WSTP 1490 Radio http://1490wstp.com Excellence in Broadcasting since 1939 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 ROWAN-CABARRUS OPENS NEW ONE-STOP SHOP FOR STUDENT NEEDS http://1490wstp.com/uncategorized/rowan-cabarrus-opens-new-one-stop-shop-for-student-needs/ http://1490wstp.com/uncategorized/rowan-cabarrus-opens-new-one-stop-shop-for-student-needs/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:22 +0000 WSTP News Dept http://1490wstp.com/?p=13452    “Navigation Station” is the new central location for visitors, future students and current students   SALISBURY, N.C. — In 2010, the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College began conceptualizing a one-stop space for its North Campus which would support all of the primary “Getting Started” activities and information services for the entire campus. The college opened the [...]

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]]> http://1490wstp.com/uncategorized/rowan-cabarrus-opens-new-one-stop-shop-for-student-needs/feed/ 0 Catching the tail end: man walks away from armed robber, gets shot in back side http://1490wstp.com/news/catching-the-tail-end-man-walks-away-from-armed-robber-gets-shot-in-back-side/ http://1490wstp.com/news/catching-the-tail-end-man-walks-away-from-armed-robber-gets-shot-in-back-side/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:46:13 +0000 WSTP News Dept http://1490wstp.com/?p=13449     Submitted by David Whisenant Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 9:08am   SALISBURY – A Salisbury man is recovering from a gunshot wound after turning his back and walking away from a man who was trying to rob him. According to Salisbury Police, Van Louis Jones, Jr., walked outside of his home in the Wiley [...]

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]]> http://1490wstp.com/news/catching-the-tail-end-man-walks-away-from-armed-robber-gets-shot-in-back-side/feed/ 0 Man leads deputies on high speed chase with one year old and three week old in car http://1490wstp.com/news/man-leads-deputies-on-high-speed-chase-with-one-year-old-and-three-week-old-in-car/ http://1490wstp.com/news/man-leads-deputies-on-high-speed-chase-with-one-year-old-and-three-week-old-in-car/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:19 +0000 WSTP News Dept http://1490wstp.com/?p=13448   Submitted by David Whisenant Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 9:23am   SALISBURY - Deputies say a man led them on a chase with speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour on I-85 while he had two very young children in the car, and deputies say the children were not restrained in car seats. It happened on Saturday [...]

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]]> http://1490wstp.com/news/man-leads-deputies-on-high-speed-chase-with-one-year-old-and-three-week-old-in-car/feed/ 0 WET’N WILD opens this weekend with all new SOAK ZONE! http://1490wstp.com/news/13446/ http://1490wstp.com/news/13446/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:41:33 +0000 WSTP News Dept http://1490wstp.com/?p=13446     Submitted by Donna Lepre on Tuesday, May 21st, 9:50 am   The Largest Water Park In The Carolinas’ Opens Memorial Day Weekend WET’N WILD EMERALD POINTE, the Largest Water Park In The Carolinas’ celebrates the beginning of summer with a fun-filled family opening on SATURDAY, MAY 25TH at 10:00AM for the exciting 29TH SEASON! (Opening [...]

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]]> http://1490wstp.com/news/13446/feed/ 0 Source: Fall race move out of Charlotte is a “done deal” http://1490wstp.com/news/source-fall-race-move-out-of-charlotte-is-a-done-deal/ http://1490wstp.com/news/source-fall-race-move-out-of-charlotte-is-a-done-deal/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 19:33:33 +0000 WSTP News Dept http://1490wstp.com/?p=13445       Posted: May 20, 2013 4:27 PM EDT Updated: May 21, 2013 1:01 PM EDT By Chris Dyches – email    CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -NASCAR mogul Bruton Smith says there is a strong possibility that he will move the Bank of America 500 out of Charlotte, but a source told WBTV the move is [...]

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]]> http://1490wstp.com/sports/braves-beat-twins/feed/ 0 Senate budget proposal changes SBI http://1490wstp.com/news/senate-budget-proposal-changes-sbi/ http://1490wstp.com/news/senate-budget-proposal-changes-sbi/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 02:18:38 +0000 WSTP News Dept http://1490wstp.com/?p=13439 Submitted by Melissa Hankins Monday, May 20th, 2013, 7:32pm         CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV)- The North Carolina Senate released its state budget proposal late Sunday night. It’s a  $20.6 billion dollar plan that includes adjustments to Medicaid, education reform, and a big change for the State Bureau of Investigation. Senate leaders have been looking for ways [...]

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