Rowan News

The Salisbury Transit will use $818,771 grant to replace two older buses

By James Ledbetter | Oct 28, 2020

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) awarded the Salisbury Transit $818,771.

North Carolina providing free COVID-19 testing to uninsured through Medicaid providers

By James Ledbetter | Sep 14, 2020

North Carolina will provide free COVID-19 testing residents who do not have insurance, Health and Human Services department officials.

Life & Legacy campaign raises $26 million for Charlotte-area Jewish community

By James Ledbetter | Aug 12, 2020

An effort to create an endowment fund that would support Jewish organizations nationwide has raised more than $26 million for the Charlotte area, organizers said.

Salisbury nursing home is facing a lawsuit for allegedly putting profit over safety

By James Ledbetter | Jun 30, 2020

The for-profit chain that owns a Salisbury nursing home was crippled by North Carolina’s recent outbreak of COVID-19, but a new lawsuit alleges that the business put profit over safety.

Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund reaches $77,267 in donations

By James Ledbetter | Apr 28, 2020

The Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund has reached $77,267 in donations set aside to help people with food shortages and for medical expenses due to the COVID-19 crisis.