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Crime

Police: Man runs from breaking and entering call, crashes into tree

SALISBURY — A 28-year-old Salisbury man was hospitalized early Tuesday after his car struck a tree while he was trying to escape police, said Lt. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:01 am

Crime

Salisbury man identified as murder victim

SALISBURY — A 42-year-old Salisbury man was killed Sunday in a shooting in the parking lot of Zion Hills Apartments. Police on Tuesday identified Joey ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 8, 2021 9:45 am

Crime

Salisbury Police: Kannapolis man’s chase started when he sped past officer

SALISBURY — A three-county vehicle chase that ended in a man’s bathroom started when the same man sped past a police officer without a license ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 7, 2021 10:31 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Online subscriptions help support unique, local news

Readers of salisburypost.com lately have been asked to sign up for a subscription after passing 15 stories in a 30-day period. It’s a change from ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 6, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Man arrested for shooting Salisbury woman in face

SALISBURY — Law enforcement officers from multiple agencies arrested a 26-year-old man late Thursday for shooting a woman in the face in March 2020. Derrick ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 4, 2021 9:38 pm

Crime

Jailed man charged with assaulting detention center officers

SALISBURY — A 29-year-old jailed man faces new criminal charges after allegedly sharpening a toothbrush and assaulting Rowan County Detention Center officers. Donovan Allen Romanek ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 4, 2021 10:15 am

Crime

NC Highway Patrol asks for witness help in fatal crash investigation

 The North Carolina Highway Patrol asking for the public’s help in providing information about a crash that killed a 23-year-old woman. At about 4:04 p.m. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 3, 2021 12:40 pm

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man faces pair of felony drug charges

SALISBURY — A 51-year-old man faces a pair of felony crimes after being arrested on an outstanding warrant and found with drugs, said Maj. John ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 3, 2021 12:22 pm

Crime

Kannapolis man’s chase ends with laundry list of charges after covering three counties

SALISBURY — A chase that began in Salisbury and spanned three counties ended late Tuesday in an unincorporated area of Cabarrus County with law enforcement ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 11:15 am

Crime

Kannapolis man charged with kidnapping 11-year-old girl

SALISBURY — A man wanted for kidnapping in Richmond County was arrested Tuesday at Castlewood Apartments with an 11-year-old girl. Brandon Kenneth Gaddy, 19, of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 10:05 am

Local

Kannapolis man ejected from car, killed in I-85 crash

SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man was killed in a crash Monday at the Julian Road interchange with Interstate 85. Kenyatta Lamont Martin, 35, who lives on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 8:59 am

Local

‘A lot of hard work’: Salisbury receives top fire protection rating

SALISBURY — When the Salisbury Fire Department received the best fire protection rating on Tuesday, Fire Chief Bob Parnell called it the culmination of a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:05 am

Crime

Blotter: Man charged for firing shots in air after being kicked out of restaurant

SALISBURY — A 29-year-old man faces criminal charges after he allegedly fired a gun in the air several times after being kicked out of DJ’s ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Salisbury woman killed, man airlifted after crash on US 29

SALISBURY — A woman was killed Tuesday and a man was airlifted from a crash that occurred south of Salisbury on U.S. 29. Deasha Jones ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 7:27 pm

Local

Juvenile rescued after jumping off Yadkin River bridge

SALISBURY — A juvenile was rescued and airlifted Tuesday after accidentally jumping from Interstate 85’s bridge over the Yadkin River. The juvenile was alert, conscious ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 1, 2021 9:38 am

Ask Us

Ask Us: Readers seek more clarity on vaccination data

Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to answer your questions about items or trends ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 31, 2021 8:08 pm

Local

‘Price of Freedom’: Events in Salisbury, Rowan County commemorate Memorial Day

SALISBURY — Americans’ rights were given to them by God, but they’ve been protected by those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, state Rep. Harry Warren ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 31, 2021 6:49 pm

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Does downtown Salisbury have parking problems?

I think I’m coming around to the argument that downtown Salisbury has a parking problem or could have one in the near future. For most ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, May 30, 2021 12:10 am

Coronavirus

State’s COVID-19 alert system puts Rowan one away from best tier

SALISBURY — When state health officials updated the county alert system for COVID-19 on Thursday, Rowan County was just one step away from being among ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 28, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

State’s map shows vaccinations by Census tract

SALISBURY — State data show a wide gap between the highest and lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in Rowan County. While some communities are just 16% ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Man who led South Carolina officers on manhunt has criminal record in Rowan

SALISBURY — A man who led law enforcement officers on a multi-day manhunt in South Carolina has a criminal record here that includes assault and carrying ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 24, 2021 1:14 pm

Coronavirus

State will offer $25 card for COVID-19 vaccines in Rowan, other counties

SALISBURY — State officials on Monday announced select locations in Rowan and three other counties will give $25 cards to people who receive COVID-19 vaccinations. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 24, 2021 12:01 pm

Crime

Named ‘county of concern,’ Rowan courts put extra attention on DWI cases

By Josh Bergeron and Ben Stansell news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After finding Rowan among seven “counties of concern,” local court officials last week filled up an ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:10 am

Local

Salisbury’s Bobby Black gets roaring sendoff from Mustang Mafia

FRANKLIN — Bobby Black wouldn’t have it any other way. The rumbling engines from Triad-based Mustang Mafia let out a roar as the cars sped ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, May 23, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Woman charged with striking ex-boyfriend in head with baseball bat

SALISBURY — A 27-year-old man was left with skull fractures and a woman was charged this week following a domestic dispute, according to the Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, May 22, 2021 2:48 pm

Crime

Salisbury man charged with sex offenses for 2007 incidents

STATESVILLE — A Salisbury man faces sex offenses in Iredell County for assaulting a woman who was a juvenile at the time. Charles Irvin Wiles, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 21, 2021 2:10 pm

Crime

Traffic stop turns into drug bust near Rowan-Davie line

COOLEEMEE — An otherwise routine traffic stop early Friday netted hundreds of grams of cocaine, dozens of grams of crystal methamphetamine, ecstasy and cash. Dante ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 21, 2021 1:26 pm

Crime

Walmart shoplifting roundup results in 35 charged

SALISBURY — Police and Walmart started an anti-shoplifting campaign in April to help curtail theft at the store. In April alone, the campaign resulted in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 21, 2021 11:38 am

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