Friday Five: Bob Orr - By The Numbers

Recently, I announced that I was endorsing Bob Orr for North Carolina Governor. I’ve also spoken at events in Cabarrus and Davidson Counties on behalf of the campaign. In that post, I discussed briefly why I decided to choose him over the other candidates. For this week’s Friday Five, I’m going to explain why I’m backing Orr using five numbers - 9,797; 16; 4; 0; and 14:  Read More →

POLL: Fiber in city’s future?

Should the city of Salisbury get into the fiber-optic business? Yes No I don’t know View Results  Loading … The city of Salisbury is considering establishing its own fiber-optic network to offer residents and businesses another option for Internet, telephone, cable and television services. Should the city get into the fiber-optic business? Vote in our poll and post your thoughts below  Read More →

Shout out to my Peeps

Perhaps the only positive byproduct of the over-commercialization of Easter is Just Born, Inc.’s Peeps — the semi-stale marshmallow candy that resemble bunnies, birds and other cute shapes depending on the holiday. If you are like me, you don’t need a holiday to enjoy their sugary goodness, but hey, some folks need a reason to give each other gifts and be nice to each other as well. To each his own, I suppose. The Washington Post has posted their sequel to their wildly popular... 

Friday Five: Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite

This week, Arthur C. Clarke died on Wednesday at the age of 90.  If you know who Arthur C. Clarke is - you’re probably a nerd.  He was the last of the "big three" (Asimov and Heinlien being the other two) science fiction writers of the 20th Century. What made his writing superior?  The man was a genius.  He came up with the idea of using communications satellites in geostationary orbit as relay stations (the Equatorial geostationary orbit is called the "Clarke... 

Salisbury Millwork Fire Multimedia Overview

The following is a comprehensive collection of all of the multimedia we have for the Salisbury Millwork Fire to date:  Read More →

AUDIO: Salisbury Millwork Fire 911 calls

911 recordings reveal life-saving decisions, possible equipment problems during fire at Salisbury Millwork. We have broken the calls into 8 15-minute files. Each file is approximately 15mb. AUDIO: Salisbury Millwork Fire 911 calls as they came in. Trouble? Download the latest copy of Adobe Flash Player | Contact us  Read More →

Friday Five: Be a Refugee This Easter

For my first original Friday Five here at the Post, I thought I’d introduce you to some of my friends from the local blogosphere by inviting them to church with me. As for y’all, if you’re not going anywhere for church this coming Easter (one week from Sunday) - invite you to The Refuge’s Sunday Service we’re having at the Concord Convention Center and Embassy Suites on Bruton Smith Blvd on Easter Sunday at 10AM. Last year, I gave five reasons to join us at The Refuge... 

VIDEO: Salisbury firefighters’ funeral procession

Video of the funeral procession for Justin Monroe and Vic Isler.  Read More →

POLL: Should the state shut down the jail if overcrowding continues?

Should the state shut down the jail if overcrowding continues? Yes No I don’t know View Results  Loading … The state’s top jail official has given Rowan County 30 days to find solutions to overcrowding at the Rowan Detention Center or face a possible shutdown of the jail. Should the state shut down the jail if overcrowding continues? Vote in our poll and give us your suggestions for solving the problem below  Read More →

Saturday: Salisbury Millwork fire coverage from the Salisbury Post

Saturday’s coverage in the Salisbury Post: City in mourning: Two firemen die in Salisbury Millwork blaze One victim a 2006 North Rowan grad; other a seasoned veteran Monroe, Isler victims of Salisbury Millwork fire Scene at Salisbury Millwork, hospital somber ‘We lost two brothers today; it’s a terrible tragedy’ History of Salisbury Millwork includes other fires over years One victim’s mother was at work at hospital Salisbury Millwork fire: the toll  Read More →

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