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Crime

Family disturbance leads to drug arrest

SALISBURY — A man was charged with methamphetamine possession after his wife reported a disturbance at their Salisbury home. Authorities were called to the 1000 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 11:28 pm

Crime

Traffic stop leads to meth possession charges for local man

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man remains in the Rowan County jail after a traffic stop for not using his headlights led to a felony drug ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 6:04 pm

Crime

Woodleaf Road shooting death ruled self-defense

SALISBURY — A shooting that left a man dead in Woodleaf over the weekend was done in self-defense, authorities said Wednesday. No charges will be ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 1:40 pm

Crime

Blotter: Sept. 18

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A man reported Friday that someone stole his weed trimmer and two chain saws from an unlocked outbuilding ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 6:53 pm

Education

Catawba College, Rowan County Bar Association to host forum featuring former NC associate justices

Catawba College will hold a public forum on the North Carolina judicial system and how the third branch of government works. Titled “Court Is Now ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 11:24 am

Crime

Man was peeping at 14-year-old girl, investigators say

Authorities say a Gold Hill man who was charged over the weekend with secret peeping was video-recording a 14-year-old girl in a bathroom. The victim ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 11:19 am

Crime

Blotter: Sept 17

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A man reported identity theft Thursday in the 700 block of Blackwelder Farm Road, Rockwell. • A woman ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, September 16, 2019 7:42 pm

Crime

Investigators: South Main Street apartment fire was arson

SALISBURY — Investigators say an early Sunday morning fire at a South Main Street apartment was intentionally set. Salisbury Police Department officials said a person ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, September 16, 2019 7:04 pm

Crime

Police charged Kannapolis man with stealing from a man after payday

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A man was pistol-whipped and his pay was stolen when he was approached while riding a bicycle on East ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, September 16, 2019 3:47 pm

East Spencer

East Spencer board to consider partnering with Paul L. Dunbar Group on grant

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — The town board is considering partnering with the Paul L. Dunbar Group on a grant that would bring ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, September 14, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Murder trial continues for China Grove man in the stabbing death of co-worker

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com The trial of a China Grove man charged with the murder and robbery of a co-worker in 2016 began last Monday ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, September 13, 2019 2:42 pm

Crime

Woodleaf man charged after beating woman with crowbar, sledgehammer

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com WOODLEAF — A Woodleaf man beat a woman with a crowbar, sledgehammer and ax until she blacked out, according to the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, September 13, 2019 12:07 pm

Crime

Woman faces drug, alcohol-related charges after traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman had methamphetamine and open containers of vodka in her vehicle at a Thursday morning traffic stop, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, September 13, 2019 12:05 pm

Crime

Court documents: Key witness in 2018 murder admitted smoking crack cocaine before shooting

SALISBURY — A key witness in the murder of 25-year-old Mariah Nicole Turner that led to the arrest of Witt Darnell Alexander admitted smoking crack ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 12, 2019 7:46 pm

Crime

Blotter: Hanford Dole Elementary student assaults teacher, disrupts class

SALISBURY — An 8-year-old student at Hanford Dole Elementary School assaulted a teacher, cursed her and a school resource officer, and threw desks and chairs ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 12, 2019 5:14 pm

Crime

Mom calls authorities after son brings stolen gun home

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A mother found a gun that her son hid in the crawl space of her home, and officials say ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 12, 2019 12:18 pm

East Spencer

Longtime East Spencer John Noble runs for re-election

EAST SPENCER — Longtime East Spencer Alderman John Noble plans to add another term to his record of 30 years on the town board as ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:21 pm

Crime

Rowan authorities dismiss 2018 murder charges against Witt Alexander

SALISBURY — Authorities have dismissed the case against a Rowan County man who was jailed on murder charges for 14 months after an eyewitness placed ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 11:20 pm

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man charged with marijuana, weapon offense

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged Tuesday with felony marijuana possession and a weapons offense at a traffic stop in ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 6:40 pm

Local

Law enforcement, fire, first responders remember those who died on 9/11

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Christine Maloney stood dressed in an American flag-style shirt with a small pin with the words “Let’s Roll.” Those ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 4:50 pm

East Spencer

Barbara Mallett wants to continue progress as East Spencer’s mayor

EAST SPENCER — Character, strength and honor are the three words East Spencer Mayor Barbara Mallett wants people to think of when they think of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, September 11, 2019 12:01 am

Crime

Police serve warrants, find man with cocaine

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged with cocaine possession after someone who knew police were looking for him spotted him near Towne Creek shopping ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 6:47 pm

Local

Salisbury resident Ed Norvell: Ocracoke Island hit hard by Hurricane Dorian

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Ed Norvell says he’s grateful that many of his friends on Ocracoke Island are safe despite being without power ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, September 9, 2019 12:05 am

Crime

Blotter: Repeat offender Billy Pless charged with being sex offender with social media account

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rowan County man who has been arrested repeatedly for assault-related crimes is behind bars for the second time ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, September 9, 2019 12:00 am

Local

West Rowan community celebrates country’s largest barn quilt

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com BEAR POPLAR — On a previous trip to West Rowan Farm, Home & Garden, Michele Smith walked into the general store, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:01 am

Local

‘New life will start’: Salisbury mother receives Habitat home

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Tywanda Heilig has found the bright spot of homeownership amid a hard couple of weeks following the death of her mother. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, September 8, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Sept 6

In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A man reported Sunday that someone stole items from his vehicle while it was parked in the 400 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 5, 2019 7:20 pm

Crime

Neighbor foils house break-in after spotting suspicious vehicle

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A woman foiled a break-in at her neighbor’s home when she spotted a suspicious vehicle in the driveway. The ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, September 5, 2019 11:10 am

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