Salisbury Community Pulse

North Carolina bans most fireworks tied to Fourth of July celebrations, allowing only sparklers, smoke devices and certain ground-based sparkling...

Just in time for America's 250th Anniversary, AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary Post 1111 delivered 100 handmade blankets to every veteran at the North Carolina...

Rep. Grant Campbell praised the new $34 billion state budget for delivering the largest teacher pay raise in 20 years, making North Carolina No. 1 in...

Veterans and Community Events

• Veterans Arch Dedicated: Salisbury dedicated the new Veterans Arch in City Park at the corner of West Miller and...

Rowan County faces Extreme Drought (D3) alongside a heat advisory through the holiday weekend.

• Current conditions: Temps hitting 99-101° with heat...

Public Safety Update

• 🔥 Overdose Visits Double: Rowan County overdose ER visits rose from 5 in April to 11 in May with the county ranking second...

Extreme heat is worsening North Carolina's severe drought, hitting Rowan County with one of the worst years on record.

• Drought effects: Impacts...

• ER visits surge: Rowan County overdose-related emergency visits jumped 120% from 5 in April to 11 in May.
• State ranking: County now second-highest...

Rowan County families have a packed July of free and affordable events ahead.

• July 7: Story Walk ribbon cutting at Salisbury Greenway (9:30am)...

The Rowan Veterans Social Center marked four years with its annual barbecue, spotlighting the need for safe spaces where veterans can connect and...

Kannapolis Police Chief Terry Spry retires Sept. 29 after 30 years, leaving a CALEA-accredited department that ranks among just six percent of...

Salisbury’s supply chain scene is buzzing with several solid openings.

• PPM Material Handler Receiving Clerk: Full-time warehouse role focused on...

Salisbury residents can share neighborhood concerns and hear updates on drug investigations and code enforcement at the next SNAG meeting August 5 at...

Community Events

• Walk-a-Dog-a-Thon Fundraiser Set for Sept. 19: Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary will host its first annual Walk-a-Dog-a-Thon...

Two suspects tied to over 100 pharmacy break-ins were arrested after a chase in Union County, with officers tracking a black BMW linked to a Concord incident.

Public Safety

• 🔥 Family seeks justice: The family of Stacey Rogers, who died June 22 after transfer from Rowan County Detention Center to Rowan...

Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary in Salisbury shows real impact with rescues like Birdie, who dropped from 119 to 109.8 pounds in five weeks and is...

North Carolina's Water/Wastewater Affordability & Capacity Act (HB 376) was sent to Gov. Josh Stein on June 26, updating statewide rules on water and...

Stacey Rogers died June 22 after seizure-like episodes in the Rowan County Detention Center, with her family now awaiting the medical examiner’s...

North Carolina's override of vetoes ends DEI programs in public schools and local government while requiring ICE cooperation.

• Public schools must...