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West Horah store robbed

SALISBURY – Police said a convenience store on West Horah Street was robbed Thursday night. Few details were ...

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Jury selection begins in murder trial

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Jury selection kicked off this morning in the first-degree murder trial of ...

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Teens charged in business break-ins

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Authorities nabbed two teenagers after a pair of break-ins near Faith Road ...

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Fire Marshal to retire; Youngblood tabbed to top spot

SALISBURY – Rowan County Fire Marshal Tom Murphy will retire at the end of the month. His successor, ...

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Man found asleep in church bathroom

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Daniel Lynn Beam wasn’t in church Sunday for the sermon. The 23-year-old ...

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Deputy accused of stalking released on written promise

SALISBURY – A Rowan deputy accused of stalking an ex-girlfriend has been released on a written promise. Brian ...

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Two men, one juvenile accused of stealing bike

SALISBURY – Two Salisbury men and a juvenile were taken into custody after authorities said the group stole ...

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Group robs Livingstone College students near West Innes

SALISBURY – Three Livingstone College students were robbed at gunpoint Friday night near Sonic Drive-In on West Innes ...

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Stokes Ferry man arrested in armed robbery

GRANITE QUARRY – Authorities arrested a Stokes Ferry Road man accused of robbing a Dollar General Store earlier ...

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Missing NC teens' car found in SC; bodies inside

CHARLOTTE (AP) — Authorities have reportedly found a vehicle used by two missing Catawba County teenagers under a ...

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Police investigate string of Kannapolis robberies

KANNAPOLIS – Police are investigating three robberies that happened in the Kannapolis area Thursday. Investigators said the robbery ...

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The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged a Thomasville man after officers stopped him reaching speeds in excess of ...

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Police: Illegally parked car leads to drug arrests

SALISBURY – Two men were taken into custody after officers checked an illegally parked vehicle Thursday. Salisbury Police ...

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Mother suing middle school onto next step in legal action

SALISBURY – The mother of a former Erwin Middle School student has moved on to the next step ...

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Authorities aim to slow speeders with ticket campaign

SALISBURY – Authorities handed out 84 tickets during a No Need to Speed campaign Wednesday. Salisbury Police Capt. ...

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Four injured in head-on collision

ROCKWELL — A sport-utility vehicle reported to authorities for erratic driving was involved in a head-on collision on ...

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Ex-girlfriend's testimony comes under fire in murder trial

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Defense attorney Darrin Jordan ripped into the inconsistent memory of his client’s ...

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Admitted NC scout molester worked at daycare

By Michael Biesecker and Mitch Weiss Associated Press MONROE (AP) — A former North Carolina scoutmaster who was ...

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Investigators officially confirm identity of body found in woods

?Investigators have officially confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found in a wooded area off ...

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Man nearly beaten to death during fight

SALISBURY — A Granite Quarry man is fighting for his life after authorities say he was nearly beaten ...

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Accused Rowan deputy caught, fired

KANNAPOLIS — Former Rowan deputy Brian Long will spend at least the next 24 hours in jail after ...

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Blymyer murder conviction upheld

SALISBURY – A superior court judge has upheld a murder conviction, dismissing the argument that a Rowan County ...

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Father of two accused in cocaine operation arrested

SALISBURY – One week after authorities arrested a second brother accused of heading a large cocaine operation in ...

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Father of two accused in cocaine operation arrested

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – The father of two men accused of heading a large cocaine operation ...

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17-year-old accused of hitting principal; school placed on lockdown

By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A 17-year-old was taken into custody after authorities said he broke a ...

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Rowan deputy accused of stalking

CHINA GROVE – Authorities are searching for a Rowan County deputy wanted on a domestic violence charge. According ...

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Man charged with having heroin, syringe

SALISBURY – Deputies arrested a 30-year-old Rockwell man on drug charges after his mother told officers he was ...

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Man shot by Thomasville police dies

THOMASVILLE (AP) — A man shot and wounded by Thomasville police officers earlier this week has died. A ...

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