The Salisbury Police Department was dispatched to 703 Wilson Rd, Salisbury, in reference to a gunshot. Upon arrival, officers located Grover Franklin Jones Jr, 32 years old, who had sustained one gunshot. Jones was transported to Novant Health Rowan Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

Detectives are on scene and currently investigating the incident. Anyone with information please contact Detective McElveen at 704-638-5333.

Salisbury Police Department Officer Arrested 3-14-21

An off-duty Salisbury Police Officer turned himself in this morning following charges by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on one count of breaking and entering, one count of simple assault, one count of assault on a female, and one count of interfering with calling 911, stemming from an incident late Saturday, March 13. Officer Malik Byrd has been placed on administrative leave with pay from his duties pending further inquiry by the SPD Professional Standards Unit.

Missing Connections At Dixonville-Lincoln Memorial

As the Dixonville-Lincoln Memorial Project ends phase two, Task Force members are seeking assistance in identifying individuals who may have been buried in the Dixonville Cemetery located on Old Concord Road.

Salisbury Police Statement Regarding K9 Officer Zuul 3-5-2021

We appreciate your concern for K-9 Officer Zuul. He was removed from the handler’s care when we were made aware of this incident. Zuul was taken to a veterinarian on Thursday, March 4th, for a checkup (*edited) and received a clean bill of health. He is in good hands, happy and healthy, and taking some time off.

Salisbury Police Statement Regarding K9 Officer Training 3-2-2021

The Salisbury Police Department is aware of the video that has been provided to the media depicting a Salisbury officer during canine training but cannot comment in detail because it is an ongoing personnel matter. In accordance with policy, SPD’s review of and response to this matter is and will continue to be thorough and fair so as to provide due process to everyone involved. SPD can confirm that, as a matter of course, the officer has been administratively separated from the canine while SPD conducts its review. The canine was not harmed and is healthy and being well-cared-for.

Construction to begin on McCoy Road

Public Works / Monday, March 1, 2021 0 13285

The City of Salisbury’s utility contractor is scheduled to begin construction on the McCoy Road culvert replacement on Sunday, April 4. A preliminary schedule of work is below. Residents should be aware this schedule is preliminary and dependent upon factors such as weather and material delivery.

Monthly Newsletter

	Title	Description
	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.
	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
	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
	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
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	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
	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
	06/2022	Pool Opens For Summer \| Reels and Riffs: Movie and Music Series \| Wine About Winter ... In Summertime \| Summer Spruce Up Week
	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
	03/2022	Cheerwine Festival Returns \| 5 Ways to Pay Your BIll \| SPD Receives Grant \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	03/2022	Cheerwine Festival Returns \| 5 Ways to Pay Your BIll \| SPD Receives Grant \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	03/2022	Cheerwine Festival Returns \| 5 Ways to Pay Your BIll \| SPD Receives Grant \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	03/2022	Cheerwine Festival Returns \| 5 Ways to Pay Your BIll \| SPD Receives Grant \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	11/2021	Bell Tower Green Now Open \| Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Shopping Tips For Black Friday
	11/2021	Bell Tower Green Now Open \| Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Shopping Tips For Black Friday
	11/2021	Bell Tower Green Now Open \| Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Shopping Tips For Black Friday
	11/2021	Bell Tower Green Now Open \| Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Shopping Tips For Black Friday
	11/2021	Bell Tower Green Now Open \| Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Shopping Tips For Black Friday
	08/2021	Rowan Creek Week \| Back-to-School Resource Fair \| New Crime Information Center \| Blockwork Awarded Lowe's Grant For $100,000
	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
	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
	04/2021	School Officers \| New Look For Downtown \| Local Humanitarians Receive EDK Awards \| Employee Spotlight
	04/2021	School Officers \| New Look For Downtown \| Local Humanitarians Receive EDK Awards \| Employee Spotlight
	01/2021	Holiday Storefront Winners, Celebrate MLK, Main St. Plan, Nominate A Local Hero, Funds For Fire Suppression
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	09/2020	Dixonville Memorial Phase 2 \| Leaf Map \| Census 2020 \| ADA/Parantransit Service \| Go Transit Month \| Safe Exchange Zone
	09/2020	Dixonville Memorial Phase 2 \| Leaf Map \| Census 2020 \| ADA/Parantransit Service \| Go Transit Month \| Safe Exchange Zone
	02/2020	Weathering The Storm \| Nixle Is Now RoCo Alerts \| EyeOnWater Is Smart On Money \| Cheerwine Festival Returns May 16 \| Employee Spotlight \| Census 2020
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	09/2019	Butterfly Release \| Scoop the Poop \| Dog Swim Party \| Transit Month \| Blockwork \| Neighborhood Officer Map
	09/2019	Butterfly Release \| Scoop the Poop \| Dog Swim Party \| Transit Month \| Blockwork \| Neighborhood Officer Map
	09/2019	Butterfly Release \| Scoop the Poop \| Dog Swim Party \| Transit Month \| Blockwork \| Neighborhood Officer Map
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	06/2019	Sculpture Show Returns \| Summer Camps \| Hurricane Season Tips \| Weather Alerts \| Pool Hours \| #PositiveGossip \| Employee Spotlight \| Summer Spruce Up \| Celebrate Garbage Man Day
	05/2019	Look Behind the Scenes \| Cheerwine Festival \| BlockWork Accepting Applications \| #FeelingCuteChallenge \| Watch Your Water Usage with EyeOnWater
	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
	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

Parks and Recreation / Friday, August 9, 2019

/ Categories: News, City Council News, Parks and Recreation News

Free Camp For Youth

Salisbury Mayor Al Heggins will host area youth at a free baseball camp as part of the annual United States Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) support of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) “PLAY BALL SUMMER” initiative. The program focuses on the fun nature of baseball, and encourages an active and healthy lifestyle for children in all communities.

On Saturday, Aug. 31, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Catawba College Newman Park baseball field located at 598 Summit Ave., there will be a baseball camp for Salisbury boys and girls, ages seven to 15. The camp will be led by Catawba College baseball and softball teams, who will teach the fundamentals of baseball.

Free transportation will be provided from Hall Gym beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31. Pre-registration is recommended by calling (704) 638-5286 or online at www.salisburync.gov/play.

Information is available at PlayBall.org, which provides parents, coaches and children with information about baseball skills, links to youth-related news and events, searchable maps with links to community baseball leagues, health and safety information.

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