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Salisbury News

For Salisbury, the oldest colonial town in western North Carolina, coverage here follows city government, Rowan County, Rowan-Salisbury Schools, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.


Sports

Volleyball

Catawba Beats Lincoln Memorial, Claims SAC Tournament Spot

The Indians won 3-1 on Senior Day and clinched the final berth in the South Atlantic Conference Championship Tournament.


Business

Philanthropy

Rowan Vocational Opportunities Raises $3,700 for Cancer

The fourth annual Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser donated its proceeds to the Novant Health Wallace Cancer Institute.

Rowan Vocational Opportunities Raises $3,700 for Cancer

Crime

Law Enforcement

Salisbury Police Add K-9 Mike to Force

The dog, named for a fallen Greensboro officer, completed three weeks of intensive training with his handler, Officer M. Smith.

Salisbury Police Add K-9 Mike to Force

Lifestyle

Eldercare

Salisbury Removes Rotting Trees From Chestnut Hill Cemetery

Crews took down about eight decaying trees at the southern Salisbury cemetery to protect visitors from falling limbs.

Salisbury Removes Rotting Trees From Chestnut Hill Cemetery

Politics

City Hall

Salisbury Council Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacancy

The city is accepting applications for a seat left open after Councilmember Harry McLaughlin resigned.

Salisbury Council Seeks Applicants to Fill Vacancy

Coverage on this page takes in city council decisions, the Rowan County courts and Rowan-Salisbury Schools alongside the manufacturing, healthcare and logistics employers that anchor the local economy. From West Square and North Main Street to Brooklyn-South Square, Ellis Street Graded School and Downtown, neighborhood coverage extends into Cabarrus County, Iredell County, Davidson County and Davie County where stories cross the line. The city's colonial and Civil War heritage shapes historic preservation debates and tourism planning in ways that return regularly to city hall and county commission agendas. Infrastructure investment, school district resources and downtown development are the recurring subjects in local government reporting.


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