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Crime

Jail fight results in minor injuries, requires tear gas to disperse inmates

SALISBURY — A fight Thursday night among a dozen or more inmates at the Rowan County Detention Center resulted in minor injuries and tear gas ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, July 9, 2021 10:05 am

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases back on the rise in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Local health officials on Thursday issued a warning about an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Rowan County. On June 10, the Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, July 9, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Charlotte man charged with killing man in Kannapolis, leaving another hospitalized

KANNAPOLIS — A 26-year-old Charlotte man faces murder and attempted murder charges for an incident July 3 that killed one man and hospitalized another. Malik ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 8, 2021 5:01 pm

Crime

Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after vehicle crashes on Mooresville Road

SALISBURY — A Rowan County man was hospitalized Wednesday morning after crashing a vehicle into a pole when a sheriff’s deputy tried to conduct a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 8, 2021 12:00 pm

Crime

Blotter: Police asking for public’s help with identity of robbery suspect

SALISBURY — Police are looking for a man who allegedly demanded money from a convenience store at 1015 East Innes Street and left after selecting ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 3:45 pm

Crime

Three shot, one stabbed in related Rockwell-area incidents

ROCKWELL — Three people were shot and a fourth was stabbed around 11 p.m. Tuesday in related incidents within a mile of each other in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 9:03 am

Crime

East Spencer shooting victim recovers; police looking for tips

EAST SPENCER — An 18-year-old man has recovered from his injuries after being shot in the chest and thigh during a June 29 incident in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, July 7, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Two new COVID-19 deaths reported in Rowan

SALISBURY — State data updated Tuesday show two new COVID-19 deaths among Rowan County residents. To date, 313 Rowan County residents have died from COVID-19, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 4:13 pm

Crime

Blotter: Bullets fired into two units at Lakewood Apartments

SALISBURY — Police are investigating after someone fired several shots into two apartments on Lakewood Drive Monday night. Sgt. Russ DeSantis said five rounds were ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:33 am

Opinion

John Hood: How should people discuss political differences?

By John Hood Here are three true statements, as best I can determine. First, Americans of all backgrounds have experienced gigantic declines in poverty over ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 12:00 am

Faith

Photo gallery: Crowds descend on Faith for Fourth of July parade

The Faith Fourth of July took a pandemic-induced year off in 2020, but it’s back and as big as ever in 2021. Crowds of people ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, July 5, 2021 2:15 pm

Local

Retiring City Manager Lane Bailey reflects on tenure in Salisbury

SALISBURY — When City Manager Lane Bailey on Thursday announced his retirement at the end of the year, he was already thinking about what comes ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, July 4, 2021 12:10 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Would boost in pay affect who runs for town boards, city council?

People can count on a few things after winning local elected office. For better or worse, a seat on a town board or city council ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, July 4, 2021 12:10 am

Editorials

Darts and Laurels: Leave park plants where they are

Dart to the Hurley Park plant thieves. City staff say plant theft happens, but it appears to be an escalating issue. Truly, what has the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, July 4, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Man facing 22 sex crimes surrenders

SALISBURY — A 55-year-old man facing almost two dozen sex crimes surrendered to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. Randal Brown Goodman is accused ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 1, 2021 9:37 am

Crime

Charlotte man charged with trafficking cocaine after being stopped on I-85

SALISBURY — A Charlotte man faces cocaine trafficking charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 85. Ladd Alteo Morrison, 50, was charged Wednesday with trafficking ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 1, 2021 9:14 am

Crime

Man grazed by bullet, another charged after argument about relationship

SALISBURY — One man was grazed by a bullet and another faces charges after an argument about a relationship. The injured 35-year-old man was in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 1, 2021 9:01 am

Local

Countdown begins for Bell Tower Green Park’s opening to public

SALISBURY — Just a dream in 2015, the city’s central park is six weeks away from opening to the public, says Dyke Messinger, who leads ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 1, 2021 12:05 am

Crime

Man in critical condition after East Spencer shooting

EAST SPENCER — An 18-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday at Grant Street Apartments. Interim East Spencer Police Chief Nicholas O’Brien said ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 10:23 am

Crime

East Spencer man receives 70 months in prison for selling methamphetamine to sheriff’s office informant

SALISBURY — An East Spencer man will serve nearly six years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Howard ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 30, 2021 9:42 am

Crime

Bullet found in Salisbury man’s rear end after story about fireworks accident

SALISBURY — A 53-year-old man was shot in his rear end Friday in what he said was a fireworks accident. Sgt. Russ DeSantis of the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 29, 2021 10:10 am

Crime

Salisbury man charged with 30 crimes for images, videos of children

SALISBURY — A 20-year-old Salisbury man faces 30 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor after Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies seized a number ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:43 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Take more effective approach to vaccinations

Maybe the White House knows better than a newspaper editor, but rallying in Raleigh seems largely ineffective in trying to get more people vaccinated for ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 27, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 positives in Rowan at lowest point since start of pandemic

SALISBURY — New COVID-19 cases in Rowan County are occurring at roughly the same rate now as at the start of the pandemic in spring ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 12:43 pm

Coronavirus

Health officials say financial incentives helped vaccination rates; lottery drawing today

SALISBURY — On the eve of the first COVID-19 vaccination lottery drawing, local and state health officials said North Carolina’s financial incentives have boosted the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 12:10 am

Crime

Chase from Mooresville ends with crash at Rowan Mill Road; two charged

SALISBURY — Two people face criminal charges after a police chase from Mooresville ended with a crash on Monday at the intersection of N.C. 150 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 22, 2021 5:52 pm

Crime

Blotter: June 21

In Salisbury Police reports: • A man on Friday left a Speedway convenience store in the 800 block of West Jake Alexander Boulevard without paying ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 21, 2021 1:55 pm

Local

East Rowan High graduate killed in motorcycle crash

SALISBURY — An 18-year-old East Rowan High School graduate was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Jake Alexander Boulevard and Julian ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 21, 2021 9:27 am

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