SALISBURY, N.C. — A century-old Confederate statue has been moved to a new, permanent location in Salisbury.
The statue, known as “Fame,” was taken down last year after the police chief said it was a threat to public safety.
City leaders paid more than $89,000 to relocate the statue.
Fame confederate statue has arrived on back of a flat bed truck. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/USZoVjQ6rt
— Tina Terry (@TinaTerryWSOC9) July 23, 2021
In the video at the top of this webpage, Channel 9′s Tina Terry explains why the new location was picked.
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