Local
Spirit of Rowan 2022: Trading Ford carried travelers across the Yadkin
Before cars zipped over Interstate 85 or the Wil-Cox bridge carried two lanes of U.S. 29, a similar spot was used by travelers to cross ...
Josh Bergeron, Author at Salisbury Post
Local
Spirit of Rowan 2022: At 120th anniversary, Noble & Kelsey moving into fourth generation of family operation
Adrianna and Kimberly Kelsey’s memories of their family’s business, Noble & Kelsey Funeral Home, aren’t too different. “As I child, my memories were just going ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 27, 2022 12:00 am
Local
Spirit of Rowan 2022: Dan Nicholas’ generosity sparked vision for county’s top park
SALISBURY — Dan Nicholas could sell ice to an eskimo, but he had a tough time giving away a park to county government. Nicholas was ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 27, 2022 12:00 am
Local
Spirit of Rowan 2022: Tallest point in county gets Young name from old figure
On a clear day, visitors to Dunns Mountain can see the skyline of uptown Charlotte or further, but the ambitiously named hill isn’t the tallest ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 27, 2022 12:00 am
BREAKING NEWS
Police: One dead, off-duty firefighter injured after shooting on Sunset Drive in Salisbury
SALISBURY — One person was killed and a second person was injured after a shooting on Sunset Drive Thursday morning. Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:18 am
Crime
Rowan Detention Center targets drugs, contraband with X-ray machine
SALISBURY — With a new piece of equipment, Rowan County Detention Center officials hope to intercept drugs and other contraband before they find a way ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 4:30 pm
Crime
Blotter: Woman charged with pointing gun during power cord tug-of-war
SALISBURY — A 60-year-old woman was charged Thursday with pointing a gun at another woman during a tug-of-war involving a power cord. Rhonda Ann Stanton ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 7, 2022 12:51 pm
Faith
East Rowan church collects more than 1,100 blankets for disaster relief
SALISBURY — Christiana Lutheran Church wildly exceeded its goal last week when it donated more than 1,100 blankets to the North American Lutheran Church’s disaster ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 6, 2022 12:00 am
Local
Salisbury Kiwanis members flip flapjacks to kick off pancake festival ticket sales
SALISBURY — From gas to groceries, most daily staples are more expensive in 2022 than one year ago. Not so for Kiwanis Pancake Festival tickets, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 5, 2022 12:01 am
Crime
Blotter: March 3
In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports: • CT Harris Imaging on Tuesday reported a larceny from a motor vehicle in the 400 block of White ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 3, 2022 10:33 am
Crime
Son tried to file missing persons report in Salisbury, Charlotte prior to mother’s death
SALISBURY — Sampson Kerns tried desperately to draw attention to his mother’s disappearance after he realized something was wrong. Sampson’s mother, Libby, was last seen ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 4:55 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Salisbury Police: Davidson County man claimed he was new hire, shot at officers
SALISBURY — A Davidson County man faces a series of criminal charges after he claimed to be a newly hired police officer on Monday, was ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:48 pm
Crime
Salisbury Police: Man takes officers on chase to Iredell County with jet ski in tow
SALISBURY — Police say a 34-year-old Salisbury man took officers on a chase last week to Iredell County and back with a jet ski in ...
by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 26, 2022 9:40 pm
Local
Ukraine prayer vigil scheduled Monday in Bell Tower Green
SALISBURY — An initial group of churches participating in a 6 p.m. Monday prayer vigil for Ukraine has grown to include a few outside of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, February 26, 2022 5:38 pm
Local
Downtown Salisbury churches will toll bells, participate in public prayer vigil for Ukraine
SALISBURY — The privilege of living in America allows people to insulate themselves from suffering elsewhere, but people of faith should be aware of and ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 24, 2022 8:41 pm
Crime
Rowan deputies tried to arrest man for domestic assault before car chase to downtown Salisbury
SALISBURY — A man jailed for crashing into a woman’s car while her daughter was inside will face additional crimes for a chase that started ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 12:24 pm
Crime
Blotter: Cars spray painted with profanities on West Thomas Street
SALISBURY — Police say vehicles at or near four different houses were vandalized with spray paint in the 100 block of West Thomas Street. The ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 10:16 am
Business
Public will have second shot to weigh in on Salisbury Dollar General proposal
SALISBURY — The public will have a second chance to share its opinion with the Salisbury Planning Board about a rezoning for a Dollar General ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 3:42 pm
Coronavirus
COVID-19 cases continue decline from omicron spike
SALISBURY — Daily case numbers have declined for a month, but new state and local COVID-19 positives remain slightly above pre-omicron levels. The omicron variant first ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 12:40 pm
Local
Fire destroys home of longtime Rowan wildlife officer
SALISBURY — Retired wildlife officer Anthony Sharum is looking at life’s silver linings after a fire Saturday destroyed his home in eastern Rowan County. The ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 14, 2022 1:36 pm
Ask Us
Ask Us: Why don’t cardinal directions, Salisbury streets line up?
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, February 14, 2022 6:00 am
Local
‘Quantum leap forward’: Livingstone marks start of science-focused future with Shipman Center opening
SALISBURY — Livingstone College on Friday opened the doors to limitless possibilities and a new science-focused mindset, Dawn McNair told a crowd of people gathered ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 11, 2022 10:07 pm
Crime
Judge doubles Karrikers’ bail for child abuse, attempted murder charges
SALISBURY — District Judge James Randolph on Thursday set an increased bail for a Maupin Avenue couple charged with attempted murder and abusing their adopted ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 10, 2022 1:27 pm
Local
Salisbury Police department tries new methods for officer recruitment
SALISBURY — Inside a newly upgraded gym, Salisbury Police officers Scotty Robinson, Shaneesha Smith and Lindsey Rabon on Monday got to work on the department’s ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, February 10, 2022 12:05 am
Crime
Attempted murder among new charges for Maupin Avenue couple accused of abusing adopted son
By Josh Bergeron and Ben Stansell news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With guns drawn, police arrested a Maupin Avenue couple Wednesday on attempted murder and felony child ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 7:35 pm
Crime
Blotter: Rowan Sheriff’s Office warns about gift card scams
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is warning people to be wary of scams involving gift cards after an incident reported this weekend. Maj. ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 1:20 pm
Crime
Rowan sheriff: Mocksville man pulled woman from car, drove off
SALISBURY — A Mocksville man faces charges in Rowan and Davie counties for stealing cars, including one instance where he allegedly approached a woman’s vehicle ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 10:01 am
Local
Reid restores West End community’s entrance
SALISBURY — For Lovie Reid, they were more than just bricks in the wall. By rebuilding the brick wall that stood at the entrance to ...