Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander has died, according to the city. Alexander was first elected to Salisbury City Council in 2013 then served as major in two terms, starting in 2015 then in 2020.

Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander died Sunday after a short battle with cancer at the age of 73, the city announced Monday. Alexander had announced in October she was “limiting public engagements ...

SALISBURY — When colleagues speak about Mayor Karen Alexander, they do not use grandiose terms, although they would fit a woman whose fingerprints cover the city of Salisbury. Instead, they use ...

According to the Salisbury Post, Mayor Alexander was 73 and died following a cancer diagnosis in October. She was first elected to Salisbury City Council in 2013 and served as mayor during two ...

Alexander described the health and safety for residents and visitors as the city’s “top priority.” In the past year, Patrick “P.J.” Smith was sworn in as Salisbury’s chief of police ...

Monday’s service for Mayor Alexander will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Bell Tower Green. It’ll conclude with a candlelight vigil in remembrance of her service and dedication to the city of Salisbury.

Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander, left, with former Gov. Beverly Perdue and Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent Lynn Moody in 2017. Alexander died Sunday at age 73. Advertisement ...