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Ask Us: Readers ask about Cox’s eligibility to serve, county office closures
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Local
‘Penny Harvest’ brings a record haul for Christmas Happiness
SALISBURY — Every year, the children of First United Methodist Preschool have a “Penny Harvest” and walk to the Post to drop off their collection ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 20, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: Mocksville man charged with rape in Rowan
SALISBURY — A Mocksville man was arrested Tuesday on rape charges in Rowan County. Cody Drew Garrison, 23, was charged with statutory rape/sex offense of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, December 18, 2020 1:50 pm
Crime
Three charges for man accused of snatching purse, robbing restaurant
SALISBURY — A 35-year-old man faces three charges in connection with two robberies that occurred Thursday on Statesville Boulevard. Christopher Donelle Pharr faces charges of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, December 18, 2020 1:01 pm
Crime
Concord officer, Rowan native Shuping remembered as reliable, hard worker
SALISBURY — Whether it was staying after practice to provide coaching to a youngster or coming back home from college to play the handbell in ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, December 18, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Man will face charges in two robberies on Statesville Boulevard
SALISBURY — A suspect in two robberies Thursday morning is in custody, a news release said. Christopher Donelle Pharr, 35, will face charges in connection ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, December 17, 2020 1:02 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Concord police officer Jason Shuping, a Rowan County native, killed in shootout
CONCORD — The Concord Police Department says a 25-year-old officer is dead after a shootout Wednesday night with a suspect who was also killed. Jason ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, December 17, 2020 10:29 am
Crime
Mooresville Road Dollar General robbed, suspect escapes
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who’s accused of robbing a Dollar General store at 2112 Mooresville Road Tuesday. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 7:46 pm
Crime
Salisbury man faces charges for robbing Goodwill store, shooting at police
SALISBURY — A 29-year-old Salisbury man faces charges in connection to the Tuesday robbery of a Goodwill store and a subsequent incident during which he’s ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:12 am
Local
Carpenter donates to Christmas Happiness in memory of late husband
SALISBURY — Sonny Carpenter was the kind of person who usually thought of others before himself. When the Salisbury Housing Authority named 11 duplexes in ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 12:00 am
Ask Us
Ask Us: Why are students required to take in-person end-of-course exams?
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 ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, December 14, 2020 3:30 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: What should new superintendent know about Salisbury-Rowan?
It’s not easy to move into a new job in a new community. Particularly in leadership positions, it takes time to acclimate to the intricacies ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 13, 2020 12:00 am
Business
Four decades and still growing strong: Rockwell Farms owner Abramowski receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
ROCKWELL — To hear Jim Greene tell it, Tom Abramowski ran out of gas at the Salisbury exit 41 years ago and decided to set ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 13, 2020 12:00 am
Coronavirus
Gov. Cooper announces modified stay-at-home order; Rowan among ‘critical spread’ counties
SALISBURY — Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday announced a statewide, COVID-19-related curfew and modified stay-at-home order that will start Friday and be in place until ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 3:53 pm
Coronavirus
Five deaths, another triple-digit increase in cases reported in Rowan
SALISBURY — Health officials on Tuesday reported five deaths and another triple-digit increase in COVID-19 cases. The increases mean there have been 143 deaths attributed ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 1:46 pm
Local
Salisbury Public Art Committee endorses historical marker about 1906 lynchings
SALISBURY — A historical marker commemorating lynchings that occurred in 1906 cleared its first hurdle Monday when the city’s Public Art Committee agreed to provide ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 12:00 am
Coronavirus
County reports third triple-digit increase in COVID-19 cases in five days
SALISBURY — For the third time in five days, Rowan County on Monday reported more than 100 new cases of the coronavirus. The increase of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, December 7, 2020 1:27 pm
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: East Spencer, Faith charter schools start for similar reasons
The primary reasons for the creation of two charter schools in Rowan County are more alike than they may seem. In Faith, a charter school ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, December 6, 2020 12:00 am
Ask Us
Ask Us: Readers ask about legality of begging in Salisbury, Dominion voting machines
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 ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 30, 2020 2:08 am
Coronavirus
County reports 57 new COVID-19 positives Saturday
SALISBURY — For the 12th time in two weeks, Rowan County on Saturday saw an increase of more than 50 COVID-19 cases when health officials ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Celebrating Thanksgiving, coronavirus style
Like many, I’m longing for the day when big family gatherings don’t pose a risk for spreading COVID-19. My family get-togethers during the holidays are ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00 am
Coronavirus
County sets record for most COVID-19 positives reported in one day
SALISBURY — As families gathered for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Rowan County set another record and moved deeper into a worsening pandemic. With 100 new positives, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, November 26, 2020 10:04 pm
Coronavirus
Four new COVID-19 deaths, total of 131 reported in Rowan
SALISBURY — On the eve of Thanksgiving, Rowan County reported four new COVID-19 deaths. Two of the new deaths occurred at Elmcroft of Salisbury, an ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 8:00 pm
Ask Us
Ask Us: How can people stop unwanted telemarketers, robocalls?
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 ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 23, 2020 1:24 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Rare milestone, 2 more years for current commissioners
Naturally, Craig Pierce’s and Mike Caskey’s re-election didn’t get much attention after the primary because they saw no Democratic competition. Their victories, however, secured a ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 22, 2020 12:05 am
Coronavirus
‘Life of the school’: Livingstone College remembers student who died from COVID-19
SALISBURY — Jamesha Waddell had a smile you couldn’t miss. More often than not, she was smiling, even if she was just walking to class. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 20, 2020 4:40 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Livingstone College student dies from COVID-19 complications, school says
SALISBURY — Livingstone College on Thursday night said a 23-year-old senior died earlier in the day because of COVID-19 complications. Jamesha Waddell left campus on ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, November 19, 2020 8:18 pm
Coronavirus
Rowan designated ‘orange’ in state’s new COVID-19 classification system
SALISBURY — A color-coded system released Tuesday for COVID-19 spread in North Carolina puts Rowan County in the “orange” category and adjacent Davie County as ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 5:47 pm
SportsPlus
How to Watch the Braves vs. Cardinals Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for June 25
Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves square off against Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday…
How to Watch the Braves vs. Cardinals Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for June 26
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves hit the field on Wednesday at Busch Stadium against Kyle Gibson, who…