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‘9/11 Service of Remembrance’ to be held virtually via Salisbury Fire’s Twitter account

Staff Report news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This year, the Salisbury/Rowan 9/11 Service of Remembrance will be held virtually via the Salisbury Fire Department’s social media feed. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 10, 2020 3:35 pm

Crime

Woman charged with cocaine possession while at local gas station

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police charged a Salisbury woman with cocaine possession as she was leaving a local gas station. Christina Marie Griffin, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:07 pm

Crime

High Point man charged with cocaine, meth possession after traffic stop

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A High Point man faces felony drug possession charges after he was stopped during a speed enforcement campaign on ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Demonstrators call for end to cash bails

SALISBURY — Demonstrators stood in front of the Rowan County Courthouse Wednesday to bring awareness t0 what they said is the inequality created cash bails. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 10, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Charlotte woman faces murder charge in Landis man’s 2019 death

LANDIS — A Charlotte woman was charged Wednesday in the murder of Timothy Austin Hall, who was shot and killed at a residence on Town ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:19 pm

Crime

China Grove woman charged with abusing child at group home

SALISBURY — A China Grove woman faces child abuse charges after being accused of pushing and sitting on a nonverbal child at a group home ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 12:48 pm

Crime

Woman faces drug charges after being found in laundromat bathroom

SALISBURY — A local woman faces meth and heroin possession charges after police say she was found high in a laundromat bathroom. Salisbury Police charged ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 11:33 am

Crime

Blotter: China Grove man accused of stealing jewelry, other items from home

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — A China Grove man faces breaking and entering charges stemming from an August incident after he was accused ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, September 7, 2020 12:29 am

Local

Families visit N.C. Transportation Museum on reopening day

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SPENCER — James Smith on Saturday stood motionless as a model train stopped on the track a few feet away and, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, September 6, 2020 12:10 am

Local

Local actor, director remembers actor Chadwick Boseman

SALISBURY — In 2002, local thespian and director Linda Hunt had an opportunity to work as an assistant director to a young man who went ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, September 6, 2020 12:05 am

Crime

Blotter: Drug charges follow call about armed men at apartments

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 911 call about armed men at a local apartment complex led police to charge a Salisbury man with ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, September 4, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Spencer man jailed on 2018 drug charges

SALISBURY — A Spencer man was jailed this week and faces felony drug possession charges that stem from a 2018 investigation. The Rowan County Sheriff’s ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:03 pm

Crime

Man charged with drug possession, gives name of friend

SALISBURY — A Gastonia man was charged Wednesday with identity theft and drug possession following a traffic stop where he gave the name of a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 3, 2020 11:36 am

Local

Highway Patrol to increase enforcement during Labor Day week, weekend

The state Highway Patrol will aggressively enforce all motor vehicles with multiple driving safety campaigns during the Labor Day week and weekend. Highway Patrol Trooper ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Mother’s final act to unbuckle daughter seat before deadly crash

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a final act of love, Ebony Evans-Kindle crawled into the back seat of the car on Aug. 27 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:00 am

Local

YSUP Rowan awarded grant funding for 4th year

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — YSUP Rowan was awarded funding for the fourth year from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program, allowing the organization to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Suspicious behavior inside store leads to drug charges

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman remains behind bars after suspicious behavior at a local convenience store led to felony drug charges. The Rowan County Sheriff’s ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 1:53 pm

Crime

Blotter: Sept. 3

In Salisbury Police Department reports • A woman reported on Tuesday she was the victim of larceny while in the 1200 block of Mirror Park ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 1:47 pm

East Spencer

Company talks building affordable housing in East Spencer

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — A local company says it wants to partner with the town of East Spencer to develop 25 to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Vehicle break-ins reported on Kings Terrace

SALISBURY — No arrest has been made after a woman was caught rummaging through a vehicle on Kings Terrace, off of Mount Hope Church Road. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 5:07 pm

Crime

Sheriff’s Office connects truck found at Dollar General to break-in

SALISBURY — Rowan investigators connected a truck to a vehicle break-in at a local used automotive dealership after it was spotted at a Dollar General ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 12:12 pm

Crime

Woman faces charges after deputies find heroin in storage building with air mattress

SALISBURY — A China Grove woman found sleeping inside a storage building Friday was charged with breaking into the structure and possession of heroin. The ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 12:00 pm

Crime

Salisbury man, woman charged with breaking into mobile home

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan investigators say a vehicle containing stolen items tied a Salisbury man and woman to a mobile home break-in. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 11:37 am

Local

Flash flooding submerges vehicles, surrounds homes off of Jake Alexander Boulevard

SALISBURY — Rescue efforts were underway Monday afternoon at the Wellington Hills subdivision and Sacred Heart Catholic School when rising water flooded the area off ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 31, 2020 8:14 pm

East Spencer

Fire officials: East Spencer house fire started at electrical outlet

EAST SPENCER — The cause of a Saturday fire at an East Spencer home where a dog perished remains under investigation. The home, located at ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 31, 2020 6:02 pm

Crime

Blotter: Gunshots fired into Salisbury home

SALISBURY — Someone fired gunshots into a Salisbury home early Saturday morning, prompting a call to police. Salisbury Police responded just after midnight to North ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 31, 2020 5:57 pm

Crime

Man charged with breaking and entering after being stopped for dirty license plate

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man faces drug-related and breaking and entering charges after a police officer stopped him for a dirty ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 31, 2020 12:44 pm

Crime

Salisbury woman faces drug charges after traffic stop

SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman faces methamphetamine charges after her vehicle was stopped for a broken taillight. Salisbury police charged Victoria Joy Poe, 36, of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, August 31, 2020 11:31 am

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