City, DSI end exclusive negotiations with Empire Hotel developer City, DSI end exclusive negotiations with Empire Hotel developer City of Salisbury / Tuesday, September 8, 2020 0 7012 City officials and the Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI) Board of Directors ended exclusive negotiations with Empire Hotel Holdings, LLC, and its development arm, Black Point Investments, LLC, to redevelop the Empire Hotel. The end of the exclusivity means that DSI and the City of Salisbury are available to explore additional redevelopment options for the site. Read more
Traffic Advisory for Monday, July 6 Administration / Monday, July 6, 2020 0 7955 Innes Street, between Lee and Fulton Streets, will be closed overnight, Monday, July 6, from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m., with detours in place. Read more
Fame relocation status Administration / Thursday, July 2, 2020 0 8110 The relocation of the Fame statue is a process that takes a great deal of planning, which includes securing appropriate personnel, construction equipment, and an extended closure of a NCDOT roadway through the middle of downtown. Read more
Salisbury Communications claims six awards of excellence Salisbury Communications claims six awards of excellence City of Salisbury Communications / Monday, June 29, 2020 0 7589 The city of Salisbury was among 21 North Carolina governments to earn recognition in the North Carolina City & County Communicators’ (NC3C) 2020 Excellence in Communications Awards. Read more
UDC signs Fame relocation agreement UDC signs Fame relocation agreement City Council / Monday, June 22, 2020 0 7190 The Robert F. Hoke Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) has signed the original proposed Fame statue relocation agreement, previously agreed upon by Salisbury City Council and the Historic Salisbury Foundation. Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander received the notarized document from the UDC Hoke Chapter president late Sunday, June 21 -- five days before the Friday, June 26, deadline. Read more
Salisbury Police investigates late night shooting on Green Street Salisbury Police investigates late night shooting on Green Street Salisbury Police Department / Sunday, June 7, 2020 0 8725 Just before 10 p.m. Sunday, June 7, Salisbury Police responded to the 800 Block of Green Street for calls of shots fired. Read more
SPD searching for gold or silver SUV in fatal hit and run SPD searching for gold or silver SUV in fatal hit and run Salisbury Police Department / Saturday, April 18, 2020 0 9666 Officers with the Salisbury Police Department are investigating a head on Hit and Run collision which resulted in a fatality. Read more
SPD investigating suspicious death SPD investigating suspicious death Salisbury Police Department / Tuesday, April 7, 2020 0 9227 The Salisbury Police Detective Division is investigating a suspicious death at 950 Fairmont Avenue. Read more
City of Salisbury Communications, Fire honored by marketing communications colleagues City of Salisbury Communications, Fire honored by marketing communications colleagues Hermes Creative Awards bestowed for print design, photography projects Communications / Tuesday, April 7, 2020 0 8231 The City of Salisbury communications and fire departments have been recognized for recent print design and photography projects by the Association of Marketing Communications Professionals (AMCP) during the 14th annual Hermes Creative Awards. The awards program recognizes outstanding work in the industry, while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communication professionals. Read more
Salisbury Customer Service Center moving to non face-to-face interactions Finance Department / Tuesday, March 17, 2020 0 12732 Due to the precautionary social distancing measures implemented at the recommendation of federal, state and Rowan County officials, the Salisbury Customer Service Center will limit face-to-face transactions. Read more