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Alexander, Sheffield maintain lead in cash on hand, fundraising in mayor, City Council race

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Campaign finance reports due this week show Mayor Karen Alexander and council ...

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‘It all comes back to community’: Rowan United Way three-fourths of way through campaign

SALISBURY — Three-fourths of the way through its campaign, the Rowan County United Way is at 56.3% of ...

Crime

Man faces charges in juvenile’s shooting on West Bank Street

SALISBURY — Police on Tuesday arrested an 18-year-old man for shooting a juvenile on West Bank Street. Marshall ...

Education

RSS gets clean audit, firm says no misappropriations of school funds

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools received a clean audit report for the fiscal year that ended in June despite ...

Business

Real estate agent takes advantage of hot High Rock Lake market, earns award for $10 million in transactions

HIGH ROCK LAKE — Like Realtors across the country, Carole Bryson expected the market to plummet at the ...

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Rowan Sheriff’s Office will hold fundraisers, grow beards to help Marsh family

SALISBURY — When the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office holds a fundraiser Wednesday to benefit the family of Master ...

Crime

Blotter: Four charged with contributing to neglect of minor

SALISBURY — Four people face criminal charges in connection with the pregnancy of a 14-year-old Rowan County girl. ...

Education

RSS makes masks optional, plans to revisit decision in November

SALISBURY — Starting Wednesday, Rowan-Salisbury Schools is again letting students, parents and educators decide whether to wear face ...

Politics

Rowan, Cabarrus, Stanly GOP host U.S. Senate forum in Gold Hill for registered Republicans only

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Republican parties of Rowan, Stanly and Cabarrus counties hosted a U.S. ...

Crime

Juvenile shot Saturday expected to make full recovery

SALISBURY — Police say a 14-year-old boy is expected to make a full recovery after being shot Saturday ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rowan County elections supervisor speaks out after debate to replace him

SALISBURY — Elections supervisor Richard Dillon, who was the subject of a recent discussion during a Board of ...

Crime

Blotter: Kannapolis man charged with involuntary manslaughter

SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man on Friday was brought to Salisbury from South Carolina to face charges of ...

News

Mayoral candidates Alexander, Heggins discuss ‘Fame,’ protesting, pandemic

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Karen Alexander and Al Heggins both confronted the issue of relocating the ...

News

Supporters of former Knox assistant principal speak up after resignation

SALISBURY — A trio of protesters lined up on Mahaley Avenue in front of Knox Middle School on ...

Crime

Juvenile shot Saturday on West Bank Street, hospitalized

SALISBURY — A juvenile was hospitalized Saturday after being shot on West Bank Street. While details about the ...

News

City, Bell Tower Green Inc. sign agreement formally handing over maintenance responsibilities

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City Council members on Friday formally authorized an agreement with Bell Tower ...

Crime

Kannapolis man charged with accidentally killing foster brother

KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis man is being held in York County, South Carolina, after being charged with involuntary ...

News

Nation’s largest barn quilt mural to be unveiled in Cleveland on Saturday

CLEVELAND — Rowan County is looking to take back the title of being home to the largest barn ...

Crime

Few details available after Kannapolis shooting claims life

KANNAPOLIS — Limited details were available Thursday after a homicide at 2103 Fowler St. in the Kannapolis area. ...

Crime

Rowan Sheriff’s Office releases details of NASCAR driver’s assault at coworker’s home

SALISBURY — Carson Ware, a part-time NASCAR driver, was staying with a coworker and his wife when he ...

News

Christmas Bureau opens applications for families to get holiday assistance

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Christmas Bureau is now accepting applications for local assistance programs. The program is ...

Education

Knox assistant principal resigns after video showing student confrontation

SALISBURY – A Knox Middle School administrator resigned last week after Rowan-Salisbury Schools was made aware of a ...

Crime

Woodleaf man jailed after two-county car chase

SALISBURY — A Woodleaf man was jailed Tuesday after taking Rowan County sheriff’s deputies on a chase from ...

News

NC Small Business Administration official talks to Rowan Chamber about pandemic help

SALISBURY — With the country’s small businesses reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aregnaz Mooradian says ...

News

Spencer aldermen, mayor candidates talk town’s future

SPENCER — The town’s aldermen and mayor for the next two years shared some of their thoughts on ...

Education

$2.24 million grant will major boost to Livingstone College STEM programs

SALISBURY — Livingstone College has received $2.24 million from the National Science Foundation, the largest grant in the ...

Crime

Salisbury man arrested for running from deputies in smoke shop, tossing gun under table

SALISBURY — Rowan County Sheriff deputies on Monday charged a Salisbury man with a felony gun crime after ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man charged with indecent liberties, first degree sex offense

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday charged a Salisbury man with felony sex offenses in ...

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