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The City of Salisbury Transit Department is seeking public comments on upcoming service changes. Starting in January 2026, the current transit Route 3 or Blue Route will be serviced with on-demand microtransit. The Salisbury microtransit pilot project will function as a rideshare service where passengers can request a same day pick-up.

The 2025 Alice and Fred Stanback Holiday Tree at Bell Tower Green Park will be sponsored by the City of Salisbury in memory of Mayor Karen K. Alexander. Alexander was appointed to the Salisbury City Council in 2013 and was elected to serve from 2015 until her passing in December 2024.

The City of Salisbury will operate on the following schedule for the Veterans Day holiday, Tuesday, Nov. 11

On November 5, 2025, the Salisbury Police Department Violent Crimes Unit placed Messiah Swindell (25 years old) under arrest for the shooting that occurred on October 4, 2025, in the 1100 block of West Horah Street.

Salisbury Transit will offer free Fixed Route and ADA Paratransit rides on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4.

The Salisbury Police Department is releasing additional details following Sunday night’s incident at the Cookout restaurant located on East Innes Street.

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m., Salisbury Police officers responded to a disturbance call at the Cookout restaurant located on East Innes Street. Upon arrival, the first responding officer encountered a male subject armed with a knife. As the second officer arrived, a struggle ensued, and the suspect began swinging the knife, causing minor injuries to one of the officers.

The City of Salisbury has been awarded $850,000 through the North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Rural Transformation Grant Fund. The grant will support renovations to the 30,000-square-foot building located at 130 South Main Street, formerly known as the Wells Fargo Building, with improvements to lighting, flooring, fire and HVAC systems.

In connection with Rowan County Creek Week, the City of Salisbury Public Works Department will host Water Wednesday on Wednesday, October 15, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Salisbury Community Park located at 935 Hurley School Road.