CorrectionThe Rowan County History club meets at 7 tonight at the Rowan Museum. An item in Monday's Post gave the incorrect day. ... […]

By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education members agreed Monday to ask county commissioners for an additional $3.3 million to raise the school system's per student funding to the state level. This would increas ... […]

By Steve Huffman For the Salisbury Post By most anyone's estimation, Tyler Agee and his wife, Gail, got a heck of a deal on the house they bought in Salisbury last fall. It's a big, old brick Colonial at the corner of Council and Craige streets, o ... […]

By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com Rowan-Salisbury school officials want further discussions with county commissioners on the pros and cons of moving the school system's East Spencer administrative offices to the former Rowan Department of ... […]

By Emily Ford eford@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — Although Kannapolis officials had hoped to offer curbside recycling in 2010, they will delay the service another year to secure a better price. "I hate to see that date pushed back," said Wilmer M ... […]

The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call in reference to someone being shot at 131 Fritzvon Drive in Mt. Pleasant at 6:41 p.m. Friday. The caller, who is a juvenile and the brother of the gunshot victim, stated that his brother, an ... […]

Man's wallet stolen at hotel A strong-arm robbery was reported at 319 Bendix Drive, the location of a Studio Suites hotel in Salisbury. Arthur Andrew Hagerty reported to the Salisbury Police Department that he was tackled to the floor and his walle ... […]

By Scott Jenkins sjenkins@salisburypost.com Team Chevrolet is among the 661 dealerships to have franchises reinstated by General Motors, Team owner Thom Dillard said Monday. In Team's case, the dealership had applied for arbitration after GM took ... […]

By Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com More people are homeless in Rowan County this year, according to an annual count that tracks the homeless population. The Point in Time count is conducted once a year. This year's count was conducted duri ... […]

Cabarrus County area law enforcement agencies are looking for a man suspected in robberies in Cabarrus and Stanly counties. On Feb. 23 at approximately 3:30 p.m., a suspect entered Bethel Elementary School in Midland and stole multiple credit cards ... […]

Q: Is the 5K run on March 13th put on by the YMCA? And can you tell me more about it? A: You are correct, on Saturday, March 13, there is a 5K run at the J.F. Hurley Family YMCA. I am proud to say that we are hosting an event that the Salisbury Fire ... […]

Heaven forbid we create yet another holiday weekend, but I think I like this idea. Broadcast commentator Jim Bohannon has suggested that we designate the first Monday in March as "Lazy Day," a day to do absolutely nothing. We already have Labor Day ... […]

The Salisbury-Rowan Newcomers Club met at the Salisbury Civic Center on Wednesday to hold its third annual fashion show, "Step into Spring." Before the show, guests had lunch, which was provided by Matt Trexler's Creative Catering. Club president ... […]

Carter Curry A son, Carter Wallace, was born to Stacie and Ronald Curry of Mooresville on Feb. 23, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. He has two sisters, Raley Camille, 5 and Emery ... […]

Club submissions To add your club, or to update your listing, send information to lifestyle@salisburypost.com. Club listings consist of the club's name, brief purpose statement, place, day and time of meetings, a contact phone number and/or e-mail ... […]

By SANDI GENOVESE Scripps Howard News Service Last year, I made a resolution to personalize my gifts. By far, the most popular gift I made was a personalized scrapbook. Turns out, it's easy to do and cost-effective as well. Plus, I've discovered a ... […]