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<title><![CDATA[Ozone could hurt transportation projects]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Cabarrus and Rowan transportation projects could have trouble getting federal funding unless the two counties and others in the greater Charlotte region can agree on a plan to improve the local air quality by June 30, 2010.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RCCC approves $62 million budget]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[SALISBURY — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is better off than most colleges when it comes to this year's budget, but funds for equipment were hit hard, said Robert Keeney, the chief financial officer said Monday.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fired Salisbury trooper tries to get job back]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[RALEIGH<BR>A former North Carolina trooper fired after what authorities say was a drunken sexual encounter with the wife of a subordinate is trying to get his job back.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:10:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Salisbury police actions during brawl scrutinized]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Salisbury police have launched an investigation into the actions of off-duty officers during a brawl last weekend at a nightclub.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:38:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RCCC sees more students, less funding]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/sep/02/rccc-sees-more-students-less-funding/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[This feels like the year of community colleges, even though there's no money, said Carol Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, at the board of trustees meeting on Monday. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Woodleaf doctor convicted of tax crimes]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Rodney K. Justin, a medical doctor from Woodleaf, was convicted Wednesday of obstructing the internal revenue laws and of failing to file tax returns for several years, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service announced.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:06:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Novant drops appeal over Kannapolis hospital]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/aug/26/novant-drops-appeal-over-kannapolis-hospital/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS — Novant Health has given up its efforts for now to build a 50-bed hospital in Kannapolis, ending a nearly two-year procedural battle with the state and its main competitor in the Charlotte region.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Acid spill calls out hazmat crews in Landis]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[An acid spill at Harmony Labs in Landis called out HAZMAT crews in Rowan County Tuesday afternoon.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:41:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RCCC leaders expect more students ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[As early registration for fall classes ends today, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is expecting its highest enrollment.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:08:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Undercover operation leads to 5 drug arrests]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Special Investigative Unit of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office concluded a month-long undercover operation on Monday with the arrest of five people accused of manufacturing and selling heroin, according to a press release issued Tuesday.  
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[China Grove celebrates Farmers Day]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Don't be fooled by the name. Farmers Day was for family and friends too.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 Jul 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Incumbents file early as election season begins]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[In the early days of filing for this year's municipal elections, it was the familiar names of incumbents and local politicians who made their way to the Cabarrus County Board of Elections to file.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus, Rowan see higher unemployment]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Unemployment increased in Cabarrus and Rowan counties in May, according to official state statistics released last week, and the rate is expected to increase again when Philip Morris USA stops production at its Concord plant this month, laying off 1,000 workers.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Passion for history wins teacher a national award ]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[West Rowan High School teacher Stephen Suther doesn't need notes or books to get through a U.S. history lesson.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:46:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cabarrus opposes state plans for I-85]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Cabarrus County commissioners approved a resolution this week opposing a plan to divert funding for the Interstate 85 widening project to the completion of Interstate 485.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Deal family continues raising cattle at Circle D Farm]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jun/15/deal-family-continues-raising-cattle-circle-d-farm/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Walking onto the Circle D Farm, a sixth-generation family farm, there is a laid-back feeling of rural living.  ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:24:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis officials say Salisbury is overcharging for water]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jun/07/kannapolis-officials-say-salisbury-overcharging-wa/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Kannapolis elected officials say Salisbury is overcharging the city for water and they're tired of it.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cancer inspires RCCC student to graduate]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[CONCORD — Never stop learning, Sen. Fletcher Hartsell said to the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College class of 2009 on Saturday at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center. As Patricia Ann King-Padilla walked across the stage on Saturday, it was her first time receiving a college degree. At the age of 59, she had already been living Hartsell's advice to never stop learning.

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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 May 2009 22:03:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RCCC officials: New building on the way]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[KANNAPOLIS — All documents for the building on the North Carolina Research Campus have been signed, updated and are on the way, said Carol Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, on Tuesday at the board of trustees meeting.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 May 2009 22:23:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Green textile biz coming to China Grove]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/may/05/green-textile-biz-coming-china-grove/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Sustainable Textile Group LLC, a national manufacturer of fabric made from pre-consumer waste, will establish a new facility in Rowan County. The company plans to invest $11 million and create 223 jobs in China Grove during the next two years.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2009 14:16:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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