Rowan County

Religion Resolution Aptly Introduced On April 1st

Michael Bitzer — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:07:39 +0000

As you may have heard by now, a joint resolution has been introduced into the North Carolina General Assembly that proclaims religious liberty, especially as it relates to a court case coming out of Rowan County.

The resolution goes through a number of points, which all deserve some explanation; first, the resolution begins:

Rowan County Commission To Fight ACLU Over Prayer

Ben Bradford — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:52:07 +0000

Rowan County commissioners decided Monday to continue opening their meetings with a prayer, despite a federal lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has argued the prayers are unconstitutional and violate the separation of church and state.

Duke Energy Closing Two Coal Plants Ahead Of Schedule

Michael Tomsic — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:31:19 +0000

Duke Energy is shutting down two coal-fired power plants this spring. The plants are in Rowan and Gaston counties, and they're closing two years ahead of schedule.

The plants are really old, barely used and kind of dirty. The one in Rowan County is called Buck Steam Station and began burning coal in 1926. Three years later, Riverbend Steam Station in Gaston County powered up.

Now neither of them operates more than 80 days a year, and they wouldn't meet new environmental standards in 2015 without major changes.