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Crime

One dead, another in custody after shootout, chase

SALISBURY — One man is dead and another is in custody after a vehicle chase Wednesday during which the suspects being chased allegedly shot at ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 18, 2021 12:01 am

Coronavirus

Two new COVID-19 deaths reported in Rowan

SALISBURY — State data on Wednesday showed two new deaths, 42 new COVID-19 cases and a total of 553 new vaccinations administered in Rowan County. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 4:08 pm

Crime

Blotter: Man, woman face prostitution charges

SALISBURY — For a Salisbury man, giving a friend a ride went wrong when Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled him over for traffic violations. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:13 pm

Local

Winter storm warning issued for Rowan County, ice accumulation expected

SALISBURY — The National Weather Services has placed Rowan County and other parts of the region under a winter storm warning until 7 p.m. Thursday. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:19 am

Crime

Men charged after ‘Fame’ protests get probation

SALISBURY — Two men charged with inciting a riot during protests last year at the Confederate monument “Fame” are serving probation after pleading to lesser ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 7:00 am

Coronavirus

Corriher-Lipe Middle School has cluster of COVID-19 cases

SALISBURY — Corriher-Lipe Middle School on Tuesday became the site of Rowan County’s first COVID-19 cluster. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Rowan health director takes job in eastern NC; Harris named to interim job

SALISBURY — Rowan County Health Director Nina Oliver resigned Tuesday to accept a similar position in eastern North Carolina. Alyssa Harris will serve as interim ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 7:37 pm

Crime

Blotter: Feb. 16

In Salisbury Police reports: • A woman reported an assault Monday in the 600 block of Statesville Boulevard in Salisbury. In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 9:44 am

Coronavirus

State: Nearly 12,000 Rowan residents have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department is back to its base allocation of 300 doses, but vaccination efforts last week boosted the number of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 15, 2021 3:32 pm

Crime

Blotter: Feb. 15

In Salisbury Police reports: • A woman on Friday reported a burglary in the 600 block of Lafayette Circle in Salisbury. • Hoff’s Grill on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 15, 2021 11:19 am

Ask Us

Ask Us: Why doesn’t Hotwire carry ACC Network?

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, February 15, 2021 7:57 am

Coronavirus

After busy week for vaccinations, Rowan will return to base allocation

SALISBURY — Roughly 3,000 new first doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in Rowan County last week. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 14, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Five new COVID-19 deaths reported as county continues vaccination progress

SALISBURY — Five new COVID-19 deaths, hundreds of new vaccinations and 59 new COVID-19 positives were reported in Rowan County on Friday. It wasn’t immediately ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 12, 2021 4:09 pm

Crime

China Grove man faces charges for stolen vehicles in Rowan, Mecklenburg counties

SALISBURY — A China Grove man faces charges in Rowan and Mecklenburg counties after being stopped by state and local law enforcement officers on Thursday. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 12, 2021 9:37 am

Coronavirus

Rowan makes progress in COVID-19 vaccinations administered

SALISBURY — Rowan County is making up ground in the number and percentage of people vaccinated for COVID-19. At the end of last week, 8,727 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 11, 2021 4:30 pm

Crime

Man charged with robbing Speedway gas station

SALISBURY — A 27-year-old Salisbury man is accused of robbing a store of $291 on Wednesday and making a getaway in a minivan. Shaquil Leander ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 11, 2021 10:41 am

Coronavirus

73 new COVID-19 positives, hundreds of new vaccinations reported in Rowan

SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday reported 73 new positives of COVID-19 in Rowan County and hundreds of new ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 3:42 pm

Crime

Blotter: Two face drug charges after traffic stop

SALISBURY — A trip to Dollar General ended with criminal charges for two men. Michael Gregory Morris, 37, was charged with possession of a schedule ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 12:24 pm

Coronavirus

Rowan Diagnostic Clinic to have vaccine drive-thru Thursday, Friday

Rowan Diagnostic Clinic will have COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru clinics on Thursday and Friday The clinic, located next to Rowan Medical Center on Mocksville Avenue, will ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 10, 2021 11:46 am

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 death reported, East Spencer vaccination event planned

SALISBURY — The Rowan Health Department on Tuesday reported one new COVID-19 death in the county. The death occurred outside of a congregate living facility. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:02 pm

Coronavirus

Health Department schedules three COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week

SALISBURY — In what could be its biggest week yet, the Rowan County Health Department is set to administer more than 2,000 first doses of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 8, 2021 6:13 pm

Local

Pedestrian killed during accident on Gold Knob Road

SALISBURY — An eastern Rowan man was killed Sunday evening while walking on Gold Knob Road. Samuel Lewis Lineberry, 32, of Goodman Drive, was killed ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 8, 2021 1:18 pm

Local

Man dead after North Long Street crash

SALISBURY — A man died Sunday morning after rear-ending a vehicle on North Long Street and careening into a wall. At about 5:50 a.m., the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 8, 2021 9:12 am

Ask Us

Ask Us: What’s the progress of vaccinations in congregate living facilities?

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, February 8, 2021 2:08 am

Business

West End barber’s passion for career, community lit by spark from mentor Thomas Randall

SALISBURY — If you ask Byron Brown to tell you about himself, he might start by talking about childhood interactions with Thomas Randall. Randall was ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 7, 2021 12:10 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Better-than-usual flu season attributed to COVID-19 precautions

Mask wearing and social distancing are proving their worth for more than COVID-19. While there’s no previous coronavirus pandemic to compare to, the N.C. Department ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 7, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

UPDATE: 12 COVID-19 deaths for the week, cases top 13,600 in Rowan County

SALISBURY — As the county reported 12 deaths this week, local health officials said COVID-19 positives topped 13,600. The deaths brought the total number of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 5, 2021 4:36 pm

Crime

Blotter: Man charged with misusing company’s credit card

SALISBURY — A Davidson County man faces charges after being accused of using a company credit card to buy more than $1,000 in electronics. Jesse ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 5, 2021 10:28 am

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