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Coronavirus

County doubles COVID-19 case total, sees two deaths in a week

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a week, two veterans staying at the N.C. State Veterans Home, located on the campus of the Hefner ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 10, 2020 9:46 pm

Local

Salisbury teen killed in single-vehicle Daugherty Road crash

CHINA GROVE — A Salisbury teen was killed following a single-vehicle crash Thursday night after her vehicle ran off the road. Makenzie Leigh Hancock, 19, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 10, 2020 2:22 pm

BREAKING NEWS

NC State Veteran’s Home site of COVID-19 outbreak, two deaths

UPDATED: 5 p.m. A second veteran staying at the N.C. State Veterans Home, located on the campus of the Hefner VA Medical Center, has died ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 10, 2020 2:07 pm

Crime

Blotter: Shots fired call leads to marijuana citation

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A shots fired call in the area of Imperial Drive led Salisbury police officers to cite a local man ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 10, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

No foul play in death originally ruled suspicious at Fairmont Avenue home

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The death of a woman who was found Monday at her Fairmont Avenue home was determined to be the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 10, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Rowan County officials issue stay-at-home challenge; county has 75 positive COVID-19 cases

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County officials have issued a stay-at-home challenge to residents during what is being predicted as a peak for ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, April 9, 2020 5:42 pm

Local

Highway Patrol: Two people identified in fatal Woodleaf Road crash

SALISBURY — Two people have been identified following fatal, two-vehicle, head-on collision on Woodleaf Road near N.C. 801. The incident occurred Wednesday and both drivers ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, April 9, 2020 1:36 pm

Coronavirus

Local church brings Easter to children with egg hunt

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Margaret Redmond excitedly placed a plastic Easter egg into her colorful pink basket. And the 4-year-old scooped up a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:02 am

Crime

County jail inmate charged after he was found with sharpened toothbrush

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rowan County jail inmate was charged with having a dangerous weapon after he was found with a sharpened ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Rowan Public Health reports 69 positive coronavirus cases

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The number of positive Rowan County coronavirus cases continues to climb, with 69 positive cases reported Wednesday, according to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:10 pm

China Grove

China Grove Police: Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — A man who was struck and critically injured Wednesday after he was hit by a passenger car died ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 3:48 pm

Crime

Salisbury Police: Three men steal high-end equipment from Tractor Supply

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police detectives are investigating the theft of high-end lawn and construction equipment from two local businesses. No arrest has ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 3:21 pm

Crime

Rowan Sheriff’s Office: Man who claimed he was locked in auto parts dealership charged with drug possession

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — A man who claimed to be locked inside an automotive dealership was found in possession of heroin and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Salisbury Police: Vehicle break-ins continue throughout the city

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police continue to investigate vehicle break-ins that have increasingly occurred throughout the city. According to police officials, the ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, April 8, 2020 12:00 am

Kannapolis

Kannapolis pizza restaurant damaged during nighttime fire

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Fire Department responded just after 9 p.m. Monday to structure fire at New York Pizza, 1401 N Cannon Blvd. Firefighters arrived ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 1:49 pm

Crime

Salisbury police investigating suspicious death at Fairmont Avenue home

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police investigators are looking into the suspicious death of a woman found deceased on Monday at her Fairmont ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 10:21 am

Coronavirus

East Spencer tables crime-deterrent curfew during COVID-19 crisis

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — Town Police Chief Sharon Hovis had hoped the town board would adopt a town curfew for youth and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:05 am

Crime

Thief asks woman if she needed help, steals her groceries

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police are looking into who stole a woman’s groceries from her after asking if she needed help. The woman, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Thief breaks into local church, steals camera

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury pastor Anthony Smith just happened to need a book from his church when he noticed someone broke a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, April 6, 2020 6:29 pm

Crime

Rowan Fire investigators: Foreclosed house fire caused by arson

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury house that was destroyed by an early morning fire on Friday was the result of arson, said ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, April 6, 2020 5:57 pm

Crime

Salisbury Police: Juveniles charged in vehicle theft, theft; other vehicle break-ins reported

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Four juveniles have been charged with breaking into two vehicles and stealing one of them from a Maxwell Street ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, April 6, 2020 12:16 pm

Coronavirus

Rowan health director: Use proven precautions to slow outbreak

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After the number of COVID-19 cases more than tripled here in a week, Rowan County’s Public Health Director said ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, April 5, 2020 12:10 am

Coronavirus

Good Vibes only: Local designer making hundreds of facial masks for health professionals

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Each day for the last two weeks, Sabrina Harris has set out to use her skills as a fashion ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, April 5, 2020 12:02 am

Crime

Granite Quarry-Faith Police looking for missing 15-year-old

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry-Faith Police Department is trying to locate a missing 15-year-old boy who was last reported missing ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, April 5, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: April 4

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • A woman reported she was assaulted on Wednesday while in the 2000 block of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, April 4, 2020 12:00 am

Coronavirus

Rowan County reports 44 positive COVID-19 cases

SALISBURY — For the second day in a row, the number of positive COVID-19 cases jumped by seven patients, bringing the county’s total to at ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 3, 2020 4:58 pm

Crime

Police: Victim argued with someone before shooting in Jersey City neighborhood

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The 27-year-old victim of a gunshot was involved in an altercation Thursday before the incident on a corner of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 3, 2020 12:46 pm

Crime

Thieves hit 13 vehicles in three Salisbury apartment complexes

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police are looking into reports that 13 vehicles that were ransacked in three different Salisbury apartment complexes on Friday. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, April 3, 2020 12:41 pm

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