Salem leaders asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to take more steps to protect drinking water during the planned Detroit ...

The Salem Citizen Budget Committee voted in an 11-7 split on Jan. 14 to recommend the revival of the city's social services ...

A plurality of Salem City Council members voted to move forward an order to draft a home rule petition requesting authorization from the state Legislature to provide ranked-choice ...

City council reviewed more than 70 pieces of new legislation in 2025. Council considered 77 pieces of legislation in 2025, a decrease from the previous year’s high total of 95, but more than the 71 ...

Salem City Council will vote Jan. 12 on whether to add four ambulance medic positions to address increases in emergency calls ...

The Salem City Council will meet Thursday to discuss an order for the city solicitor to prepare a home rule petition to amend Salem’s charter to allow for ranked-choice voting in the city’s local ...

The city council approved the creation of a new city department Tuesday. The council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance creating and adopting chapter 170, part one, title five of the codified ...

Keith Wilson set a clear goal and tight timeline on shelter beds, then hit his target. It’s a different story for housing.

The first public debate between Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilor Vanessa Nordyke kicked off the 2026 election season on Jan. 12.

Plans for the Walnut Cove data center, nicknamed "Project Delta," surfaced publicly in November from Charlotte-based ...

Local authors are raising concerns following a pause on a large-scale city-funded art installation. The public art ...