Salisbury Police Department Officer Arrested 3-14-21 Salisbury Police Department / Sunday, March 14, 2021 0 57777 An off-duty Salisbury Police Officer turned himself in this morning following charges by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on one count of breaking and entering, one count of simple assault, one count of assault on a female, and one count of interfering with calling 911, stemming from an incident late Saturday, March 13. Officer Malik Byrd has been placed on administrative leave with pay from his duties pending further inquiry by the SPD Professional Standards Unit. Read more
Salisbury Police Promotes Two Officers, Lee Walker and Justin Crews Salisbury Police Promotes Two Officers, Lee Walker and Justin Crews Salisbury Police Department / Friday, March 12, 2021 0 60016 Salisbury Police Department (SPD) Lieutenants Lee Walker and T. Justin Crews have been promoted to captain and criminal investigations commander/public information officer (PIO), respectively. Read more
Salisbury Police Officers announces two School Resource Officers Salisbury Police Officers announces two School Resource Officers Salisbury Police Department / Thursday, March 11, 2021 0 55234 Salisbury Police Department (SPD) appoints Officer Isaac Miller and Officer Alexandria Petty to serve as School Resource Officers (SROs). Read more
Missing Connections At Dixonville-Lincoln Memorial Missing Connections At Dixonville-Lincoln Memorial Dixonville-Lincoln Memorial Task Force / Monday, March 8, 2021 0 57642 As the Dixonville-Lincoln Memorial Project ends phase two, Task Force members are seeking assistance in identifying individuals who may have been buried in the Dixonville Cemetery located on Old Concord Road. Read more
Salisbury Police Statement Regarding K9 Officer Zuul 3-5-2021 Salisbury Police Department / Friday, March 5, 2021 0 58335 We appreciate your concern for K-9 Officer Zuul. He was removed from the handler’s care when we were made aware of this incident. Zuul was taken to a veterinarian on Thursday, March 4th, for a checkup (*edited) and received a clean bill of health. He is in good hands, happy and healthy, and taking some time off. Read more
Salisbury Police Statement Regarding K9 Officer Training 3-2-2021 Salisbury Police Department / Tuesday, March 2, 2021 0 70985 The Salisbury Police Department is aware of the video that has been provided to the media depicting a Salisbury officer during canine training but cannot comment in detail because it is an ongoing personnel matter. In accordance with policy, SPD’s review of and response to this matter is and will continue to be thorough and fair so as to provide due process to everyone involved. SPD can confirm that, as a matter of course, the officer has been administratively separated from the canine while SPD conducts its review. The canine was not harmed and is healthy and being well-cared-for. Read more
Construction to begin on McCoy Road Public Works / Monday, March 1, 2021 0 54673 The City of Salisbury’s utility contractor is scheduled to begin construction on the McCoy Road culvert replacement on Sunday, April 4. A preliminary schedule of work is below. Residents should be aware this schedule is preliminary and dependent upon factors such as weather and material delivery. Read more
Fitch Ratings affirms rating for Salisbury’s water and sewer bonds Finance / Monday, March 1, 2021 0 53012 Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA-' rating to the City of Salisbury’s $39.9 million combined enterprise system revenue bonds, series 2020. In addition, Fitch Ratings assessed the city’s water and sewer system’s (the system) Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) at ‘aa-‘. The rating outlook is stable. Read more
City of Salisbury Seeks Community Input on Flooding Solutions Community survey will gather input for Stormwater Master Plan Public Works / Tuesday, February 23, 2021 0 55161 The City of Salisbury Public Works Department is launching an online survey on Monday, March 1, to seek input from the community to better understand flooding concerns in Salisbury. The department is investigating stormwater runoff challenges and will develop a Stormwater Master Plan to identify, prioritize, and implement capital improvement projects to proactively upgrade the stormwater system. Read more
Salisbury Fire Promotes New Assistant Fire Marshal Salisbury Fire Promotes New Assistant Fire Marshal Anonym / Monday, February 22, 2021 0 53020 Salisbury Fire Chief Robert Parnell is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Kimberly Boling to the rank of Assistant Fire Marshal. Read more