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David Whisenant

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Salisbury, NC, United States

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Past articles by David:

Traffic stop leads to discovery of copper theft

A traffic stop made by deputies with the Rowan Sheriff’s Office led to the discovery of the theft of copper from new home construction in another part of the county. → Read More

Guns, drugs, cash seized from two in convenience store parking lot

Deputies in Rowan County and Granite Quarry Police recovered three guns, several types of illegal drugs, and cash from two people on Monday. → Read More

Man faces long list of charges after chase in Salisbury

He was arrested at a house on Celebration Drive in Salisbury. → Read More

Rowan County sheriff’s letter to fish-arcade owners prompts most to shut down

Nearly a dozen so-called fish arcades have shut down in the last few days in Rowan County. → Read More

Delivery of property revaluations prompts flood of calls to Rowan County Tax Assessor

Delivery of property revaluations prompts flood of calls to Rowan County Tax Assessor → Read More

South Main Book Company participating in 2023 Greater Charlotte Book Crawl

The independent bookstores of greater Charlotte have announced the return of the Greater Charlotte Book Crawl. → Read More

Outdoor Adaptive Recreation Day set for Friday in Valdese

Valdese Parks & Recreation is hosting an Outdoor Adaptive Recreation Day on Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at McGalliard Falls Park. → Read More

Apartment fire in Salisbury displaces five

A fire in a small apartment building in Salisbury left five residents displaced on Monday night. → Read More

Memorial service planned to remember fallen Salisbury firefighters

On Tuesday morning a special service will be held in Salisbury to remember the lives of fallen firefighters Justin Monroe and Victor Isler. → Read More

Man with long criminal record served with financial crime charges in Rowan Co.

A man who had been serving time in a North Carolina prison is now facing more charges. → Read More

Warrant: Man wanted to cut off woman’s fingers and eat them in front of her to ‘scare her’

Warrant: Man wanted to cut off woman’s fingers and eat them in front of her to “scare her.” → Read More

Two shot by occupant of passing car in East Spencer

Two people were shot by an occupant in a passing car on the Burdette bridge in East Spencer early Monday morning. → Read More

160-mile-an-hour chase through two counties on I-85 results in arrest, gun seizure

A high-speed chase on I-85 in Rowan and Cabarrus resulted in an alleged assault on a deputy and a seized firearm. → Read More

Crews working to have North Wilkesboro Speedway ready for NASCAR All-Star Weekend

What seemed like the impossible dream is now just three months from reality. → Read More

9 displaced from large residential fire in Rowan County

The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross is providing help to 9 people who were displaced due a large residential fire in Rowan County. → Read More

Cabarrus Board approves sale of beverages in unincorporated areas of county

The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners recently approved the sale of alcoholic beverages in unincorporated areas of the County. → Read More

Deputies: Woman caught siphoning diesel fuel, accomplice caught hiding in the woods

Deputies with the Rowan Sheriff’s Office and a Salisbury Police officer foiled a series of crimes that say were taking place on Stokes Ferry Road on Thursday. → Read More

Rowan Co. sheriff offers sequence of events that led to deadly deputy-involved shooting

Rowan County Sheriff Travis Allen offered a timeline and a detailed sequence of the events he says led to a deputy fatally shooting a man on Tuesday afternoon. → Read More

Chase on I-85 leads to charges for man accused in drive-by shooting in Charlotte in 2021

The 20-year-old driver accused of leading law enforcement on a chase on I-85 in Rowan County is set for a first appearance in court on Tuesday. → Read More

Man charged with having gun on Catawba College campus

A man has been charged with having a gun on the campus of Catawba College, pointing it at someone and pulling a fire alarm. → Read More