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Coronavirus

Rowan Health Department will stop drive-thru vaccinations for COVID-19

SALISBURY — Starting this week, the Rowan County Health Department will stop first-dose COVID-19 vaccination clinics because of a “drastic drop” in the number of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 26, 2021 9:28 am

Coronavirus

1,708 Rowan residents received first COVID-19 vaccine last week

SALISBURY — Rowan County saw 1,708 residents receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose last week and 1,952 added to the list of people fully vaccinated, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:00 am

Opinion

Josh Bergeron: Vaccine passports next up in partisan debates

First it was masks. Vaccines came next. Now, people are finding ways to stake out partisan positions on so-called vaccine passports. A vaccine passport may ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 25, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Sheriff’s Office: Georgia woman’s 2019 traffic stop started with 14-mile chase

SALISBURY — A 2019 traffic stop that’s the subject of a federal lawsuit started with a chase that lasted 14 miles and involved law enforcement ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 23, 2021 4:25 pm

Coronavirus

First dose COVID-19 vaccinations up to 24% in Rowan County

SALISBURY — The latest data from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services shows 24.2% of Rowan County residents have received at least one ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 22, 2021 5:47 pm

Crime

Convicted sex offender charged with having child pornography

SALISBURY — A convicted sex offender living in Rockwell faces nearly a dozen criminal charges in connection with a monthslong investigation. Jamie Eric Gardner, 45, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:37 pm

Crime

Rowan County woman faces drug crimes for gas station incident

SALISBURY — A woman was charged Monday with a series of drug crimes after she allegedly left needles in the trash can of a gas ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:11 pm

Crime

Blotter: Thousands of dollars in lumber taken from Newsome Road house

SALISBURY — Police say thieves over the weekend made off with thousands of dollars in lumber from a house under construction on Newsome Road. Some ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:17 am

Local

Locals react to Chauvin verdict, reflect on work still to do

SALISBURY — Mahogony Koontz checked to make sure she read the text message right. “He’s guilty,” stated the message from a friend. Nearly 11 months ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 10:15 am

Coronavirus

Rowan County sees 300th death attributed to COVID-19

SALISBURY — About 389 days since Rowan County’s first COVID-19 death was announced, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported No. 300. More ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:21 pm

Crime

One charged, another hospitalized in fight between cousins

SALISBURY — One cousin was jailed Sunday and the other was hospitalized after a fight involving a knife and brass knuckles. Blake Lee Wilbanks, 20, was ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:11 am

Crime

Sheriff’s office: Man takes deputies on chase with stolen moped

SALISBURY — A man from eastern North Carolina is accused of using a stolen moped to take law enforcement on a chase from Salisbury to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 19, 2021 6:53 pm

Crime

Concord man charged with woman’s murder in drive-by shooting

KANNAPOLIS — Police arrested a 22-year-old Concord man Sunday for the drive-by murder of a woman at a gas station on Lane Street. Lena Morgan, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 19, 2021 9:26 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Time to go digital on letters, columns

I got started on writing in newspapers earlier than most. My first published piece of writing was an illustrated book for a class project in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 18, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Rowan remains in state’s middle, yellow tier for COVID-19 community spread

SALISBURY — A biweekly update to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ county alert system map shows Rowan County remaining in a middle ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 16, 2021 8:17 pm

Crime

Blotter: Man faces sexual exploitation charge for images on Instagram

SALISBURY — A 44-year-old Kannapolis man was charged Wednesday after law enforcement officers allegedly found child pornography on his Instagram account. Michael Joe Banks of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 16, 2021 11:44 am

Coronavirus

Rowan County COVID-19 data for April 15

SALISBURY — The most recent COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County occurred April 3 and 4, according to state data updated Thursday. As cases and hospitalizations ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 16, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

County’s full COVID-19 vaccinations top 22,600

SALISBURY — State data show 22,610 Rowan County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The number includes people who have received both doses of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Salisbury woman arrested in Myrtle Beach for abducting child

SALISBURY — Police in South Carolina have arrested a Salisbury woman on local charges of abducting a child. Ann Marie Brooks, a 19-year-old Salisbury resident, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:53 am

Coronavirus

County switches vaccines for Livingstone clinic after federal, state guidance

SALISBURY — A vaccination clinic at Livingstone College will switch from 800 Johnson & Johnson vaccines to 500 Pfizer doses after six cases across the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 11:46 am

Coronavirus

Rowan Health Department receives 400 Pfizer, 800 Johnson & Johnson vaccines for week

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation has increased slightly this week in preparation for an event at Livingstone College. The health ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 4:57 pm

Crime

Blotter: Accident in Food Lion only weekend shooting to produce injuries

SALISBURY — Police responded to multiple shooting incidents Friday through Sunday, but the only one that resulted in injuries occurred when a man accidentally shot ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 3:19 pm

Crime

Salisbury man charged with felony drug crimes

SALISBURY — A second man faces a series of drug crimes in connection with a search warrant that found nearly 500 grams of heroin at ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 10:28 am

Crime

Second person charged in thefts from house near county line

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says a second person has been arrested in a case involving repeated thefts from a dead man’s home ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 10:14 am

Crime

Police use tear gas to end robbery stand off, arrest suspect

SALISBURY — Police used tear gas Sunday to end a stand off with a robbery suspect who remained in the residence after being spotted by ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 9:55 am

Local

Ask Us: When will Rowan Public Library’s West Branch open?

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, April 12, 2021 12:54 am

Local

‘Meet the need’: Rowan County Health Department looks to add to vaccination options

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com When eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations opened to anyone older than 16 last week, the Rowan County Health Department faced a few ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 11, 2021 12:10 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Rep. Budd ran as political outsider in 2016; now he’s contemplating higher office

Politicians don’t typically tease an announcement about a bid for office when the answer is something other than, “I’m running.” Building up anticipation for an ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 11, 2021 12:00 am

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