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The Salisbury Briefing

Local news, market data, and what's happening around Salisbury, NC

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June 24, 2026

Free Movies and Concerts Return to Bell Tower Green This Summer

Salisbury's Bell Tower Green is kicking off its summer series this Friday, June 26, when the city's Reels and Riffs program returns to the downtown lawn. The lineup alternates between free outdoor film screenings on…

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June 17, 2026

New Sarum Brewing: Downtown Salisbury's Homegrown Taproom

If you want to feel the actual pulse of downtown Salisbury on a weekend, pull up a stool at New Sarum Brewing. The brewery was founded in early 2012 by lifelong friends Gian Moscardini and Andy Maben, who took the name…

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June 10, 2026

258 New Jobs Headed to Rowan County With "Project Rack"

The county just landed a sizable one. On June 1, Rowan County commissioners approved an incentives package for "Project Rack" — the code name for a distribution operation that local officials describe as belonging to an…

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June 3, 2026

Where Salisbury's data center debate stands right now

If you've been following the data center story unfolding in Rowan County, the picture has gotten clearer — and more contentious — over the past several weeks. In April, county commissioners voted unanimously for a…

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May 27, 2026

A Free America 250 Celebration Hits Dan Nicholas Park June 13

Mark June 13 on the calendar: Rowan County is throwing what looks like one of the biggest free events of the summer to mark America's 250th birthday, and it's all happening at Dan Nicholas Park. AmeriFest 250 is free…

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May 22, 2026

Welcome to The Salisbury Briefing

A weekly note on what's happening around Salisbury, what the Rowan County housing market is doing, and one thing worth knowing if you're thinking about buying or selling.

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May 22, 2026

Empire Hotel's $25 Million Comeback Reshapes Downtown Salisbury

When the Empire Hotel finally opened back up for construction crews in late 2024, it ended a 60-year vacancy on one of the most prominent corners in downtown Salisbury. The Beaux Arts landmark at 212 South Main first…

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