Coronavirus

County reports record eight deaths as positivity rate climbs above 10%

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state of COVID-19 continues to worsen in Rowan County as health ...

News

Wintry mix in the forecast tonight

From staff and wire reports A storm system will bring rain and possibly some snow to parts of ...

News

Overnight murders, arson, robbery being investigated by police

SALISBURY — Police are investigating two murders, an arson and a robbery that occurred Wednesday evening and early Thursday. ...

News

Parking recommendations, sufficient input among concerns about Downtown Main Street plan

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Locals on Wednesday expressed a concern for parking availability and insufficient input ...

Politics

North Carolina lawmakers in Washington contest elections results, condemn violence following riot at Capitol

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com WASHINGTON — Members of Congress were prepared to meet in a joint session on ...

Nation/World

Trump supporters storm US Capitol, clash with police

WASHINGTON (AP) — Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a chaotic ...

Coronavirus

County reports five COVID-19 deaths

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Tuesday reported five COVID-19 deaths, with three among ...

News

One airlifted from scene of Sherrills Ford Road crash with life-threatening injuries

SALISBURY — One man was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with life-threatening injuries Tuesday after being ...

Education

No changes to Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ plan B when classes start back this week

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 infections among Rowan-Salisbury Schools staff and quarantine figures have remained remain ...

Coronavirus

County’s COVID-19 cases continue climb; next phase of vaccinations to begin

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported nearly 300 additional cases of COVID-19 Sunday and Monday ...

Crime

One struck during drive-by shooting; Cadillac sought by police

SALISBURY — Police say a bystander was struck in the leg around 10 a.m. Monday during a drive-by ...

Crime

Man charged for shooting into car’s tire after party

SALISBURY — Police charged a Salisbury man with shooting into occupied property after a party at Brenner Crossing ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rep. Hudson joins Budd in announcing he will object to election certification

Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican who represents North Carolina’s 8th Congressional district, announced on Sunday he would object ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury woman arrested for falsely claiming she was abducted

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salisbury woman Friday for felony ...

News

Local nonprofits offer creative, constructive ways to unload unwanted holiday decorations

SALISBURY — It will be Christmas in January for the big cats and primates at Tiger World in ...

Coronavirus

County, state set new coronavirus records to start 2021

SALISBURY — The county and state both set new records for COVID-19 spread as the new year began. ...

Coronavirus

District judge denies Citadel nursing home’s motion for arbitration

SALISBURY – A federal district judge on Wednesday denied an arbitration motion made by the Citadel nursing home ...

Coronavirus

Five new deaths, active cases top 3,000 in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Thursday topped 3,000 active COVID-19 cases and reported another five deaths from the ...

Crime

Sheriff’s Office: Kannapolis woman admits to pushing grandmother down stairs, faces murder charges

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Kannapolis woman faces second-degree murder and embezzlement charges after she admitted ...

Coronavirus

Three new deaths, 102 positives reported

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Wednesday reported three new COVID-19 deaths and 102 new positives. The deaths occurred ...

Crime

Two men charged in Mount Ulla home invasion

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Two Rowan County men were quickly apprehended following a Tuesday morning ...

News

Family of seven lost belongings in East Bank Street house fire

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The day after Christmas, Carolina Trujillo and six of her family members ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 tests, cases decrease after Christmas while positive percentage rises

SALISBURY — Total tests conducted in North Carolina have decreased sharply following Christmas, but the percentage returning positive ...

Coronavirus

57 new COVID-19 cases reported; 33% currently positive in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Continuing a Christmastime trend of fluctuating case increases, county health officials on Monday reported 57 new ...

Crime

Police: Marijuana, mushrooms found in wreckage of fatal crash

SALISBURY — Police say they discovered marijuana and mushrooms in the wreckage of a Sunday morning crash that ...

Crime

Teen charged in fatal Sunday crash

SALISBURY — Police say speed and drugs were factors in a single-vehicle collision Sunday that resulted in the ...

Crime

A look back at Rowan County homicides in 2020

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In mid-January, a murder-suicide rocked the small town of Granite Quarry as ...

Coronavirus

Ray Bost remembered as builder who constructed a larger-than-life legacy

SALISBURY — Ray Bost lived an eventful life. A large man standing about 6 feet, 3 inches, he ...

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