Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Don’t forget about renters in economic development talk
Affordable housing units aren’t usually at the top of economic development conversations, but they should be if 1,000 or more jobs come to town with ...
Josh Bergeron, Author at Salisbury Post
Coronavirus
Rowan County’s COVID-19 death toll tops 40 for September
SALISBURY — Now 24 days through September, Rowan County has seen at least 44 residents die from COVID-19, according to North Carolina Department of Health ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 24, 2021 5:48 pm
Crime
Blotter: Sept. 24
In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A student at West Rowan Middle School was charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct. • A man on Wednesday ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 24, 2021 2:10 pm
Coronavirus
Crowd turns out to raise money for hospitalized sheriff’s deputy
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has fired up grills in its parking lot 100 or more times to raise money for employee needs or nonprofits, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 24, 2021 12:02 am
Coronavirus
COVID-19 death tally continues rising, now at 391 in Rowan County
SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday reported four new COVID-19 deaths among Rowan County residents, bringing the death tally ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 24, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: Men stripped, robbed en route to buy beer
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two men were stripped and robbed while trying to buy beer from a convenience store. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 23, 2021 3:45 pm
Local
Rowan Sheriff’s Office holding fundraiser for deputy hospitalized with COVID-19
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office will hold a fundraiser today for an investigator who’s been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a month. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 23, 2021 12:00 am
Coronavirus
State reports 10 new COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County, 18 this week
SALISBURY — With 10 new deaths reported Wednesday, Rowan County’s COVID-19 fatalities reached 387 since the start of the pandemic. Dates of death vary, but ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 2:28 pm
Crime
Man jailed after fleeing to California, returning to Kannapolis
KANNAPOLIS — A 26-year-old man faces a number of charges in connection with a 2020 incident after he fled to California and came back. Daniel ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:36 pm
Crime
Blotter: Woman’s car shot several times on Pinehurst Street in Salisbury
SALISBURY — Police are investigating after a woman found the car parked outside of her house shot by several bullets. Salisbury Police responded to the ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 20, 2021 10:00 am
Coronavirus
COVID-19 cases continue decline as week brings 12 new deaths
SALISBURY — COVID-19 cases in Rowan County continued to decline last week as data showed 12 news deaths attributed to the virus. Six of the ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 19, 2021 12:00 am
Lifestyle
In ‘This is Salisbury,’ Manier paints people who make city a better place to live
SALISBURY — When Shane Manier set out to paint portraits of locals for an exhibit at the Center for Faith and the Arts, she sought ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 19, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
China Grove man jailed for possessing child pornography, assault, kidnapping
CHINA GROVE — A 50-year-old man faces a long list of criminal charges for possessing pictures and videos of child pornography, the China Grove Police ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 17, 2021 2:46 pm
Crime
Blotter: Boy served with juvenile justice petition for shooting
SALISBURY — Police say a juvenile will face charges in an accidental shooting on Maple Avenue that resulted in a teenager’s death. The boy, whose name ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 17, 2021 11:32 am
Coronavirus
For second day in a row, six new COVID-19 deaths reported in Rowan County
SALISBURY — For the second day in a row, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday reported six COVID-19 deaths among Rowan ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 16, 2021 5:10 pm
Crime
Sex offender faces new charges for living too close to Head Start in China Grove
SALISBURY — A convicted sex offender who lived near China Grove Elementary School and Westside Head Start was arrested Wednesday for living too close to ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 16, 2021 1:51 pm
Crime
Salisbury man wanted for August murder on Carpenters Circle
SALISBURY — Police say a 40-year-old Salisbury man faces charges for a Carpenters Circle murder in August. Police obtained warrants two weeks ago for Samuel ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:55 am
Local
One-of-a-kind barn quilt goes up in western Rowan County
SALISBURY — There aren’t many silos quite like the one on the farm of Susan and Michael Owen. The Owens, who live off of Sherrills ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 16, 2021 12:10 am
Crime
Charges coming for two in altercation involving bag of cans, warning shot
SALISBURY — Two men will face charges for an altercation at a Julian Road hotel after using a bag of cans and a pistol to ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 16, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
Jailed men charged with new crimes for assaulting detention center officers
SALISBURY — Two inmates at the Rowan County Detention Center face new assault charges after a dispute over food trays. Elijah Tamaun Black, 23, and ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:57 am
Crime
Blotter: Gold Hill man faces sex crime for incident with 15-year-old girl
SALISBURY — A 31-year-old Gold Hill man was jailed Monday for a sex crime after an incident with a minor. Matthew William Cokeley was charged ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:44 am
Local
Video: Firefighters use saw to open garage, put out fire on Mitchell Avenue
SALISBURY — Firefighters on Tuesday sawed into a garage at Rico Tile and Marble, 821 Mitchell Ave., after a vehicle in the building caught on ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 4:48 pm
Crime
Child abuse, drug charges filed after traffic stop ends search for wanted man
SALISBURY — A man and woman were jailed early Tuesday for outstanding warrants, drug crimes and child abuse charges after an investigation led deputies to ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 12:34 pm
Crime
Blotter: Fayetteville man faces Rowan charges for cutting cables from radio tower, impersonating law enforcement
SALISBURY — A Fayetteville man faces a half-dozen charges after he allegedly stole cables from a radio tower on Thursday and caused a temporary outage ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 13, 2021 2:34 pm
Crime
Salisbury High student shot, killed after incident on Maple Avenue
SALISBURY — A 14-year-old Salisbury High student was shot and killed Sunday after a group of juveniles passed around a gun while playing video games, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 13, 2021 9:12 am
Crime
Messages show fired Rowan medical examiner didn’t think hole in man’s head was bullet wound
SALISBURY — A former Rowan County medical examiner told superiors in June she saw a hole in the head of Edward Leland Geouge III, but ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 12, 2021 12:10 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Short-term solution coming for Salisbury firefighter pay issues
Whether pay raises happen for firefighters “isn’t a question about if,” says Fire Chief Bob Parnell. “This one will get fixed,” Parnell said in a ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 12, 2021 12:00 am
Coronavirus
COVID-19 deaths in Rowan grow to 358 as positives, hospitalizations slow down
SALISBURY — Rowan County’s COVID-19 death toll grew by 11 this week as the number of positives reported daily and hospitalizations appeared to slow down. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 10, 2021 11:48 pm
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