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Rowan Economic Development Commission touts ‘healthy numbers’ for potential projects

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite financial challenges of 2020, the Rowan Economic Development Commission on Wednesday ...

Education

Kannapolis City Schools students will be back in classes Tuesday

KANNAPOLIS — City schools system students will return to their classrooms for the first time next week since ...

Coronavirus

73 new COVID-19 positives, hundreds of new vaccinations reported in Rowan

SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday reported 73 new positives of COVID-19 ...

Crime

Salisbury man faces sex offense charges

SALISBURY — A 31-year-old faces a series of sex offense charges after incidents involving a young family member. ...

China Grove

China Grove councilman withdraws application for zoning change, scraps plans

CHINA GROVE — After applying for a zoning change that would have allowed him to move his security ...

Coronavirus

New COVID-19 death reported, East Spencer vaccination event planned

SALISBURY — The Rowan Health Department on Tuesday reported one new COVID-19 death in the county. The death ...

China Grove

China Grove councilman applies for zoning change to bring security business downtown

CHINA GROVE — Town Councilman Steve Stroud is seeking to change a zoning regulation that would enable him ...

Coronavirus

Health Department schedules three COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week

SALISBURY — In what could be its biggest week yet, the Rowan County Health Department is set to ...

News

Political Notebook: These are some of the interesting bills filed in state legislature so far

The following are some of the interesting or unusual bills that already have been filed by state lawmakers ...

Crime

Blotter: Gold Hill man arrested on felony methamphetamine, cocaine charges

SALISBURY – A Gold Hill man faces a number of drug charges after being arrested Sunday. Christopher Neal ...

Education

For local schools, substitute needs look different during pandemic

SALISBURY — When it comes to substitute teachers, Rowan-Salisbury Schools is bucking a trend. Across the country, public ...

Local

Local legislators get to work introducing bills in General Assembly

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As the legislative session chugs along, local lawmakers have filed or are ...

News

State education board approves new social studies standards for K-12 students

RALEIGH (AP) — The Democratic majority of North Carolina’s Board of Education has voted to adopt new K-12 ...

Crime

Update: Suspect, woman killed in High Point standoff; 3 police officers wounded by gunfire

HIGH POINT (AP) — A man who barricaded himself inside a house with a woman and two children ...

News

State OKs COVID relief bill; school reopening part of $1.6 billion legislative effort

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approved a ...

Coronavirus

As some improve, Rowan County remains in ‘critical’ tier for COVID-19

SALISBURY — About two dozen counties on Thursday moved out of the state’s worst, or “critical,” tier in ...

News

Local developer outlines unique approach to Empire Hotel project

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though a final decision on the future developer of the Empire Hotel ...

Crime

Precautionary lockdowns at schools caused by Salisbury gas station shooting

SALISBURY — The short-lived lockdowns of two schools on Tuesday was the result of a shooting at the ...

Crime

Lexington Police arrest third man connected to Rowan robbery, beating

SALISBURY — Lexington Police on Monday night arrested a man wanted in connection with the robbery and beating ...

Crime

Methamphetamine charges filed for man, woman after SUV found parked in woods

SALISBURY — A man and woman face drug charges after backing an SUV into the woods and hanging ...

Crime

Traffic stop produces drug, weapons charges for Spencer, Salisbury men

SALISBURY — Men from Spencer and Salisbury face drug and weapons charges after being stopped near the intersection ...

News

County commissioners clear way for Faith Academy to take over elementary school building

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday declined an option to make use of Faith ...

News

Police identify second victim in fatal crash on Jake Alexander Boulevard

SALISBURY — Police have identified a second woman who died from injuries sustained during a Friday night collision ...

Crime

UPDATED: Two arrested, one sought for robbery, beating of 93-year-old man

SALISBURY — Two men face charges and officers are looking for a third man in connection with a ...

Coronavirus

January was worst month for COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County

SALISBURY — COVID-19 didn’t produce 70 deaths in Rowan County until five months into the pandemic, but local ...

Crime

Crime blotter: Jan. 31

• Bobby J. Skeens, 37, of Charlotte, was charged Sunday for felony possession of a stolen motor vehicle ...

Elections

Candidates launching 2022 campaigns for Rowan County sheriff

SALISBURY — Expecting that Sheriff Kevin Auten will not seek re-election in 2022, candidates are already lining up ...

News

Work begins on new Spencer municipal complex at Park Plaza

SPENCER — Work is now underway at Park Plaza. It is being transformed into Spencer’s new municipal complex ...

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