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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

Political notebook: Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County law firm responds to Rep. Larry Pittman

Davis Wright Tremaine, the law firm that represents Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County, responded last week in a news release to an “ugly Facebook post” ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 21, 2020 9:24 pm

Crime

Blotter: Kannapolis man arrested after allegedly strangling woman

SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man was arrested Friday for a felony charge of assault by strangulation after allegedly strangling a woman back in May. Montreal ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 21, 2020 9:16 pm

Business

Farmers market seeing new faces, more customers than previous years

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With each weekend, more and more locals are visiting the new location of the Rowan County Farmers Market. Now ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:15 am

Business

Mean Mug turns to farmers market to continue operation, keep serving freshly brewed caffeine

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While Mean Mug Coffee Company’s formula has always been to “come in and stay a while,” the COVID-19 pandemic ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:01 am

Local

City to begin recycling services with Republic Services

SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury’s Public Works Department will start the transition from Waste Management to Republic Services beginning Monday for residential recycling pickup ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Locals say virtual Poor People’s Campaign assembly sheds light on issues with poverty here in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than 1 million people across the nation tuned in to the virtual Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Cheers: New Sarum donates $6,000 to COVID-19 relief with relaunch of Cheerwine Lager

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A line of hundreds wrapped around the block at New Sarum Brewing on a sunny Friday in downtown Salisbury, with ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Saturday, June 20, 2020 1:20 pm

Local

Proposed changes to ‘Fame’ relocation agreement are ‘relatively minor’

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The local chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy has until June 26 to sign a formal agreement ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, June 19, 2020 12:02 am

Coronavirus

Only a few new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations drop, recoveries rise

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county reported only five additional COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the number of hospitalizations and currently positive cases ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, June 18, 2020 7:33 pm

Local

Weeks of discussion, collection of locals made relocation proposal happen

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City officials say the final agreement to relocate the “Fame” Confederate statue required weeks of conversations in the community ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:10 am

Local

City adopts 2020-21 budget that postpones some capital projects due to COVID-19 impact

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Following the hours-long discussion of relocating the “Fame” confederate statue, city council members on Tuesday also approved the 2020-21 ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:05 am

Local

Salisbury City Council votes to move ‘Fame’ Confederate monument off of West Innes Street

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After hours of public comments, the Salisbury City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to declare the “Fame” Confederate statue ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:10 am

Coronavirus

COVID-19 recoveries grow by more than two dozen; Wednesday drive-thru testing closed due to weather

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 recoveries grew by 25 on Tuesday as cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Rowan County. A total ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Health care worker turns self in after ‘concerning bruises’ found on 12-year-old

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Stanly County woman and former employee at a health care facility in Cleveland turned herself in to the ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 2:07 pm

Business

County commissioners pass 2020-21 budget, increase fire tax rate for some citizens

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During a virtual regular meeting on Monday, county commissioners approved the 2020-21 proposed fiscal budget, but gave a fire ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:10 am

Coronavirus

Cases in county continue to rise; state will give funding to low-income families facing eviction

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported on Monday that both the total number of COVID-19 cases and currently positive patients continue to ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:00 am

News

Political Notebook: Rep. Warren says work still being done on second COVID-19 funding

State Rep. Harry Warren, R-76, says both the North Carolina House and Senate are doing their due diligence on crafting legislation that could use the ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Monday, June 15, 2020 5:40 am

Local

‘More unified community’: Council members say community-led deal to move ‘Fame’ positive for city

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Retired Catawba College history professor Gary Freeze says we have not forsaken our past. “We have redirected how we ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:10 am

Business

City council to talk ‘Fame,’ use of tear gas and budget at Tuesday meeting

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City Council members have a busy meeting ahead of them Tuesday as they anticipate being presented with official plans ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

COVID-19 in Rowan County disproportionately affecting Hispanic residents

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Health disparities among communities of color have long been documented and recognized as a public health crisis, but the ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00 am

Business

Biz Briefs: Wallace Cancer Institute to open for patient care in August

SALISBURY — The Wallace Cancer Institute project is close to completion and will open in August for patient care. The Hurley Healing Garden is intended ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

County sees jump in COVID-19 cases; state has highest rate of new infections since start of pandemic

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported Friday an increase of 25 individuals testing positive for COVID-19, along with the 15 additional currently ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, June 12, 2020 8:24 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Tentative deal in the works to relocate ‘Fame’ Confederate statue

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The city of Salisbury confirmed Friday that a tentative deal is in the works to relocate the “Fame” Confederate ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, June 12, 2020 10:19 am

Local

Debate about ‘Fame’ statue relocation continues as thousands sign petitions

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The debate to relocate the “Fame” Confederate statue downtown has been reignited as some have deemed it a public ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, June 12, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

County reports one new COVID-19 death as additional Liberty Commons resident tests positive

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county reported on Thursday that an individual not associated with a congregate care facility has died from COVID-19, ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Friday, June 12, 2020 12:00 am

Business

State legislators pass bill that would reopen gyms, bars

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — North Carolina legislators have passed a bill that would reopen gyms and fitness centers across the state while allowing ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Positive COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue growing

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Both the number of currently positive COVID-19 cases and the total case count in the county grew by double ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 6:05 pm

Coronavirus

A dozen new cases as COVID-19 recoveries continue to rise

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A dozen individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in the county on Tuesday, bringing the total case count to 784, ... Read more

by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 8:26 pm

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