🌱 What to expect when Cheerwine Festival takes over downtown Salisbury
Salisbury, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning to you Salisbury! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What to expect when Cheerwine Festival takes over downtown Salisbury
- Why a Salisbury assault case has now become a murder charge
- How West Rowan’s no-hitter shut down Salisbury’s offense Tuesday night
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 50.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 55 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• This North Carolina Town Hosts A Festival Dedicated To Cheerwine Every Year (southernliving.com) — Downtown Salisbury will host the massive Cheerwine Festival on May 16, 2026, drawing thousands for Cheerwine-inspired food, drinks, music, and family activities. The piece also highlights Salisbury’s historic sites, arts venues, and beloved local restaurants, giving residents and visitors plenty of ideas for enjoying Cheerwine’s hometown beyond festival day. 
• Rowan County woman now faces murder charge after alleged assault on her 93-year-old husband (qcnews.com) — A Salisbury woman has been charged with first-degree murder after her 93-year-old husband died from severe head injuries following an alleged violent altercation at their Meadow Lane home. Deputies say evidence, including a broken vase, supports treating the case as a homicide, and the suspect is now being held without bond at the Rowan County Detention Center while the investigation continues.
• High school baseball roundup: Mustangs, Raiders, Falcons win in SPC (salisburypost.com) — Rowan County baseball fans saw West Rowan dominate Salisbury 17-0 behind Dylan Carter’s five-inning no-hitter, while East Rowan clinched the South Piedmont Conference title with a 10-0 win over Concord. South Rowan also edged Carson 2-1, tightening a competitive SPC race that directly involves Salisbury’s Hornets.
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Cheerwine Festival
Downtown Salisbury Inc, 217 S Main St, Salisbury
10:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Small Business Trade Show 2026
Livingstone College Hospitality Center
4:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Small Business Trade Show 2026
Livingstone College Hospitality Center
4:00 pm -
Learn to Fish Day 2026 - Salisbury, NC 2026
Salisbury City Park , 316 Lake Dr , Salisbury
9:00 am -
Spencer’s Fourth Annual Tea Party in the Garden Fundraiser
Spencer Community Garden , 111 1st St , Spencer
2:00 pm -
Spencer's Fourth Annual Tea Party in the Garden Fundraiser
Spencer Community Garden , 111 1st St , Spencer
2:00 pm -
East Rowan Mustangs vs Legion Collegiate Academy
Staton Field , 118 S Walnut Gq St , Granite Quarry
4:30 pm -
Lester J. Brown Antique Truck Show
N.C. Transportation Museum , 1 Samuel Spencer Dr , Spencer
9:00 am -
Super Saturday Sales at First Community Center of Spencer NC
First Community Center of Spencer , 215 5th St , Spencer
10:00 am -
Afternoon Tea
The Backcountry Peddler A LIVING HISTORY MERCANTILE , 323 N Lee St , Salisbury
2:00 pm -
Historic Spencer Shops Train Show
N.C. Transportation Museum , 1 Samuel Spencer Dr , Spencer
9:00 am -
Annual Fill-a-Bag Doll Sale & World Doll Day Celebrations
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures , 440 S Salisbury Ave , Spencer
10:00 am
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
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-- The Patch AM Team
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