Two arrested following shots fired call during protest Two arrested following shots fired call during protest Incident occurred near protestors at Fame statue Salisbury Police Department / Sunday, May 31, 2020 0 60109 Two people were arrested on Sunday afternoon, May 31, after they reportedly shot near protestors gathered at Church and Innes Streets. Two separate groups of protestors were gathered near the Fame statue in downtown Salisbury when the shots occurred. Jeffrey Allan Long, 49, white male, and Brandon M. Walker, 34, black male, are currently in custody. Three handguns were recovered. Charges for both individuals are pending. No injuries were reported. The investigation is on-going. Read more
Statement from Salisbury Police Chief 5-29-2020 Statement from Salisbury Police Chief 5-29-2020 Salisbury Police Department / Friday, May 29, 2020 0 58332 Salisbury is a diverse community that respects all people and affords everyone the right to peacefully protest. As protesters prepare to participate in a planned, mobile protest tomorrow, May 30, we would like to inform everyone to be mindful that violence, intimidation and intolerance in any form, shape or fashion will not be permitted. Any deviation from this standard will be addressed accordingly.” Read more
Virtual Festival Is A Big Hit! Virtual Festival Is A Big Hit! City of Salisbury / Tuesday, May 26, 2020 0 62778 What started as a general discussion about cancelling the annual downtown Cheerwine Festival, grew into an idea of a full-fledged, virtual event complete with shopping, games and music. Streamed on social media as a live premiere, the fourth annual Cheerwine Festival was created with pre-recorded videos from Mayor Karen Alexander; event emcee, Katie Garner; five musical acts; and Cheerwine, Food Lion and Hotwire commercials interspersed. Read more
Salisbury Parks and Rec. and Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA to host virtual run, walk to benefit COVID-19 assistance Salisbury Parks and Rec. and Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA to host virtual run, walk to benefit COVID-19 assistance Organizations partner to raise funds for Rowan Helping Ministries COVID-19 Food Bank assistance City of Salisbury / Friday, May 22, 2020 0 68938 The Salisbury Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA, will host “COVID-19 for 19,” a virtual run, walk to raise funds for Rowan Helping Ministries food bank for COVID-19 assistance. The virtual event will begin on Monday, June 1, and end on midnight on Friday, June 19. Read more
Salisbury City Manager W. Lane Bailey presents proposed FY21 budget City of Salisbury / Friday, May 22, 2020 0 76531 The $46,003,307 balanced General Fund budget reflects a 3.17% decrease in spending from the FY20 adopted budget due to expected shortages related to COVID-19. In addition to the General Fund, the Water/Sewer Fund, Transit Fund, Broadband Fund, and Stormwater Fund comprise the overall City budget totaling $82,528,220. This total sum also includes Special Revenue Funds (CDBG & HOME) and Capital Reserve Funds. Bailey proposes maintaining the current tax rate of $0.7196 for the fiscal year as to not burden the Salisbury community in the midst of economic challenges. Read more
City of Salisbury announces its 2020 Memorial Day operation schedule City of Salisbury announces its 2020 Memorial Day operation schedule City of Salisbury / Tuesday, May 19, 2020 0 80690 The City of Salisbury will operate on the following schedule for the Memorial Day holiday, Monday, May 25: Read more
City Announces Spring Paving Work Public Works / Thursday, May 14, 2020 0 65367 The City of Salisbury is announcing that paving work will begin tentatively Monday, May 18, on certain streets. Read more
Cheerwine and the City of Salisbury announce musical guests, giveaways and more for the Virtual Cheerwine Festival Cheerwine and the City of Salisbury announce musical guests, giveaways and more for the Virtual Cheerwine Festival City of Salisbury / Monday, May 11, 2020 0 66175 Cheerwine, the 103-year-old soft drink from Salisbury, N.C., and its hometown will host a Virtual Cheerwine Festival on Saturday, May 16, at 5 p.m. Last month, Cheerwine and the City of Salisbury announced plans to cancel the annual outdoor event that draws tens of thousands of people and instead host a virtual celebration for all to enjoy from the safety of home. Read more
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $959,697 for the City of Salisbury COVID-19 Response in Salisbury, North Carolina Transit / Friday, May 8, 2020 0 60346 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $959,697 grant award to the Salisbury Transit in Salisbury, North Carolina as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020. Read more
BlockWork Will Return This Fall BlockWork Will Return This Fall Planning Services / Wednesday, May 6, 2020 0 42327 The Salisbury Community Appearance Commission and Salisbury Housing Advocacy Commission will be accepting BlockWork applications from Salisbury city neighborhoods beginning now through Friday, June 12. The 2020 BlockWork event has been set for Saturday, Oct. 24, on, “National Make a Difference Day." Read more