News
Some towns, cities in Rowan top countywide 6% growth rate
By Natalie Anderson and Ben Stansell news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While data from the 2020 Census show Rowan County’s ...
Elections
Rowan voters will choose from 66 candidates for 42 open seats in November municipal elections
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With 66 candidates running for 42 seats across the county, voters across ...
Politics
Political Notebook: 37 local candidates now running in county’s November municipal elections
SALISBURY — A total of 37 candidates across Rowan County are now officially campaigning for one of 42 ...
Rockwell
N.C. National Guard honors Powles Staton Funeral Home’s toy charity contributors
ROCKWELL – A small crowd gathered at Powles Staton Funeral Home on Thursday to break bread and recognize ...
Politics
Candidate total rises to 24 for November municipal elections
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Since filing began Friday, a total of 17 incumbents and seven challengers ...
News
Rockwell, Faith, Cleveland adopt 2021-22 budgets; East Spencer officials to receive budget next week
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The towns of Rockwell, Faith and Cleveland have all adopted budgets for ...
News
Scout’s Honor: With dedication of flag retirement box, Salem Fleming earns Eagle Scout rank
ROCKWELL — With smoke wafting through the air around them, three Scouts from Troop 4328 raised a new ...
Politics
Bill passes House to exempt town of Rockwell from satellite annexation limit
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A bill that passed the N.C. House and sits in the Senate ...
Rockwell
Pipe replacement requires road closure in eastern Rowan
ROCKWELL – Part of a rural Rowan County road is set to close next week while a drainage pipe that ...
News
Man rescued from top of truck after landing in water near High Rock Dam
TUCKERTOWN RESERVOIR – A man spent a hours on top of his truck Thursday before being rescued from ...
BREAKING NEWS
Two dead after Sunday fire at home near Rockwell
ROCKWELL — Two people were killed in a late Sunday morning fire that destroyed a house on Doublethumb ...
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 ...