Indie alt-rock band Neon Trees to headline this year’s Cheerwine Festival

The South’s favorite soda releases full entertainment lineup

Cheerwine, the iconic 106-year-old cherry soda, and the City of Salisbury will welcome multi-platinum rockers Neon Trees to the Hotwire Communication Stage as the 2023 Cheerwine Festival music headliner. This year’s Cheerwine Festival will be held Saturday, May 20, from noon to 10 p.m.

Salisbury Police Department Hosts Youth Violence Prevention Event

The Salisbury Police Department will host a Youth Violence Prevention Day on Saturday, April 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. in honor of National Youth Violence Prevention Week. The event kicks off with a march followed by remarks from community partners.

Salisbury Fire, Police, and NAACP collecting hygiene items for residents experiencing homelessness

City of Salisbury / Thursday, March 23, 2023 0 19215

The City of Salisbury Fire Department, Salisbury Police Department, and the Salisbury-Rowan NAACP are partnering to launch the Collecting Kindness Homeless Donation Drive. The goal of the drive is to collect essential items for people experiencing homelessness.

Joint statement from Salisbury City Council and the Human Relations Commission

City of Salisbury / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 0 19886

We, members of the Human Relations Commission and Salisbury City Council - stand with victims of hate, because hate has no place in a civil society. We ask you, our community members and anyone watching, to stand with us in denouncing hateful actions and bigotry: https://vimeo.com/810700594.

Electrical panel replacement affects businesses, residents near 100 W. Innes St.

-- Work to begin Monday evening, March 27 through early Tuesday morning, March 28 --

City of Salisbury / Wednesday, March 22, 2023 0 21625

Businesses and residents in the 100 block of W. Innes St. may be without power beginning Monday, March 27, at 11 p.m. through Tuesday, March 28, at 7 a.m. as Duke Energy replaces an electrical panel, weather permitting.

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	12/2024	Holiday Contests \| Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show Call For Artists \| Empire Hotel Phase 1
	11/2024	Holiday Events \| Safe Shopping Tips \| Toss The Grease \| Greenway Committee \| 130 S. Main St. Survey
	10/2024	Halloween Safety Tips \| Sculpture Show Call For Neighborhoods \| Recycling Do's and Don'ts \| Leaf Collection Guidelines and Map \| Fall Spruce Up Week
	09/2024	Downtown Sewer Rehab \| BrewFest at BTG \| BlockWork Volunteers \| Neighborhood Beautification Grant \| Legacy Mural
	08/2024	Take A Tree Tour \| Officer Awarded For Saving Baby \| Sculptures in the Spotlight \| Go Out on a limb for the Tree Board
	07/2024	National Night Out \| Footbridge Repairs \| Approved City Budget \| Citizen's Academy \| Hurricane Prep
	06/2024	EDK Awards \| Street Repaving \| City Budget \| Rec/Senior Center Survey \| Spruce Up Week
	05/2024	Cheerwine Festival: Band Lineup, T-Shirt Contest Winner, Free Shuttles, Safety Guidelines and Ways to Stay Connected.
	04/2024	Strategic Plan \| Mental Health Crisis Line \| BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods \| Paint the Pavement Call For Artists \| Meet the Sculpture Show Artists
	03/2024	Vote on Cheerwine Festival T-shirt Design \| What to do for Water Line Breaks \| Sign Up For RoCo Alerts \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	02/2024	Sign Up To Steer Salisbury \| Save the Date for Cheerwine Festival \| City Begins Budget Process \| Protect Your Pipes This Winter
	01/2024	Holiday Decor Contest Winners \| MLK Celebration Weekend \| Tour Wines and Downtown \| Beautify Your Neighborhood!
	12/2023	Public Art \| Holiday Decor Contest \| Main Street Project \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	11/2023	Holiday Events \| Toss The Grease \| Housing Survey \| Bike Giveaway \| Sculpture Show
	10/2023	Dixonville Cemetery Memorial Dedication \| Halloween Safety Tips \| Empowering Women in Law Enforcement \| Leaf Collection and Map
	09/2023	Rowan Creek Week \| Leaf Collection \| BlockWork Volunteers \| New Deputy City Manager \| Bell Tower Brewfest
	08/2023	An Outdoor Art Adventure \| Summer Program Inspires Youth \| Salisbury Invests In Community \| City Changes Up Departments
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	06/2023	Dive into Local Pool \| Humanitarian Awards \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| City Budget Updates
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	04/2023	Donations for Homeless \| City Election Process \| Landscape of the Month \| Main Street Awards\| Spring Spruce Up
	02/2023	Protect Your Pipes This Winter \| Join A Board \| City Begins Budget Process \| Recycling In Salisbury \| Recycling Calendar
	02/2023	Protect Your Pipes This Winter \| Join A Board \| City Begins Budget Process \| Recycling In Salisbury \| Recycling Calendar
	01/2023	Downtown Decor Displays Holiday Spirit \| MLK Celebration \| Humanitarian Nominations \| Wine About Winter Tickets On Sale \| Reader Survey
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	09/2022	Bell Tower BREWFEST \| BlockWork \| Salisbury Police Foundation \| Transit Month \| Rowan Creek Week
	08/2022	Kudos To Lifeguards \| Grant to Fund Flood, Road Sensors \| Funds for Family Water Bills \| City Awarded For Good Health
	07/2022	Sculpture Show \| Citizen's Academy \| Hurricane Season Tips \| West End Survey \| Council Approves Budget
	06/2022	Pool Opens For Summer \| Reels and Riffs: Movie and Music Series \| Wine About Winter ... In Summertime \| Summer Spruce Up Week
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	04/2022	Two Headline Bands To Rock Cheerwine Festival \| Spotlight on Fire Safety \| Salisbury Locals Win Big at NC Main Street Awards
	03/2022	Cheerwine Festival Returns \| 5 Ways to Pay Your BIll \| SPD Receives Grant \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	02/2022	Interim City Manager \| Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes \| Apply For A Board \| City Begins Budget Process \| Employee Spotlight
	01/2022	Holiday Storefront Awards \| Social District Proposed \| EDK Nominations \| Wine About Winter \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	12/2021	Be A Part of Our Public Art \| SRU Recognized For Quality \| Don't let FOG Take Your Holiday Down the Drain
	12/2021	Be A Part of Our Public Art \| SRU Recognized For Quality \| Don't let FOG Take Your Holiday Down the Drain
	12/2021	Be A Part of Our Public Art \| SRU Recognized For Quality \| Don't let FOG Take Your Holiday Down the Drain
	11/2021	Bell Tower Green Now Open \| Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Shopping Tips For Black Friday
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	09/2021	Safe, Clean Transit \| McCoy Road Culvert Replaced \| Cheerwine Festival Music Lineup
	08/2021	Rowan Creek Week \| Back-to-School Resource Fair \| New Crime Information Center \| Blockwork Awarded Lowe's Grant For $100,000
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	06/2021	Summer Camps \| Transit Director Award \| Hurricane Tips \| Wine About Winter
	06/2021	Summer Camps \| Transit Director Award \| Hurricane Tips \| Wine About Winter
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	02/2021	New Fire Station & Memorial Event \| Protect Your Pipes \| Join A Board Or Commission \| Save The Date For Cheerwine \| Employee Spotlight
	01/2021	Holiday Storefront Winners, Celebrate MLK, Main St. Plan, Nominate A Local Hero, Funds For Fire Suppression
	12/2020	SRU Exceeds Water Standard \| Bring On 2021 Virtual New Year's Eve \| Public Input Wanted
	06/2020	Virtual Festival Is Big Hit \| Hurricane Season \| Spring Spruce Up \| City Prepares Next Year's Budget \| Flush Smart \| 2020 Census
	06/2020	Virtual Festival Is Big Hit \| Hurricane Season \| Spring Spruce Up \| City Prepares Next Year's Budget \| Flush Smart \| 2020 Census
	03/2020	Be Part of the Cheer \| EDK Awards \| 2020 Census \| Hurley Park Spring Celebration \| Forward 2040 \| Fire Station #6
	02/2020	Weathering The Storm \| Nixle Is Now RoCo Alerts \| EyeOnWater Is Smart On Money \| Cheerwine Festival Returns May 16 \| Employee Spotlight \| Census 2020
	01/2020	EDK Nominations \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Start/Change Water Services \| Cheerwine Applications \| Employee Spotlight \| Winterize Your Pipes \| Winter Spruce Up
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	09/2019	Butterfly Release \| Scoop the Poop \| Dog Swim Party \| Transit Month \| Blockwork \| Neighborhood Officer Map
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	05/2019	Look Behind the Scenes \| Cheerwine Festival \| BlockWork Accepting Applications \| #FeelingCuteChallenge \| Watch Your Water Usage with EyeOnWater
	05/2019	Look Behind the Scenes \| Cheerwine Festival \| BlockWork Accepting Applications \| #FeelingCuteChallenge \| Watch Your Water Usage with EyeOnWater
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	01/2019	EDK Nominations \| Holiday Storefront Awards \| Celebrating MLK Weekend \| Employee Spotlight \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Transit Survey \| New Tools Keeps An Eye On Water

SuperUser Account / Wednesday, November 2, 2016

/ Categories: Parks and Recreation News, Planning and Neighborhoods News

Bell Tower to be repaired as first phase of Downtown Park Initiative

Salisbury’s iconic Bell Tower will ring again, hopefully in time for the traditional family New Year’s Eve celebration held at the site. The bell in the tower has not rung for several years because of structural decay. Repair of the 1892 tower has begun, thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

The grant was made possible by the 2016-2017 State budget supported by the county’s legislative delegation, which includes Tom McInnis, Andrew Brock, Harry Warren, and Carl Ford. The Bell Tower is located at the corner of West Innes and South Jackson streets on a 3.5 acre city block one block from the square of Downtown Salisbury. The property had been owned by First Presbyterian Church as part of the Maxwell Chambers Trust for more than 150 years.

In July of this year, the Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation partnered with a group of community leaders to purchase the property for purposes of creating a downtown greenspace and park. More than 25 families participated in this unique community partnership to provide a quality greenspace in downtown Salisbury. “As I have spoken with community leaders who desired to be a part of this transformational project, the bell tower consistently came up as a priority for restoration and preservation,” noted Margaret Kluttz, President of the Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation. “This is just the first phase of what will be many more improvements to the park that will eventually grace downtown Salisbury,” she added. The City of Salisbury received a one-time downtown revitalization grant of $94,340 from the Department of Commerce to support repairs to the historic Bell Tower. Salisbury’s City Council agreed to accept the grant at its meeting on Tuesday afternoon. “The Bell Tower is like our own version of the Washington Monument. It is architecturally significant, historic, and unique. We are truly grateful that the State of North Carolina provided funding to help us preserve and enhance this structure that has been a part of our downtown landscape for more than 124 years” said Karen Alexander, Mayor of the City of Salisbury.

The current “Bell Tower Park” is home to many events in the city, including National Day of Prayer, New Year’s Eve family events, Halloween Fun Fest, a part of the city’s “History and Art” Trail, weddings, and Christmas events with appearances by the Grinch. Repair has begun by contractor Alfred C. Wilson and Co. of Salisbury, a company that emphasizes reuse and restoration. Repairs include building an interior support system to ensure that the weight distribution is sound, thereby allowing the heavy bell to ring safely. The church to which the Bell Tower was attached was built in 1892 to replace an earlier building. It was designed by Charles Webber Bolton of Philadelphia, who planned more than 500 churches during his career.

First Presbyterian is the only one he designed in North Carolina. In 1971, the church building was razed, but the unique Bell Tower was left intact in a small park that also includes the 1850 Presbyterian Session House.The wood that serves as the structural skeleton inside the tower is mostly original, and it has been damaged by water and insects over time. “We hope to have the bell tower functional by New Year's Eve, and have it looking better on the exterior in the near term as well,” Kluttz said. “This is a community project, with a partnership between the city, the state, many local philanthropists who love their community, and the Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation.”

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