News

Teen drowns in Balfour Quarry; three charged with trespassing

GRANITE QUARRY — A 19-year-old from Concord died Sunday afternoon after drowning at Balfour Quarry. Three young men ...

Local

Kannapolis motorcyclist dies after collision with vehicle

KANNAPOLIS – A motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries Sunday while treated at a hospital because of a collision ...

Politics

Commemorating 100 years: A look at state’s role in women’s suffrage movement

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though North Carolina didn’t formally recognize voting rights for women until 1971, ...

Politics

Local Republicans react to national convention, OK with Trump’s speech from White House

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Local Republicans say the Republican National Convention and its speakers were effective ...

News

College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students

By BRYAN ANDERSON, JIM SALTER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — As waves of schools and ...

News

Lexington woman killed, toddler thrown from car in three-vehicle crash on Interstate 85

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Lexington woman was killed and a toddler received minor injuries after ...

Coronavirus

With three positive employees, jail annex becomes latest COVID-19 outbreak

SALISBURY — Rowan County now has six congregate living outbreaks, according to COVID-19 data released Friday morning by ...

News

One dead after three-vehicle crash on Yadkin River bridge

SALISBURY — A Lexington woman was killed late Thursday night after her stranded vehicle was struck by a ...

Crime

One person in custody following China Grove shooting

CHINA GROVE — One person was in custody Friday morning following a domestic-related incident that involved gunshots at ...

News

Bell Tower Green work brings unexplained encounters near Wrenn House

SALISBURY — There was something in the Wrenn House that Taylor Hutchins could not explain. Carrying a camera ...

News

Wreck on Yadkin River bridge shuts down I-85

Rescue crews were called out to a traffic accident on the I-85 bridge over the Yadkin River on ...

Business

K&W Cafeteria closes its doors, will continue to serve Meals on Wheels

SALISBURY — The K&W Cafeteria at West End Plaza recently closed its doors to the public, but it ...

Coronavirus

Once state’s largest, Citadel nursing home sees second COVID-19 outbreak

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As cases at local nursing homes continue to surge, a second COVID-19 ...

Education

One week in, limited COVID-19 positives in public schools, colleges

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As schools are getting back to in-person instruction, there have been relatively ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 numbers remain low at jail, state prison in Rowan

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Detention Center has seen few COVID-19 cases, but three new jail-transferred inmates at ...

Education

NC State tells students staying on campus to go home

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina State University told students remaining in university housing to go home Wednesday, acknowledging ...

Education

Summit Virtual Academy will take different approach to student clubs

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Summit K-8 will not only offer clubs for its students, the virtual ...

Education

RSS updates state, local leaders on return to classes

SALISBURY — In its second week back in session, Rowan-Salisbury Schools on Tuesday laid out its current status ...

Education

Miscalculation means Rowan-Salisbury Schools will buy 400 more laptops

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Monday approved the purchase of ...

News

Public Art Committee hears plans for ‘Paint the Pavement’ project in Salisbury

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Community members on Monday proposed a “Paint the Pavement” project in downtown ...

Politics

Political notebook: Gov. Cooper joins other states in calling for 2020 Census deadline extension

Gov. Roy Cooper has joined seven other governors in urging a deadline extension for the 2020 Census for ...

Crime

Woman faces intoxicated driving charges after crashing into school bus

SALISBURY — A woman will make her appearance in court this week after police charged her Friday following ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: Readers ask about political sign rules, school bus tracking

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

Coronavirus

Trinity Oaks reports spike in positive COVID-19 cases

SALISBURY — A COVID-19 outbreak at Trinity Oaks health and rehab in Salisbury is now the largest in ...

News

Two hospitalized in Sunday evening wreck

SALISBURY — Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday night after a three-car crash near the intersection ...

Sports

The season that could’ve been: high school, college football on hold

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — High school football would’ve started Friday under normal circumstances. Mooresville coach Joe ...

Elections

Local Democrats say the messaging was strong during virtual Democratic National Convention

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though not the traditional event, local Democrats say the message was not ...

Coronavirus

Y Academy, local organizations latest to receive grants from COVID-19 Relief Fund

SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way recently approved three more grants from the COVID-19 Relief Fund that ...

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