For Immediate Release
06/02/2020
Phone: 980-432-1800
Website: www.rowancountync.gov/covid-19
Email: covid-19@rowancountync.gov
Rowan County Case Information: https://bit.ly/rowan-covid19-hub
Salisbury Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Protests
Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander has declared a state of emergency for the downtown district on Tuesday, June 2, ahead of another night of possible protests.
According to a Salisbury statement, “Due to escalating behavior by individuals related to the protests, Mayor Alexander made the declaration, effective immediately, which imposes a curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. in the Downtown Municipal Service District. The state of emergency will be in place until further notice.”
Free Legal Assistance to Businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center has announced free assistance to medium and small businesses with COVID-19 legal questions. Qualifying small businesses and nonprofits will be offered free 45-minute consultations free of charge.
For questions or assistance, please contact the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center‘s COVID-19 Small Business/Nonprofit Initiative.
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Contact:
TJ Brown
704-216-8918
tj.brown@rowancountync.gov
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