News

Missing Granite Quarry teen located; 18-year-old charged with helping him leave

GRANITE QUARRY — A 15-year-old who was reported missing a week ago has been located and returned home, ...

Coronavirus

NC State Veteran’s Home site of COVID-19 outbreak, two deaths

UPDATED: 5 p.m. A second veteran staying at the N.C. State Veterans Home, located on the campus of ...

Crime

Kannapolis pair charged with violation of stay-at-home order, breaking and entering

ENOCHVILLE — A Kannapolis pair was charged Thursday with violating the governor’s stay-at-home order after breaking into a ...

Politics

State House working group talks child care, scams, next steps

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Tara Fish, executive director of Harnett County Partnership for Children, told the ...

News

ABC sales up 27% last month; traffic beginning to level off after March increase

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Rowan-Kannapolis ABC locations saw a surge in customers mid-March as the severity ...

Education

Catawba College names Nelson 24th president

SALISBURY – David Nelson has been named the 24th president of Catawba College. Nelson is currently president at ...

News

Highway Patrol: Two people identified in fatal Woodleaf Road crash

SALISBURY — Two people have been identified following fatal, two-vehicle, head-on collision on Woodleaf Road near N.C. 801. ...

Business

‘Connect Rowan’ online tool can help laid off workers find local employment opportunities

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An online tool created to help connect local high school seniors with ...

BREAKING NEWS

Two dead after crash on Woodleaf Road

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a double fatality following a two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday ...

News

China Grove Police: Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — A man who was struck and critically injured Wednesday after he ...

Politics

State committee makes progress on COVID-19 relief bills

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The N.C. House’s COVID-19 Economic Support Working Group on Tuesday moved closer ...

News

Wineka column: Salisbury the Magazine has a proposition for you

SALISBURY — I need a favor — well, several. As we hunker down against COVID-19, it presents a ...

News

Local colleges putting graduation ceremonies on hold

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Livingstone College and Catawba College have all postponed May ...

News

Salisbury City Council adopts rules to hold electronic meetings

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — To adhere to gathering size limits and follow social distancing guidelines, the ...

News

Salisbury police investigating suspicious death at Fairmont Avenue home

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury police investigators are looking into the suspicious death of a woman ...

Coronavirus

County agrees to wait on projects that require significant new debt

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Meeting for the first time using a video conferencing application on Monday, ...

Crime

Salisbury Police: Juveniles charged in vehicle theft, theft; other vehicle break-ins reported

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Four juveniles have been charged with breaking into two vehicles and stealing ...

Crime

Blotter: Man arrested for trafficking heroin, other charges

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged a Leasburg man Friday for felony possession with intent to ...

News

Political notebook: Budd gets clarification for religious nonprofits on paycheck help

The Paycheck Protection Program, through the Small Business Administration, began taking applications Friday, and Rep. Ted Budd last ...

Coronavirus

Rowan health director: Use proven precautions to slow outbreak

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After the number of COVID-19 cases more than tripled here in a ...

News

‘Kept our masks on’: Salisbury couple made rapid return to US as COVID-19 spread

SALISBURY – Dan Durett was in Chile with his husband, Miguel, while the global coronavirus pandemic was intensifying ...

Coronavirus

Rowan County reports 44 positive COVID-19 cases

SALISBURY — For the second day in a row, the number of positive COVID-19 cases jumped by seven ...

Crime

Police: Victim argued with someone before shooting in Jersey City neighborhood

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The 27-year-old victim of a gunshot was involved in an altercation Thursday ...

Business

Local survey indicates most businesses impacted quickly by COVID-19

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Findings from a survey sent out to local businesses in Rowan County ...

Politics

Lawmakers hear about medical equipment shortage fears

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Representatives of the North Carolina Nurses Association relayed fears about the lack ...

Crime

Man charged with manslaughter in death of stepfather

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An early Wednesday morning assault at a Salisbury home has led to ...

Business

Gerry Wood dealerships to close indefinitely during COVID-19 pandemic

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — All three Gerry Wood automobile locations in Salisbury will close their doors ...

Coronavirus

Rowan’s congressmen discuss details of $2.2 trillion COVID-19 package

It wasn't perfect, but the $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill passed by Congress and signed by President Donald ...

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