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Finding a place to live should be fair and equal for everyone. That’s why the Fair Housing Act exists—to protect you from discrimination when renting, buying, or getting a loan for housing. No one should be denied a home because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, familial status (having children), or disability.

The City of Salisbury is rolling up its sleeves and joining the NCDOT Litter Sweep from April 12-26 as part of the statewide effort to keep North Carolina clean. Over these two weeks, Salisbury will take action in three key ways.

Cheerwine has invited high school students across the Carolinas to showcase their creativity and regional pride with a T-shirt design contest for the upcoming 2025 Cheerwine Festival. With an open call to students to use mediums ranging from crayons and markers to digital design software, the contest sought original artwork spotlighting the essence of the Carolinas.

As temperatures drop, frozen pipes and leaks can lead to unexpected spikes in your water bill. Cold weather increases the risk of broken water lines, which can cause significant water loss and costly repairs.

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance traffic safety and reduce speeding in the West End, the City of Salisbury is introducing a temporary neighborhood traffic circle at the intersection of Horah Street and Partee Street. This pilot project, installed from Wednesday, March 5 through Friday, March 14, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of traffic calming measures in the area.

This month’s employee spotlight is Rickey Walls, a 23-year city of Salisbury public works employee. Rickey currently works as a street crew leader, where he makes and hauls compost, manages special projects like the Greenway addition to Catawba, and operates various specialized equipment such as the excavator and motor grader.

The City of Salisbury Public Works Department will begin street resurfacing starting the week of March 10, lasting for approximately six weeks, weather permitting.

On February 26, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM, the Salisbury Police Department, with the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant at 502 Wesley Drive, Salisbury, NC.  The search warrant was obtained due to an ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) case that the Salisbury Police Department Criminal Division started investigating earlier that day.

From Wednesday, February 9 through Tuesday, March 4 at 5 p.m., the City of Salisbury’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy will be available for review by the public. This policy is intended to create safe streets for all, reduce thoroughfare traffic, and reduce speeding while also guiding and improving staff’s response to traffic calming requests.