1941 in […]

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100 in 100: Rowan County’s Billy Ray Barnes, Wake Forest’s two-sport ‘Bullet’

July 7, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

News

Senators push back on Cooper’s ‘absurd’ church ruling

May 13, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Two state senators are pushing back on Governor Roy Cooper’s  “phase one” order placing restrictions on religious services as well as the governor’s subsequent attempt at clarification of that order. In a joint […]

Sports

Rowan Co. softball wins Little League World Series

August 21, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Most communities schedule parades for holidays such as the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving. In Salisbury, they hold them in the seemingly random midsummer heat of August. That’s when the local girls youth softball team […]

Features

“Three Billboards” gives N.C. something to root for at the Oscars

January 24, 2018 Laura Ashley Lamm

KINSTON — Any North Carolinian knows of the state’s natural beauty from the coastal regions to the mountain peaks. The state is home to tree-lined highway drives, small towns with charm, and lush lakes amid […]

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