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Commissioners grant permit, allow Reaper’s Realm to continue operations for remainder of Halloween season

SALISBURY — After a discussion that stretched well over an hour, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners on ...

Elections

Political notebook: More than 1.4 million votes cast already in North Carolina

SALISBURY — Of the more than 1.4 million votes cast already in North Carolina, more than about 605,000 ...

Crime

Crime blotter: Salisbury man faces charges for firing shotgun in city limits, drug possession

SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged Sunday with shooting a shotgun within city limits. Demarcus Jaquan Blackwell, ...

Politics

Despite scandal, Cunningham maintains small lead in Senate race; supporters say policy positions more important

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite a scandal surrounding sexual impropriety, locals say Democrat Cal Cunningham’s continued ...

News

Salvation Army Christmas assistance program moves online this year

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The process to apply for Christmas assistance this year will be done ...

Education

Faith, Enochville closure hearings to be held Monday, Tuesday

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Locals will have another turn to make their thoughts known on the ...

News

In 2020, local farmers faced wet weather, other challenges

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Getting washed out is not the only problem too much rain can ...

Crime

Blotter: Cleveland man faces child abuse offense after overdose

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — A local man faces misdemeanor child abuse charges following an overdose at ...

News

Trump, Biden go at it — from a distance — in town halls

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, WILL WEISSERT and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democrat ...

Coronavirus

County reaches 110 COVID-19 deaths

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — There have now been 110 reported COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County. Thursday’s ...

Business

Transportation officials talk completed, new projects

SALISBURY — The past, present and future of transportation in Rowan County and North Carolina were discussed during ...

Crime

Cleveland man faces charges for shooting incident near Kannapolis, chase

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — A Cleveland man faces assault and drug charges after a shooting incident ...

News

Two injured, one flown out after car crashes into telephone pole

WOODLEAF — A vehicle occupied by two people crashed into a telephone pole on Potneck Road at about ...

Politics

Chamber of Commerce confident in COVID-19 safety protocols at Tuesday night forum

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite Salisbury Mayor Pro Tem Al Heggins’ decision to leave its candidate ...

Education

One more approval left after Faith Academy clears charter advisory board

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com FAITH — Faith Academy, a would-be charter school, received approval from the N.C. Charter ...

Education

RSS athletic programs face financial shortfalls due to canceled, delayed seasons

Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Athletic programs at local middle and high schools are looking at expenses that ...

Crime

Inmate charged with attacking, injuring Rowan Detention Center officer

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An inmate with a criminal history that includes assault has been charged ...

News

Rowan-Salisbury Schools to stick with plan B until January

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education voted Monday to stick with its ...

Crime

Rowan County man charged in overdose death of Cleveland couple

CLEVELAND — A Rowan County man faces felony charges related to the overdose death of a Cleveland couple ...

Elections

Political Notebook: Two local candidates drop out of Rowan Chamber of Commerce forum

SALISBURY — Neither candidate for N.C. House District 77 will attend Tuesday’s forum hosted by the Rowan County ...

Elections

Early voting begins Thursday; here’s what local voters need to know

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Early voting begins Thursday, and this year Rowan County residents have 17 ...

Education

Rotary Club gives free shoes to every third grader in RSS

Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Getting a fresh pair of kicks is a good feeling, but some kids ...

News

Voter registration deadline passes; you can still cast ballot at early in-person voting sites

RALEIGH (AP) — A window has closed for North Carolina residents who wanted to vote on Election Day ...

Coronavirus

County sees 106th death from COVID-positive patient

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Friday saw its 106th COVID-19 death. The death occurred outside of a nursing home, ...

News

Economic Development Commission raises more than $1 million during campaign

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Economic Development Commission didn’t allow a pandemic to stop it from raising over ...

Crime

South Carolina men charged with cocaine, meth trafficking after I-85 traffic stop

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two South Carolina men face felony drug possession charges after Rowan Sheriff’s ...

Crime

Landis police ID shooting victim

LANDIS — Police have identified the victim in a Wednesday shooting. Wesley Raynor, 30, of Kannapolis, was shot ...

Coronavirus

Rate of COVID-19 tests returning positive steadily declining; single-day increases fluctuate

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though 33 new cases were added to the county’s data hub on ...

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