Education

State’s charter advisory board votes to revoke Essie Mae charter

RALEIGH — The state’s Charter School Advisory Board on Tuesday unanimously voted to revoke Essie Mae Kiser Foxx ...

Coronavirus

Gov. Cooper lowers gathering limit; Rowan County reports another COVID-19 death

Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday lowered the state’s indoor and outdoor gathering limits and extended other aspects of ...

Elections

Cal Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Thom Tillis in NC

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. ...

News

Spencer native recalls when soldier walked home from war

Editor’s note: In thinking about Veterans Day, the Rev. Terry Agner recently recalled a memory about a neighbor ...

Coronavirus

Active COVID-19 cases climb to record heights in Rowan County

SALISBURY — With new positive coming faster than recoveries, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Rowan County ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: When are coronavirus cases considered recovered?

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

Crime

Blotter: Pender County man accused of shooting 11 rounds into occupied vehicle

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com WOODLEAF — A Pender County man was charged Saturday after her allegedly used a ...

Business

Industry rankings give North Carolina high marks for business, tax climate

SALISBURY — The future of business in North Carolina is bright, say two well-known business climate ranking organizations. ...

News

From food truck to chophouse, local chef sees dream turn into reality

KANNAPOLIS — When Carlos Hernandez was 10 years old, his mother gave him some advice: learn how to cook. ...

Elections

Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US

By Jonathan Lemire and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to ...

News

State’s Republicans seek more data to resolve top races

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Republicans pressed state election officials on Friday ...

Crime

Two charged in connection to drive-by shooting

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two men face weapons-related charges after a drive-by shooting a week ago ...

News

Salisbury mayor says months of closed meetings ‘winding down,’ action could be taken Monday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Following months of hours-long meetings closed to the public, including one “emergency ...

News

Noise from Duke Combined Cycle Station part of bringing plant back online

SALISBURY — The loud noise heard coming from Duke Energy’s Buck Combined Cycle Station on Thursday morning was ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County reach 122

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Thursday reported a COVID-19 death of someone not ...

Health

Salisbury City Hall, customer service center to close to public as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Rowan County and across North ...

Education

Susan Cox says she’ll serve temporarily on Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Susan Cox says she plans to be sworn in and continue to ...

Elections

Local party leaders react to Rowan’s strong support for GOP candidates

SALISBURY — Rowan County Republican Chair Don Vick said he was “ecstatic” with the election results Tuesday night ...

Elections

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wins reelection

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was reelected Tuesday, defeating Republican ...

News

Incumbents Budd, Hudson hold off Democrat challengers to retain congressional seats

SALISBURY — Republican Ted Budd retained his seat representing North Carolina’s 13th Congressional District with what appeared to ...

Education

Cox appears to win school board seat despite conceding; Hightower, Byrd-Clark also leading on election night

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Election night results for a trio of seats on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools ...

Coronavirus

Two congregate care facilities see new COVID-19 outbreaks

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — State health officials on Tuesday added two local congregate care facilities to ...

News

Livingstone College students walk together to vote on Election Day

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Livingstone College Student Government President Carlee Patterson was among the crowd of ...

Elections

North Carolina will keep 4 polling places open longer

RALEIGH (AP) —  The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to keep four polling places open ...

News

County takes steps to address soil inspection backlog

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners at its meeting Monday took a step to provide the ...

Coronavirus

59 new COVID-19 cases reported in Rowan

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials added 59 COVID-19 cases to the total Sunday and ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Local candidates hoping for a strong finish to election contests

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In the final moments before Election Day, local candidates last week said ...

Crime

Family remembers Sheila Wall 25 years after her murder

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sue Wall says this time of year has always felt depressing. As ...

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