Crime
One charged, another hospitalized in fight between cousins
SALISBURY — One cousin was jailed Sunday and the other was hospitalized after a fight involving a knife and brass knuckles. Blake Lee Wilbanks, 20, was ...
Josh Bergeron, Author at Salisbury Post
Crime
Sheriff’s office: Man takes deputies on chase with stolen moped
SALISBURY — A man from eastern North Carolina is accused of using a stolen moped to take law enforcement on a chase from Salisbury to ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 19, 2021 6:53 pm
Crime
Concord man charged with woman’s murder in drive-by shooting
KANNAPOLIS — Police arrested a 22-year-old Concord man Sunday for the drive-by murder of a woman at a gas station on Lane Street. Lena Morgan, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 19, 2021 9:26 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Time to go digital on letters, columns
I got started on writing in newspapers earlier than most. My first published piece of writing was an illustrated book for a class project in ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 18, 2021 12:00 am
Coronavirus
Rowan remains in state’s middle, yellow tier for COVID-19 community spread
SALISBURY — A biweekly update to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services’ county alert system map shows Rowan County remaining in a middle ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 16, 2021 8:17 pm
Crime
Blotter: Man faces sexual exploitation charge for images on Instagram
SALISBURY — A 44-year-old Kannapolis man was charged Wednesday after law enforcement officers allegedly found child pornography on his Instagram account. Michael Joe Banks of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 16, 2021 11:44 am
Coronavirus
Rowan County COVID-19 data for April 15
SALISBURY — The most recent COVID-19 deaths in Rowan County occurred April 3 and 4, according to state data updated Thursday. As cases and hospitalizations ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 16, 2021 12:00 am
Coronavirus
County’s full COVID-19 vaccinations top 22,600
SALISBURY — State data show 22,610 Rowan County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The number includes people who have received both doses of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 15, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
Salisbury woman arrested in Myrtle Beach for abducting child
SALISBURY — Police in South Carolina have arrested a Salisbury woman on local charges of abducting a child. Ann Marie Brooks, a 19-year-old Salisbury resident, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:53 am
Coronavirus
County switches vaccines for Livingstone clinic after federal, state guidance
SALISBURY — A vaccination clinic at Livingstone College will switch from 800 Johnson & Johnson vaccines to 500 Pfizer doses after six cases across the ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 11:46 am
Coronavirus
Rowan Health Department receives 400 Pfizer, 800 Johnson & Johnson vaccines for week
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation has increased slightly this week in preparation for an event at Livingstone College. The health ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 4:57 pm
Crime
Blotter: Accident in Food Lion only weekend shooting to produce injuries
SALISBURY — Police responded to multiple shooting incidents Friday through Sunday, but the only one that resulted in injuries occurred when a man accidentally shot ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 3:19 pm
Crime
Salisbury man charged with felony drug crimes
SALISBURY — A second man faces a series of drug crimes in connection with a search warrant that found nearly 500 grams of heroin at ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 10:28 am
Crime
Second person charged in thefts from house near county line
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office says a second person has been arrested in a case involving repeated thefts from a dead man’s home ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 10:14 am
Crime
Police use tear gas to end robbery stand off, arrest suspect
SALISBURY — Police used tear gas Sunday to end a stand off with a robbery suspect who remained in the residence after being spotted by ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, April 12, 2021 9:55 am
Local
Ask Us: When will Rowan Public Library’s West Branch open?
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, April 12, 2021 12:54 am
Local
‘Meet the need’: Rowan County Health Department looks to add to vaccination options
By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com When eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations opened to anyone older than 16 last week, the Rowan County Health Department faced a few ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 11, 2021 12:10 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Rep. Budd ran as political outsider in 2016; now he’s contemplating higher office
Politicians don’t typically tease an announcement about a bid for office when the answer is something other than, “I’m running.” Building up anticipation for an ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, April 11, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
Man, woman charged for selling drugs to undercover deputies
SALISBURY — A man and woman face felony drug charges after allegedly selling methamphetamine and heroin to undercover Rowan County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Shelly Kay ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 9, 2021 11:53 am
Crime
Blotter: Rowan County man charged with indecent liberties with children
SALISBURY — A Rowan County man faces charges of indecent liberties with children in connection with a Fourth of July party in 2020. Christopher Alan ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, April 9, 2021 10:26 am
Coronavirus
1,000 new COVID-19 vaccinations reported Thursday
SALISBURY — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday reported more than 1,000 new COVID-19 vaccinations and few other changes in the ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 8, 2021 6:09 pm
Crime
Blotter: Salisbury man charged with embezzlement
SALISBURY — A 51-year-old Salisbury man faces embezzlement charges. Jesse Burgess is accused of transferring $4,200 from an account owned by Quality Transportation to a ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 8, 2021 3:31 pm
Crime
Man faces conspiracy, larceny charges; two others sought in Rowan Sheriff’s Office investigation
SALISBURY — A 35-year-old man faces nearly two dozen criminal charges and two other men remain at large for crimes connected to repeated thefts from ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:40 am
Local
Rowan Museum’s Utzman-Chambers House becomes site of bee hive, carpenter bee infestation
The Utzman-Chambers House, operated by Rowan Museum, seems to be a magnet for bees. Just a few steps away from the house, a hive of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:15 am
Crime
Man dies after shooting, weeklong stay at hospital
SALISBURY — A 32-year old man died Tuesday from injuries sustained during a shooting last week. Steven Michael Jones Jr. died at Wake Forest Baptist ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 9:40 am
Crime
Blotter: Man stabbed while urinating next to dumpster
SALISBURY — A49-year-old man told police he was stabbed around 2:50 p.m. Saturday while urinating next to a dumpster on East Lafayette Street. The man ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:55 am
Crime
Man hospitalized, woman charged in eastern Rowan shooting
SALISBURY — A 42-year-old man is hospitalized and a 52-year-old woman faces charges after a shooting incident Monday evening in eastern Rowan County. Jody Lowell ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:00 am
Ask Us
Ask Us: What’s the status of Piedmont Players?
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, April 5, 2021 7:37 am
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