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Crime

Halifax County man charged in Rockwell vehicle break-ins

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — A Halifax County man was found rummaging through a vehicle in a Rockwell neighborhood and in possession of stolen ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, December 4, 2020 5:52 pm

Crime

Durham man charged, held in Rowan after three-county chase

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Durham man wanted on various charges took Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase early Friday ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, December 4, 2020 2:08 pm

Crime

Blotter: Man arrested for probation violation faces charges for bringing drugs into jail

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man arrested on a probation violation now faces charges of bringing heroin and marijuana into the county ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 3, 2020 8:24 pm

Crime

Three charged with drug, weapons offenses following a traffic stop

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police say three people face weapons and drug charges following an overnight traffic stop where a stolen handgun and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 3, 2020 2:39 pm

Crime

Family mourns, asks community to turn on porch lights for anniversary of A’yanna Allen’s death

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Some days are tougher than others for Shequita Woodberry, whose daughter A’yanna Allen was shot and killed on Dec. ... Read more

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

Christmas Happiness

Christmas Happiness

Couple give to Christmas Happiness to honor siblings

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This year, R.L. and Sandra Mills lost two people close to them and they chose to give to the ... Read more

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

Crime

Police: Salisbury woman charged after officers witness drug transaction

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police charged a local woman with cocaine possession after officers allegedly witnessed her make a drug transaction, said Sgt. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:45 pm

Local

Drivers identified in I-85 double vehicle crash, fire

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — N.C. State Highway Patrol troopers have identified the drivers in a Nov. 22 Interstate 85 collision that killed one ... Read more

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

Local

Driver cited in two-vehicle Mooresville Road collision

SALISBURY — Police cited a driver for failing to stop at a red light Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle collision at Mooresville Road and U.S. ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 7:21 pm

Crime

Blotter: Vehicles broken into overnight at Marriott, Comfort Suites hotels

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — One handgun and other items were taken from a vehicle parked at a local hotel where Salisbury Police investigators ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:05 pm

Cleveland

Cleveland Police charge woman with attempted murder after Sunday night shooting

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Police have charged a Salisbury woman with attempted first-degree murder following a Sunday night shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting occurred ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 30, 2020 7:43 pm

Crime

Blotter: Passenger in chase that ended downtown charged with possessing stolen vehicle

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Granite Quarry man who was the passenger in a vehicle chase that ended in downtown Salisbury now faces ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, November 29, 2020 9:00 pm

Local

Sharing the Season 2020 list

SALISBURY — In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many nonprofit and human service organizations do business but now more than ever ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Sharing the season: Community Care Clinic turns to telemedicine during pandemic

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Community Care Clinic implemented telemedicine two years ago for many of its immune-compromised patients and its staff has ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Salisbury Police ready to roll out regional crime center before end of the year

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A month ago, five people were arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting at the corner of Institute and ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:00 am

Christmas Happiness

Christmas Happiness

Faith American Legion Auxiliary gives to Christmas Happiness Fund to honor vets

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This year, the Faith American Legion Auxiliary Unit 327 missed several opportunities to support local veterans because of COVID-19 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Operations suspended, inmates transferred from Piedmont Correctional’s minimum security facility

SALISBURY — More than 100 inmates were transferred over two days this week after Prisons Administration temporarily suspended operations at Piedmont Correctional Institute’s minimum security ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:46 pm

Crime

Man charged with failing to register as sex offender

SALISBURY — A local man was charged with violating the sex offender registry guidelines that require him to register his home address and other information ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:16 pm

Crime

Police say DNA evidence ties Salisbury man to bank robbery attempt

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man previously charged in a fish arcade robbery has been tied to an attempted robbery of Bank ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 9:59 am

Crime

Salisbury Police receive grant for social justice, racial equity training

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department plans to put newly received grant funds from the Duke Energy Foundation toward social justice ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man charged

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com Editor’s note: It was brought to the Post’s attention Aug. 24, 2022, that Taeshon Lee Gadson did not receive a charge ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Sheriff’s Office investigating arson at storage unit housing Royce Apparel Inc. merchandise

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan investigators are now looking into who set fire to a storage unit that houses products for a local ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:53 pm

Crime

Sheriff’s Office looking for white pickup caught vandalizing schools, church

WOODLEAF — Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking for a white Dodge pickup whose driver caused damaged at West Rowan middle and high school ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:49 pm

Crime

Former Salisbury High teacher faces additional sex offense charges

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says it has brought additional sex offenses charges against a former Salisbury High School teacher after discovering a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:00 am

Local

Highway Patrol: Fatal I-85 crash occurred when one vehicle stopped in roadway

SALISBURY — A fatal car crash that erupted into a fire on Interstate 85 was the result of one vehicle colliding into the back of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 23, 2020 6:10 pm

Crime

Police: Several weekend overdoses possibly result of ‘bad batch’ of drugs

SALISBURY — In one of eight such incidents over the weekend, local firefighters had to break the window of a vehicle after a man was ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 23, 2020 4:24 pm

Crime

Davie County Social Services employee faces assault, child abuse charges

CHINA GROVE — A Davie County Social Services employee was charged this weekend with assault following a disturbance call at her China Grove home. The ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 23, 2020 12:51 pm

Christmas Happiness

Christmas Happiness Fund will start accepting donations to help children, families this week

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Since 1952, the Rowan County community has thought of others during the holiday season and made it possible for ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, November 22, 2020 12:00 am

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