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By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com A judge in a custody case involving a former sheriff’s candidate has asked another judge to decide if he should step down from the case. District Court Judge Kevin Eddinger, who is running for re-election ... […]

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com More than 200 people gathered to hear state and local officials speak out against Alcoa’s relicensing effort Thursday evening. The meeting was held at the Lexington home of Davidson County Commissioner Cathy ... […]

RALEIGH – The number of North Carolina counties experiencing drought more than doubled this week, as the state continued to feel the impact of dry conditions and scorching temperatures. This week’s map, released by the U.S. Drought Monitor and poste ... […]

By Shelley Smith ssmith@salisburypost.com There’s an old saying that goes, “I don’t know art, but I know what I like.” Well, Ann Caldwell Cave knows art — she’s the executive director of the Rowan Arts Council. And she knows what she doesn’t like, ... […]

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com LANDIS —A group of parents and grandparents stepped up to the plate so to speak to continue with the ball programs after the town decided to end them. The town board had decided to eliminate the recreatio ... […]

By Emily Ford eford@salisburypost.com North Carolina has made another Business Week top 10 list. But this time it’s a real yawn. North Carolina came in No. 4 on a list of the laziest states, behind only Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Busi ... […]

Nowhere in the U.S. is local enforcement more present than in metropolitan Phoenix, where Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio routinely carries out sweeps to arrest illegal immigrants. The tactics have made him the undisputed poster boy for local immi ... […]

As of Sunday, if folks want Cheerwine creme-filled Krispy Kreme doughnuts, they’ll need to make a pilgrimage to Salisbury. But considering the reception the doughnuts have gotten in their limited run, that could be a sweet road trip for many. The t ... […]

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com North Rowan Connection, a locally based nonprofit organization, is sponsoring an event this weekend to raise money for local scholarships. The event, “100 Men in Black,” a men’s choir, will perform Saturd ... […]

China Grove Parks and Rec will host movies in the park today at Hannah Park. Movies will be the fourth Friday evening of each month. “We have been looking to add new activities for our great community” Mayor Pro-tem Lee Withers says. Farmers marke ... […]

The Salisbury Post, Patterson Farms, the Rowan County Cooperative Extension Service and the Master Gardeners are partnering for the second summer to hold the Top Tomato contest. We’re looking for monster ’maters, the largest you can grow. Rodney Goo ... […]

Two recent entries in the Garden Game. This year, the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service in Rowan County is helping out by weighing, measuring and taking photos of oddities. You can take your garden goonies to the Extension Service office at 2727 A ... […]

Installing a rain barrel may be one of the most practical methods for homeowners to conserve water and possibly save valuable landscape plant materials. It seemed like a moot point to have a rain barrel this spring, but when the June drought arrived ... […]

Many people want to extend their growing season of fresh vegetables with a fall vegetable garden. Warm soils and declining temperatures in the fall create the perfect environment for cool season vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, col ... […]

By Katherine Jones For The Salisbury Post Adam Sidelinker is employed by Ernest Ritchie of Country Gardens. He is a regular on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Salisbury Farmers Market. Adam began working for Ernest at age 16 during summ er break ... […]

HOUMA, La. (AP) — The back of Lynette Callahan’s home sounds like any other summer camp: giggles, persistent questions and shouts of excitement. But this camp sidesteps the gym, pool and playground for the kitchen, teaching children and teens valuab ... […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The bisque is back. The soup stand that inspired the Soup Nazi episode on “Seinfeld” reopened in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, six years after its famously brusque owner, Al Yeganeh, shut it down and licensed his recipes to a franchi ... […]