Salisbury Post

The Rowan Chamber of Commerce proudly honored F&M Bank with the Novant Health Workplace Wellness Award at its 12th Annual Dragon Boat Festival, held Saturday at High Rock Lake. The annual award recognizes Rowan County companies that go above and beyond to promote health and wellness in the workplace. Gary Blabon, President of Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, formally presented the award to Steve Fisher, President and CEO of F&M Bank, during a special recognition at the festival.

Little did I know when I wrote just two weeks ago of the loss of a beloved bald eagle out in Big Bear Valley that life would remind me again so soon of its ebbs and flows. Those of us who follow the eagle pair Jackie and Shadow were devastated by Jackie’s death. For many of us, she was the beautiful queen of the skies, and it has been an adjustment watching a new eagle, now officially named Kaydee, hanging out in and around the nest and Shadow.

It seems unjust that children have to start school in August. With luxuriously long sunny days, August is the apex of summer’s glory. Some people refer to this eighth month as the “dog days of summer.” Since my childhood, August has always been the month of abundant adventures: the final stretch of swimming, fishing and boating at the lake before school starts in September. Most importantly, I remember August as the time of year I learned many life lessons from my friend, Linda.

SALISBURY — The Salisbury City Council will consider approving the South Main Area Plan and a collection of special project funding agreements at its Sept. 1 meeting. According to the memo on the South Main Area Plan, it primarily shifts future land-use expectations for South Main Street from Horah Street to D Avenue. The plan aims to transition the area from an auto-industrial area to a more walkable neighborhood activity thoroughfare.

A couple of months ago, while I was greeting visitors at the Duke Chapel during my evening shift, a young father came in with his three-year-old daughter to pass some time as they were waiting for his wife to get off work so they could eat together in the nearby campus food court. The little girl was clinging to her father’s neck as they slowly meandered around the massive nave whose ceiling looks like the hull of an upside down ship.

SALISBURY — Detective Adam Dyles of the Salisbury Police Department received an Excellence in Homicide Investigations award from the International Homicide Investigations Association for work on a 2025 homicide case. Dyles and his team worked on the case throughout 2025. While many details of the case are still not public, Dyles shared that much of the casework involved comparing cellphone records and surveillance cameras.

Healthy Aging Month: How Concierge Care Coordination Helps Older Adults Manage Multiple Specialists Boca Raton, United States - August 30, 2026 / Palm Beach Concierge Medicine - Dr. Abeer Aziz-Siddiqui, DO / For Healthy Aging Month, Palm Beach Concierge Medicine is drawing attention to a problem that grows with age but rarely makes headlines: care that is scattered across specialists who do not talk to one another.

Cal The Bookkeeper Named Best of Florida 2026 Regional Winner in Guide to Florida Awards Cal The Bookkeeper Recognized as Best of Florida 2026 Regional Winner in Guide to Florida Awards Cal The Bookkeeper, the Clermont-based bookkeeping firm led by owner Calicia Landry, has been officially voted a Best of Florida bookkeeping Regional Winner in the 2026 Guide to Florida awards - a distinction determined by votes from the communities and clients the firm serves across Central Florida.

Southern Green Cleaning Grows Janitorial and Sanitation Services Across Davenport FL Southern Green Cleaning has expanded its portfolio of commercial cleaning services Davenport FL businesses can access, broadening its coverage across Polk County and surrounding Central Florida communities with customized maintenance plans, floor care programs, and eco-friendly sanitation standards.

Fortiz HVAC Delivers Ductwork Repair, Installation, and Air Duct Cleaning Across DC, MD, and VA Beltsville, United States - August 30, 2026 / Fortiz HVAC Inc.