Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man arrested for strangulation, assault

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police on Wednesday charged a man with felony assault by strangulation and resisting an officer ...

Nation/World

‘Unprecedented’ mail volume delays Christmas gifts

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Some who mailed holiday presents weeks early this year found they didn’t act ...

Coronavirus

County reports more than 250 additional COVID-19 cases on Christmas Eve; one death reported

Staff Report news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For the second straight week, Rowan County has set a record for a ...

Business

‘She always brought a smile:’ Dickert leaves behind positive legacy at Rowan EDC

SALISBURY — Most kids relish the long days of summer when they’re out of school and can spend ...

Coronavirus

County reports six new COVID-19 deaths; 29% of all cases currently active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Wednesday reported six deaths, with five outside of ...

Coronavirus

Army veteran first to be vaccinated at Salisbury VA

SALISBURY — Thomas Vaughn knows a thing or two about vaccinations. Vaughn, an Army veteran and resident of ...

Crime

Piedmont Correctional inmate found dead in cell

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Piedmont Correctional Institute inmate died this week following an apparent suicide ...

News

COVID-19 relief package could be a ‘bridge’ for some local businesses, others might be left behind

SALISBURY — After months of negotiations, Congress on Monday came up with a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill ...

Coronavirus

County sees 89 new COVID-19 cases, remains in ‘critical’ category for spread

For the second day in a row on Tuesday, Rowan County reported fewer than 100 new COVID-19 cases. ...

News

Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump

By Andrew Taylor Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that would finally ...

Coronavirus

28% of all COVID-19 cases currently positive in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After 59 new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Monday, 28% of ...

Politics

Political notebook: Local leaders discuss government stimulus needs

SALISBURY — Leaders in Congress on Sunday announced an agreement on a coronavirus relief package, and North Carolina ...

Politics

Years later, legal challenges still stand in way of voter ID implementation

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — North Carolina lawmakers have tried for nearly a decade to implement a ...

Coronavirus

County, state again reach COVID-19 records; health officials say ‘peak’ yet to come

SALISBURY — Even in another week plagued by more COVID-19 deaths, another record-high increase in cases and a ...

Crime

Three charges for man accused of snatching purse, robbing restaurant

SALISBURY — A 35-year-old man faces three charges in connection with two robberies that occurred Thursday on Statesville ...

Coronavirus

County board of health unsure about testing next year with relief funds set to expire this month

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though still awaiting a deal among federal lawmakers, the Rowan County Board ...

News

Death certificate states Piedmont Correctional officer died from COVID-19 complications

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A senior correctional officer with Salisbury’s Piedmont Correctional Institute died in late ...

Coronavirus

Deaths in 2020 top previous two years in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The total number of deaths reported in Rowan County this year surpasses ...

Coronavirus

Rowan health director answers questions about COVID-19 vaccinations

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County Health Director Nina Oliver on Wednesday outlined the county’s plan ...

News

Stallings named Salisbury deputy police chief

SALISBURY — Capt. Brian Stallings has been named deputy police chief, the city of Salisbury announced Wednesday. Stallings, ...

Crime

Salisbury man faces charges for robbing Goodwill store, shooting at police

SALISBURY — A 29-year-old Salisbury man faces charges in connection to the Tuesday robbery of a Goodwill store ...

News

Freezing rain possible early today

The National Weather service projects freezing rain mixed with snow and sleet at times in the forecast for ...

Crime

Salisbury Police searching for robbery, shooting suspect

SALISBURY — At 6:06 p.m. Wednesday, Salisbury Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Goodwill ...

Coronavirus

Two additional COVID-19 deaths reported in Rowan County

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials reported two additional COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. One of ...

News

For now, RSS superintendent recommends sticking with blended attendance schedule

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent Lynn Moody on Monday recommended the district “stay the course” in its blended ...

Coronavirus

Nearly 25% of total COVID-19 cases in Rowan currently active

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Roughly 25% of the COVID-19 cases reported in Rowan County are currently ...

Coronavirus

County health officials to host Q&A for COVID-19 vaccination distribution Wednesday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With the promise of the COVID-19 vaccination in the near future for ...

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Ask Us: Why are students required to take in-person end-of-course exams?

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

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