Former Concord manager named Salisbury interim city manager Former Concord manager named Salisbury interim city manager City Council / Thursday, November 18, 2021 0 5880 Salisbury City Council today announced the appointment of W. Brian Hiatt as interim city manager on a part-time basis as the locality begins its permanent manager search. Hiatt retired as the city manager of Concord in spring 2018, and subsequently served as Salisbury’s interim community planning director for five months. Read more
NCDOT to begin Main, Innes resurfacing next week NCDOT to begin Main, Innes resurfacing next week Engineering / Thursday, September 16, 2021 0 5412 The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will begin the much-anticipated repaving project along Main and Innes Streets, near downtown, on the evening of Monday, Sept. 20. Read more
City Council approves Share2Care Water and Sewer Assistance Program City Council approves Share2Care Water and Sewer Assistance Program City Council / Tuesday, October 20, 2020 0 5078 Salisbury-Rowan Utility (SRU) customers who are having financial difficulty can now apply for the City’s Share2Care Water and Sewer Assistance program to assist with their utility bill. Read more
Downtown Salisbury, Inc. Announces Empire Hotel Redevelopment Request for Proposals Downtown Salisbury, Inc. Announces Empire Hotel Redevelopment Request for Proposals Downtown Salisbury, Inc. / Tuesday, September 29, 2020 0 4819 Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI) has released a request for proposals (RFP) to qualified developers to purchase and redevelop the historic Empire Hotel located in downtown Salisbury. The newly-established Empire Hotel Redevelopment Task Force will be responsible for reviewing the proposals received electronically by the deadline of 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2. Read more
ACCESS16 rebrands as WSRG-TV, local government television ACCESS16 rebrands as WSRG-TV, local government television Communications / Sunday, September 13, 2020 0 5500 ACCESS16, Salisbury’s local government station, has rebranded as WSRG-TV, Salisbury-Rowan Gov TV. Salisbury & Rowan County residents can watch WSRG-TV on Hotwire (HD channel 394) and Spectrum (channel 16). Read more
Statement from Police Chief Jerry Stokes regarding "Cruise Downtown Salisbury" Statement from Police Chief Jerry Stokes regarding "Cruise Downtown Salisbury" Salisbury Police Department / Tuesday, September 8, 2020 0 7368 As Chief of the Salisbury Police Department, I have worked to encourage growth in our downtown and was happy to see the gathering of auto enthusiasts on weekend evenings and what it does to help businesses in our Municipal Service District. While there were some initial concerns, the Police Department had not observed any behaviors that led us to direct our officers to address unlawful activity related to the gatherings. After several weeks, based on our observations and the complaints from residents and visitors in the downtown area of racing, public consumption of alcohol, and noise from screeching tires and revving or general modified engine noise, I am left with no choice but to direct SPD officers to strictly enforce the following laws and statutes: Read more
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 4826 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 5594 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 5719 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 4781 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