SALISBURY — Long lines at food banks have become commonplace images on the internet, cable news and newspapers across the United States, wrote in one Ask Us questioner. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated food insecurity as incomes of many are made tenuous or unavailable because the economic effects of shutdowns. So, how are local people and nonprofits dealing with food insecurity locally? Do they need … Continue reading Ask Us: How are nonprofits dealing with food insecurity from COVID-19 shutdowns?

Read the published version of this work here. SALISBURY — Rowan Helping Ministries is preparing for a steady increase in clients because of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Erica Taylor, the director of community relations. “We believe that we will see a significant increase once utility companies begin reinstating disconnection notices,” she said. “It has been challenging with a limited number of volunteers. … Continue reading Ask Us: How can I help people in need during COVID-19?

Read the published version of this story here. SALISBURY — While development plans have changed, they haven’t been dropped for an empty lot at the corner of Innes and North Lee streets. A pink granite gas station with a 1930s front used to sit at 201 E. Innes St. The station, which was known as Bankett Station, was taken down in January 2018. There was … Continue reading Ask Us: What is the status of the empty lot at the corner of E. Innes and Lee Streets?