Coronavirus

County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, two weeks of 50-case daily increases

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Tuesday reported two additional COVID-19 deaths as the ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases in Rowan continue to surge after 50 new cases added; 19% of total cases active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Rowan County, with at least 50 ...

Coronavirus

County reports 57 new COVID-19 positives Saturday

SALISBURY — For the 12th time in two weeks, Rowan County on Saturday saw an increase of more ...

News

Businesses plan to continue using practices driven by COVID-19 after pandemic is over

SALISBURY — The idea was so good that Stephanie Potter says she wishes she thought of it a ...

Nation/World

Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving

By Daniella Peters Associated Press MILWAUKEE — The coronavirus testing numbers that have guided much of the nation’s ...

Coronavirus

52 COVID-19 cases added Friday after week with highest, fourth-highest increases

SALISBURY — Active COVID-19 cases spiked to new highs this week as county health officials reported the highest ...

Coronavirus

County sets record for most COVID-19 positives reported in one day

SALISBURY — As families gathered for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Rowan County set another record and moved deeper into ...

Coronavirus

Four new COVID-19 deaths, total of 131 reported in Rowan

SALISBURY — On the eve of Thanksgiving, Rowan County reported four new COVID-19 deaths. Two of the new ...

Coronavirus

Local health officials see record testing numbers ahead of Thanksgiving

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the number of COVID-19 cases have increased at steeper rates in ...

News

Small business owners seek lifeline in new grant program offered by Rowan County

SALISBURY — Shelly Corriher, Suzanne Phillips and Jeff Penfil were among a handful of small business owners sitting ...

Coronavirus

10 more counties found with ‘critical’ spread as Gov. Cooper tightens mask-wearing restrictions

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  Just as an additional 10 counties have reached a “critical” level of ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: County ends week with several worsening COVID-19 statistics

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An increased positivity rate, an “orange” code designation and a new statewide ...

Sports

Raptors will play in Tampa after Canada says no

By ROB GILLIES and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors will start the NBA ...

Coronavirus

‘Life of the school’: Livingstone College remembers student who died from COVID-19

SALISBURY — Jamesha Waddell had a smile you couldn’t miss. More often than not, she was smiling, even ...

Coronavirus

Livingstone College student dies from COVID-19 complications, school says

SALISBURY — Livingstone College on Thursday night said a 23-year-old senior died earlier in the day because of ...

Coronavirus

State reports record COVID-19 increase; positive test percentage continues rise in Rowan

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the number of currently positive cases and rate of positive tests ...

Business

Rowan Chamber of Commerce’s speaker talks about navigating new paid leave law

SALISBURY — Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the spring, it has disrupted many aspects of everyday life, ...

News

‘Tired to the bone’: Hospitals overwhelmed with virus cases

By Paul J. Weber And Sarah Rankin Associated Press Overwhelmed hospitals are converting chapels, cafeterias, waiting rooms, hallways, ...

News

Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

By Linda A. Johnson and Frank Jordans Associated Press Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its ...

Coronavirus

Nearly 800 COVID-19 cases currently active in county

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The number of active COVID-19 cases rose to nearly 800 on Wednesday ...

News

County government creates grant program to help local businesses hurt by COVID-19

SALISBURY — Help is on the horizon for some local small businesses. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners ...

Coronavirus

Rowan designated ‘orange’ in state’s new COVID-19 classification system

SALISBURY — A color-coded system released Tuesday for COVID-19 spread in North Carolina puts Rowan County in the ...

Coronavirus

Active COVID-19 cases continue climbing to new records in Rowan; two new deaths reported

SALISBURY — Active COVID-19 cases in Rowan County continued climbing to new heights Tuesday when local health officials ...

Coronavirus

County adds 72 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday; testing sites released

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After adding 72 additional cases on Sunday and Monday combined, Rowan County ...

News

Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist

By MICHELLE R. SMITH, CARLA K. JOHNSON and LISA MARIE PANE Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: Increasing positivity rate among several grim trends in worsening coronavirus statistics

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise across the country, ...

Coronavirus

County passes 600 active COVID-19 cases again

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County on Thursday surpassed 600 active COVID-19 cases for the second ...

Coronavirus

County, state set new records for COVID-19 cases

SALISBURY — Both Rowan County and the state of North Carolina set new COVID-19 records Wednesday. Rowan County ...

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