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Natalie Anderson covers the city of Salisbury, politics and more for the Salisbury Post. She joined the staff in January 2020 after graduating from Louisiana State University, where she was editor of The Reveille newspaper. Email her at natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com or call her at 704-797-4246.

Local

Public input scheduled, changes to downtown coming as part of Main Street plan

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Early next year, locals will have a chance to provide their input and feedback on a Downtown Main Street ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, December 4, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

County, state set new records for COVID-19 as growing positivity rate signals ‘critical levels’ of community spread

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two COVID-19 deaths, a new congregate care outbreak, a positivity rate that now surpasses 8% and a new single-day ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, December 3, 2020 1:53 pm

Local

Financial update shows city ‘faring OK’; council allocates first donations from Share 2 Care program

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On the National Day of Giving, Salisbury City Council members allocated the first month’s worth of donations to the ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:05 am

Coronavirus

County reports 69 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Wednesday reported 69 additional cases of COVID-19, with 18.5% of all cases currently active. As ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:42 pm

Local

Rowan’s Sen. Ford ‘honored’ to be chosen as joint caucus leader

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After a unanimous vote among state Senate Republicans on Monday, Sen. Carl Ford will now serve as the Republican ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 11:22 am

Local

City council approves six road repaving projects, encourages input on development priorities

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City council members on Tuesday approved a nearly $400,000 contract for street paving in Salisbury and set a deadline ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 11:18 am

Coronavirus

County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, two weeks of 50-case daily increases

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Tuesday reported two additional COVID-19 deaths as the county reached 14 consecutive days with at ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:40 pm

Local

Salisbury City Council to consider contract for street paving

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City council members today will consider a nearly $400,000 contract for street paving in Salisbury along with a discussion ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases in Rowan continue to surge after 50 new cases added; 19% of total cases active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Rowan County, with at least 50 cases having been reported each day for ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 30, 2020 6:16 pm

Local

Salisbury Police investigating accidental shooting at apartment building

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police are investigating an incident where a local man appears to have accidentally shot himself in the face Thursday afternoon. Salisbury Police ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 30, 2020 1:19 pm

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man arrested on felony counts of trafficking

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was arrested last week on two felony counts of trafficking methamphetamine. The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 30, 2020 1:14 pm

Local

Motorcyclist airlifted following wreck on Jake Alexander Boulevard Sunday

SALISBURY — A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital Sunday afternoon following a crash with a van on Jake Alexander Boulevard. Around 4 p.m. on ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 30, 2020 10:51 am

Elections

Political Notebook: Senate Republicans disagree with Cooper administration halting CARES Act spending

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com RALEIGH — Nearly 30 N.C. Senate Republicans in a letter sent to Gov. Roy Cooper last week expressed their disagreement with ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 30, 2020 2:44 am

Elections

Republican volunteers say ‘passion’ drove victories across the ballot

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With an election characterized by face masks, social distancing and longer hours, local Republicans say volunteering this year was ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:05 am

Elections

For Rowan, 2020 general election turnout statistics mostly mirror 2016

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While Rowan County this year the highest general election turnout since the 1984 presidential race, most of the statistics ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, November 27, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Few applications received for state’s child care, remote learning assistance grant

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Following complaints about only a monthlong window to apply for a grant for families burdened with child care and ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:00 am

Elections

Dr. Fauci, Kanye West, Jesus Christ among presidential write-in candidates in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Unlike the 2016 presidential election, far fewer Rowan County voters chose to write-in names for the presidential race this ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Local health officials see record testing numbers ahead of Thanksgiving

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the number of COVID-19 cases have increased at steeper rates in Rowan County, local health officials say the ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 7:20 pm

Elections

State Board of Elections certifies results of 2020 election

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state board of elections on Tuesday officially certified the overall majority of the general election, with the exception ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 2:33 pm

Coronavirus

10 more counties found with ‘critical’ spread as Gov. Cooper tightens mask-wearing restrictions

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Just as an additional 10 counties have reached a “critical” level of viral spread, Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 23, 2020 5:18 pm

Elections

Political Notebook: State survey shows majority of voters confident in election process

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com RALEIGH — A statewide survey among North Carolina voters show a majority believe the elections were conducted fairly and that “civic ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 23, 2020 12:34 pm

Local

Salisbury’s $35 million in water, wastewater upgrades on track for completion in 2022

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though contractors are still laying the groundwork, Salisbury-Rowan Utilities says its $35 million project to upgrade its water and ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, November 23, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Helped by assistance programs, customers make progress on outstanding utility balances

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com LANDIS — While municipalities across the state, especially small towns with their own utility systems, once feared a significant impact to ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, November 22, 2020 12:00 am

Elections

Chief justice recount finishes in Rowan County with both candidates losing votes

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After a second and final full day of recounting the remaining one-stop ballots for the N.C. Supreme Court chief ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Saturday, November 21, 2020 5:27 pm

Coronavirus

UPDATED: County ends week with several worsening COVID-19 statistics

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An increased positivity rate, an “orange” code designation and a new statewide record are among some of the metrics ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Saturday, November 21, 2020 3:19 am

Elections

No local changes in votes following first day of recount for state’s chief justice race

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections on Thursday spent several hours recounting ballots for the N.C. Supreme Court chief ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, November 20, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

State reports record COVID-19 increase; positive test percentage continues rise in Rowan

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the number of currently positive cases and rate of positive tests in Rowan County continues to rise, the ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, November 19, 2020 5:45 pm

Local

Council receives ‘good news’ on local housing rehabilitation efforts

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City council members on Tuesday received some good news about local efforts to rehabilitate local neighborhoods in the West ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:00 am

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