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Crime

Pregnant woman, niece injured, 22-year-old man charged after chase

FAITH — A pregnant woman and her 10-year-old niece were hospitalized Thursday after a Rowan County man took sheriff’s deputies on a chase that ended ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 21, 2021 10:17 am

Coronavirus

COVID-19 data for May 20

COVID-19 statistics for Rowan County, as reported by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday, is as follows: • There have been 215 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 21, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Salisbury fire marshal: three dumpster fires ruled arson

SALISBURY — The fire and police departments are investigating cases of arson reported within minutes of each other on East Innes Street and Faith Road. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, May 20, 2021 2:58 pm

Crime

Blotter: Woman charged with neglect to secure workers compensation

SALISBURY — A woman on Tuesday was charged with neglecting to secure workers compensation for her employees. Laretta Shantell Bowers, 37, was charged with the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:31 am

Local

Salisbury manager’s budget uses savings to balance revenues, has $47 million in expenditures

SALISBURY — City Manager Lane Bailey on Tuesday night recommended a 2021-2022 fiscal year budget that will require the use of savings to balance revenues ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:09 pm

Crime

Woman dies after shooting on Gheen Road

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after a 33-year-old woman was found shot in a truck on Gheen ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:44 pm

Crime

College student charged in crash that killed Salisbury man

CONCORD — A 19-year-old college student was jailed Tuesday for her role in a crash that killed a Salisbury man. Maija Dionna Sharp, a student ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 12:03 pm

Crime

Blotter: Woman charged for multiple drug crimes, failure to appear after traffic stop

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman faces a series of drug charges after a traffic stop on Tuesday. Mary Madeline Phillips, 47, faces charges of felony ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 11:21 am

Local

Torch Run returns to Rowan streets, raises money for Special Olympics

SALISBURY — From one end of the county to another, law enforcement officers pounded the pavement Tuesday as part of Rowan County’s leg of the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 3:43 pm

Crime

Fish arcade company drops suit against Rowan County Sheriff’s Office

SALISBURY — The owner of fish arcade businesses being targeted by local law enforcement has dropped a lawsuit that sought to stop a criminal case ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 2:21 pm

Crime

Man faces kidnapping, assault charges after woman escapes at Webb Road Flea Market

SALISBURY — An 18-year-old Kannapolis man faces a series of domestic violence-related charges after he allegedly kidnapped a 16-year-old girl Sunday and stopped his car ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 9:39 am

Crime

Man charged for stowing away on Norfolk Southern train, impeding railroad operations

SALISBURY — A 24-year-old man faces a trio of criminal charges after hitching a ride on a Norfolk Southern train on Sunday. Reggie Allen Knight ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 17, 2021 12:59 pm

Crime

Man overdoses at Piedmont Correctional Institute

SALISBURY — A 29-year-old man overdosed on drugs Friday at Piedmont Correctional Institute while transferring into the prison. Salisbury Police say Clint W. Hicks, 29, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 17, 2021 11:30 am

Crime

Sheriff’s Office: Two men escape from jail, found in bushes on Fulton Street

SALISBURY — Two inmates on Thursday attempted to escape from the Rowan County Detention Center, but only made it to Fulton Street before being captured. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 17, 2021 10:30 am

Ask Us

Ask Us: When will North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue be resurfaced?

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 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, May 17, 2021 3:28 am

Coronavirus

Rowan sees 4 new COVID-19 deaths as mask mandate lifted, vaccines administered continue decline

SALISBURY — With indoor mask mandates lifting and a decreasing number of vaccines being administered across North Carolina, state health officials reported four new COVID-19 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, May 16, 2021 12:05 am

Local

Salisbury native Kristy Woodson Harvey makes NY Times bestseller list

SALISBURY — After writing and publishing several books, Kristy Woodson Harvey achieved something she’s been shooting for since the first. For the week of May ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, May 16, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Salisbury teen becomes one of first in age group to receive COVID-19 vaccine

SALISBURY — Drew Aron, a 14-year-old student at Salisbury Academy, last week became part of the county’s top 1%. That is, the 1% of people ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, May 16, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Man accused of stealing car, crashing it

KANNAPOLIS — A 59-year-old man is accused of stealing a vehicle from a house on Sunset End Lane, crashing it and coming back to the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 14, 2021 6:05 pm

Crime

Man faces new charge of attempted murder for father’s shooting

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces a new charge for the August shooting of his father. Eugene Alexander Monroe, 39, was indicted and arrested Wednesday ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 14, 2021 5:35 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Gov. Cooper lifts indoor mask mandate for most situations, gathering limits

SALISBURY — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday said he’s lifting mandatory capacity, gathering, social distancing and most mandatory indoor mask requirements. Cooper says masks will ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 14, 2021 1:54 pm

Crime

Barnes gets new punishment of two life sentences in Tutterow couple’s 1992 murder

SALISBURY — A man sentenced to death for his role in the 1992 murders of B.P. and Ruby Tutterow has received a new punishment of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 14, 2021 12:17 pm

Local

Rowan native Shuping posthumously receives Concord Police Department’s Medal of Valor, Purple Heart

CONCORD — Jason Shuping, a Rowan County native and Concord Police officer who was killed in action in December, posthumously received a Medal of Valor ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, May 14, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

State shows 303 COVID-19 deaths in Rowan

SALISBURY — State data on Thursday showed Rowan County reaching its 303rd death from COVID-19. The death is the second this week. Death No. 302 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, May 13, 2021 7:01 pm

Crime

One arrested, another hospitalized in Castor Road stabbing

SALISBURY — One man was hospitalized and another arrested after a stabbing incident Wednesday on Castor Road. Jason Clinton Tucker, 47, was charged with assault ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, May 13, 2021 9:49 am

Coronavirus

Fluctuating COVID-19 death number back to 302 in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Rowan County started the week with 301 COVID-19 deaths, increased to 302 on Monday, dipped back down to 301 on Tuesday and was ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:42 pm

Crime

Two more charged for operating illegal gambling businesses

SALISBURY — Orange County authorities arrested two Concord residents last week as part of a Rowan Sheriff’s Office investigation into illegal gambling operations. Dharminkumar Ramsehbahi ... Read more

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

Coronavirus

Rowan Health Department clarifies county’s COVID-19 death total is 301

SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday incorrectly reported Rowan County’s 302nd death from COVID-19, according to local health officials. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 2:59 pm

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