News

Salisbury man accused of rape turns himself in, says he’s innocent

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man accused of rape and kidnapping on Thursday turned himself ...

Education

Shavonne Walker: Cultivating aspirations of middle school students

SALISBURY — Let me tell you about my new friend, Believe Jackson. He is a sixth-grader at Southeast ...

News

Sudanese gov’t reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims

By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO  — Sudan’s transitional government said today it has reached a settlement with ...

News

Renewal lets schools hire more lateral entries with specialized experience

SALISBURY – Renewal programs have given Rowan-Salisbury Schools a much greater degree of freedom than any of the ...

Crime

Salisbury man charged in January armed robbery

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was charged this week with the January armed robbery ...

News

Some residents of High Rock Lake speaking out against proposed ‘no wake zone’

SALISBURY — Some residents of Panther Point at High Rock Lake are banding together via Facebook to voice ...

News

Schools could rework class rankings, replace valedictorian and salutatorian honors

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Rowan-Salisbury Schools could follow the lead of a number of colleges and ...

Nation/World

Sanders edges Buttigieg in New Hampshire primary

By STEVE PEOPLES, KATHLEEN RONAYNE and HUNTER WOODALL Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders won New ...

China Grove

Woman reportedly drank antifreeze before fatal crash

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — An argument preceded a crash that killed a China Grove woman after ...

News

School board looks at new $12.3 million contract for Apple devices

Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – The Rowan-Salisbury School Board on Monday examined a proposal that would swap out ...

News

Highway Patrol: China Grove woman killed following vehicle pursuit

KANNAPOLIS — A China Grove woman was killed Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash after a vehicle pursuit ...

Crime

Blotter: China Grove woman arrested for Kannapolis burglary

SALISBURY — A China Grove woman on Saturday was charged with first-degree burglary. Amanda Dawn Howard, 31, was ...

Politics

Political notebook: Early voting begins Thursday

One-stop early voting begins Thursday for the primary election. Races on the ballot range from president of the ...

News

Salisbury Police Department works to ensure makeup of officers reflects community

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police departments across the United States don’t always reflect the racially diverse ...

Education

As vacant seats increase, school closures remain unpopular in Rowan-Salisbury

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Closing a single school could save the school district, conservatively, $500,000 a ...

Crime

Probation home visit yields meth charges for Richfield man

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com RICHFIELD — A Richfield man was charged with possessing crystal meth after he was ...

News

Hurley Park among areas damaged by weather

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Thursday’s severe storms and heavy rains have caused damage all over ...

Politics

Voters say education investment, safety key issues for 2020 commissioners race

SALISBURY — With the Rowan County Board of Commissioners Republican primary less than a month away, local voters ...

Crime

Gold Hill man accused of selling drugs a day after release from prison

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Gold Hill man released in January from the Department of Corrections ...

News

Cash 5 ticket bought with lottery app wins $518,547 for Rowan man

RALEIGH – John Vickers of China Grove said it was “surreal” to win a jackpot in his favorite game, ...

News

Expired: Specifics on tornado warning from Ready Rowan

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Southeastern Davie County in the ...

News

Update: Flood warning; Tornado Warning, Rowan weather: Heavy rain, possible flooding and strong storms

UPDATE, 5:10 p.m.: Rowan is under a flood warning until 11 p.m. UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.: County roads closed ...

News

City Council approves rezoning to allow Statesville Boulevard apartment complex

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Developers of Rowan Woodland Apartments got the OK from City Council Tuesday ...

News

‘Fish arcade’ ownership group files injunction against Rowan Sheriff Kevin Auten

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The owner of a local “fish arcade” business has filed an injunction ...

News

Two tennis courts at City Park to be converted into six pickleball courts

SALISBURY — After months of back-and-forth debate, the city council on Tuesday landed on what they called a ...

China Grove

China Grove passes Second Amendment sanctuary resolution

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE – The town council on Tuesday passed a resolution declaring China Grove ...

Crime

Blotter: Thomasville woman banned from Sheetz charged with heroin possession

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY  — A Thomasville woman who was banned from a local convenience store now ...

Crime

ALE cites Thelma’s restaurant owner with alcohol offenses

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Thelma Luckey, the owner of Thelma’s Down Home Cooking, is facing alcohol ...

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