Rowan County News

Barring a last minute dumping of state costs onto the county, commissioners are expected to approve the $125 million budget that keeps the current tax rate of 59.5 cents per $100 valuation.

The people who control liquor sales in Rowan County are being questioned because of thousands of dollars in questionable receipts.

BOONE a ' Residents of Rowan and Cabarrus counties have their own nights to see "Horn in the West," the nation's oldest outdoor Revolutionary War drama a ' and they can do it at a discounted price.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office reported that two men were charged with possession of marijuana after a vehicle failed to heed a stop sign at 115 N. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office reported that while conducting a traffic stop at 299 U.S. 29 and East Ketchie Street in China Grove, Anthony Laronn Davis was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and possession of a controlled substance.

Future needs of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will be front and center Monday.

The replacement of the Interstate 85 bridge over the Yadkin River has become a "matter of national security" for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners.

ROCKWELL a ' A Rockwell mother is upset that her 12-year-old son was involved in a traffic accident last week.

The 411 on Alamance County's 211 service? County residents still aren't using referral service as much as those who live in some other Tar Heel counties, but they are using it a lot more as of late.

The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a teenager who led police on a high-speed chase across Rowan County that ended when with the death of a 64-year-old woman.

The Cabarrus County Health Alliance confirmed Friday the county's first two cases of the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as Swine Flu.

KANNAPOLIS a ' Two people were charged after a search of a Kannapolis home revealed crack cocaine and marijuana, authorities say.

The Rowan County American Legion baseball schedule has changed frequently because of weather issues, but here's the latest version.

A Superior Court judge has dismissed most of the charges against a Rowan County man accused of incest, saying the victim did not provide specific details of the alleged abuse.

A Rowan County teacher has been arrested, accused of having sex with a student. Police say 32-year-old Bobby Sharpe slept with a 15-year-old student.

SPENCER a ' Police have charged a North Rowan High School teacher with having sex with a 15-year-old student.

A man shot by a Salisbury police officer was in good condition Friday. The officer, who police have not named, has been placed on administrative duty.

A China Grove man was arrested Thursday on five counts of second-degree kidnapping, one count of first-degree sex offense, five counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and one count of first-degree burglary.

A fire at West Rowan High School Wednesday afternoon started on the roof. Chief Kenny Payne of the Cleveland Fire Department said a construction crew working on the roof had to heat it before putting the rubber and tar down.

The infant recovered two months after being abducted by his mother while in legal custody of the Rowan County Department of Social Services just celebrated his first birthday in his new foster home.