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Police in Salisbury are searching for two individuals tied to a fatal Feb. 20 hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist on South Main Str

Rowan County 911 received multiple calls for a house fire on Timber Spring Lane in Salisbury. Crews brought the fire under control.

Salisbury Beard Street shooting leaves 1 dead, suspect charged with murder Meta Description: Salisbury Police say a domestic-related shootin

Rowan County detectives contacted 18 individuals believed to be potential victims of human trafficking during a three-day undercover operati

Rowan County deputies say a 24-year-old man shot himself to avoid a court appearance on felony larceny and probation violation charges. He n

Salisbury Police are searching for three suspects who fled after a fatal crash involving four motorcycles and a Toyota Corolla at South Main

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office charged a former detention officer and an inmate after an investigation found tobacco smuggled into the county

Salisbury Professional Firefighters Local 2370 says low staffing forced Ladder 3 out of service, citing injuries from the Laurel Street fire

Rowan County court records show a China Grove woman charged with felony sex offenses and sexual exploitation counts, including distribution

Four candidates in the 2026 Rowan County sheriff race present their law enforcement backgrounds and plans, with focus on staffing, training,

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office asks for public help identifying two women accused of a Jan. 30 larceny at a Dollar General on U.S. Highway 60

Rowan County deputies ask for help identifying five people recorded on camera vandalizing property at Hill’s Minnow Farm on Feb. 1 around 10

Rowan County deputies charged a Salisbury man with voluntary manslaughter after a 2025 father-son shooting on West Innes Street that followe

Salisbury Woman Charged in Domestic Assault Involving Firearm

Salisbury police are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead Thursday morning near South Shaver Street and East Horah Street.

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old runaway. Investigators reported Johnathan Morales left his home on Sylvan Road on Dec. 26, 2025, and did not return. Deputies took the missing person report on Dec. 29, 2025. During the investigation, authorities learned Johnathan told a friend he was in the Gastonia area. He did not share a location or who he was with. Investigators said they have not iden

Emergency crews responded to a crash on Interstate 85 near the Yadkin River Bridge where a vehicle being towed was left hanging off the brid

A hours-long standoff on Linker Road ended without injuries Tuesday night after deputies with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office took a veteran into custody and transported him for medical evaluation.

ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — A Salisbury man has been charged with misdemeanor child abuse following an investigation by the Salisbury Police Department, according to court records. Willie Junior Wilks, 45, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. He is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center under a $10,000 secured bond. Court documents allege Wilks physically assaulted a child under the age of 16, creating a substantial risk of physical injury. The charging document states the

East Spencer police are asking for the public’s help to identify a person of interest connected to the Aug. 13 homicide of Tyrese James Stil