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Coronavirus

With three positive employees, jail annex becomes latest COVID-19 outbreak

SALISBURY — Rowan County now has six congregate living outbreaks, according to COVID-19 data released Friday morning by the Health Department. The latest addition to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 28, 2020 12:28 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: Readers ask about political sign rules, school bus tracking

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, August 24, 2020 12:41 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Rowan’s connection to Postal Service runs deeper than most

From mail-in voting to Postal Service cuts, the public’s attention is closely trained on the mail and how quickly it gets to our homes. As ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 23, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Few changes Monday in Rowan’s COVID-19 outbreak

SALISBURY — State and local updates on Monday brought few changes to the COVID-19 outbreak in Rowan County. There were 14 new positives reported in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, August 17, 2020 5:34 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: What’s the status of effort to reduce court referrals?

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, August 17, 2020 3:17 am

Local

Taken too soon: Retired soldier remembered as good teammate in life, battle

SALISBURY — Janiah Hall was struggling. She was working to return to her usual form after suffering an injury earlier in the 2017 track and ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 16, 2020 12:10 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Decades ago and eras apart, viewer experience was different

It was probably a mid-1990s movie. Maybe “Hercules.” It could have been “Batman & Robin,” “Space Jam” or “The Lost World: Jurassic Park.” Particularly when ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 16, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Spencer nursing home has COVID-19 outbreak

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Friday added at least 26 new COVID-19 cases to its total, as well as another nursing home with a COVID-19 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 14, 2020 6:11 pm

Coronavirus

County launches paramedic program for those recovering COVID-19

SALISBURY — By using coronavirus relief funding, county government has launched a COVID-19 community paramedic program that will assist people who are recovering. Officially approved ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, August 13, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

One receives severe burns, three fire trucks damaged in I-85 collision

SALISBURY — One man is in critical condition and three fire trucks received significant damage after a collision early Tuesday on Interstate 85 South. First ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 12:30 pm

Local

Meals on Wheels kicks off August is for AniMEALS campaign

Local businesswomen Lorna Medinger, of Hughes Plumbing Supply, Debbie Barnhardt, of Barnhardt Jewelers in Spencer, and Kimberly Hardiman, of Hardiman Design, are animal lovers. Last ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, August 10, 2020 2:09 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: What was fate of Terrace Theatre’s time capsule?

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, August 10, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Historic Salisbury Foundation’s 2020 OctoberTour to give participants new views into old landmarks

SALISBURY — With a virtual edition of its annual OctoberTour, the Historic Salisbury Foundation will provide a glimpse into buildings that wouldn’t usually be feasible ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 9, 2020 12:05 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Presentation on chemical agents informative for public

The Salisbury City Council’s agenda item Tuesday about banning chemical agents was divisive. But for any division it caused, Tuesday’s discussion was equally as informative ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 9, 2020 12:02 am

Business

Wallace and Graham receive Trial Lawyer of the Year award

Local law firm Wallace & Graham on Thursday was awarded 2020’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award by national nonprofit legal advocacy organization Public Justice.  ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 9, 2020 12:00 am

Local

North Carolina to relax 10-person limit for GOP convention

By Bryan Anderson  Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina will ease gathering restrictions for the Republican National Convention in Charlotte this month after ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, August 7, 2020 4:59 pm

Local

State responds to plea for transportation museum’s reopening

SPENCER — The first priority must always be the health and safety of guests and staff, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources said in response ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, August 5, 2020 12:00 pm

Coronavirus

County to spend $3.95 million in COVID-19 relief funds on local projects

SALISBURY — Roughly $3.95 million in COVID-19 relief funding will be spent on projects ranging from converting doors to automatically opening to creating a special ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 1:23 pm

Business

‘Hanging on by a thread’: County pleads for restriction relief at NC Transportation Museum

SALISBURY — The N.C. Transportation Museum is a major economic force in Rowan County, with more than 100,000 visitors from across the region coming to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, August 3, 2020 7:40 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: Was grant money to repair Landis dam embezzled?

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 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, August 3, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

State declares two local congregate living outbreaks over

SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services last week closed out two more COVID-19 outbreaks at congregate care facilities in Rowan County, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 2, 2020 11:52 pm

Elections

With demand for mail-in ballots rising, here’s how to request, vote absentee in 2020

With roughly one month until the Rowan County Board of Elections can begin sending them out, requests for mail-in ballots are surging. By Friday, 1,150 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:10 am

Business

Main Street Marketplace embraces sustainability with hydroponics garden

CHINA GROVE — The most exciting part about a groundbreaking for construction of what’s become Main Street Marketplace in 2017, said Hope Oliphant, was that ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:05 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Rowan poised to capitalize on shifting attitudes about small town living

It’s a question many workers in America are asking themselves: when it’s possible to work from anywhere with a reliably fast internet connection, why pay ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:05 am

Coronavirus

Local COVID-19 cases cross 2,000

SALISBURY — Rowan County crossed 2,000 total cases on Saturday as cases continued on another streak of double-digit increases. The number of COVID-19 cases on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Company confirms Daimler employee died after testing positive for COVID-19

SALISBURY — An employee at the Daimler Trucks plant in Cleveland died Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, the company said. A Daimler Trucks North ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, July 31, 2020 8:39 pm

Local

Unwanted foreign seeds popping up in Rowan County mailboxes

SALISBURY — Brittany Thompson enjoys gardening, but she has never purchased any seeds online. That’s why she was surprised and a little frightened when a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, July 30, 2020 4:14 pm

Coronavirus

How does Rowan compare to neighboring counties during COVID-19 outbreak?

SALISURY — In some key COVID-19 statistics, Rowan County finds itself with higher numbers than most of its immediate neighbors. The Rowan County Health Department ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, July 27, 2020 2:45 am

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