A Landis man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Rowan County after leaving home during a reported domestic disturbance. The investi

New federal hemp rules will limit THC levels in nearly all NC gummies and drinks, leaving consumers with fewer options by late 2026.

Salisbury officials are investigating a viral video showing a transit bus with its rear door open and a wheelchair passenger near the doorwa

Press Release from the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (November 15, 2025) – On Saturday, November 15, 2025, at approximately 10:36 pm, deputies with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a traffic checkpoint at the intersection of Old Beatty Ford Road and China Grove Road. The checkpoint was being conducted in response to citizens’ complaints involving, traffic violations at that intersection. While conducting the checkpoint, two motorcycles ap

According to the Salisbury Police Department, the shooting happened on Oct. 4. Investigators identified the suspect as Messiah Swindell foll

Three suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery in Hickory were arrested early Monday morning following a multi-agency vehicle pursuit that began in Iredell County and ended in Rowan County, authorities said.

LANDIS, N.C. — At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, officers from the Landis Police Department attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle on South Chapel Street near East Ryder Avenue for alleged careless and reckless driving and speeding. When the driver failed to yield, officers engaged in a pursuit. The suspect vehicle eventually crashed into a utility/power pole at the intersection of East 30th Street and South Chapel Street. After the crash, the indi

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with arson after a fire destroyed a mobile home in northern Iredell County earlier this week, according to Sheriff Darren Campbell.     Deputies with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious fire around 4:11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, at a residence on Butch Branch Road. When they arrived, local fire crews had already extinguished the blaze, but the mobile home was a total loss, Campbell said.

On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, investigators with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 142 Larin Way. 45-year-old Eric Franklin Cox was arrested on Friday, September 26, 2025, on warrants related to the search warrant.

Lexington, NC - September 30, 2025 - On Monday, September 23, 2024, Nancy Bunly, age 31, of Druid Hills Drive in Lexington, was reported...

A 16-year-old was hospitalized after an accidental shooting in Salisbury, NC. Nicholas Pack Pence, 36, was charged with obstruction after hi

Two men were taken into custody after deputies found drugs, scales, and multiple phones inside an RV in Woodleaf. What started as a warrant

This week, the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office executed three narcotics search warrants at suspected drug houses located on Dappler Lane,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Michael Dean Brown On Thursday, April 3, 2025, at 3:23 pm, Deputies with the Rowan...

SALISBURY, N.C. (Friday, April 4, 2025) - On November 27, 2024, the Rowan County Sheriff's Office obtained information about a fraud...

SALISBURY, N.C. (Tuesday, April 1, 2025) – The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several larcenies that occurred over the...

25-year-old Christyan Alfonso Cabrera, taught world history at the school and was reported to have had sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old