Salisbury announces road closures ahead of 2019 Cheerwine Festival Salisbury announces road closures ahead of 2019 Cheerwine Festival City of Salisbury / Monday, May 6, 2019 0 7132 The Third Annual Cheerwine Festival will be held on Saturday, May 18, in Salisbury from noon to 10 p.m. In preparation for the Festival, the city will begin to close roadways on Friday, May 17, at 8 p.m. Read more
Statement from the Office of the Mayor regarding ICE Raids Statement from the Office of the Mayor regarding ICE Raids Office of the Mayor / Friday, February 15, 2019 0 8875 There have been reports of ICE Raids taking place across counties in NC. Presently, I have not been informed of or know about any raids that have taken place here in Rowan County or in Salisbury. Read more
Salisbury’s Cheerwine Festival to return for a third ‘cheerful’ year Salisbury’s Cheerwine Festival to return for a third ‘cheerful’ year -- The iconic soft drink will partner with the City of Salisbury to bring back their popular spring festival in May 2019 -- Parks and Recreation / Thursday, February 7, 2019 0 9412 The family-owned soft drink Cheerwine and its hometown of Salisbury, N.C., are teaming up to bring back the annual “Cheerwine Festival” for its third consecutive year. Read more
City begins fair housing initiatives in advance of Analysis of Impediments update, survey City begins fair housing initiatives in advance of Analysis of Impediments update, survey Community Planning / Friday, January 4, 2019 0 9696 City staff, in partnership with the newly-established Salisbury Fair Housing Committee and the Centralina Council of Governments (CCOG), will work together over the upcoming months to conduct a fair housing study as part of the city’s Analysis of Impediments (AI) update project, in compliance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Read more
Community Appearance Commission Announces 2018 Holiday Storefront Decorations Winners Community Appearance Commission Announces 2018 Holiday Storefront Decorations Winners Community Planning / Wednesday, December 12, 2018 0 10448 Salisbury’s Community Appearance Commission (CAC) members recently selected winners for the annual Holiday Storefront Decorations Awards. This is the fourteenth consecutive year of celebrating downtown merchants whose window displays best capture the holiday season. Read more
Santa and the Grinch Event moved to inside City Hall Santa and the Grinch Event moved to inside City Hall Downtown Salisbury / Saturday, November 24, 2018 0 13028 Due to inclement weather, Downtown Salisbury’s Santa and the Grinch at the Bell Tower will be moved indoors to City Hall, 217 S. Main Street. Read more
Salisbury names former Concord manager as interim planning director Salisbury names former Concord manager as interim planning director Community Planning Services / Tuesday, November 20, 2018 0 10557 W. Brian Hiatt, former Concord city manager, will lead Salisbury’s planning department on an interim, part-time basis until a new planning director is named. Hiatt’s appointment comes on the heels of former Planning Director Janet Gapen’s retirement and Development Manager Preston Mitchell’s recent resignation. Hiatt’s first day was Monday, Nov. 19. Read more
Update to train derailment Update to train derailment City of Salisbury / Sunday, November 18, 2018 0 13227 Immediate hazards surrounding recent train derailment have been cleared. Read more
Salisbury Fire Department hosts Fire Station 1 Open House, Saturday, Oct. 20 Salisbury Fire Department hosts Fire Station 1 Open House, Saturday, Oct. 20 Salisbury Fire Department / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 0 10456 Salisbury residents of all ages are invited to an Open House celebration at Fire Station #1, 514 E. Innes Street, Saturday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read more
Norfolk Southern Railway Company road closure notice for Salisbury Norfolk Southern Railway Company road closure notice for Salisbury City of Salisbury / Thursday, October 11, 2018 0 11930 Norfolk Southern will soon be in Rowan County performing maintenance and repair work to Salisbury railroads. Read more