Salisbury

Protests reignite debate about whether to move ‘Fame’ Confederate statue

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Tuesday’s city council meeting became heated, with more than an hour spent ...

Rowan County

Commissioners to send Gov. Cooper a request to ‘reopen’ local economy

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners voted Monday to submit a letter to Gov. Roy ...

News

City manager: Transit cuts no longer in proposed budget

SALISBURY — Stopping transit service to Spencer and East Spencer will no longer be included in City Manager ...

News

Commissioners talk incentives for broadband construction, 2020 election funding

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A financial incentive to begin developing rural broadband infrastructure in the county ...

Crime

Police charge pair for weapons violations during Sunday protest

SALISBURY — Two men were charged Sunday during a downtown protest that left people scattering after a man ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: What happened at Steppin’ Out Dance Company in Spencer?

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

Crime

Blotter: Man accused of using closed bank account to pay for well pump

SALISBURY — A well pump was ready for service, but a Cleveland man’s bank account was not, according ...

Crime

Salisbury business owner charged with taking more than $200,000 from mother-in-law

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury business owner who was arrested one week ago Brunswick County ...

News

Two asterisks: Looking back at renewal status of RSS in pandemic year

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – This year was set to be an important one for Rowan-Salisbury Schools: ...

News

Gov. Cooper, Trump speak about GOP convention details

By GARY D. ROBERTSON and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump and North ...

News

Protests continue as officer is charged with George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis

By AMY FORLITI and TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white Minneapolis police officer who pressed ...

Coronavirus

UPDATED: One nursing home outbreak considered over; COVID-19 case count continues rising

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While case numbers continued rising across the county, one local COVID-19 nursing ...

News

Protest planned downtown Saturday; police chief says intimidation not permitted

SALISBURY — Local advocacy group Women for Community Justice has planned a “mobile protest” in downtown on Saturday ...

Crime

More drug charges for Salisbury man wrongfully accused of murder

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man wrongfully accused of murder in 2018 faces felony marijuana ...

News

Salisbury police identify bicyclist killed by train

SALISBURY — Salisbury police have identified a bicyclist killed by a train early Wednesday morning as 31-year-old Van ...

Crime

Cleveland man charged with animal cruelty, accused of killing three dogs

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland man was charged with three counts of animal cruelty after law enforcement determined he ...

Coronavirus

Pandemic construction expenses, new testing site on list of approved expenses for county’s $2.56 million grant

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County commissioners on Wednesday adopted plans to spend a $2.56 million grant ...

Coronavirus

County reports two more deaths, resulting in seven new deaths in two days

By Natalie Anderson and Shavonne Potts news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — County officials reported two additional COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, ...

Crime

High Point teen faces additional charges in vehicle break-ins, subsequent chase

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More details have come to light following the arrest of a High ...

News

Bicyclist struck, killed by Norfolk Southern train headed to Chicago

SALISBURY — A bicyclist was struck and killed early Wednesday while traveling along railroad tracks at East Council ...

Coronavirus

Five new deaths recorded at veterans home

SALISBURY — For the first time in nearly two weeks, the number of COVID-19-related deaths has increased — ...

Crime

Salisbury man who fired at sheriff’s deputies remains in serious condition

SALISBURY — A local man who allegedly fired at sheriff’s deputies during a domestic incident at his Dunns ...

News

Latest census estimates show population increase of 500 for Salisbury in previous decade

SALISBURY – Rowan County saw total population growth of about 3,500 from 2010 to 2019, and Salisbury’s population ...

Rowan County

Commissioners to hold special meeting for state coronavirus relief grant

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners will discuss and potentially adopt plans for a state ...

Coronavirus

Memorial Day weekend brings six new COVID-19 cases

Rowan County added several cases to the COVID-19 outbreak here during Memorial Day weekend. From Friday to Monday, ...

Politics

Political notebook: Sen. Carl Ford says state needs ‘full bore reopening’

Sen. Carl Ford can describe Gov. Roy Cooper’s “modest” Phase 2 reopening with a single sentence. “It’s better ...

Coronavirus

Two more test positive for COVID-19, bringing county total to 600

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An additional two individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in the county on ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man arrested for fleeing arrest, assaulting an officer while impaired

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man was arrested Saturday after allegedly fleeing and eluding an ...

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