Public hearing to be held on Fibrant lease agreement Public hearing to be held on Fibrant lease agreement Anonym / Monday, March 19, 2018 0 81195 The Salisbury City Council has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed lease of the city’s Fibrant broadband fiber network. The hearing will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 217 S. Main St. Read more
SPD Annual Report Police / Monday, March 12, 2018 0 84757 The Salisbury Police Department recently uploaded its 2017 Annual Report to its city webpage at salisburync.gov/SPD. The report, featuring the department’s maxim of “Every neighborhood has an officer and every officer has a neighborhood,” is a first for the department. Read more
Inclement Weather Alert Inclement Weather Alert City of Salisbury / Monday, March 12, 2018 0 81975 Due to inclement weather, drivers are being asked to stay off the roads if possible, and to exercise caution when driving due to slippery roads.Regarding city services:- The Salisbury Customer Service Center is closed- Salisbury Transit have suspended bus services as of 10:40 today- Recycling collection services have been suspended- Parks and Recreation events and programs are cancelled- Parks and Recreation facilities will close at 5:00 p.m. today- Girls Who Code is cancelled Read more
Cemetery Clean Up Cemetery Clean Up Public Services / Wednesday, March 7, 2018 0 91596 The annual cemetery cleanup is scheduled for March 12-16 in preparation for the seasonal cemetery mowing in early April. Residents are asked to remove flowers, gifts and other mementos off of their plots before Monday, March 12. Anything on plots during the week of March 12-16 will be removed and discarded. Read more
Teen Center Now Open Teen Center Now Open Parks and Recreation / Monday, March 5, 2018 0 87914 After a year of discussions and planning, the new Teen Center at the Miller Recreation Center, 1402 W. Bank St., will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, March 3 at 11:30 a.m. Following a call by citizens for fun, safe programming for youth in the community and affordable options for parents, the parks and recreation department began to formulate a plan to introduce a Center in early 2017. Read more
Local Humanitarians Receive EDK Awards Human Relations Council / Thursday, March 1, 2018 0 90924 Three members of the Salisbury-Rowan community were awarded Elizabeth Duncan Koontz (EDK) Awards for their contributions to improving human relations in the areas of education, employment, housing, industry, business, civic, church, advocacy and community service. Herman Peterson, Tonya Cross and Melissa Summers were honored by their peers at the EDK Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, Feb. 22. Read more
Get on the Bus Get on the Bus Transit / Monday, February 26, 2018 0 92007 Salisbury Transit and Livingstone College will continue the partnership that offers enhanced, weekend transportation routes for students living on the main campus and at the new hospitality management campus on Jake Alexander Blvd. to allow for greater mobility for students throughout the City. Read more
Parks and Recreation has new programs Parks and Recreation has new programs Parks and Recreation / Friday, February 23, 2018 0 85546 Salisbury residents who have vowed to increase their exercise and learn a new craft this year are in luck. The parks and recreation department recently released its Winter Playbook, chock-full of fun progams for young and old alike. Bellydance for Beginners, Chair Volleyball, Poetry of Hip Hop, Splatter Art and Intro to Coding are just a few of the many new programs featured in this season’s offerings. Read more
Project Safe Neighborhoods Project Safe Neighborhoods Police Department / Thursday, February 22, 2018 0 91757 Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) program in Rowan County in an effort to combat crime in the community. With the program’s revival, also comes a new PSN coordinator – Candace Edwards. According to the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, “Project Safe Neighborhoods is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun and gang crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun and gun crime and providing these programs with additional tools necessary to be successful.” Read more
The City of Salisbury, Cheerwine presents the Cheerwine Festival The City of Salisbury, Cheerwine presents the Cheerwine Festival City of Salisbury / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 0 105794 To commemorate the launch of Cheerwine’s second century, the City of Salisbury and Cheerwine are teaming up to host a Cheerwine-themed festival. The free event will take place on Saturday, May 19, in downtown Salisbury from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cheerwine fans will enjoy cold Cheerwine, live music, great Southern food, shopping for Cheerwine merchandise, family-friendly activities, a beer garden and local craft vendors. Read more