East Spencer News

Filing for more than 40 municipal posts starts at 8 a.m. today at the Rowan County Board of Elections.

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EAST SPENCER a ' A fire which destroyed a home on South Long Street Saturday started at an electrical outlet.

EAST SPENCER a ' An afternoon fire destroyed a house on South Long Street Saturday.

Two men were charged Thursday with attempted first-degree murder of a Salisbury man last weekend.

Local law enforcement agencies will be getting a mini-windfall courtesy of the Rowan-Kannapolis ABC Board.

KANNAPOLIS a ' First Presbyterian Church in Kannapolis will celebrate its 100th anniversary this Sunday.

KANNAPOLIS a ' A young Kannapolis man unsuccessfully tried to steal a Budweiser beer truck Wednesday.

SPENCER a ' A downed power line and a blown transformer resulted in a cut of electricity to about 1,000 homes and businesses in Spencer and East Spencer Tuesday morning.

Salisbury city buses again will offer free rides this summer on orange and red "ozone action days." This is the third year for the program, which is under way and will run through Sept.

Police have identified the officer who shot a suspect during a raid last week as Detective Eric Williams.

Published: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. Dr.

Correctionn The East Spencer Board of Alderpersons honored one East Spencer and one Spencer police officer.

More than 700 graduates were recognized at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's 46th commencement exercises Saturday at the Concord Arena and Events Center.

RALEIGH a ' Gov. Bev Perdue today announced the awarding of $62 million in grants to state and local agencies to improve community safety and assist crime victims.

Authorities were investigating a shooting early this morning, according to emergency radio communications.

EAST SPENCER a ' Almost a year's worth of work to East Spencer's waterlines is nearing an end, and residents should soon see considerable improvement in water quality and pressure.

Davidson County commissioners voted last week to take ownership of the Wil-Cox Bridge, a move they think will increase tourism and prove a financial blessing to the area.

Published: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. An East Spencer teenager was sentenced Tuesday to a minimum of 14.66 years to a maximum of 19.16 years for the April 2008 shooting death of Brandon Kenyon Ausborne.

EAST SPENCER a ' Members of the East Spencer Board of Alderpersons got good news Monday concerning a program intended to help fight gangs.