SALISBURY - An infusion of culture, music, drama, literature and fine arts descended upon Rowan-Cabarrus Community College earlier this month for the college’s Literary & Fine Arts Festival.

Over 1,000 students and community members attended the festival’s many activities during the week of April 7-11. The free, family-friendly festival was coordinated by Rowan-Cabarrus faculty and was open to the public.

“Many of our students at Rowan-Cabarrus are managing family responsibilities, careers, and the demands of their studies. Consequently, they may not have the time or means to appreciate literature and the fine arts,” said Dr. Carol S. Spalding, president of Rowan-Cabarrus. “The Literary & Fine Arts Festival was a special event that the college created to make sure that our students had an opportunity to engage in activities and celebrations focusing on literature and fine arts.”

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 afternoon.  A deputy driving south on Highway 29 near Webb Road noticed a car driving north at a high rate of speed.  The deputy began to follow the car, but said in the report that the driver sped up, then made an erratic turn into the parking lot of Bebop's. 

The deputy blocked the driver from turning back on to Highway 29, but the driver did manage to get out of the parking lot and head onto I-85 going south.  The deputy says the driver then sped up to to more than 100 miles an hour.  While on the interstate, the driver crossed over four lanes of traffic to take the China Grove exit.