Crime

One injured, another jailed in Landis shooting

LANDIS — A Landis man is behind bars after a Wednesday shooting where one person was injured and ...

News

Citizens discuss Rowan School Justice Partnership’s draft agreement

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A small group of citizens and members of the local justice system ...

News

United Way announces progress toward $1.5 million fundraising goal

SALISBURY — For having to fundraise during a pandemic, campaign chair Andrew Smith says he’s thrilled with the ...

Elections

Army confirms investigation of US Senate hopeful Cunningham

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — The military is investigating North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Cal ...

Crime

Investigators looking for suspect in church fire

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Fire investigators and Rowan Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating an overnight church ...

Salisbury

Final sales tax numbers from COVID-19 shutdowns better than expected

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Finance Director Shannon Moore presented city council members with good news ...

Coronavirus

Health Department: Salisbury prison outbreak now up to 72 positives

SALISBURY — While single-day increases can fluctuate, COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Rowan County, including in ...

Crime

Police: Three found overdosed at Wendy’s with children in car

SALISBURY — Three people were found unconscious Monday inside a car with two young children present at Wendy’s ...

Coronavirus

Only four COVID-19 cases added; health officials encourage flu vaccinations

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While 24 cases have been reported to the county since Sunday, just ...

News

Commissioners green light phase two of COVID-19 protection plan

SALISBURY — In its first in-person meeting in months, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners heard details Monday ...

Crime

Blotter: Woodleaf man charged with breaking into Cleveland home, pawning items

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Woodleaf man was charged Friday with breaking into a Cleveland home ...

Top Home

Trump greets supporters following new details of his illness

By Jill Colvin, Steve Peoples and Zeke Miller Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. — Infected and contagious, President Donald ...

Education

Schools could lose free meals at the end of the year with no federal action

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A federal waiver that allows school districts across the country to provide ...

Elections

North Carolina Senate race upended by sexting, virus diagnosis

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s intensively competitive and expensive U.S. Senate race has ...

News

Tillis tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s asymptomatic

By Jonathan Drew Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina announced Friday that ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Polls give insight into current job approval for presidential, gubernatorial races

A new High Point University poll found that registered voters in North Carolina currently give President Donald Trump ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: County ends week with seven COVID-19 deaths

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Another COVID-19 death at Liberty Commons was reported to the county on ...

Crime

Salisbury man faces list of charges after six-month drug investigation

SALISBURY — A six-month drug investigation involving the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office and the Mocksville Police Department produced ...

Coronavirus

President Trump to be hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19

By Jill Colvin and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” ...

News

Phase three to reopen local movie theater, NC Transportation Museum train rides

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though the transition to phase three of  the state’s reopening looks to ...

Elections

Democratic candidate for 13th District will host virtual fundraising event with actor Mark Hamill

SALISBURY — The first time that Scott Huffman saw “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi,” he had a ...

Coronavirus

North Carolina moves to Phase 3, but COVID progress is ‘fragile’

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that ...

Coronavirus

Changes to expect when phase three starts Friday

Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday announced the state would move into phase three of its reopening on Friday ...

Elections

Tell us your opinion about the first presidential debate

The Salisbury Post wants to hear from local voters about the first 2020 presidential debate between President Donald ...

News

Rowan-Salisbury Schools receives $26.3 million grant to accelerate renewal

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools has been awarded a $26.3 million grant to be paid out over three years ...

Education

October closure hearings set for Faith, Enochville elementary schools

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education unanimously approved holding two public hearings ...

Crime

Police say man gave false name after high speed chase, crashing into lumber truck

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police investigators are working to determine the identity of a man who ...

Coronavirus

Nearly 400 cases considered currently active in the county

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than two dozen new cases were added to the county’s COVID-19 ...

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