A list of the most recent stories about Rowan County.
Teacher suspended after debate over ‘disrespecting’ the president
A teacher has been suspended after yelling at a student in her classroom. The whole thing was caught on a cell phone and posted to YouTube. The video at the center of the debate appears to have been shot in a classroom at North Rowan High School with a cell ...
Vintage 1969 Mustang Boss 429 stolen in Salisbury
The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office said a vintage car was one of six vehicles stolen. The 1969 Ford Mustang, Boss 429, is reported to be one of only 800 made. The cars were stolen from 1916 Mooresville Rad in Salisbury. The car is white in color, with black louvered windows, ...
Police: Man stole donation buckets meant for sick children
Police released a surveillance photo of a man accused of stealing donations meant for children with muscular dystrophy. Statesville police said the man stole a donation bucket from a convenience store on Salisbury Road last week. Police are not saying how much money was in the bucket. They are hoping ...
Police catch Rowan Co. suspect who was accidentally released
The robbery suspect who was accidentally released from a Rowan County jail has been arrested. Police said Willie James Johnson Jr., 19, was taken into custody in Concord Thursday morning. Deputies said Johnson is being transferred back to Rowan County. The Rowan County Sheriff's Office was searching for Johnson after ...
Civil trial still possible in alleged East Spencer stun gun attack of teen
Two former East Spencer firefighters and a former police officer might still face a civil trial after they were found not guilty of shocking a junior firefighter with a stun gun. John Resino, 18, accused the men after an incident during a Christmas party last year. Because of a possible ...
Firefighters, cop not guilty in stun gun attack of teen
A district court judge found two former East Spencer firefighters and a former police officer not guilty of shocking a junior firefighter with a stun gun. The two firefighters were accused of using a stun gun on 18-year-old John Resino during a Christmas party last year. An arrest warrant showed ...
Police: Teenage girl led police on high-speed chase
A teenage girl was arrested after police say she led them on a chase in a stolen vehicle. A student at Jesse Carson High School reported her car stolen around 9 a.m. Tuesday, China Grove Police said. The school resource officer was notified, and officers gave out a countywide broadcast ...
Rowan Co. deputies search for missing teen
Rowan County deputies are searching for a teenager who left for spring break and never came home. Sheniqua Peebles, 15, was last seen earlier in April getting into a blue Lincoln Town Car in Woodleaf. Her family received a few text messages, but said they stopped two weeks ago and ...
Train robbers steal money from conductor, engineer
Salisbury police are looking for two train robbers. The conductor and the engineer were sitting in the locomotive Sunday night, waiting at the depot on East Council Street for the next shift to start. That’s when two masked and armed robbers boarded the train, stole their money and ran.
Rowan Co. backs out of CRP agreement again
Rowan County leaders are angry with a Charlotte nonprofit again. In February, Rowan County stopped funding the Charlotte Regional Partnership after its CEO received a $60,000 bonus. After undergoing changes, the county compromised and agreed to pay half its dues using private money. Rowan County Commissioner Jon Barber told Channel ...
Mother worried that lack of school nurses puts son in danger
A Salisbury mother told Channel 9 she fears for her 10-year-old son's life at school. Lavonda Killian worries a lack of school nurses is putting her son, Ronald Houston, and other students in danger. Houston was diagnosed with epilepsy about six months ago and has had several seizures, including four ...
Man convicted in double murder accused of sex offense
Jimmy Lee Farmer of Salisbury is charged with a first-degree sex offense and taking incident liberties with a child. During their investigation into the crime, Rowan County sheriff's deputies learned that Farmer was convicted for a double murder nearly three decades ago. Farmer's wife told Channel 9 she was married ...
Fire investigators: Animal clinic fire’s cause will stay unknown
Fire investigators said they will never know exactly what started a fire that destroyed a Rowan County animal clinic, killing several animals. The Fire Marshal’s office did determine the February fire started in the attic, but the damage is so extensive, they cannot say how it started. A report said ...
Firefighters recover urn after funeral home fire
Firefighters have found an urn with a man's remains after a fire at a funeral home. Fire destroyed Lyerly Funeral Home in Salisbury. But, after days of searching, firefighters found the urn with Charlie Benson's cremains. And not just that -- they came up with a part of the flag ...
Funeral home fire ruled accidental, furnace blamed
Fire officials said Monday afternoon the massive fire that damaged much of a funeral home was caused by a failure of the furnace system. It was ruled accidental. Layer by layer, crews picked through what is left of the Lyerly Funeral Home in Salisbury, looking for clues on how a ...
Family receives closure after devastating funeral home fire
A family devastated by a massive fire at a Salisbury funeral home got closure Saturday. Around 9:45 p.m. Friday, firefighters found the bodies of two sisters who died on the same day earlier this week. Their bodies had been prepared for their funerals and were being kept at the funeral ...
Audit: NC DOT could collect more money from fines
Whenever any driver's insurance lapses, that driver is supposed to pay a $50 fine and that money is supposed to go to schools across the state. But an audit found the state had millions in fines it never collected, depriving schools of money they could really use. It's not just ...
Jobs report: 209,000 private sector jobs added in March
New numbers released Wednesday show thousands of jobs are being added to the market. Half of those new jobs came from small businesses. Some employers who want to hire said those looking for a job may have the upper hand. Save Shively works in a new showroom for A&K Painting ...
Catawba College soccer player facing rape charges
A Catawba College soccer player is facing rape charges in connection with an attack at a school dorm last weekend. Matt Stewart, 21, is listed on a team web page as a senior defenseman. Late Saturday, Salisbury police said he was at a party and began talking with a girl ...
Two men arrested, charged with defecating in, painting racial slurs on churches
Anson County deputies charged three men in connection with a wide-ranging vandalism spree where churches were spray painted with messages of hate. Deputies have drawn warrants for three suspects. Two of the men, Bryan Balser and Daniel Huneycutt, have been arrested. The arrests came nearly five months after investigators said ...
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