Crime
Halifax County man charged in Rockwell vehicle break-ins
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — A Halifax County man was found rummaging through a vehicle in a Rockwell neighborhood and in possession of stolen ...
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Crime
Durham man charged, held in Rowan after three-county chase
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Durham man wanted on various charges took Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase early Friday ...
by Shavonne Potts, Friday, December 4, 2020 2:08 pm
Crime
Blotter: Man arrested for probation violation faces charges for bringing drugs into jail
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local man arrested on a probation violation now faces charges of bringing heroin and marijuana into the county ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 3, 2020 8:24 pm
Crime
Three charged with drug, weapons offenses following a traffic stop
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police say three people face weapons and drug charges following an overnight traffic stop where a stolen handgun and ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 3, 2020 2:39 pm
Crime
Family mourns, asks community to turn on porch lights for anniversary of A’yanna Allen’s death
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Some days are tougher than others for Shequita Woodberry, whose daughter A’yanna Allen was shot and killed on Dec. ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:00 am
Christmas Happiness
Couple give to Christmas Happiness to honor siblings
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This year, R.L. and Sandra Mills lost two people close to them and they chose to give to the ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Police: Salisbury woman charged after officers witness drug transaction
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police charged a local woman with cocaine possession after officers allegedly witnessed her make a drug transaction, said Sgt. ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 5:45 pm
Local
Drivers identified in I-85 double vehicle crash, fire
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — N.C. State Highway Patrol troopers have identified the drivers in a Nov. 22 Interstate 85 collision that killed one ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Driver cited in two-vehicle Mooresville Road collision
SALISBURY — Police cited a driver for failing to stop at a red light Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle collision at Mooresville Road and U.S. ...
by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 7:21 pm
Crime
Blotter: Vehicles broken into overnight at Marriott, Comfort Suites hotels
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — One handgun and other items were taken from a vehicle parked at a local hotel where Salisbury Police investigators ...
by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 2:05 pm
Cleveland
Cleveland Police charge woman with attempted murder after Sunday night shooting
CLEVELAND — Cleveland Police have charged a Salisbury woman with attempted first-degree murder following a Sunday night shooting at an apartment complex. The shooting occurred ...
by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 30, 2020 7:43 pm
Crime
Blotter: Passenger in chase that ended downtown charged with possessing stolen vehicle
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Granite Quarry man who was the passenger in a vehicle chase that ended in downtown Salisbury now faces ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, November 29, 2020 9:00 pm
Local
Sharing the Season 2020 list
SALISBURY — In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many nonprofit and human service organizations do business but now more than ever ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Sharing the season: Community Care Clinic turns to telemedicine during pandemic
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Community Care Clinic implemented telemedicine two years ago for many of its immune-compromised patients and its staff has ...
by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Salisbury Police ready to roll out regional crime center before end of the year
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A month ago, five people were arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting at the corner of Institute and ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:00 am
Christmas Happiness
Faith American Legion Auxiliary gives to Christmas Happiness Fund to honor vets
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — This year, the Faith American Legion Auxiliary Unit 327 missed several opportunities to support local veterans because of COVID-19 ...
by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:00 am
BREAKING NEWS
Operations suspended, inmates transferred from Piedmont Correctional’s minimum security facility
SALISBURY — More than 100 inmates were transferred over two days this week after Prisons Administration temporarily suspended operations at Piedmont Correctional Institute’s minimum security ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 4:46 pm
Crime
Man charged with failing to register as sex offender
SALISBURY — A local man was charged with violating the sex offender registry guidelines that require him to register his home address and other information ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:16 pm
Crime
Police say DNA evidence ties Salisbury man to bank robbery attempt
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Salisbury man previously charged in a fish arcade robbery has been tied to an attempted robbery of Bank ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 9:59 am
Crime
Salisbury Police receive grant for social justice, racial equity training
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department plans to put newly received grant funds from the Duke Energy Foundation toward social justice ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: Salisbury man charged
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com Editor’s note: It was brought to the Post’s attention Aug. 24, 2022, that Taeshon Lee Gadson did not receive a charge ...
by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00 am
Crime
Blotter: Sheriff’s Office investigating arson at storage unit housing Royce Apparel Inc. merchandise
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan investigators are now looking into who set fire to a storage unit that houses products for a local ...
by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:53 pm
Crime
Sheriff’s Office looking for white pickup caught vandalizing schools, church
WOODLEAF — Rowan County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking for a white Dodge pickup whose driver caused damaged at West Rowan middle and high school ...
by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:49 pm
Crime
Former Salisbury High teacher faces additional sex offense charges
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says it has brought additional sex offenses charges against a former Salisbury High School teacher after discovering a ...
by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Highway Patrol: Fatal I-85 crash occurred when one vehicle stopped in roadway
SALISBURY — A fatal car crash that erupted into a fire on Interstate 85 was the result of one vehicle colliding into the back of ...
by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 23, 2020 6:10 pm
Crime
Police: Several weekend overdoses possibly result of ‘bad batch’ of drugs
SALISBURY — In one of eight such incidents over the weekend, local firefighters had to break the window of a vehicle after a man was ...
by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 23, 2020 4:24 pm
Crime
Davie County Social Services employee faces assault, child abuse charges
CHINA GROVE — A Davie County Social Services employee was charged this weekend with assault following a disturbance call at her China Grove home. The ...
by Shavonne Potts, Monday, November 23, 2020 12:51 pm
Christmas Happiness
Christmas Happiness Fund will start accepting donations to help children, families this week
By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Since 1952, the Rowan County community has thought of others during the holiday season and made it possible for ...