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Three teens face arson charges in at least three counties

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS — A 19-year-old and two juveniles are facing arson charges after seven vehicles ...

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Granite Quarry shoots down rezoning request for would-be Dollar General site

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY – The Board of Aldermen on Monday shot down a rezoning request ...

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County commissioners to apply for ‘no wake zone’ on part of High Rock Lake

SALISBURY — Rowan County Commissioners voted on Monday to apply for a “no wake zone” on Panther Creek ...

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Blotter: Salisbury man charged with having weapon on Livingstone campus

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com One man was arrested this weekend after he was spotted with a gun on ...

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Kannapolis man charged in shooting death of A.L. Brown student makes court appearance

KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis man charged in the first-degree murder of A.L. Brown senior Kevon Antonio Cousar made ...

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Blotter: Gold Hill man faces felony assault charge

SALISBURY — A Gold Hill man was in jail Sunday after being charged with strangling a woman, nearly ...

Crime

Asheboro man faces local sex offense charges from incidents nine years ago

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An Asheboro man is facing felony sex offense charges that local investigators ...

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China Grove to vote on Second Amendment sanctuary resolution

CHINA GROVE — Following the lead of a number of North Carolina counties, China Grove town council members ...

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Commissioners set to approve settlement involving Archer Ridge subdivision boundary dispute

SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners will meet Monday and potentially approve an agreement reached regarding which county the ...

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Verizon, other cell carriers experience outages

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Several mobile carriers experienced data and voice outages across North and South ...

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At retreat, city officials hear upcoming projects, needs

SALISBURY — During the second day of the city council retreat, members heard about upcoming projects and the ...

Crime

Police warned restaurant owner Thelma Luckey before weekend mass shooting

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An incident early Sunday that resulted in six people who were shot ...

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Catawba College places musical theater major on hold

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – One of the majors in Catawba College’s theater program will be placed ...

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City Council talks vision for Salisbury

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Planning retreat Facilitator Warren Miller had a question for city council members: ...

Landis

Fired Landis manager says town owes him $450,000

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Former Manager Roger Hosey, who was fired by the town board on ...

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Salisbury mayor attends back-to-back conferences in Washington

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander attended the U.S. Congress of Mayors and Mayors ...

Education

Superintendent Lynn Moody will launch new RSS accountability model next week

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY  – Renewal has given Rowan-Salisbury schools district-wide freedoms enjoyed by charter schools, but ...

Local

Law enforcement, emergency personnel honored at Salisbury Rotary recognition day

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On Dec. 9, 2019, N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Jackson Simmons was attacked ...

Education

Design phase next for K-8 facility to replace Knox, Overton

SALISBURY – A K-8 school built between Knox Middle and Overton Elementary schools took another step toward reality ...

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Political notebook: Trump fundraising committee holds “stop the madness” trainings across NC

Trump Victory, a joint fundraising committee for Republicans, including the president, hosted “stop the madness” training events throughout ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury man accused of beating woman in violent assault

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 20-year-old Salisbury man remains in the Rowan County jail after he ...

Crime

Police investigating overnight shooting at Thelma’s restaurant

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Six people were shot early Sunday during an overnight party held at ...

News

‘Fish arcade’ software companies file injunction against sheriff’s office

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite an injunction was filed by two software companies that created programs ...

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Assistant Superintendent Morrow to retire after more than 30 years in education

By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After more than 31 years in education and at the end of ...

Local

Repair work requires closing I-85 lanes and ramp in Rowan County

SALISBURY – State contract crews plan to close two lanes of Interstate 85 North and an exit ramp in Rowan ...

Crime

Firefighter killed in murder-suicide remembered as kind, funny, friendly

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Friends, family and members of the firefighting community were still in ...

Crime

Man who killed firefighter, himself battled depression, mother says

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — A man who Granite Quarry-Faith Police say shot a Franklin firefighter ...

Crime

Remains identified; man in jail for murder charged with murder again

MOORESVILLE — A man already serving time for murder and attempted murder has been charged in another murder ...

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