Local
Spirit of Rowan: Mahogany Koontz sets sights on social and political affairs
It was a surreal moment for Salisbury native Mahogany Koontz to walk for the first time in nearly a year in the empty space that ...
Shavonne Potts, Author at Salisbury Post
Crime
Overall crime figures down in Salisbury for 2020; final numbers to come
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In 2019, the Salisbury Police Department said it experienced a 20-year low in overall crime, and preliminary numbers for ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:00 am
Columnists
Shavonne Potts: It was my pleasure to serve as Post reporter for 15 years
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As some of you have already heard, my time at the Post has come to an end as a ...
by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 12:00 am
East Spencer
East Spencer firefighters honored for 20+ years of service
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — James Miller and Kenny Miller are two of three East Spencer firefighters who have served the town for ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:00 am
10 to Watch
10 to Watch: Post Overdose Response Team
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In August 2019, the Rowan Public Health Department unveiled its Post Overdose Response Team created as a way to ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:00 am
10 to Watch
10 to Watch: Brian Stallings
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Brian Stallings began his law enforcement career with the Salisbury Police Department in 1996 as a patrol officer, and ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:00 am
East Spencer
East Spencer to take a closer look at street paving projects
EAST SPENCER — The town of East Spencer has plans to start tackling street repair projects starting with a list from board members of the ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, January 3, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: Local man charged with marijuana possession after traffic stop
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged with marijuana possession after a police officer spotted a marijuana blunt during a Wednesday ...
by Shavonne Potts, Friday, January 1, 2021 11:07 pm
Crime
Sheriff’s Office: Kannapolis woman admits to pushing grandmother down stairs, faces murder charges
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Kannapolis woman faces second-degree murder and embezzlement charges after she admitted to pushing her 87-year-old grandmother down a ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 31, 2020 12:02 pm
Local
Salisbury attorney James Davis recognized as family law specialist
SALISBURY — Salisbury attorney, James Davis, was recently recognized by the N.C. State Bar as a board-certified specialist in family law. Davis, who is also ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 31, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: Kannapolis man charged with drugs, traffic infractions following two-county chase
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man faces a laundry list of charges following a two-county vehicle chase that ended in Cabarrus County. ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 31, 2020 12:00 am
Christmas Happiness
Community helps nearly 400 families, 900 children through Christmas Happiness
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This year, the community dug deep into their pockets at a time where many around the world are in ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 31, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Two men charged in Mount Ulla home invasion
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Two Rowan County men were quickly apprehended following a Tuesday morning home invasion at a Mount Ulla home. ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 11:58 am
Local
Family of seven lost belongings in East Bank Street house fire
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The day after Christmas, Carolina Trujillo and six of her family members lost all of their belongings, including their ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 30, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: Tires, audio equipment stolen from vehicle
SALISBURY — Police say someone stole four tires, a speaker and amplifier from a vehicle parked at a local automotive dealership. B&M Auto reported that ...
by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 1:03 pm
Crime
Blotter: Dec. 29
In Salisbury Police Department reports • A man reported on Friday he was the victim of vandalism while in the 700 block of West Fisher ...
by Shavonne Potts, Monday, December 28, 2020 12:32 pm
Crime
Police: Marijuana, mushrooms found in wreckage of fatal crash
SALISBURY — Police say they discovered marijuana and mushrooms in the wreckage of a Sunday morning crash that killed a 16-year-old and injured three others. ...
by Shavonne Potts, Monday, December 28, 2020 11:34 am
Crime
Blotter: Mooresville pair charged with methamphetamine, marijuana possession
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Mooresville pair faces felony drug possession charges after Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies allegedly discovered methamphetamine and marijuana in ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 27, 2020 9:22 pm
Local
Firefighters respond to Sunday morning East Bank Street house fire
SALISBURY — An early Sunday morning East Bank Street fire is under investigation, according to Salisbury Fire officials. The fire occurred just before 1 a.m. ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 27, 2020 9:19 pm
Crime
Teen charged in fatal Sunday crash
SALISBURY — Police say speed and drugs were factors in a single-vehicle collision Sunday that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old male. The driver, ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 27, 2020 5:16 pm
Crime
A look back at Rowan County homicides in 2020
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In mid-January, a murder-suicide rocked the small town of Granite Quarry as word spread that longtime firefighter Tyler Hamilton, ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 27, 2020 12:00 am
Christmas Happiness
Grateful couple gives to Christmas Happiness in honor of family
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This year was particularly frightening for Julie Pinkston, who nearly lost her husband, Ott, to an illness following kidney ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 24, 2020 12:00 am
East Spencer
East Spencer resident not happy with drainage repair
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — East Spencer resident Carolyn Logan said she’s not satisfied after what she called a shoddy repair of her ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 24, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: December 24
In Salisbury Police Department reports • A man reported on Tuesday someone stole his vehicle from the 300 block of Heilig Avenue. • A woman ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:15 pm
Crime
Piedmont Correctional inmate found dead in cell
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Piedmont Correctional Institute inmate died this week following an apparent suicide at the medium-security prison, according to police ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 4:31 pm
East Spencer
East Spencer board to conduct year-end evaluation of town administrator
EAST SPENCER — The East Spencer town board has made plans to conduct a year-end evaluation of Town Administrator James Bennett, who made one year ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Shon Barnes hired as Madison, Wisconsin police chief
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com The city of Madison, Wisconsin, has named former Salisbury Police Deputy Chief Shon Barnes as its new chief, according to a ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Woman faces felony charge after drugs found hidden in underwear
SALISBURY — A Salisbury woman faces a felony charge after she was brought into the Rowan County Detention Center and officers discovered she’d hidden drugs ...