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Innospec matches local donations to COVID-19 Relief Fund

SALISBURY — After its local facility and employees made donations to the Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief ...

Coronavirus

‘New normal’: Novant doctor urges businesses to reassess workplace environment

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As businesses prepare to reopen in the coming weeks, health care professionals ...

Coronavirus

County: Only six new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 33 new recoveries

SALISBURY — After double-digit jumps in positive COVID-19 cases on Monday and Tuesday, county health officials reported a ...

Education

Catawba nursing graduates get their pins in a modified ceremony

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Tuesday morning was filled with elbow bumps and air hugs as Catawba ...

Local

Some local farmers seeing bump in direct-to-consumer sales

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on local farms may vary, but for ...

Coronavirus

County sees another double-digit jump in positive COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 422

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The positive COVID-19 case count for Rowan County increased by 30 on ...

News

Governor agrees to ease stay-home order later this week

RALEIGH (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper agreed on Tuesday to ease North Carolina’s stay-at-home order, saying COVID-19 cases ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Relief Fund tops $130,000 raised

SALISBURY — The United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund topped $130,000 Monday, as the Rowan County United Way begins ...

Education

Catawba to furlough some part-time employees during summer

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Catawba College will furlough some staff for the summer so they can ...

Business

Parkdale Mills in Salisbury joins Landis site in closing, causing 110 people to lose jobs

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As a result of the COVID-19 impact, the Parkdale Mills plant in ...

Coronavirus

Rowan Health officials: Six positive cases at Liberty Commons nursing home

SALISBURY — Rowan public health officials have confirmed Liberty Commons, one of four congregate living facilities where there ...

Coronavirus

Increase in positive COVID-19 cases slower last week in Rowan County

SALISBURY — The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Rowan last week grew at its slowest rate since ...

Coronavirus

Meet the mom fresh off maternity leave who’s leading Rowan’s COVID-19 response

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Shortly after the birth of daughter Charlie, now 5 months old, Rowan ...

Lifestyle

Local nurse gives Novant patients a smile with badge buddy

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When a nurse, doctor, or other hospital personnel smiles these days it’s ...

Coronavirus

United Way evaluating next round of applicants for COVID-19 Relief Fund

SALISBURY — With nearly $130,000 raised for its COVID-19 Relief Fund, the Rowan County United Way says it ...

News

First drug shown to help virus recovery gets green light for use in hospitals

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help ...

State News

State lawmakers continue working on COVID-19 relief deal

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina House and Senate leaders on Friday said they still had work to do ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: Three new COVID-19-related deaths confirmed at State Veteran’s Home

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department on Friday confirmed three new COVID-19-related deaths ...

Coronavirus

Health Department’s new nursing home coordinator seeks to prevent further outbreaks

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In an effort to prevent further COVID-19 outbreaks at local nursing homes, ...

Local

Local teen donates stockpile of medical supplies to hospital

When Bradley Hill was born, doctors told his family he wouldn’t live past the age of 5.  He ...

Coronavirus

Recovered count tops 100 as COVID-19 positives also rise

SALISBURY — The number of people who have recovered locally from COVID-19 topped 100 on Thursday as more ...

Coronavirus

Existing issues make battling COVID-19 at nursing homes even more difficult

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated longstanding issues in the nursing home industry, ...

Coronavirus

Reopen NC rally planned Saturday in downtown Salisbury

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Local supporters of the Reopen NC movement have organized a protest 11 ...

Coronavirus

‘I’m not done fighting this virus’: Citadel administrator describes how COVID-19 outbreak got to current point

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sherri Stoltzfus, administrator of the Citadel Salisbury, says she’s not done fighting ...

Coronavirus

Rowan Helping Ministries works with local organizations to find homes for displaced

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Rowan Helping Ministries has partnered with county government and others to help ...

Coronavirus

Rowan County health director talks reasons for state, local data differences

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Lately, the Rowan Public Health Department and the state agency that manages ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Relief Fund total tops $127,000

SALISBURY — The COVID-19 Relief Fund’s total amount raised is now $127,722 after a dozen donors gave more ...

Coronavirus

County sees another double-digit jump in total number of positive cases, now at 365

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County’s COVID-19 case count increased by double digits again on Wednesday, ...

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