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Crime

11-year-old child shot during Harrel Street gathering

SALISBURY — Police say an 11-year-old child was shot and critically injured during a Thursday night gathering in the 400 block of Harrel Street. The ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 26, 2021 9:42 am

Crime

Blotter: March 25

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports:  • A man on Tuesday overdosed in the 400 block of Wiley Lane in Salisbury. • A man on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 26, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

700 new vaccinations for Rowan County residents

SALISBURY — State data on Thursday showed more than 700 new COVID-19 vaccinations for Rowan County residents. The number of partial vaccinations increased by 272. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:35 pm

Local

45-year-old woman’s body found in woods near county line

SALISBURY — A body found in the woods by sheriff’s deputies has been sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Raleigh to determine a cause ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:52 pm

Crime

Gaming machines, money seized from ‘fish arcade’ business

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office seized $758,000, arrested a security guard and said arrests are pending against managers and other personnel employed by ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 25, 2021 11:56 am

Crime

UPDATED: 14-year-old girl found after being reported missing

UPDATE: The Rowan Sheriff’s Office says Aleah Paige Gaultney has been located in Anderson, South Carolina, at her aunt’s residence. Her mother is on the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 25, 2021 11:18 am

Coronavirus

Federal COVID-19 vaccination figures show more coverage for local residents

SALISBURY — Data released Wednesday shows a more optimistic picture for the progress of COVID-19 vaccinations in Rowan County. The N.C. Department of Health and ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 5:07 pm

Crime

Blotter: Man charged for stolen vehicle

SALISBURY — A homeless 34-year-old man faces charges from the Salisbury Police Department of receiving or transferring a stolen vehicle, a felony. Robert Anthony Hart, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 12:34 pm

Crime

Rockwell man charged in series of car break-ins

ROCKWELL — A 28-year-old man faces a laundry list of criminal charges after being accused of breaking into several cars in the Palmer Road area. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:45 am

Coronavirus

Governor announces COVID-19 capacity restrictions will be eased Friday

SALISBURY — Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced capacity limitations caused by COVID-19 will be eased Friday at 5 p.m The eased restrictions are as ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:22 pm

Crime

Blotter: March 23

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A person on Friday reported littering or trash dumping Friday in the 3600 block of River Road in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 11:43 am

Coronavirus

Rowan Health Department to administer 1,170 Pfizer vaccines this week

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department will have more COVID-19 vaccines than usual this week and a different variety than previous drive-thru events. The ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 12:10 am

Columnists

DG Martin: Deciding who leads a university

By D.G. Martin Who runs the university? What university are you asking about? Well, for example, Fayetteville State University, one of the 17 institutions that ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Sheriff’s Office seizes gaming machines, currency in ‘fish arcade’ investigation

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on Monday said it seized more than 125 gaming machines and a large amount of U.S. currency in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 22, 2021 5:05 pm

Crime

Blotter: March 22

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • Chainsaws were stolen in Richfield and recovered during a search warrant Thursday in the 100 block of Wildlife ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 22, 2021 12:08 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: Can restaurants block off downtown parking?

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, March 22, 2021 7:31 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Consider donating stimulus check to COVID-19 relief fund

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury announced 90 million stimulus checks had been disbursed from the most recent stimulus package ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

UPDATED: More than 3,000 Rowan residents received vaccination this week

SALISBURY — The number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered locally this week increased by more than 3,000, with a majority being first doses. Friday’s data update ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 19, 2021 6:28 pm

Crime

Kannapolis man hospitalized, faces charges after crashing during chase with sheriff’s deputies

SALISBURY — A 32-year-old Kannapolis man faces charges for taking Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase that ended with a crash Wednesday night ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 19, 2021 10:45 am

Coronavirus

38 new COVID-19 positives, nearly 400 new vaccinations reported in Rowan

SALISBURY — The Thursday update from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday showed a few dozen new positives and nearly 400 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 19, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Man charged with drug possession, stealing handgun

SALISBURY — A 36-year-old man faces a litany of criminal charges after being connected to a residential break-in on Mt. Hope Church Road. Johnny Lee ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 18, 2021 6:39 pm

Coronavirus

Rowan moves to lowest tier for COVID-19 community spread

SALISBURY — With new COVID-19 positives coming much slower, Rowan County on Wednesday joined the majority of the state in being classified in the lowest ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3:57 pm

Coronavirus

County announces homebound COVID-19 vaccine program

SALISBURY — County officials on Wednesday announced plans to vaccinate homebound individuals. Rowan County Public Health and Rowan County Emergency Services will offer COVID-19 vaccines ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 10:25 am

Crime

Blotter: March 15

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A woman on Thursday reported a larceny on Old Farm Road in Salisbury. • A woman on Thursday ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:10 am

Coronavirus

13% of Rowan residents partially vaccinated for COVID-19; 9% fully vaccinated

SALISBURY — The percentage of Rowan County residents who have been partially vaccinated for COVID-19 topped 13% on Monday. The North Carolina Department of Health ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:00 am

Ask Us

Ask Us: What are plans for downtown candy shop?

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, March 15, 2021 2:22 am

Crime

Sheriff’s Office: Off-duty Salisbury police officer, cousin left man ‘bleeding profusely’

SALISBURY — A police officer and his cousin left a man bleeding profusely in a Rockwell home before driving away in a compact car, according ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 14, 2021 11:56 pm

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Take the shot when it’s your turn

It was surreal last week to join the more than 18,000 people in Rowan County who have been partially vaccinated against COVID-19. One year ago, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 14, 2021 12:05 am

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