China Grove News

Authorities charged and arrested a China Grove man on Thursday in the attempted sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl earlier this week in the South Rowan branch of the Rowan County Library.

Bebida Beverages Company in association with Potencia USA LLC are proud to announce their newest partner in the distribution of their beverage lines.

Tamarac Marina and Maner Promotions present Thunder at the Rock Battle of the Bands 2009 this Saturday at Tamarac Marina Backfield Stage on High Rock Lake.

Two public hearings are planned related to rezoning at Salisbury City Council's meeting on Tuesday.

A pregnant woman who was bitten by a fox in China Grove Saturday is receiving post-exposure rabies shots.

CHINA GROVE a ' A 52-year-old China Grove man has been charged with secretly taping a 9-year-old girl after authorities searched his home in a child pornography investigation.

CHINA GROVE a ' A collision Saturday night at the intersection of Shue and Corriher Gravel roads injured seven people.

SPENCER a ' Linda Lowman, chairman of the Rowan/Kannapolis ABC Board, questioned Wednesday the future of the former ABC store in Spencer.

As projected, 20th day enrollments in the Rowan-Salisbury School System were down this year.

North Carolinians recycle fewer than one in five plastic bottles, according to state environmental officials.

Two Rowan towns will get funding for an additional police officer and another will get equipment to help control drivers' speed from a state grant program.

Historic Salisbury Foundation commissioned a top-to-bottom restoration of the Hamill-Thompson-Kessler House at 321 E. Bank St., which will be featured on this year's OctoberTour.

Early Sunday afternoon, some of the major rides at the Rowan County Fair were in the early stages of assembly.

Hundreds of people braved the rain to wait in line Thursday for a food distribution sponsored by the Altrusa Club and Salisbury Parks and Recreation.

Did you know that children learn best when they are at play? In order to provide additional learning opportunities for children and support to stay-at-home parents/guardians, Smart Start Rowan is again offering an activity called Play to Learn.

CHINA GROVE a ' A Landis firefighter who happened on a collision on N.C. 152 Sunday evening pulled two people from a burning car.

Rich Gould is on the home stretch of restoring the former Fink house on Faith Road.

Ricardo Aguilera, owner of Crossroad Market in China Grove, and Tara Black, the store's manager, said the customer who turned in the winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million is a regular customer from China Grove, but they wouldn't give out her name.

Frankie Ray Blackwelder, 18, and Oscar Leonel Sanchez Jr., both of Madison Road in China Grove, were arrested Sunday and charged with attempted first-degree burglary.

Rowan Helping Ministries feeds the hungry three meals a day 365 days a year, provides overnight shelter 365 nights a year, and assists hundreds of folks weekly who are in financial crisis.