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History on Tap: Visitors get chance to see progress on The Salisbury renovation
SALISBURY — The Historic Salisbury Foundation welcomed the return of the History on Tap (H.O.T.) series Thursday when more than 300 people toured the former Southern Bell building on West…
Read MoreSalisbury’s Social District debuts Friday, July 1
SALISBURY, N.C. (Thursday, June 23, 2022) – The Downtown Salisbury Social District (DSSD) becomes official Friday, July 1, after months of preparation, discussion, merchant information sessions and final City Council…
Read MoreDowntown Salisbury mourns loss of popular street artist
SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) – Joseph Heilig’s studio was the sidewalk. Every day he sat on a bench in front of Fuller’s Market on South Main Street in Salisbury, working on his…
Read More‘A Salisbury for all’: New city manager plans to focus on balanced, equitable growth
SALISBURY — James “Jim” Greene Jr. is well-acquainted with the pressures that come with municipal growth. During a 15-year tenure with Concord that started in 1999, Greene supervised numerous city…
Read MoreCheerwine Festival’s economic impact hits record-breaking levels, Rowan County’s tourism flourishes
SALISBURY — The Cheerwine Festival had massive success this past weekend with one of the biggest crowds to date. According to Nick Aceves, Salisbury’s Parks and Recreation director, the festival…
Read MoreWindow shopping: Interactive touchscreen provides new tool for prospective home buyers
SALISBURY — A downtown Realtor is giving “window shopping” a new meaning. The Jayne Helms Group with Re/Max Leading Edge has installed an interactive touchscreen on its window pane at…
Read MoreLet’s make a deal: Local athlete, barber form unique partnership
SALISBURY — The landscape of college sports was remade last year when the National Collegiate Athletic Association altered its rules to allow players to make money by leveraging their status…
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…
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