News

Isaias downgraded to tropical storm over eastern N. Carolina

By Sarah Blake Morgan Associated Press NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Hurricane Isaias has been downgraded down to ...

Coronavirus

County adds 28 new positive to COVID-19 count

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On Monday, 28 new people tested positive in Rowan County for COVID-19 ...

Crime

Sheriff’s office: Victim watching TV when shots fired into house

KANNAPOLIS — A Concord woman and Kannapolis man are accused of shooting into the home of a man ...

Coronavirus

State declares two local congregate living outbreaks over

SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services last week closed out two more COVID-19 outbreaks ...

Crime

Blotter: Pair charged with fire weapon into occupied dwelling

SALISBURY – Miranda Denise Jenkins, 38, of Concord, and Avondale Devon Hampton, 35, also of Concord, were both ...

News

North Carolina officials caution residents about Isaias

RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper cautioned residents on Sunday not to overlook the potential threats ...

News

Homeschools not immune to effects of COVID-19

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When public schools shut down in March, local homeschoolers found their own ...

Sports

NC3 baseball: Wrapping up a summer gift

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Tough times can reveal the worst in human nature, but they also ...

News

Cooper: Hurricane brings “double trouble” with virus

By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency ...

Education

One more candidate files for Board of Education this week

SALISBURY — A second person has filed for the Salisbury area seat on the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education. ...

News

Sick employees mean longer, hotter waits at Salisbury license plate office

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY  — Lines at the license plate office on East Kerr Street are as ...

News

Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefit

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With aid expiring, the White House offered ...

Coronavirus

Thousands of negative tests added to local COVID-19 total

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Following the addition of thousands of previously uncounted negative tests, Rowan County’s ...

News

Single-vehicle crash dumps truckload of bricks onto Stokes Ferry Road

SALISBURY — A driver hauling bricks for Morrison Bros. Building Center received minor injuries when he lost control ...

Elections

Retired educator Kathy Sanborn seeks East Area seat on Rowan-Salisbury School Board

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – The next few years are going to be critical for the country’s ...

News

Civic clubs, organizations adapt, halt fundraisers because of COVID-19

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state gathering restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 deaths in Rowan most prevalent among white residents over 65

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Most deaths from COVID-19 in the county have been among white residents ...

Elections

State to determine early voting plan after Rowan Board of Elections fails to reach consensus

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Elections on Tuesday failed to unanimously agree ...

Education

Technology fees waived for all RSS students

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education on Monday waived annual student technology fees ...

Business

Site near Chewy fulfillment center gets new designation to attract development

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County Planning Board on Monday moved to rezone a 1.3-acre ...

Education

Students at local colleges will be back on campus in fall

SALISBURY — Catawba College, Livingstone College and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College all plan to bring at least some students ...

News

Missing 74-year-old woman found dead in neighbor’s pool

SALISBURY — A 74-year-old woman who suffered from dementia was reported missing Thursday evening and found less than ...

Crime

Highway patrol: Alcohol, speed factors in single-vehicle crash that hospitalized two

WOODLEAF — A man and woman were injured in a weekend single-vehicle crash in which speed and alcohol ...

Coronavirus

How does Rowan compare to neighboring counties during COVID-19 outbreak?

SALISURY — In some key COVID-19 statistics, Rowan County finds itself with higher numbers than most of its ...

Crime

Blotter: Rowan County man faces charges of possessing weapon of mass destruction

SALISBURY — A Rowan County man was charged Saturday with possessing a weapon of mass destruction. Joshua Zachariah ...

Coronavirus

United Way awards grants to health department, Nazareth Child and Family Connection

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way last week awarded more grants from its ...

Education

RSS to continue ironing out details of school restart

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education will consider a range of things relevant to schools reopening ...

Coronavirus

New death, two COVID-19 outbreaks reported in Rowan County

By Josh Bergeron and Natalie Anderson news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County saw its 48th COVID-19 death reported on ...

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