Salisbury Post

By Jessie Burchettejburchette@salisburypost.comEAST SPENCER — A 29-year veteran police officer didn't realize he had been shot until almost three hours after a man fired a semi-automatic handgun at him.East ...

"Friends in Bluegrass" band plaing at E.H. Montgomery General store last night. On the fiddle, James Shoe, on the Guitar, Martin Hiatt, playing Bass, James "Gabby" Trexler, and on the Banjo, Elmer Edwards.

The Rowan Salisbury School board members Patty Williams (left) directs comments toward fellow boardmember Bryce Beard (right) as Karen South Carpenter and Linda Freeze listen during the meeting of the Rowan Salisbury School board. Photo by Jon C. Lakey, Salisbury Post.

Franco and Adriana Abad, of Salisbury, visited Sloan Park Saturday for "Christmas at the Mill." Photo by Shelley Smith, Salisbury Post.

Ty Osborne greets Ranae Fletcher at the beginning of the Sunday morning service at First United Methodist Church in Landis. The church recently recognized Osborne for 76 years of perfect attendance. Photo by Scott Jenkins, Salisbury Post

By Shelley Smithssmith@salisburypost.comA public hearing on the city's adoption of an ordinance amendment on nuisances, (Chapter 14) , was held at Tuesday's Salisbury City Council meeting.The council voted ...

Staff reportRowan County won't replace its No. 2 manager.Monday night, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners met in closed session for about 30 minutes before announcing that it will eliminate the job ...

By Shelley Smithssmith@salisburypost.comSalisbury Police Chief Mark Wilhelm will retire at the end of the year, ending a nearly 31-year career in law enforcement with the Salisbury Police Department."Even ...

From staff reportsKannapolis City Council member Richard Anderson died Monday evening at Northeast Medical Center after a brief illness.Anderson was first elected to the council in 1991 and was re-elected to a fourth term in November 2007. ...

By Lee Barneslbarnes@salisburypost.comRowan County Sheriff George Wilhelm has announced his retirement, effective in less than two weeks.The sheriff made the unexpected announcement Monday during a meeting of the Rowan County Commissioners. ...

By Shelley Smithssmith@salisburypost.comThe Salisbury City Council will hold a public hearing on the city's code on nuisances at its Tuesday meeting.The City Council will also vote on awarding a contract ...

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office received a report Nov. 11 from Kyle Commerford of 8615 Dogwood Drive, Kannapolis, of a theft at his residence.Commerford reported that someone had taken a pistol from a hidden place at his residence between Nov. ...