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Coronavirus

Active COVID-19 cases continue climbing to new records in Rowan; two new deaths reported

SALISBURY — Active COVID-19 cases in Rowan County continued climbing to new heights Tuesday when local health officials reported an additional 65 COVID-19 positives in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:39 pm

Local

Southern Rowan Christmas Parade canceled

CHINA GROVE — The Southern Rowan Christmas Parade will not go on as scheduled, the towns of China Grove and Landis said Monday in a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 16, 2020 2:54 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: Readers ask about I-85 construction, new tenant for Rite Aid store

After years of work to widen Interstate 85, create a new interchange at Old Beatty Ford Road and make other changes in southern Rowan County, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 16, 2020 6:33 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: New Catawba president wants to pay forward help he received

There is probably a large list of things that keep college presidents awake at night, but there’s one in particular for Catawba College President David ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 15, 2020 12:05 am

Local

15 new charges added for man arrested in chase from Rockwell to Salisbury

A Salisbury man’s list of criminal charges more than doubled Friday in connection with a car chase from Rockwell to Salisbury. Jeffrey Warren Reed Jr., ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, November 13, 2020 12:31 pm

Local

UPDATED: Flood warning issued for Rowan County

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning Thursday for all of Rowan County as heavy bands of rain added to an already wet year. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, November 12, 2020 9:10 am

Coronavirus

County, state set new records for COVID-19 cases

SALISBURY — Both Rowan County and the state of North Carolina set new COVID-19 records Wednesday. Rowan County set a record for the largest number ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, November 11, 2020 2:18 pm

Coronavirus

Gov. Cooper lowers gathering limit; Rowan County reports another COVID-19 death

Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday lowered the state’s indoor and outdoor gathering limits and extended other aspects of phase three of reopening. The order lowers ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 3:58 pm

Coronavirus

Active COVID-19 cases climb to record heights in Rowan County

SALISBURY — With new positive coming faster than recoveries, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Rowan County has set records in six of the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, November 9, 2020 2:36 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: When are coronavirus cases considered recovered?

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, November 9, 2020 3:19 am

Opinion

Josh Bergeron: Misinformation takes its toll on Rowan Board of Elections

A deluge of unchecked information spreading freely online hasn’t made things any easier for staff at the Rowan County Board of Elections. Presidential elections always ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 8, 2020 12:05 am

Elections

Photos: Friends wave American flags over interstate, encourage people to ‘go out and vote’

SALISBURY — Carrie Wilson and Marilyn Young were so energized about Election Day on Tuesday that the friends grabbed American flags and headed to a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, November 3, 2020 12:51 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: What happens next to ballots from absentee by mail, early voting?

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, November 2, 2020 2:28 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Election notes with two days to go

Tuesday is the day voters have been excitedly waiting for or dreading, depending on their political persuasions. It’s hard to make a judgment about how ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, November 1, 2020 12:00 am

Local

United Way’s suicide awareness walk will bring participants “Into the Light”

SALISBURY — In 2020, it’s more important than ever to provide support to those struggling with mental health issues, says United Way Executive Director Jenny ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Police: Mini excavator towed by Rockwell man killed Concord motorcyclist

CONCORD — A Rockwell man faces criminal charges in a crash that left a motorcyclist dead last week. Glenn Allen Karl, 57, faces charges of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, October 26, 2020 8:05 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: What are plans if hospitals reach COVID-19 capacity?

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, October 26, 2020 3:17 am

Opinion

Josh Bergeron: Public square extends to digital world, too

Would you shout it on the Square in downtown Salisbury? The popularity of social media and that it allows people to create their own echo ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:02 am

Lifestyle

Kiwanis Club names five recipients of Centennial Awards

SALISBURY — This year hasn’t quite been the centennial the Kiwanis Club of Salisbury hoped for, but its members got back to business Friday when ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Rowan County adds 24 new COVID-19 cases; state remains paused in phase three

As the state remains paused in phase three of its COVID-19 reopening plan, new cases in Rowan County are coming at a steady rate. Case ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 5:42 pm

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 outbreak emerges at N.C. State Veterans Home, another declared over

SALISBURY — A second COVID-19 outbreak emerged Tuesday at a nursing home in Rowan County as another one was declared over. In a biweekly update ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, October 20, 2020 6:12 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: Readers ask questions about Shober Bridge, voting safeguards

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, October 19, 2020 2:55 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Voting came first after negative test

It probably says a lot about me that I went to vote Friday as soon as a Rowan County Health Department staff member called to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:02 am

Editorials

Editorial: 2020 could be year without complete candidate forum

An unfortunate side effect of COVID-19 is that opportunities are fewer and farther between for undecided voters to evaluate candidates for office. In a normal ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 cases added to outbreak at Salisbury prison

SALISBURY — The number of COVID-19 cases in Rowan County increased by 21 on Monday. That number included new cases at Piedmont Correctional Institute, which ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 12:00 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: In Lexington, city-county conflict springs up around Confederate monument

Miles away and a river apart, a city-led effort to remove a Confederate monument looks unlike Salisbury’s effort. In Lexington, as across the nation, there’s ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:20 am

Coronavirus

County sees 106th death from COVID-positive patient

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Friday saw its 106th COVID-19 death. The death occurred outside of a nursing home, making it the 36th such death among ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, October 9, 2020 8:43 pm

Crime

Rowan Sheriff’s Office releases image of person of interest in church arson

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has released an image of a person of interest in an intentionally set fire at Franklin Baptist Church ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, October 9, 2020 5:45 pm

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