Coronavirus

Nursing home COVID-19 deaths continue rising with three more reported Thursday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county on Thursday reported three additional COVID-19 deaths at the N.C. ...

BREAKING NEWS

Rowan-Salisbury Schools announces initial graduation details

SALISBURY —Rowan-Salisbury Schools says its high schools will have a drive-thru graduation in June and more traditional in-person ...

News

One person killed in U.S. 601 two-vehicle crash

SALISBURY — A China Grove man died Monday following a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 601, according to Highway ...

News

Another death confirmed at Citadel nursing home as case numbers in Rowan continue to grow

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Another person associated with the Citadel Salisbury, a local nursing home that ...

Coronavirus

County says 16 of local COVID-19 deaths are from nursing homes; positive cases continue increasing

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County has reached 20 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, with at ...

Business

Cheerwine Festival canceled due to safety, health concerns

SALISBURY — Cheerwine and the city of Salisbury on Wednesday announced the cancellation of this year’s Cheerwine Festival, ...

Coronavirus

Memo shows 20 more positive COVID-19 cases at The Citadel

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County health officials confirmed Wednesday morning that 106 people have tested ...

Coronavirus

‘What are we supposed to do? Die here?’: Citadel nursing home residents, family member speak out

SALISBURY — After the discovery last week of a COVID-19 outbreak at The Citadel nursing home, residents and ...

Coronavirus

Rowan COVID-19 cases spike sharply; County sees two more deaths

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On the same day data showed cases in Rowan County spiking by ...

Coronavirus

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 ...

Coronavirus

Local nursing home site of COVID-19 outbreak

SALISBURY — Residents at a local nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19 amid an outbreak at the ...

BREAKING NEWS

Two dead after crash on Woodleaf Road

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a double fatality following a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday ...

Coronavirus

Second person dies in Rowan County after testing positive for COVID-19

SALISBURY — A second person in Rowan County has died after testing positive for COVID-19, the health department ...

Crime

Child suffers life-threatening injuries in Kannapolis drive-by shooting

KANNAPOLIS — A 3-year-old child suffered life-threatening injuries Tuesday in a drive-by shooting that occurred at 900 Buick ...

Coronavirus

Governor issues stay-at-home order for North Carolina

SALISBURY — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday ordered people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home ...

Coronavirus

North Carolina reports first 2 coronavirus deaths

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina reported its first two COVID-19 deaths Wednesday as some local governments ordered their ...

Coronavirus

School closings extended across state, gathering size tighter

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH —  Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday tighter assembly and business ...

News

Novant Health, other systems postpone non-essential surgeries, procedures

SALISBURY — To prepare for the possibility of increased coronavirus cases, Atrium Health, Novant Health and Wake Forest ...

BREAKING NEWS

State to close restaurants and bars to dine-in customers

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is ordering all restaurants and ...

Crime

Police: Livingstone student-athlete paralyzed in hospital after Thelma’s shooting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone College junior Ryan Williams, who was among six people shot during ...

Landis

Landis board fires Manager Roger Hosey

By Liz Moomey  liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Five months after Roger Hosey was named town manager, he was fired ...

News

Chief: Remains confirmed to be missing runner Rick Travis

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Police Chief Mike James confirmed Friday that remains discovered on New Year’s ...

Politics

President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only ...

News

Salisbury Police solve 35-year-old murder of Reesa Dawn Trexler

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police detectives say they have solved the 35-year-old murder of Reesa ...

News

Three-alarm fire prompts response from many local departments

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Firefighters from across the area responded to a Saturday night, three-alarm fire ...

Crime

Two arrested, another charged in shooting death of 71-year-old Emerson Roebuck

SALISBURY — Two men were arrested Friday in connection with the murder of 71-year-old Emerson Truitt Roebuck, according ...

Salisbury

Rowan County Tax Administrator Kelvin Byrd resigns

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners announced the resignation of Tax Administrator Kelvin Byrd Friday afternoon during a special ...

Crime

Suspect arrested in shooting that caused school lockdowns

KANNAPOLIS – The suspect has been arrested in the early morning shooting that prompted lockdowns in the Rowan-Salisbury ...

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