Coronavirus

Federal infection control ‘strike team’ to visit Citadel nursing home, provide guidance on managing outbreak

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An infection control “strike team” will visit Rowan County Thursday to examine ...

Politics

Commissioners consider consolidating human service agencies

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners received a variety of plans for consolidating human service agencies ...

Coronavirus

One additional COVID-19 death reported; local church reports outbreak among members

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An additional COVID-19 death was reported to the county Tuesday and a ...

Coronavirus

Novant Health COVID-19 screening center will close in Salisbury

SALISBURY — Novant Health on Thursday will close its COVID-19 screening center here as part of a consolidation ...

News

Salisbury Police chief says officers will enforce regulations for cruise-ins

SALISBURY — Police Chief Jerry Stokes on Tuesday said officers will enforce regulations related to alcohol consumption, noise ...

News

Commissioners will consider extending solar farm moratorium

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners today will consider scheduling a public hearing to extend its solar ...

Coronavirus

49 new COVID-19 cases reported during Labor Day weekend

SALISBURY — The number of COVID-19 cases in Rowan County increased by 49 over the Labor Day holiday ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rowan Board of Elections sends out thousands of absentee ballots on first day

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections mailed nearly 3,000 absentee ballots on ...

Crime

Blotter: China Grove man accused of stealing jewelry, other items from home

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — A China Grove man faces breaking and entering charges stemming from ...

Politics

‘More good than bad:’ Local legislators satisfied with state’s COVID-19 relief package

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While local lawmakers don’t see the recently passed COVID-19 relief package as ...

Coronavirus

16 COVID-19 deaths in Rowan reported in one week

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department reported 16 COVID-19 deaths last week, the largest number since the ...

Spencer

Spencer’s new assistant manager will take reins of town government in 2021

SPENCER — Peter Franzese will be the town’s new assistant manager and eventually take over the manager job ...

Coronavirus

Six new COVID-19 deaths make Rowan sixth in state

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 deaths in the county continue to surge as six additional deaths ...

Business

Salisbury’s Lane Wallace part of trio to inspire energy-efficient restaurant

SALISBURY — Most people only visit Walt Disney World. Lane Wallace helped build a restaurant there. As a ...

Education

Hood Theological Seminary awarded $1 million grant

SALISBURY – Hood Theological Seminary, one of six historically Black theological institutions in the country, has been awarded ...

Coronavirus

Rowan County’s COVID-19 positive rate improves

SALISBURY — The percent of people testing positive in Rowan County made a substantial improvement on Thursday, dipping ...

Education

Seven more COVID-19 positives in Rowan-Salisbury Schools, still no clusters

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The number of COVID-19 cases in Rowan-Salisbury Schools has remained low and ...

Crime

Landis resident among 19 charged with voter fraud

LANDIS — A local man in August was among 19 people charged with voter fraud by the U.S. ...

Coronavirus

Five new COVID-19 deaths reported Wednesday, nine this week

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Five additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the county Wednesday, marking the ...

East Spencer

Company talks building affordable housing in East Spencer

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — A local company says it wants to partner with the town ...

Coronavirus

Three new COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes; preschool becomes COVID-19 cluster

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county on Tuesday reported three additional COVID-19 deaths from two local ...

Elections

Rowan Board of Elections talks plans for Election Day, early, absentee voting

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With just two months until the general election and a little more ...

Business

Planet Fitness reopens doors ahead of governor’s announcement

SALISBURY — Several customers began gathering outside of Planet Fitness’ doors at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning in ...

Politics

Payments to parents in NC Republicans’ virus relief package

RALEIGH (AP) — The North Carolina legislature will reconvene briefly starting Wednesday to propose spending leftover federal COVID-19 ...

News

City council to consider annexation of local apartments; receive downtown development update

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council today will hold a public hearing and consider ...

Coronavirus

County reports another COVID-19 death outside of congregate facility

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An additional person not associated with a congregate care facility has died ...

East Spencer

Fire officials: East Spencer house fire started at electrical outlet

EAST SPENCER — The cause of a Saturday fire at an East Spencer home where a dog perished ...

Politics

Political notebook: State lawmakers to reconvene this week, disperse remaining COVID-19 funds

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The North Carolina General Assembly will reconvene in Raleigh Wednesday to disperse ...

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