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Planning board recommends rezoning that would allow electric motorsport shop expansion
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Planning Board recommended a zoning change that would allow for the expansion of an electric race-car shop in northern Rowan County. The owner, Andreas Eriksson with Perand USA, said that he applied for a rezoning from Rural Agricultural to Commercial, Business, Industrial with a conditional district because the building is currently […] The post Planning board recommends rezoning that would allow electric motorsport shop expansion appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Man arrested after engine troubles end police chase
SALISBURY — A Rowan County man was arrested on Saturday after deputies said that he fled from a traffic stop on a motorcycle, only stopping when he had engine troubles. The incident began at approximately 1 a.m., near mile marker 65 on the northbound side of Interstate 85. A deputy conducting traffic enforcement noticed a […] The post Man arrested after engine troubles end police chase appeared first on Salisbury Post.
SUN Bucks: food assistance program released
SALISBURY — According to the Rowan County 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment, the cost of healthy foods was shown to be a barrier to consuming a healthy diet. It was reported that 9.5 percent of Rowan County households worried about having enough food, 6.9 percent of households reported not having money to purchase food and […] The post SUN Bucks: food assistance program released appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Planning board recommends rezoning for 60-acre business park
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Planning Board recommended a rezoning on Tuesday that would allow for a 33-lot business park to be built in southwestern Rowan County. The request was actually composed of three separate requests, a rezoning from Rural Agricultural to Commercial, Business, Industrial with a conditional district; a special non-residential intensity allocation for the […] The post Planning board recommends rezoning for 60-acre business park appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Deputies obtain warrants for man who fraudulently sold house twice
SALISBURY — The sheriff’s office has taken out warrants for the arrest of a man who deputies said sold his house once before fraudulently selling it a second time. Deputies were initially contacted on Friday by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, who said that they had received a report of fraud that had occurred in Rowan […] The post Deputies obtain warrants for man who fraudulently sold house twice appeared first on Salisbury Post.
Deputies investigating after man shot at while attempting to pass vehicle blocking road
SALISBURY — Deputies are investigating after a man reported that his car was shot into multiple times after he tried to avoid a car stopped in the middle of the road. Deputies were initially called at approximately 4:30 a.m. to the area of the intersection of Melchor Road and St. Stephen’s Church Road in reference to […] The post Deputies investigating after man shot at while attempting to pass vehicle blocking road appeared first on Salisbury Post.
One charged after police chase ends in fiery crash
SALISBURY — A man has been arrested after deputies said that he led them on a chase before crashing his car into a tree, where it caught fire. The incident began at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, when a deputy stopped a vehicle on the northbound side of Interstate 85 for driving over the speed […] The post One charged after police chase ends in fiery crash appeared first on Salisbury Post.
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