Coronavirus

State prison inmates make masks for Rowan sheriff’s office

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Inmates in North Carolina have made over 130,000 washable face masks that ...

Business

Hobby Lobby among non-essential businesses staying open while adhering to social distancing

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent executive orders outline which businesses can be ...

Coronavirus

County sees another COVID-19 death from Citadel nursing home as local case count surpasses 350

By Natalie Anderson and Shavonne Potts news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Another individual associated with the Citadel nursing home, which ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Relief Fund hits $124,000 raised

SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund now sits at $124,372 raised from the public ...

Coronavirus

Local legislators respond to Gov. Cooper’s plan to reopen NC

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When Gov. Roy Cooper announced a three-phase plan to reopen North Carolina’s ...

Education

School resource officers will deliver backpacks to 1,100 students this week

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The 1,100 students Rowan-Salisbury Schools has not been able to reach since ...

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

‘It made me feel very loved’: Social distancing parade brings encouragement to Trinity Oaks residents

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As nursing homes and other congregate living facilities restrict visitors to protect ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: What should I do if I have a dental emergency during COVID-19 outbreak?

Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to ...

Coronavirus

County: Only one additional COVID-19 case after four straight double-digit jumps

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After four consecutive days of double-digit increases in the county’s COVID-19 cases, ...

Crime

Sheriff says Rowan County jail population dips to record low amid outbreak

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In January, Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten was looking for places to ...

Business

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, county staff say budget is as expected

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While the Rowan County Board of Commissioners and staff feel confident the ...

Opinion

Melanie Denton Dombrowski: Things to know about telemedicine during pandemic

Melanie Denton Dombrowski As “normal life” literally changes before us, the way we interact with our community has ...

Coronavirus

Rowan COVID-19 Relief Fund sees big boost in total raised

SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund will have at least $242,072 to help with ...

Coronavirus

Liberty Commons site of new COVID-19 outbreak as county sees fourth straight double-digit jump

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Liberty Commons on Saturday became the third congregate living facility in Rowan ...

News

Pops at the Post will be a virtual program this year

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Pops at the Post, a long-running tradition bringing together the Salisbury Symphony ...

Coronavirus

County jumps by double digits in one day to reach 310 positive COVID-19 cases

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County’s COVID-19 case count jumped from 288 to 310 on Friday, ...

Coronavirus

NC public schools closed for remainder of school year

RALEIGH  (AP) — North Carolina’s public school buildings, already shuttered for the past month due to COVID-19, won’t ...

News

Novant Health will begin scheduled surgeries; VA hospital plans for restart

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After seeing the COVID-19 cases flatten in the previous 14 days, Novant ...

Coronavirus

Health Care Working Group finalizes COVID-19 response bills

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state House COVID-19 Health Care Working Group will present two bills ...

News

Isenberg dual language program continuing during shutdown, recruiting for next year

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Dual language immersion is a renewal project Isenberg Elementary School took on ...

Coronavirus

Health department: 15 of 20 deaths from Citadel nursing home

SALISBURY — Rowan County Public Health officials on Thursday confirmed 75% of COVID-19-related deaths in Rowan County are ...

Coronavirus

Gov. Cooper extends stay-at-home order to May 8

RALEIGH (AP) — Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. ...

Coronavirus

Salisbury Police: No criminal neglect at the Citadel

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police detectives on Thursday determined there is no criminal neglect at ...

Coronavirus

Local church donates 100 meals to Rowan Medical Center

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Rowan Medical Center has received more than 30 food donations in the ...

News

Local congressmen will follow senators’ lead, vote for more Paycheck Protection Program funding

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr on Tuesday voted to allocate ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Relief fund reaches $79,000 raised

SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund continues to grow, increasing by $1,850 since Monday. ...

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 ...

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