Education

Uncertainty looms over operational costs for schools in coming school year

SALISBURY — Every public school district in the state is preparing and waiting for decisions to be passed ...

Coronavirus

Two staff members test positive at assisted living facility on Mooresville Road

Two employees have tested positive for COVID-19 at Elmcroft of Salisbury, an assisted living community on Mooresville Road.  ...

Coronavirus

Recoveries rise with COVID-19 cases; state selects vendors for more testing, contact tracing

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An additional 43 individuals in the county have recovered from COVID-19 as ...

News

COVID-19 research study launched in Kannapolis by Duke University, NC Department of Health and Human Services

KANNAPOLIS — A new research project launched under the MURDOCK Study at Duke University will focus on COVID-19 ...

Crime

Police investigating weekend fight, shooting at local apartment complex

SALISBURY — Salisbury police investigators are looking into a weekend fight at a local apartment complex that turned ...

Coronavirus

Double-digit increases keep coming as COVID-19 cases top 1,000

The month of June has brought with it some of the sharpest daily increases in COVID-19 cases, propelling ...

Politics

Political notebook: Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County law firm responds to Rep. Larry Pittman

Davis Wright Tremaine, the law firm that represents Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County, responded last week in a ...

Coronavirus

Cases top 1,000 after week of double-digit increases

SALISBURY — Rowan County has now reached more than 1,000 positive cases following a week of double-digit increases. ...

Business

Wink’s Barbecue calls it quits after 47 years under one family, 65 as an institution

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For personal and health reasons, the Martin family has decided to close ...

News

Protesters hang Confederate statue from post in Raleigh

RALEIGH (AP) — Protesters in the state capital pulled down parts of a Confederate monument Friday night and ...

News

Cooper vetoes second bill that sought to reopen gyms, bars in state

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed another attempt ...

News

Highway Patrol investigating incident where pedestrian struck by tractor-trailer on I-85

SALISBURY — N.C. State Highway Patrol troopers are continuing to investigate a June 8 nighttime collision on Interstate ...

Crime

Teen charged in Kannapolis shooting after two-hour standoff in Spencer

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Kannapolis Police charged a 17-year-old Tuesday with involvement in a shooting incident ...

News

DSI gives annual awards to standout businesses

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury Inc. is Main Street America accredited, and each year the ...

Coronavirus

Only a few new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations drop, recoveries rise

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The county reported only five additional COVID-19 cases on Thursday as the ...

News

City adopts 2020-21 budget that postpones some capital projects due to COVID-19 impact

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Following the hours-long discussion of relocating the “Fame” confederate statue, city council ...

News

In affidavit, Police Chief Stokes details concerns about monument’s threat to safety

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a three-page affidavit, Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes lists several incidents ...

Politics

Charlotte Gardner, who broke barriers as first Rowan woman in state legislature, dies

SALISBURY — It may have been 2:30 a.m., but Charlotte Gardner quickly answered Brad Ligon’s phone call.  Ligon ...

News

Middle and high school sports training to restart with restrictions today

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Practices for fall middle and high school sports begins today, with winter and ...

News

County commissioners pass 2020-21 budget, increase fire tax rate for some citizens

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During a virtual regular meeting on Monday, county commissioners approved the 2020-21 ...

Coronavirus

Cases in county continue to rise; state will give funding to low-income families facing eviction

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported on Monday that both the total number of COVID-19 ...

Education

Board of Education moves school start date to Aug. 17

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A newly-approved Rowan-Salisbury Schools calendar has pushed back the first day of ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 outbreak here started worsening at beginning of June

SALISBURY — The COVID-19 outbreak in Rowan County worsened in recent weeks, with a steadily increasing curve of ...

Politics

Political Notebook: Rep. Warren says work still being done on second COVID-19 funding

State Rep. Harry Warren, R-76, says both the North Carolina House and Senate are doing their due diligence ...

News

West End Plaza drive-thru testing location canceled for weather

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The drive-thru COVID-19 testing to be held Monday at West End Plaza ...

News

County commissioners will close public hearing, vote on proposed budget

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday at 6 p.m, close a public hearing ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 in Rowan County disproportionately affecting Hispanic residents

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Health disparities among communities of color have long been documented and recognized ...

News

Rowan County man takes lump sum payout with $25,000 Lucky for Life winning ticket

RALEIGH – Every day, Raymond Truesdale of Salisbury takes a walk, and often stops at a local convenience store ...

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