Newsome Road Project Newsome Road Project Engineering / Wednesday, December 11, 2019 0 10381 Salisbury City Council last month approved a construction contract to begin work on the highly-anticipated Newsome Road project. Expected to start in February 2020, the project will include a widened roadway on both sides, repaving, a sidewalk, bike lanes, and ditch removal to make way for new curbs and gutters. Read more
Employee Spotlight: Ashley Myers, Senior Maintenance Technician Employee Spotlight: Ashley Myers, Senior Maintenance Technician City of Salisbury / Friday, December 6, 2019 0 9579 This month’s employee spotlight highlights Ashley Myers. Ashley Myers is a senior maintenance technician at the water plant for the Salisbury-Rowan Utilities’ (SRU) Department. He has been employed with the city for ten years. Read more
DNA hit identifies Trexler murder suspect DNA hit identifies Trexler murder suspect Salisbury Police Department / Monday, December 2, 2019 0 10766 Salisbury Police Department investigators recently sought the services of Parabon NanoLabs (Parabon), a DNA technology company in Virginia to help the agency solve the 1984 Reesa Trexler murder case. Law enforcement agencies across the country use the company’s Snapshot® DNA Analysis Service (Snapshot) to advance investigations when traditional DNA methods fail to produce a match. Read more
City Employees Give to Improve Lives in Rowan City Employees Give to Improve Lives in Rowan City of Salisbury / Sunday, December 1, 2019 0 17975 The City of Salisbury has exceeded its goal for the 2019 Rowan County United Way campaign. The theme of this year’s campaign was “Fire It up For Change.” Read more
Attempted Bank Robbery Attempted Bank Robbery Salisbury Police Department / Wednesday, November 27, 2019 0 11261 The Salisbury Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a subject that is responsible for an attempted armed robbery at the Bank of America located at 500 West Innes St in Salisbury this afternoon. Read more
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Grants to Revitalize North Carolina’s Bus Infrastructure U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Grants to Revitalize North Carolina’s Bus Infrastructure Salisbury Transit / Monday, November 25, 2019 0 8585 The U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $423 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems and enhance mobility for transit riders. Read more
Salisbury welcomes “Goodbye, Butterfly” film production Salisbury welcomes “Goodbye, Butterfly” film production Filming begins next month on crime thriller Communications / Wednesday, November 20, 2019 0 10460 Salisbury will serve as the backdrop for yet another film this year, beginning Monday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 22. Read more
City of Salisbury provides operation schedule for the 2019 Thanksgiving Holiday City of Salisbury provides operation schedule for the 2019 Thanksgiving Holiday City of Salisbury / Wednesday, November 20, 2019 0 16638 The City of Salisbury will operate on the following schedule for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Read more
Salisbury Highlighted in Annual Public Safety Partnership Report Salisbury Highlighted in Annual Public Safety Partnership Report Police / Tuesday, November 19, 2019 0 9131 The city of Salisbury and the Salisbury PD have developed a strong working relationship with their local federal agencies in conducting investigations. These relationships were built through the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP). This initiative enables cities to consult with and receive intensive training and technical assistance (TTA) and an array of resources from DOJ’s programmatic and law enforcement components to help locations build sustainable capacities and reduce violent crime. Read more
Salisbury to host second BlockWork clean-up day Salisbury to host second BlockWork clean-up day City of Salisbury / Thursday, November 14, 2019 0 8114 The Salisbury Community Appearance and Salisbury Housing Advocacy Commissions are inviting residents and businesses to participate in a continuation of last month’s “BlockWork” neighborhood beautification project in the 900 block of N. Main Street, has been rescheduled for Sunday, Nov. 24, from 2 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Read more