News

‘We just need more time’: Demolition plan gives Eaman Park residents until Sept. 6 to vacate apartments

SALISBURY — After signing for the certified mail handed to him by a courier, Remun Roberts quickly tore ...

Coronavirus

Novant Health asks people to avoid emergency room for COVID-19 tests

SALISBURY — As the pace of COVID-19 cases continues to increase, Novant Health is asking people to avoid ...

Nation/World

More cities requiring proof of vaccination

By MELINDA DESLATTE and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press Hold on to that vaccination card. A rapidly growing ...

Crime

Kannapolis woman charged with concealing overdose death, hiding body in wooded area

SALISBURY — A 35-year-old Kannapolis woman on Tuesday became the third charged with concealing an overdose death. Crystal ...

News

HPC approves platform, tunnel installation at train station; new street light near ‘Fame’

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday approved the construction of a new ...

Trial

Court of Appeals overturns multimillion-dollar ruling against Mooresville oral surgeon accused of affair with nurse

SALISBURY — The North Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned a $2.3 million verdict against a Mooresville oral ...

Coronavirus

Rowan County Jail’s COVID-19 outbreak grows to largest yet

SALISBURY — With dozens of inmates testing positive, the Rowan County Jail is in the midst of its ...

News

Citing concerns over rising case numbers, Health Board recommends masks for all

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Health voted Tuesday night to formally recommend everyone wear masks in ...

Crime

26-year-old man jailed for stealing grandmother’s debit card, withdrawing thousands of dollars

SALISBURY — A 26-year-old man was charged Monday with a litany of crimes for allegedly breaking into his ...

Coronavirus

As cases surge, Rowan Board of Health recommends mask wearing to slow COVID-19

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Health voted Tuesday night to formally recommend mask wearing indoors for ...

News

Town of Spencer will ask voters whether to extend mayor, aldermen terms

SPENCER — The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved putting longer terms for the board’s members and the ...

News

Landis board approves annexation request for North Cannon Boulevard

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Town aldermen on Monday approved a voluntary annexation request for a parcel ...

Coronavirus

Rowan County Methodist churches unite behind COVID-19 vaccination message

SALISBURY — Methodist clergy from eight churches in Rowan County said in a letter released Tuesday that COVID-19 ...

News

School board to comply with federal bus masking order, talks COVID-19 quarantines for staff

SALISBURY — Despite making masks optional in its buildings, the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Monday didn’t ...

Education

Susan Cox announces resignation from RSS Board of Education

SALISBURY — Susan Cox will step down as a member of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on ...

Coronavirus

New state data show five COVID-19 deaths last week in Rowan

SALISBURY — Updated state data on Monday showed five people died from COVID-19 last week, with the most ...

News

Rowan County Creek Week promises week full of educational family activities

SALISBURY — Rowan County has unveiled its slate of activities for the third annual Rowan Creek Week scheduled ...

Crime

Blotter: Aug. 8

In weekend crime reports: • Christopher May Riddle, a 43-year-old Salisbury woman, was charged by the Salisbury Police ...

Politics

Political Notebook: City Council candidate calls Mayor Pro Tem Heggins ‘lobotomy recipient’

SALISBURY — During a candidate forum hosted July 31 at Sloan Park featuring Republican candidates for various offices, ...

Coronavirus

Four COVID-19 deaths reported previous week as pandemic worsens in Rowan

SALISBURY — As COVID-19 cases continue to come more quickly, Rowan County saw four COVID-19 deaths reported among ...

Education

RSS Board of Education to discuss masks on school buses

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Monday could make a decision on complying with a ...

Crime

Sheriff’s Office raids ‘fish arcade’ for second time, seizes $18,500, equipment

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday raided a “fish arcade” at 1812 East Innes St. ...

Crime

Half-million-dollar bond, series of drug charges for pair stopped near Faith Road

SALISBURY — A 25-year-old man is in jail with a half-million-dollar bond and a 20-year-old woman faces a ...

Crime

Winston-Salem man charged with drug trafficking on I-85 in Rowan County

SALISBURY — A Winston-Salem man faces drug trafficking charges after being stopped Monday on Interstate 85. Ivan Huerta, ...

News

City to pursue salary study of all departments in effort to recruit, retain employees

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With a nearly 10% vacancy rate across all of its departments, the ...

News

Court of Appeals upholds murder convictions for 2016 slaying of Salisbury woman

SALISBURY — Asserting that the defendants received fair trials, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld ...

Coronavirus

For first time since February, Rowan records two COVID-19 deaths in one day

SALISBURY — The two-week COVID-19 case total in Rowan County topped 500 on Thursday as state health officials ...

Coronavirus

Rowan County COVID-19 vaccination numbers see major improvement after inclusion of new data

SALISBURY — Local vaccination numbers made a major jump Wednesday when the N.C. Department of Health and Human ...

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