Posts by Ross Mason
Salisbury takes another step forward in Empire Hotel project
SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council moved to take another step forward in the city’s revitalization of the former Empire Hotel property on Tuesday by approving the $500,000 purchase of…
Read MoreHistoric downtown Salisbury hotel to be revitalized through $25 million project
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) – A historic hotel in downtown Salisbury will soon be brought back to life as part of a $25 million restoration project. The three-phase renovation of the…
Read More‘All ships rise with the rising tide’: Downtown bar, restaurant owners view social district as good opportunity
SALISBURY — Downtown bar and restaurant owners still reeling from the economic effects of the pandemic say they see the potential for a downtown social district to lift all ships…
Read MoreReturn of Cheerwine Festival brings smiles to visitors from all over
By Madeline Wagoner with the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Saturday marked the official return of Salisbury’s Cheerwine Festival for the first in-person event in two years. Attendees flocked to town…
Read MoreThe Fun Factory will bring ‘a place for families’ to downtown Salisbury
SALISBURY — Tired of having to drive outside of Rowan County to take her two boys, Waylen and Wyatt, to a safe indoor play place, Marianna Riley Jarrett decided to…
Read MorePedal Factory’s new Spring Roll event will feature bikes, bands, scavenger hunt on April 30
SALISBURY — A BMX stunt show, scavenger hunt, live music and more will roll into downtown Salisbury as part of the Spring Roll, the Pedal Factory’s first major fundraiser. The Spring…
Read MoreFamily brings taste of Chile to downtown Salisbury at Tita’s Cake House
SALISBURY — In his home country of Chile, Luis Gomez Valencia commanded military bases as a captain in the country’s Navy. The retired military officer is now serving sweets with…
Read MoreSalisbury locals win big at N.C. Main Street Awards
SALISBURY, N.C., (Monday, March 14, 2022) – Three Downtown Salisbury stakeholders, local architecture and development firms, and Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI) received honors at the recent North Carolina Main Street…
Read MoreSada Stewart Troutman assumes Downtown Development role
Sada Stewart Troutman will assume the role of Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI)/Downtown Development Director, following a comprehensive candidate search. Her first day in the new role is Monday, Nov. 29.…
Read MoreDowntown Salisbury, Inc and the Empire Redevelopment Task Force Announce Winner of Bid For Empire Hotel Block
Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI) and the Empire Redevelopment Task Force (ERTF) have unanimously voted to move forward with a boutique hotel concept with residential and commercial mixed-use for the redevelopment…
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