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Gina Marie Weiand-Hotard of Salisbury, N.C. Allegedly Scams a Bank and Blames...

RFP Staff ♦ Gina Marie Weiand-Hotard, 48, of Airport Road in Salisbury allegedly employed her debit card to run up purchases at Walmart and Smart Style and then blamed it on her former boyfriend so she...

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Letter-to-the-Editor: Concerning the “Per Capita” 10 Most Dangerous Cities in...

Kenny Lane, Rowan County, N.C. ♦ I read the May 3, 2015 article “Reporter Notebook Reality Check: how accurate are those surveys” on WBTV .  The article was primarily based on an article from the...

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Kenneth Neely Gutshot During Early Morning Home Invasion on Lincolnton Road...

RFP Staff ♦ Kenneth Neely, 50, of the 400 block of Lincolnton Road in Salisbury received a gunshot wound to his stomach during a home invasion around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday. After receiving a dispatch,...

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Forum Fitness Center, in Salisbury, N.C., Badly Vandalized by Gang Tags....

RFP Staff ♦ With warmer weather arriving, the uptick in seasonal vandalism is already taking its toll on the troubled city of Salisbury, N.C.  Recently the city’s most popular gym The Forum Fitness...

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A Call to All the Bible Believing Faithful to Come to Salisbury, N.C. on May...

Public Announcement ♦ A call to all Bible Believing Faithful to come Salisbury, N.C. on May 18th to stand for the right to pray in Jesus’ Name.  We must draw a line in the sand and say “No more”....

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Robert Henry Fink, Jr., a Wheelchair Bound Man, was Arrested for Alleged...

RFP Staff ♦ Robert Henry Fink, Jr. a disabled man living on Stokes Ferry Road in Rowan County was arrested Wednesday by Rowan Sheriff’s Office deputies after an investigation conducted by the State...

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The Annual Confederate Memorial Day Service will be held at 11 A.M. on...

Public Announcement ♦ The Annual Confederate Memorial Day Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9th at the Old Lutheran Cemetery in Salisbury. It is a day to remember our ancestors who stood...

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Lamenting the Loss Of First Amendment Rights on Campus. Some Colleges Get It...

CivitasReview.com/Bob Luebke ♦ Lamenting the Loss Of First Amendment Rights on Campus. Some Colleges Get It Right:...

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Eugene William Black, Jr. of Salisbury, N.C. Busted for the Alleged...

RFP Staff ♦ On Thursday afternoon the Salisbury Police looking to serve a warrant on another suspect, smelled the tell-tale aroma of “reefer” drifting through a Green Street backyard. As luck would...

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This Week in the House of Representatives with Carl Ford (District 76)

Rep. Carl Ford (District 76) ♦ It’s been a slow week in Raleigh. Either leadership and our members are exhausted, or they’re reluctant to hear bills before our budget hits. Regardless, the House only...

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FCC Loses Court Battle that was Holding up the AT&T-DirecTV Merger Review

CEDMagazine.com/Brian Santo ♦ FCC Loses Court Battle Holding Up AT&T-DirecTV Merger Review:...

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Unexpected State Revenue Collections Produced a $400 Million Dollar Surplus....

CarolinaJournal.com/Barry Smith ♦ Unexpected  $400 Million Dollar Surplus Would Trigger Lower Tax Rates: http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=12025

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VETERANS ALERT: House Bill 595–Military Experience/LEO Certification...

Rodney Cress, Veterans Advocate ♦ I received a call Friday from the Governor’s office concerning this bill.  The bill has passed the House unanimously and is moving up to Judiciary. I have been asked...

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Facebook Fight Video Arrests, the South Rowan High Lockdown, and Alleged...

RFP Staff ♦ The most credible source of information on the South Rowan High School lockdown, the Facebook fight video arrests, and the alleged threats “to shoot up the place” posted on Facebook is the...

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Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education Meeting on Monday at 4 P.M. at Long Street...

RFP Staff ♦ Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education Meeting on Monday at 4 P.M. at Long Street Board Room 110 S. Long Street  in East Spencer, N.C.   Monday’s BOE agenda is posted below.  Clicking on agenda...

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A Program “A Confederate Soldier at Fort Fisher” will Be Presented at the...

Public Announcement ♦ On Wednesday May 13th at 6:30 p.m. a program “A Confederate Soldier at Fort Fisher” will be presented by Don Saunders of the John Sloan Camp of Greensboro, N.C.  The program will...

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Charter Schools Closing Fund Raises Concerns in Some Quarters

CarolinaJournal.com/Barry Smith ♦ Charter schools closing fund raises concerns in some quarters.  Advocates say requirement for $50,000 reserve puts urban schools at a disadvantage:...

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The Superstar of “National Train Day”: Norfolk & Western Class J 611 Engine...

N.C. Transportation Museum ♦ The Superstar of “National Train Day”: Norfolk & Western Class J 611 Engine at the N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer, N.C.: For more information about the N.C....

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A Pair of Bumbling Robbers in Salisbury, N.C. Allegedly Stuck Up a Man at the...

RFP Staff ♦  We don’t mean to be critical of criminal life in the Bury, but it appears two alleged robbers “dropped the ball” at the Citgo station at 939 Jake Alexander Blvd at 4 a.m. Sunday. Malik...

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Alcoa Defeats Governor McCrory and the State of North Carolina’s Attempt to...

RFP Staff ♦ It’s official.  The Yadkin River along with relevant portions covered by the Alcoa dams were ruled navigable.  Governor McCrory and the State of North Carolina attempt to expropriate the...

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