Downtown Main Street Plan input window begins wind down

City officials will begin adjusting the draft Downtown Main Street Plan based on public feedback in preparation for a presentation to City Council, Tuesday, March 2. The next draft of the plan will be released during the week of Feb. 22.

Delays Due To Inclement Weather Thursday, Feb. 18

City of Salisbury / Wednesday, February 17, 2021 0 54813

Due to inclement weather Salisbury Transit will be operating on a 1 hour delay on 2/18/21. The fixed route and ADA Paratransit service will began transporting passengers at 7:10 a.m. instead of our regular start time of 6:00 a.m.

To stay updated about this weather system, subscribe to the City's Nixle texting service, watch News Channel 14, WSOC Channel 9, WBTV Channel 3, listen to local radio stations, or call Transit Operations.

Protect Your Pipes This Winter

As temperatures continue to dip, we encourage residents to start thinking about the possibility of pipes freezing in your home. Frozen water pipes are a problem that can happen in homes with both plastic and copper pipes. Take steps to protect your water pipes from freezing and avoid significant property damage.

Vaccine Clinics Move to Appointment-Based Model

Rowan County / Monday, January 25, 2021 0 0

In a letter released today from Public Health Director Nina Oliver, the Health Department will move to an appointment-based model for vaccines beginning with its first-dose clinic scheduled for Wednesday, January 27. Vaccine allocations from the state remain low at this time, so Director Oliver urged eligible but healthy and willing citizens to hold off vying for the appointment slots until more are available, or for citizens who are Novant Health patients to focus attempts to seek a vaccination through their clinic.

Cheerwine and the City of Salisbury move 2021 Cheerwine Festival to September 18 - CANCELLED

Festival organizers hopeful for in-person event if pandemic restrictions lift

City of Salisbury / Tuesday, January 12, 2021 0 63762

The date for the 2021 Cheerwine Festival will move from Saturday, May 15, to Saturday, Sept. 18, in anticipation of reductions in COVID-19 restrictions and continued distribution of the vaccine.

UPDATE: The 2021 Cheerwine Festival has been CANCELLED

Monthly Newsletter

	Title	Description
	03/2026	City Council Sets Focus Areas for FY26-27 During Retreat \| Residents Invited to Share Input on FY27 City Budget \| City Teams Respond to Historic Winter Storm
	02/2026	Cheerwine Festival Returns to Downtown Salisbury \| Salisbury Launches New On-Demand Transit Service \| City Budget Process Begins
	01/2026	Human Relations Commission to Host 2026 MLK Celebration \| Wine About Winter Returns for 13th Year \| Salisbury City Council to Hold Annual Planning Retreat
	12/2025	City to Honor Alexander with Holiday Tree \| Microtransit Pilot to Expand mobility and Connectivity \| Keep Fog Out of Your Drains This Holiday Season
	11/2025	Major Projects Shaping Salisbury's Future \| Legacy Mural Feedback Needed \| Employee Spotlight: Vareno Scarborough
	10/2025	Rowan County Creek Week Returns \| Loose Leaf Collection Coming Soon \| Salisbury Police Safety Tips
	09/2025	Craft Beer Bubbles Over at BTG \| BlockWork: We’re Looking for Volunteers \| A New Addition to the Salisbury Sculpture Show
	08/2025	Beautify Your Block: City offers Grant Support \| Explore the Outdoors: Salisbury Parks \| Applications Now Open for the City of Salisbury Youth Council
	07/2025	A Night Out For Our Community \| Back-to-School Bash: Community Day \| Prepare For Hurricane Season
	07/2025	A Night Out For Our Community \| Back-to-School Bash: Community Day \| Prepare For Hurricane Season
	03/2025	Cheerwine Festival T-Shirt Contest, Spring Spruce Up Week, Protect Your Water Bill, Pilot Traffic Circle
	10/2024	Halloween Safety Tips \| Sculpture Show Call For Neighborhoods \| Recycling Do's and Don'ts \| Leaf Collection Guidelines and Map \| Fall Spruce Up Week
	08/2023	An Outdoor Art Adventure \| Summer Program Inspires Youth \| Salisbury Invests In Community \| City Changes Up Departments
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	03/2023	Beautify Salisbury - Litter Sweeps, BlockWork, Adopt-A-Street, We Dig Salisbury \| Cheerwine Festival \| Salisbury311
	03/2023	Beautify Salisbury - Litter Sweeps, BlockWork, Adopt-A-Street, We Dig Salisbury \| Cheerwine Festival \| Salisbury311
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	10/2022	Tips for Trick-or-Treaters \| United Way Rowan \| Crime Prevention Month \| 4th Cultivating Community Conversations \| Leaf Collection
	07/2020	Citizen's Academy \| Mobile Recreation \| Keep Our Parks Beautiful \| Recycling Can Swap \| Employee Spotlight
	03/2020	Be Part of the Cheer \| EDK Awards \| 2020 Census \| Hurley Park Spring Celebration \| Forward 2040 \| Fire Station #6
	03/2020	Be Part of the Cheer \| EDK Awards \| 2020 Census \| Hurley Park Spring Celebration \| Forward 2040 \| Fire Station #6
	01/2020	EDK Nominations \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Start/Change Water Services \| Cheerwine Applications \| Employee Spotlight \| Winterize Your Pipes \| Winter Spruce Up
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	04/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	03/2019	Celebrate Spring At Hurley Park \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Cheerwine Festival Volunteers \| Employee Spotlight \| SPD Ride-A-Long Program \| Contact Directory
	01/2019	EDK Nominations \| Holiday Storefront Awards \| Celebrating MLK Weekend \| Employee Spotlight \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Transit Survey \| New Tools Keeps An Eye On Water

Police Department / Thursday, February 22, 2018

/ Categories: News, Planning and Neighborhoods News, Police News

Project Safe Neighborhoods

Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) program in Rowan County in an effort to combat crime in the community. With the program’s revival, also comes a new PSN coordinator – Candace Edwards.

According to the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, “Project Safe Neighborhoods is a nationwide commitment to reduce gun and gang crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun and gun crime and providing these programs with additional tools necessary to be successful.”

Success is the key word for Edwards. With more than 20 years of experience working with at-risk communities, ex-offenders and law enforcement, she continues to keep in touch with some of her success stories from her various positions with the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem and probation/parole in Forsyth County. Some of those “successes” have moved on from having fewer economic opportunities or engaging in negative behaviors and grown in to self-sufficient citizens with stable jobs, families and homes of their own.

Now, Edwards’ focus is on creating success in Rowan County by accessing and providing resources to ex-offenders who are identified through data-driven methods as likely to reoffend or be victims of gun violence. The program is intended to bring community resources in to play to lever the ex-offender toward a more successful life path by opening lines of communication between service providers, and developing strong relationships with community partners.

Her office, housed at the Salisbury Police Department, will be a central location for building a program for offenders to be able to find services like childcare, job assistance, training programs and maybe post-secondary education opportunities, if she can find the right grants.

A focus area for Edwards will be finding grant funding opportunities to support the program. “I’ve always been good at reading and interpreting federal regulations, laws and budgets,” she said. “I want to be able to identify those opportunities for our marginalized communities, some who may not even know that they need services.”

PSN first began in 2001 nationwide. The $2 billion that has gone in to its programming has been used to “hire new federal and state prosecutors, support investigators, provide training, distribute gun lock safety kits, deter juvenile gun crime, and develop and promote community outreach efforts as well as to support other gun and gang violence reduction strategies.”

Just a little over a month in, Edwards has already hit the ground running. She has started collaborating with all four of the Community Action Teams; meeting with partner agencies, including probation and parole; and reviewing historical data from the previous model of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program. Soon, she will be meeting one-on-one with ex-offenders -- those currently on probation and those who have completed probation – who can benefit from support to continue on the straight and narrow.

“I am also able to offer a wholistic approach to support family member of those on my “list” by directing them to the appropriate community resources,” she added.

“I know Project Safe can make a difference,” said Edwards, a UNC-Charlotte graduate. “Sometimes people need an opportunity to provide a better quality of life for themselves and their children. Without proper parenting and/or modeling many of us could have gone down a similar path.”

For more information on the Project Safe Neighborhood Initiative, contact Edwards at (704) 638-5361 or Candace.Edwards@salisburync.gov.

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