Coronavirus

Three additional COVID-19 deaths make 13 this week in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Friday reported three additional COVID-19 deaths during an ...

Coronavirus

County reports record eight deaths as positivity rate climbs above 10%

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state of COVID-19 continues to worsen in Rowan County as health ...

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Health Department draws crowd as COVID-19 vaccinations begin for people older than 75

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A crowd of cars carrying locals flocked to the Rowan County Health ...

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County reports five COVID-19 deaths

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Tuesday reported five COVID-19 deaths, with three among ...

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County’s COVID-19 cases continue climb; next phase of vaccinations to begin

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported nearly 300 additional cases of COVID-19 Sunday and Monday ...

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10 to Watch: Nina Oliver

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County Public Health Director Nina Oliver has been leading the local ...

News

Working from home prompts some to make office upgrades, forces others to adjust

SALISBURY — Even though Glenn Dixon worked from home before COVID-19 forced many employees to clock in from ...

Coronavirus

County, state set new coronavirus records to start 2021

SALISBURY — The county and state both set new records for COVID-19 spread as the new year began. ...

Coronavirus

New record set in Rowan for daily COVID-19 positives

SALISBURY — The new year began with a new record for coronavirus cases in Rowan County. There were ...

Coronavirus

District judge denies Citadel nursing home’s motion for arbitration

SALISBURY – A federal district judge on Wednesday denied an arbitration motion made by the Citadel nursing home ...

Coronavirus

Five new deaths, active cases top 3,000 in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Thursday topped 3,000 active COVID-19 cases and reported another five deaths from the ...

Coronavirus

Three new deaths, 102 positives reported

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Wednesday reported three new COVID-19 deaths and 102 new positives. The deaths occurred ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 tests, cases decrease after Christmas while positive percentage rises

SALISBURY — Total tests conducted in North Carolina have decreased sharply following Christmas, but the percentage returning positive ...

Coronavirus

57 new COVID-19 cases reported; 33% currently positive in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Continuing a Christmastime trend of fluctuating case increases, county health officials on Monday reported 57 new ...

Business

Cooper’s mixed drink executive order receives mixed reaction from locals

SALISBURY — In an effort to give restaurants and bars a boost while ensuring public health safety, Gov. ...

Coronavirus

Ray Bost remembered as builder who constructed a larger-than-life legacy

SALISBURY — Ray Bost lived an eventful life. A large man standing about 6 feet, 3 inches, he ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases top 2,700 in week with erratic increases

SALISBURY — On Saturday, county health officials considered more than 2,700 cases of COVID-19 active. That total reflects ...

News

‘A lot of good in a short time:’ COVID-19 paramedics reflect on program as it comes to an end

SALISBURY — When Summer Surratt walked into a home where a COVID-19 positive patient was waiting alone for ...

Coronavirus

County reports more than 250 additional COVID-19 cases on Christmas Eve; one death reported

Staff Report news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For the second straight week, Rowan County has set a record for a ...

Coronavirus

‘Making public health history:’ Rowan County Health Department begins vaccinating staff

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — About nine months after returning from maternity leave in March to lead ...

Coronavirus

County to use state program to continue free testing next year

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While last week’s discussion among Rowan County Board of Health members ended ...

Coronavirus

County reports six new COVID-19 deaths; 29% of all cases currently active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Wednesday reported six deaths, with five outside of ...

Coronavirus

Army veteran first to be vaccinated at Salisbury VA

SALISBURY — Thomas Vaughn knows a thing or two about vaccinations. Vaughn, an Army veteran and resident of ...

News

Rowan Medical Center vaccinates first staff members against COVID-19

SALISBURY — Passersby on Tuesday night may have heard sounds of joy inside Novant Health Rowan Medical Center ...

News

COVID-19 relief package could be a ‘bridge’ for some local businesses, others might be left behind

SALISBURY — After months of negotiations, Congress on Monday came up with a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill ...

Coronavirus

County sees 89 new COVID-19 cases, remains in ‘critical’ category for spread

For the second day in a row on Tuesday, Rowan County reported fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases. ...

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28% of all COVID-19 cases currently positive in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After 59 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Monday, 28% of ...

News

Second vaccine for COVID-19 cleared; doses to start arriving Monday

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. added a second COVID-19 vaccine ...

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