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Local cultural institutions receive funding from Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program

SALISBURY — After noticing the email notification pop up on his phone screen, Marcus Neubacher excused himself from ...

Salisbury

Salisbury Police talk worsening crime data, initiatives at first Neighborhood Action Group meeting

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In its first Neighborhood Action Group meeting of the year on Wednesday, ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged with 79-year-old woman’s murder says cellphone location resulted in charges

SALISBURY — Robert Singletary says he was charged with the murder of Judy Eller Hoffner because investigators pinged ...

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Salisbury City Council will return to virtual meetings, require face masks in city buildings

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With positive cases of COVID-19 on the rise among city employees, Salisbury ...

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City Council approves Grants Landing development on Rowan Mill Road

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After clarifying concerns related to traffic, density and a natural buffer, City ...

Crime

Appeals court tosses China Grove man’s murder conviction, citing lack of evidence

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — Murder and robbery charges against a China Grove man convicted ...

Crime

Two men charged with robbing, killing Gold Hill woman

SALISBURY — Two men face murder charges in connection with the death of Judy Eller Hoffner, a 79-year-old ...

News

Salisbury’s colleges take different approaches to COVID-19 vaccinations

SALISBURY — While Livingstone College will require everyone on campus to be vaccinated this semester, Catawba College will ...

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Nancy Stanback remembered for compassion, philanthropy

SALISBURY — You could count on Nancy Stanback to look out for the underdogs. Jason Walser, a friend ...

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Blotter: Shots fired when motorcycle club tries to kick member out

SALISBURY — Sheriff’s deputies are investigating after shots were fired during a Sunday afternoon altercation involving members of ...

News

City Council to consider 230-home development on Rowan Mill Road near Grants Creek

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY —  The City Council will meet Tuesday and consider a 230-home development on ...

Crime

Blotter: Kannapolis man charged with 15 counts of sexually exploiting of minor

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man was arrested Friday for 15 felony counts of second- ...

News

Salisbury will make history with installation of marker commemorating 1906 lynchings

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This week, Salisbury will be the first city in North Carolina to ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 deaths in county grow to 316 as Delta variant spreads

SALISBURY — Deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Rowan County grew by two last week as the Delta variant ...

Education

Summer institute teachers receive $5,000 stipends, eligible for more bonuses

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools leadership and more than 200 teachers gathered at Lake Junaluska from Monday to Thursday ...

Nation/World

Evictions looming as Congress refuses to extend ban that expires today

By LISA MASCARO, MICHAEL CASEY and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A nationwide eviction moratorium is ...

Crime

Kannapolis man gets 180 months in prison after $100,000 worth of narcotics found in his apartment

KANNAPOLIS — A 38-year-old man received a sentence of 180 months in federal prison on Friday after pleading ...

Crime

Man arrested for pair of Salisbury convenience store robberies

SALISBURY — Police arrested a man early Friday for robbing a Circle K convenience store on East Innes Street. ...

News

Mayor Alexander joins coalition of NC mayors urging passage of bipartisan infrastructure package

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Mayor Karen Alexander and four other North Carolina mayors are urging federal ...

Business

Ahold Delhaize hopes to add 100 new employees at Salisbury distribution center

SALISBURY — Ahold Delhaize is seeking to hire about 100 employees for its Salisbury distribution center located at ...

News

Cooler weather on the horizon for Rowan after heat wave

SALISBURY – After days of temperatures in the mid-90s, the Piedmont should see some more reasonable temperatures starting ...

News

County unemployment rises in June, positive job growth seen in leisure and hospitality sector

SALISBURY — The unemployment rate in Rowan County rose slightly last month, increasing from 4.6% in May to ...

News

NC poet laureate will speak during historical marker celebration, talks about life, race

By Elizabeth Cook For the Salisbury Post The time of political politeness has come and gone, says Jaki ...

Coronavirus

Rowan County among communities where CDC recommends masks indoors

By Josh Bergeron and Carl Blankenship news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Labeled as an area with high transmission of COVID-19 ...

News

Mixed-use development planned near Atrium Health Ballpark

KANNAPOLIS — The city on Tuesday announced an agreement to provide three parcels of property past the right field ...

News

Rowan County Planning Board denies Reaper’s Realm rezoning request after opposition from neighbors

SALISBURY — Following a long and lively meeting, the Rowan County Planning Board late Monday night voted to ...

News

After 10 days, three hospitals, one diagnosis, Kassidy Sechler will return home

CHINA GROVE — More than a week after she was rushed in an ambulance to a hospital in ...

News

Spin Doctors announced as headlining band for 2021 Cheerwine Festival

SALISBURY — Cheerwine on Monday announced that the Spin Doctors will headline this year’s Cheerwine Festival. The Grammy-nominated ...

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