Business

Economic development commission launches tool that lists open businesses, services

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Some businesses have closed indefinitely due to COVID-19 and others are riding ...

News

Gov. Cooper OKs NASCAR race at Charlotte without fans attending

CHARLOTTE (AP) — NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway without fans in ...

News

Department of Social Services says Food and Nutrition Services participants can buy groceries online

SALISBURY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services to ...

Business

Hobby Lobby among non-essential businesses staying open while adhering to social distancing

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Though Gov. Roy Cooper’s recent executive orders outline which businesses can be ...

Coronavirus

Local legislators respond to Gov. Cooper’s plan to reopen NC

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When Gov. Roy Cooper announced a three-phase plan to reopen North Carolina’s ...

Crime

Salisbury Police ID fatal shooting victim, others injured

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police have identified a Salisbury man who was killed and others ...

Politics

Political notebook: Tillis says Cooper’s plan to reopen state in line with White House guidance

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis last week said in a statement that Gov. Roy Cooper’s three-phase plan to reopen ...

Crime

One dead, at least three injured in E Lafayette Street shooting

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — One person died and at least three were injured in a shooting ...

Business

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, county staff say budget is as expected

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While the Rowan County Board of Commissioners and staff feel confident the ...

Coronavirus

Rowan COVID-19 Relief Fund sees big boost in total raised

SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund will have at least $242,072 to help with ...

News

Three states partly reopen, despite health officials’ warnings

By RUSS BYNUM and DAVID CRARY Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Even as the confirmed U.S. death ...

Coronavirus

County jumps by double digits in one day to reach 310 positive COVID-19 cases

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County’s COVID-19 case count jumped from 288 to 310 on Friday, ...

Coronavirus

NC public schools closed for remainder of school year

RALEIGH  (AP) — North Carolina’s public school buildings, already shuttered for the past month due to COVID-19, won’t ...

News

City apologizes for overnight RoCo Alerts calls, text messages

SALISBURY — City officials issued an apology after RoCo Alerts, a notification system to alert city and county ...

News

Novant Health will begin scheduled surgeries; VA hospital plans for restart

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After seeing the COVID-19 cases flatten in the previous 14 days, Novant ...

Coronavirus

Health Care Working Group finalizes COVID-19 response bills

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The state House COVID-19 Health Care Working Group will present two bills ...

Coronavirus

Health department: 15 of 20 deaths from Citadel nursing home

SALISBURY — Rowan County Public Health officials on Thursday confirmed 75% of COVID-19-related deaths in Rowan County are ...

Coronavirus

Gov. Cooper extends stay-at-home order to May 8

RALEIGH (AP) — Resisting pressure as other Southern chief executives begin allowing businesses to reopen, North Carolina Gov. ...

News

Local congressmen will follow senators’ lead, vote for more Paycheck Protection Program funding

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard Burr on Tuesday voted to allocate ...

News

City manager prepares council for COVID-19 impacts on budget

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City Manager Lane Bailey has prepared the council for the potential of ...

News

State records show frequent complaints under nursing home’s previous ownership

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In August, one resident at what’s now known as the Citadel in ...

News

State House’s COVID-19 economic group ready to introduce legislation

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Legislators are due back to the General Assembly Tuesday, and the N.C. ...

Business

National car insurance agencies crediting customers for using vehicles less

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Across the nation, major car insurance agencies are refunding policy holders a ...

Coronavirus

COVID-19 Relief Fund tops $77,000 raised

SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund has raised $77,267 to date to help people ...

News

Rowan Medical Center’s Bream faults inaction from health department, Citadel following coronavirus outbreak

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Dr. John Bream, head of the emergency department at Novant Health Rowan ...

Coronavirus

Three more died after testing positive for COVID-19 in Rowan County

SALISBURY — Three additional individuals have died from COVID-19 in Rowan County, bringing the total to 15 deaths, ...

News

Hit-and-run victim Larry Barber remembered for his love for others

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The family of Larry Barber says it’s still trying to process his ...

Politics

Political notebook: Mayor Alexander says her Twitter account was hacked

Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander said her Twitter account was hacked last week when she retweeted “RT if you’re ...

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