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Local

One-of-a-kind barn quilt goes up in western Rowan County

SALISBURY — There aren’t many silos quite like the one on the farm of Susan and Michael Owen. The Owens, who live off of Sherrills ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 16, 2021 12:10 am

Crime

Charges coming for two in altercation involving bag of cans, warning shot

SALISBURY — Two men will face charges for an altercation at a Julian Road hotel after using a bag of cans and a pistol to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 16, 2021 12:00 am

Crime

Jailed men charged with new crimes for assaulting detention center officers

SALISBURY — Two inmates at the Rowan County Detention Center face new assault charges after a dispute over food trays. Elijah Tamaun Black, 23, and ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:57 am

Crime

Blotter: Gold Hill man faces sex crime for incident with 15-year-old girl

SALISBURY — A 31-year-old Gold Hill man was jailed Monday for a sex crime after an incident with a minor. Matthew William Cokeley was charged ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:44 am

Local

Video: Firefighters use saw to open garage, put out fire on Mitchell Avenue

SALISBURY — Firefighters on Tuesday sawed into a garage at Rico Tile and Marble, 821 Mitchell Ave., after a vehicle in the building caught on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 4:48 pm

Crime

Child abuse, drug charges filed after traffic stop ends search for wanted man

SALISBURY — A man and woman were jailed early Tuesday for outstanding warrants, drug crimes and child abuse charges after an investigation led deputies to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 12:34 pm

Crime

Blotter: Fayetteville man faces Rowan charges for cutting cables from radio tower, impersonating law enforcement

SALISBURY — A Fayetteville man faces a half-dozen charges after he allegedly stole cables from a radio tower on Thursday and caused a temporary outage ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 13, 2021 2:34 pm

Crime

Salisbury High student shot, killed after incident on Maple Avenue

SALISBURY — A 14-year-old Salisbury High student was shot and killed Sunday after a group of juveniles passed around a gun while playing video games, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, September 13, 2021 9:12 am

Crime

Messages show fired Rowan medical examiner didn’t think hole in man’s head was bullet wound

SALISBURY — A former Rowan County medical examiner told superiors in June she saw a hole in the head of Edward Leland Geouge III, but ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 12, 2021 12:10 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Short-term solution coming for Salisbury firefighter pay issues

Whether pay raises happen for firefighters “isn’t a question about if,” says Fire Chief Bob Parnell. “This one will get fixed,” Parnell said in a ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 12, 2021 12:00 am

Coronavirus

COVID-19 deaths in Rowan grow to 358 as positives, hospitalizations slow down

SALISBURY — Rowan County’s COVID-19 death toll grew by 11 this week as the number of positives reported daily and hospitalizations appeared to slow down. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 10, 2021 11:48 pm

Crime

Rowan County man charged with shooting home after being booted out

SALISBURY — A Rowan County man faces charges for shooting a home on Miller Road several times after being told to leave. Joshua Lee Padgett, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 10, 2021 2:31 pm

Crime

Blotter: Sheriff’s Office looking for truck in connection with storage unit break-ins

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a dark-colored Ford truck with a toolbox in the back after break-ins at storage units ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 10, 2021 1:58 pm

Coronavirus

Eight Rowan Countians died from COVID-19 in first six days of September

SALISBURY — The first six days of September brought eight COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County, according data updated Thursday. All of those were unvaccinated people ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 9, 2021 4:12 pm

Local

Rowan Health Department warns against unprescribed uses of ivermectin

SALISBURY — Rowan County Health Director Alyssa Harris is encouraging people to only take prescribed medications for COVID-19 after seeing local cases of ivermectin poisoning. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 9, 2021 2:27 pm

Coronavirus

With long emergency department waits, Novant Health brings back drive-thru COVID testing

SALISBURY — With an overwhelmed emergency department and long waits for COVID-19 tests, Novant Health on Wednesday returned to an early pandemic staple — drive-thru ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:10 am

Coronavirus

Number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Rowan continue growing

SALISBURY— The state’s weekly update on Tuesday showed a growing number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Rowan County’s congregate living facilities. The N.C. Department of Health ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:05 am

Crime

Rowan Sheriff’s Office looking for 21-year-old man after Woodleaf Road vehicle chase

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 21-year-old man after a car chase ended with the vehicle’s occupants bailing out in ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 3:12 pm

Local

Submit Sept. 11 remembrances for publication

The Salisbury Post on Thursday will publish a special section for the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. We’ll also publish ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 11:59 am

Crime

Salisbury man arrested for August Brenner Crossing murder

SALISBURY — Police arrested a 19-year-old Salisbury man on Tuesday for an Aug. 24 murder in Brenner Crossing Apartments. Jihiem Tiquez Leach was charged with ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, September 8, 2021 9:14 am

Crime

Blotter: SC man faces charges in three counties, including Rowan

SALISBURY — A South Carolina man faces charges in three North Carolina counties after being arrested Monday for fleeing a State Highway Patrol trooper. John ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 11:54 pm

Local

Novant Health will reopen mass COVID-19 testing site because of increased demand

SALISBURY — Due to increased demand, Novant Health will reopen a mass COVID-19 testing site near Rowan Medical Center. Starting Wednesday, the testing site at ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 6:04 pm

Local

Report: Rowan County Detention Center incident started when officer asked for help, escalated into confrontation

SALISBURY — Initially described as a fight among inmates, an incident at the Rowan County Detention Center in July started when an officer asked for ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 1:26 pm

Local

For one-year anniversary, Sign Dreamers of Rowan install inspirational messages across county

SALISBURY — To celebrate the one-year anniversary of a business that’s exceeded their wildest expectations, Anna and Luke Allman decided to spread a little joy ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 12:10 am

Local

Salisbury City Council will consider vaccine incentives, ‘premium pay’ bonuses for employees

SALISBURY — City Council members today will consider approving a COVID-19 vaccine incentive program and a “premium pay” proposal with checks as large as $3,500 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, September 7, 2021 12:10 am

Coronavirus

Ask Us: Why did Rowan Medical Center bring in temporary morgue trailer?

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, September 6, 2021 1:41 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: After traffic stop, Matangira hopes to present highway patrolman with plaque

Update: Following publication of this article, Matangira was able to schedule a plaque presentation with Trooper C.T. Walker for Wednesday. Law enforcement officers don’t usually ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:10 am

Coronavirus

As COVID-19 deaths continue rising, August becomes deadliest month since January

SALISBURY — Thirty-one Rowan County residents died from COVID-19 in August, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Nine of the 31 ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, September 3, 2021 6:24 pm

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