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Ask Us: Readers ask about Hoffner murder case, ‘Fame’ location

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

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man charged for breaking and entering, burglary tools

SALISBURY – A man was charged with felony property crimes on Friday in connection to an incident earlier ...

News

Marker commemorating Jim Crow-era lynchings in Rowan County, racial injustice required years of work

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For years, the local group Actions in Faith and Justice worked to ...

News

Identified Marine was a Salisbury native, served in WWII

SALISBURY — What exactly happened to the body of Salisbury native Pfc. Henry Ellis was a mystery for ...

Crime

Salisbury man arrested for robbery in Cleveland

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man faces robbery charges in the town of Cleveland in connection with an April ...

Crime

Blotter: South Carolina man arrested after attempting to purchase dog with stolen credit card

SALISBURY — A man from Greenville, South Carolina, was arrested Thursday after attempting to purchase a dog with ...

News

Carolyn Hurley remembered as giving person

SALISBURY — Gordon Hurley remembers his wife, Carolyn, as a good person who was involved in the community ...

News

Inaugural Paint the Pavement project postponed due to paint shortages

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Due to material shortages attributed to the pandemic, the city has indefinitely ...

News

City council tables issue of allowing golf carts on public roads

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City Council members on Tuesday tabled the issue of creating an ordinance ...

Crime

District Attorney clears deputies in shooting investigation from February chase

SALISBURY — The Rowan County District Attorney’s Office has cleared Rowan County Sheriff’s deputies of any criminal wrongdoing ...

News

Change in state COVID-19 guidance gives school district freedom on masking

SALISBURY — Changes to the state’s COVID-19 protocols for K-12 schools means Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ optional mask policy is ...

News

Advance construction for downtown Salisbury paving starts Monday, will last three weeks

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Downtown construction spanning approximately three weeks is expected to begin Monday along ...

News

Charlotte firm delivers report showing racial issues exist among Salisbury police officers, recommends changes

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Charlotte-based WPR Consulting on Tuesday told City Council members racial issues exist ...

Coronavirus

Novant doctor encourages vaccinations, says average hospitalization age now 47

SALISBURY — Everyone will eventually have antibodies to COVID-19, but it’s much safer to receive them through a ...

News

Commissioners renew plans to transform West End Plaza into agricultural center, meeting hall

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday evening voted to move forward with plans to ...

News

Council to meet in-person, hear report on diversity, equity in Salisbury Police Department

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During its first in-person meeting since pandemic restrictions were implemented, city council ...

News

County records 314th COVID-19 death

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Thursday recorded its 314th death from COVID-19, according to N.C. Department of Health ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: Are veterans who received shots at Salisbury VA eligible for COVID-19 vaccine lottery?

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

Crime

Target in Statesville Boulevard shooting also charged for possessing firearm as convicted felon

SALISBURY — A 35-year-old man who was shot at while pumping gas also faces charges for being a ...

Crime

Man charged with racing on the interstate, taking deputies on chase while impaired

SALISBURY — A 28-year-old man faces charges for racing on the interstate Sunday, driving while impaired and eluding ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man jailed for breaking into vehicles around Confederate Avenue

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man is facing a bevy of charges following a string of vehicle break-ins last ...

Sports

Little League softball: Rowan opens regional play on Saturday

Rowan Little League Softball will play in the opening game of the 12U Southeast Regional in Warner Robins, ...

News

Cease Fire continues work to stop spread of gun violence in Salisbury

SALISBURY — When Vivica Chambers walked through Salisbury’s West End and Pine Hill Apartments Thursday evening, she was ...

Elections

Rowan voters will choose from 66 candidates for 42 open seats in November municipal elections

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With 66 candidates running for 42 seats across the county, voters across ...

China Grove

Top kids crowned in Little Mr. and Miss Farmer contest

CHINA GROVE — Wearing his favorite cowboy boots, Jacob Morrison drew the crowd’s attention on Saturday morning as ...

News

Beasley, McCrory on top in latest Senate fundraising reports

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases coming more frequently in Rowan County, North Carolina

SALISBURY — COVID-19 cases continued a slow rise this week, with local numbers hovering consistently in double digits ...

News

ElectriCities, Treasurer Folwell anticipate better rates for Landis customers with passage of reinvestment bill

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Following the passage of a bipartisan bill backed by Sen. Carl Ford, ...

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