Crime

Rowan Sheriff’s Office: Suspect sought in Rockwell church vandalism

ROCKWELL — Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigators say someone spray painted a strange message on the door of ...

Rockwell

Moving to higher ground: Construction underway on new Rockwell law enforcement building

ROCKWELL — This time next year, Rockwell Police Chief Hugh Bost Jr. won’t have to reach for a ...

Elections

Voters excited about record early voting turnout, have mixed feelings about election possibilities

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — With early voting over and Election Day on Tuesday, locals say ...

Health

‘Nudge from God’: 10 years after diagnosis, Rockwell man to receive kidney from live donor

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Almost a decade after being diagnosed with kidney disease, one local man ...

Crime

Man faces voluntary manslaughter charges after Rockwell argument turns deadly

ROCKWELL — An argument between two men in Rockwell late Sunday night turned deadly. Jay Dustin Lear, 42, ...

Crime

Blotter: Salisbury Police respond to multiple shootings Thursday

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police responded to a string of shootings Thursday, with one shooting into ...

Crime

Blotter: Rockwell man charged with assault on female and unauthorized use of vehicle

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — David Lucas Dyson, 29, was arrested on Friday on two misdemeanor charges ...

News

Dollar General stores setting aside time for senior shoppers

Dollar General Corporation plans to dedicate the first hour of each shopping day to senior shoppers, as well ...

News

Rowan man wins $200,000 in lottery

RALEIGH – For Roger Burleson, of Rockwell, a quick stop before work “finally paid off” with a $200,000 ...

Crime

Blotter: Man charged with more than 20 counts of defrauding, embezzlement

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Justin Blake Moore, 30, of China Grove, was charged Friday with 11 ...

News

Tree falls on Rockwell home, destroying it

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — At 10:30 p.m., Mandy Newton and Ricky Berger are generally finished putting ...

Crime

Multi-county chase ends in death of robbery suspect

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Rockwell man involved in an attempted robbery of a taxi driver ...

Ask Us

Ask Us: What is being built on the corner of NC 152 and Organ Church Road?

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

News

Alden Wright will give organ concert Sunday at Grace Lower Stone

ROCKWELL — Rowan County native Alden Wright will give a special organ concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at ...

News

Local charity Jeffrey’s Toy Closet donates to 154 families this holiday

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — As of this week, Jeffrey Stanton has assisted 154 families with Christmas ...

Rockwell

Taylor wins another term as Rockwell mayor

ROCKWELL — Beau Taylor, incumbent mayor of Rockwell, won Tuesday’s election and will serve another two-year term. Taylor ...

Rockwell

VA director, veterans, politicians talk health care at Rockwell town hall

ROCKWELL — Salisbury VA Medical Center staff members got an earful Monday night during a town hall about medical ...

News

Public invited to Grace Lower Stone’s outdoor vespers service Sunday

ROCKWELL — Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church will celebrate All Saints’ Sunday this weekend with an outdoor vespers ...

News

Can-do spirit: A lot of old-fashioned work goes into Organ Lutheran Church bazaar

ROCKWELL — Last year, the congregation of Organ Lutheran Church had its own vegetable garden. A trio of ...

Rockwell

Town hall on VA health care scheduled Monday in Rockwell

ROCKWELL — American Legion Post 112 will host a town-hall meeting Monday for veterans to express their opinions ...

Crime

Rowan Office: Man charged with having pills following traffic stop

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Rockwell man with felony ...

Elections

Incumbent mayor Taylor faces challenge from board member Stiller in Rockwell mayor race

ROCKWELL — Voters will have their choice between two men for Rockwell mayor in 2019. Beau Taylor, who ...

News

Cabarrus sheriff: Rockwell teen wanted for involvement in concealing death

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Rockwell teen for ...

News

Rockwell man faces felony sex offense charges

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — A Rockwell man sent cellphone pictures of his private parts to an ...

News

Veterans Appreciation Breakfast set for Thursday in Rockwell

ROCKWELL — A free Veterans Appreciation Breakfast will be offered to military veterans at 9 a.m. Thursday at ...

News

‘We share a bond unlike any other’: Class of ’59 was the last to graduate Rockwell High

ROCKWELL — As a teenager attending Rockwell High School, Ann Brown Miller drove a school bus, her route ...

News

Lizz Johnson runs for Board of Aldermen in Rockwell

ROCKWELL — Although Lizz Johnson has not previously held office, she hopes “to be a positive influence in the ...

News

Pastor Bruce Sheeks awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Thanks to a white lie by Immanuel Lutheran Church Music Director Dwayne ...

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