🌱 How one Livingstone student built a powerhouse blood-drive team
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In today's newsletter:
- How one Livingstone student built a powerhouse blood-drive team
- Planning to catch the drone show over Dan Nicholas Park?
- How Salisbury youth turned “Love Others” into a powerful arts showcase
Also on today's calendar: Historic Spencer Shops Train Show and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 72, low: 42.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. HBCU Love: From a 12‑Hour Leap to a Lasting Impact: How One HBCU Student Built a Blood Drive Community (texasmetronews.com) — A Livingstone College student in Salisbury turned a solo effort into a thriving Red Cross blood drive team, growing a campus club to more than 60 student volunteers. His work shows how student leadership and community-minded service can make blood donation more sustainable in Salisbury while shaping his own future career in public service. 
2. Amerifest 250 at Dan Nicholas Park June 13 - Charlotte On The Cheap (charlotteonthecheap.com) — Mark your calendar for Amerifest 250 at Dan Nicholas Park in Salisbury on Saturday, June 13, from 4 to 9:30 p.m., with gates opening at 2:30. Rowan County Parks & Recreation is hosting this free celebration featuring live bands, food trucks, historical re-enactors, free attractions, and a 9:15 p.m. drone show.
3. Art Showcase theme of Love Others ‘was evident throughout the event' (salisburypost.com) — Families recently packed the Salisbury Civic Center to celebrate S.O.S. Youth Centers’ spring Art Showcase, where local students shared poetry, visual art, dance, and an original play built around the theme “Love Others.” Organizers highlighted how Salisbury youth gained confidence, collaboration skills, and appreciation for the arts, and invited families to look ahead to the June arts camp and fall sessions.
4. High school boys tennis: Hornets fall to Lake Norman Charter (salisburypost.com) — Salisbury High’s boys tennis team saw its strong season end Tuesday with a 6-0 loss to top-seeded Lake Norman Charter in the 4A West regional final. The Hornets finished 19-3, battling through straight-set defeats across all six singles courts, including a close effort from No. 6 player Luke Yang.
5. Developers are moving NC data center projects forward at hyperspeed (vpm.org) — A Rowan County utilities hearing drew Salisbury resident pushback over a proposed Duke Energy gas plant they fear would power an unwanted AI data center. The story zooms out to show how similar debates over massive, resource-hungry data centers are unfolding across North Carolina, raising questions about energy use, water supplies, and climate goals.
📸 Around Salisbury
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Tea Party Inside the Doll & Toy Museum! →
NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures, 440 S Salisbury Ave, Spencer
2:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Historic Spencer Shops Train Show →
N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Dr, Spencer
9:00 am -
2026 Cheerwine Festival →
Downtown Salisbury Inc, 217 S Main St, Salisbury
10:00 am -
Vendor at the Cheerwine Festival →
Downtown Salisbury Inc, 217 S Main St, Salisbury
10:00 am -
Fate & Destiny →
Keppel Auditorium, 2300 W Innes St, Salisbury
7:00 pm -
Minority Business Council
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce 204 E Innes St #110, Salisbury, NC 28144
9:00 am -
Power in Partnership Breakfast Leadership Graduation
Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Rd., Salisbury
7:30 am
Saturday May 16
Tuesday May 19
Thursday May 21
📣 Salisbury Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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History of the Nissen Wagon Works in NC →
N.C. Transportation Museum, 1 Samuel Spencer Dr, Spencer
7:00 pm -
Jacknjellify Salisbury, NC →
Cinemark Tinseltown Salisbury, 305 Faith Road, E Innes St Market, Salisbury
2:00 pm -
Minority Business Council
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce 204 E Innes St #110, Salisbury, NC 28144
9:00 am -
Power in Partnership Breakfast Leadership Graduation
Trinity Oaks, 728 Klumac Rd., Salisbury
7:30 am -
Town of East Spencer's Summer Fest →
Royal Giants Park, 200 Robinson Rd, Salisbury
12:00 pm
Thursday May 14
Sunday May 17
Tuesday May 19
Thursday May 21
Saturday May 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Is there anyone on peeler rd or any rd near there missing a light tan pitbull...
I saw it running through peoples yard headed to old Concord Rd...hope the baby gets returned to his owners (Nextdoor Old Concord) - LOST CAT ALERT!
Have you seen this pet? Baby Billy was lost on April 30, 2026 and was last seen near Salisbury, NC If you have information on their location,… (Nextdoor Cedar Valley)
- Onin Staffing posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Salisbury. Apply here.
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Salisbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salisbury here.
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