Coronavirus
County records 19 COVID-19 deaths this week
SALISBURY — Rowan County deaths from COVID-19 this week continued to come several at a time. There were 19 deaths reported Sunday through Saturday, down ...
Josh Bergeron, Author at Salisbury Post
Coronavirus
Congregate facilities record COVID-19 deaths, county sees equal number of new cases, recoveries
SALISBURY — As Rowan County added an equal number of new COVID-19 cases and recoveries Friday, state statistics showed several new COVID-19 deaths at congregate ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 22, 2021 6:34 pm
Crime
Teen found dead on Grove Street, another dies from gunshot wound while being airlifted
SALISBURY — In what’s being called a homicide investigation, one man was found dead on the on the side of Grove Street early Friday morning ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 22, 2021 4:58 pm
Crime
Blotter: Shots fired into West Lafayette Street home
SALISBURY — Bullets were found in the living room of a West Lafayette Street house early Thursday after a neighbor reported hearing gunshots. Salisbury Police ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 22, 2021 12:02 pm
Crime
Blotter: Jan. 21
In Salisbury Police reports: • A man reported property damage Wednesday in the 600 block of West Council Street. • Police responded to a fight ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 22, 2021 12:00 am
Coronavirus
COVID-19 deaths, hospital bed usage continue rising in Rowan County
SALISBURY — Three weeks into the new year, Rowan County has recorded 59 COVID-19 deaths. There were seven new COVID-19 deaths added Thursday — none ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 21, 2021 3:21 pm
Crime
Former paramedic charged with embezzling a controlled substance
SALISBURY — A former Rowan County paramedic was charged Wednesday with embezzling a controlled substance. William Buckley Stout, 43, of China Grove allegedly removed a 10 ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:55 pm
Crime
For third time, convenience store robbed after man asks for Newport cigarettes
SALISBURY — For the third time in as many days, a man robbed a gas station by asking for Newport cigarettes and showing a gun, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 21, 2021 11:09 am
Crime
Police: Granite Quarry, Salisbury robberies may be connected
GRANITE QUARRY — Police are investigating whether an armed robbery early Wednesday may be connected to another one a day earlier in Salisbury. In the ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 6:01 pm
Coronavirus
COVID-19 deaths outside of congregate living facilities represent growing majority in Rowan
SALISBURY — COVID-19 deaths outside of congregate living facilities continued to grow on Wednesday when seven more were added to Rowan County’s total. The county ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 12:00 pm
Local
93-year-old man beaten, hospitalized after overnight attack
SALISBURY — A 93-year-old man was badly beaten by two men late Tuesday and early Wednesday while attempting to let his dog out. The Rowan ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, January 20, 2021 9:45 am
Coronavirus
Health Department schedules first vaccination event for those 65 and older
SALISBURY — People 65 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine during the Rowan County Health Department’s drive-thru clinic on Wednesday. The ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:08 pm
Crime
Texas man robbed at knifepoint during stop in Rowan County
SALISBURY — A Texas man driving a tractor-trailer was robbed at knifepoint Thursday during a stop at Love’s Travel Stop on Peeler Road. The thief, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:41 am
Crime
Guns stolen from apartment on Lakewood Drive
SALISBURY — Thieves on Friday night made off with three guns and ransacked an apartment in a complex on Lakewood Drive. Salisbury Police said the ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:14 am
Crime
Man robs convenience store with handgun, receives $150
SALISBURY — Police are looking to identify a Salisbury man after he robbed a gas station on Innes Street. The unidentified man, who was described ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:58 am
Local
Human Relations Council starts day of service, adopts park as part of MLK celebration
SALISBURY — In adopting Kelsey Scott Park on Monday, the Salisbury-Rowan Human Relations Council wanted people to understand the importance of taking care of what ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 12:10 am
Crime
Blotter: Woman faces drug, child abuse charges
SALISBURY — A 34-year-old woman faces drug and child abuse charges after being arrested by Salisbury Police on Monday. Tracy Melinda Hooker, of Salisbury, was ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, January 18, 2021 4:54 pm
Coronavirus
County averaging 118 new COVID-19 cases per day in 2021
SALISBURY — Local data show Rowan County has already topped 2,100 new COVID-19 positives in 2021. With an average of 118 cases added every day ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, January 18, 2021 2:47 pm
Ask Us
Ask Us: COVID-19 vaccination events have required adaptations, brought frustration
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to answer your questions about items or trends ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, January 18, 2021 1:06 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Rowan County needs your help to address potential lead crisis in Dukeville
Just when one crisis seemed to dip below the horizon, a new one has appeared for people living in the northern Rowan community known as ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:05 am
Coronavirus
UPDATED: County reports 27 COVID-19 deaths this week
SALISBURY — With 27 since Sunday, deaths in Rowan County this week from COVID-19 were reported at their fastest pace yet. Deaths were reported Tuesday ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 15, 2021 1:37 pm
Crime
Search warrant produces half-dozen drug charges for Salisbury man
SALISBURY — A 21-year-old faces a half-dozen drug-related charges after being served with a search warrant by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigative Unit. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 15, 2021 11:33 am
Crime
Crime blotter: Jan. 15
In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • A man reported Wednesday that someone used his information to file an unemployment. • A man reported a ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, January 15, 2021 10:13 am
Coronavirus
Deaths outside of congregate care facilities grow by three in Rowan
SALISBURY — The number of COVID-19 deaths outside of congregate living facilities on Thursday increased to nearly half of the total since the pandemic began. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:32 pm
Coronavirus
County continues to draw big crowds for drive-thru coronavirus vaccinations
SALISBURY — With a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines ready to administer, volunteers and county staff on Thursday were greeted by the largest crowd yet ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 14, 2021 5:25 pm
Crime
Blotter: China Grove woman faces felony drug charges
LANDIS — A China Grove woman faces multiple felony drug charges after being the passenger in a car stopped by a sheriff’s deputy. Leigh Ann ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 14, 2021 3:19 pm
Crime
Kannapolis man faces felony, misdemeanor drug charges
KANNAPOLIS — A Kannapolis man faces felony and misdemeanor drug charges after being searched during a traffic stop. Jesse Thomas Absher, 38, of East 16th ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:54 pm
Crime
Woman faces charges for assault with scissors
SALISBURY — A Rowan County woman faces charges after allegedly using scissors to assault another woman. Cheryl Jean Little, 40, of Rock Pond Lane, was ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, January 14, 2021 1:21 pm
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