News

State jobless rate up to 8.5%; application for extended federal benefits approved

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose in July, the state announced on ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: County reports additional death from Autumn Care nursing home

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials reported an additional death from Autumn Care of Salisbury ...

Education

Three Hanford Dole Elementary staff positive for COVID-19

SALISBURY — Two Hanford-Dole Elementary School staff members tested for positive COVID-19 while quarantined due to contact with ...

Coronavirus

County’s COVID-19 positive rate continues to hover around 9%

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Thursday’s local COVID-19 update showed Rowan County continuing to hover around 9% ...

News

Historic Preservation Commission approves proposed site, amenities for ‘Fame’

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday approved an application for the new ...

Education

NC State University moving undergrad classes online

By Bryan Anderson Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH — North Carolina State University announced on Thursday it will ...

Business

Automotive component supplier will add 61 jobs, invest $45 million in Rowan

SALISBURY — Continental Structural Plastics, a manufacturer of automotive and heavy truck composite components, will invest $45 million ...

Crime

Sheriff’s office: Man escaped kidnapping, ran from gunfire

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — A Charlotte man who says he was kidnapped at gunpoint and ...

Education

Livingstone looking to ward off COVID-19 with a robust plan

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Livingstone College has opted to delay beginning fall semester classes until Sept. ...

Coronavirus

Two new COVID-19 deaths, congregate care outbreaks reported

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two additional Rowan residents not living in a congregate care facility have ...

Coronavirus

Staff, resident COVID-19 cases reported at Trinity Oaks

Lutheran Services Carolinas is reporting that four staff members and two residents at Trinity Oaks health and rehab ...

News

Report: Salisbury Fire Department averages 5-minute response times

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City council members were presented on Tuesday with the Salisbury Fire Department’s ...

Business

Economic Development Commission seeks 2,500 new jobs by end of 2024

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Economic Development Commission has launched a campaign called Forward Rowan that aims to ...

Education

Catawba brings students back to campus with COVID-19 preparations in place

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On the heels of local public schools resuming in-person classes, Catawba College ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: COVID-19 cluster at private school did not impact students, classes

By Natalie Anderson and Carl Blankenship news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — State data on Tuesday reported that a local private ...

News

Commissioners give give go-ahead for bids on COVID-19 construction

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday took a step toward upgrading the county’s facilities ...

News

Few changes Monday in Rowan’s COVID-19 outbreak

SALISBURY — State and local updates on Monday brought few changes to the COVID-19 outbreak in Rowan County. ...

Crime

Man faces voluntary manslaughter charges after Rockwell argument turns deadly

ROCKWELL — An argument between two men in Rockwell late Sunday night turned deadly. Jay Dustin Lear, 42, ...

Education

Students return to school for first time since COVID-19 shutdown

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com LANDIS – Monday was as close to a normal day as possible when students ...

Crime

Blotter: Spencer man arrested for animal cruelty, accused of shooting cat

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SPENCER — A 32-year-old man was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly shot someone ...

Coronavirus

Local nursing homes continue to be affected by COVID-19

By Natalie Anderson  natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — COVID-19 continues to affect local nursing homes, with 19 cases and one ...

Education

Local students will have two historic first days of school this week

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Most Rowan County public school students this week will head back into ...

Coronavirus

Spencer nursing home has COVID-19 outbreak

SALISBURY — Rowan County on Friday added at least 26 new COVID-19 cases to its total, as well ...

Crime

Sheriff’s office: Man faces weapons charge after fleeing traffic stop

SALISBURY – Tamin Kenyon Benjamin, 20, of Salisbury, was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon ...

News

Forest abandons lawsuit challenging Cooper executive orders

By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest ended ...

Coronavirus

Nursing home outbreak first reported last week sees first COVID-19 death

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county’s death toll from COVID-19 reached 52 on Thursday after Autumn ...

Coronavirus

1,400 face masks given out at county’s drive-thru giveaway

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County health officials on Thursday distributed about 1,400 free face coverings to ...

Crime

Police: Father hospitalized after being shot in argument with son

SALISBURY — A 28-year-old man was in jail Thursday and his father was in critical condition after a ...

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