Rowan County Coverage

House fire kills 2 children, 1 person in critical condition according to city officials

Police are working to determine the cause of a house fire that killed two children in Rowan County overnight.

WXII

Salisbury shooting injures 2 officers, 1 firefighter; suspect dead

Three first responders were injured after a shooting in Rowan County overnight.

WCNC

NC students disciplined for video mocking George Floyd

Several middle school students in Rowan County have been disciplined for posting a video online in which they re-enacted the death of George Floyd.

State lawmaker calls for larger 'ReOpen' rallies in Raleigh

Even as public health leaders are warning Americans against gathering in large groups during the pandemic, a state senator is calling for a massive rally in Raleigh to push for businesses to be allowed to reopen.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Rowan County company's efforts to restore pianos is music to everyone's ears

Scott Mason, our Tar Heel Traveler, brings to us the efforts of a Salisbury company in business for over 100 years in the fine-tuned work of restoring pianos.

NC church's sign about impeachment getting national attention

A church near Charlotte is getting national attention for appearing to take a political stance on the impeachment hearings.

Beloved Carthage man dies in freak accident

Ken Eder, a well-loved member of community -- who started one of the signature events in Carthage -- will be laid to rest on Thursday after he died during an industrial accident in Rowan County on Saturday.

Beloved Carthage man dies in freak accident

Ken Eder, a well-loved member of community -- who started one of the signature events in Carthage -- will be laid to rest on Thursday after he was killed in an industrial accident in Rowan County on Saturday.

State law gives one county more flexibility to run schools

North Carolina has a new law to give a school district more flexibility if it has a lot of struggling schools - and the law applies only to Rowan-Salisbury Schools.

Liz Schlemmer / WUNC