Local
Brick walkways, patio installation approved at historic McCanless House
SALISBURY — The Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday signed off on the installation of brick walkways and a patio at the Napolean Bonaparte McCanless house ...
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Local
Downtown Salisbury Inc. to host educational sessions before opening new social district
SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury Inc. will host a series of public educational sessions for stakeholders throughout April ahead of the anticipated May 1 opening of ...
by Natalie Anderson, Friday, April 15, 2022 12:01 am
Landis
Landis Fire Department first in state to be recognized, awarded for new risk assessment program
LANDIS — The fire department in Landis is the first in the state to be recognized for its completion of the North Carolina League of ...
by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, April 14, 2022 12:02 am
Elections
Political Notebook: A handful of absentee by mail ballots cast, accepted after 140 total requests
SALISBURY — Approximately 140 Rowan County voters have requested absentee by mail ballots for the 2022 primary election as of Monday, according to Rowan County ...
by Natalie Anderson, Monday, April 11, 2022 8:14 pm
Crime
Blotter: Spencer man charged for violating premises restrictions as registered sex offender
SALISBURY — A man from Spencer was charged Friday for violating premises restrictions as a registered sex offender. Davis Rieshaun Friend, 30, was charged with ...
by Natalie Anderson, Monday, April 11, 2022 6:30 pm
Local
Hurley Park continues 30-year-tradition of ringing in the spring after two-year hiatus
SALISBURY — Dozens of families and children enjoyed breezy, sunny spring weather Sunday at Hurley Park during the annual spring celebration. Springtime has marked the yearly ...
by Natalie Anderson, Monday, April 11, 2022 12:10 am
Crime
China Grove Police investigating weekend shooting that left one dead
CHINA GROVE — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Saturday night in China Grove and left one 21-year-old dead. Around 6:50 p.m., officers in ...
by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, April 10, 2022 10:20 am
Local
Merchants at Heart of Salisbury say business is suffering due to dumpster location in front of store in pedestrian alley
SALISBURY — Business merchants at Heart of Salisbury in the Hogan’s Alley area downtown say a permit for a construction dumpster for adjacent renovations has ...
by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:07 am
Elections
U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley talks partisanship, criminal justice reform, rural communities and education with local Democrats
SALISBURY — U.S. Senate candidate and former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley discussed education, criminal justice reform, partisanship and not overlooking rural ...
by Natalie Anderson, Sunday, April 10, 2022 12:05 am
Local
$300,000 in incentives granted to five projects that will invest $9 million in downtown Salisbury
SALISBURY — Five downtown projects were granted $300,000 in incentive grants from the city this week for an estimated total investment of $9 million once ...
by Natalie Anderson, Friday, April 8, 2022 12:02 am
Local
Non-ABC licensed businesses also anticipate economic benefit from newly passed social district
SALISBURY — While downtown bars and restaurants have signaled support for the newly established social district, other businesses that don’t serve alcohol share the belief ...
by Natalie Anderson, Friday, April 8, 2022 12:01 am
Local
City council grants three-year tax incentive for 504,000-square-foot facility on Henderson Grove Church Road
SALISBURY — City Council members on Tuesday agreed to reimburse Trammell Crow Company $680,022 in real property taxes over a three-year period for a future ...
by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, April 7, 2022 12:08 am
Landis
Landis Public Safety will consolidate fire stations, use federal funding to finance new engine
LANDIS — Board members this week approved the consolidation of Fire Station 44 and Fire Station 58 into one, and will allow the Public Safety ...
by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, April 7, 2022 12:04 am
News
Despite planning board opposition, city council approves Dollar General on Old Mocksville Road
SALISBURY — After nearly three hours of public comment and discussion Tuesday, City Council members broke with Salisbury Planning Board recommendations and approved a rezoning ...
by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 12:14 am
East Spencer
East Spencer aldermen approve scheduling public hearing for change in council-mayor governing operations
EAST SPENCER — Town aldermen on Monday formally began the process of potentially changing East Spencer’s current council-mayor form of government to a model that puts ...
by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, April 6, 2022 12:00 am
Local
Dollar General request, economic incentive request for Trammell Crow Company on city council agenda
SALISBURY — City Council on Tuesday will consider a rezoning request for a 10,620-square-foot Dollar General store on the corner of Old Mocksville Road and ...
by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:08 am
Elections
Political Notebook: U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley to meet with Democrats for monthly breakfast Saturday
SALISBURY — Former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice and current U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley will speak to Democrats Saturday during their monthly breakfast ...
by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 12:04 am
Elections
Republicans gather at new headquarters building located in heart of downtown
SALISBURY — Republicans gathered at 100 West Innes St. on Friday evening to celebrate the opening of a new headquarters building they say increases the ...
by Natalie Anderson, Friday, April 1, 2022 8:40 pm
East Spencer
Developer says 15 homes currently being constructed, planned throughout East Spencer
EAST SPENCER — Town officials and Harrisburg-based developer PresPro Custom Homes say the construction of single-family affordable housing is underway in East Spencer. Since the ...
by Natalie Anderson, Friday, April 1, 2022 12:04 am
Local
Two new board members join Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation
SALISBURY — Two new board members are joining the Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation. Dyke Messinger and Lillian Morgan will fill two seats vacated ...
by Natalie Anderson, Thursday, March 31, 2022 5:07 pm
Local
Historic ‘Ice House’ will be site of new ‘Second Saturday Salvage’ event beginning in April
SALISBURY — More than 100 years ago, the Historic Salisbury Foundation’s architectural warehouse, currently known as the Ice House, was once a community gathering spot. ...
by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 12:06 am
News
County hires new director of grants, governmental relations
SALISBURY — Rowan County has hired Ann Kitalong-Will to serve as its director of grants administration and governmental relations. Kitalong-Will previously served as the executive ...
by Natalie Anderson, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 12:00 am
Local
No decision made following more than nine hours of closed session city manager interviews
SALISBURY — Council members spent more than nine hours across two closed sessions since Thursday to conduct interviews with finalists for the city manager position. ...
by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 12:05 am
Elections
Political Notebook: Voters can begin casting absentee by mail ballots this week
SALISBURY — Absentee by mail ballot voting in now underway for the 2022 primary election. Monday marked the first day voters could begin receiving their ...
by Natalie Anderson, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 12:01 am
Ask Us
Ask Us: Will downtown businesses need to pay for additional police in social district?
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to answer your questions about items or trends ...
by Natalie Anderson, Monday, March 28, 2022 7:47 pm
Crime
Police say 39-year-old woman died from injuries following assault on Ludwick Avenue Saturday
SALISBURY — Police say a 39-year-old woman died from injuries following an assault early Saturday morning on Ludwick Avenue. Salisbury Police officers say around 1 ...
by Natalie Anderson, Monday, March 28, 2022 5:21 pm
Crime
Police investigating shooting at West D Avenue that left one dead, another injured
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night in the 300 block of West D Avenue. Police responded to ...
by Natalie Anderson, Monday, March 28, 2022 10:13 am
Local
Cease Fire program ‘active and ever-changing’ with training session upcoming, says NAACP’s Gemale Black
SALISBURY — Though the pandemic has limited the scope of the city’s Cease Fire program, Salisbury-Rowan NAACP President Gemale Black says it’s active and ever-changing, ...