Ben Stansell, Author at Salisbury Post - Page 20 of 43
Ben Stansell covers business, county government and more for the Salisbury Post. He joined the staff in August 2020 after graduating from the University of Alabama. Email him at ben.stansell@salisburypost.com.
Local
SALISBURY — Daniel Skidmore never planned for his passion for violin to turn into a professional career. Although the Morgantown, West Virginia, native earned a ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday will once again weigh the future of Reaper’s Realm Haunted House and Trail. After six ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:00 am
Business
SALISBURY — Throughout September, 37 Rowan County businesses will participate in “Sip, Sup and Shop” to benefit Meals on Wheels Rowan. Headquartered in Spencer, Meals ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, September 5, 2021 12:00 am
Business
SALISBURY — Expecting his store and the streets of Salisbury to be filled with thousands of thirsty Cheerwine fans later this month, Justin Wells was ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, September 3, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
SALISBURY — A Salisbury man who stopped coming to court was convicted Thursday of felony assault with a deadly weapon on a government official. Demaurea ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, September 2, 2021 3:44 pm
Crime
SALISBURY — A year after Wendell Rhodes was struck and killed by a car while walking his dog on the side of the road, a ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, September 2, 2021 12:10 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — Until a few months ago, Arthur Heggins wasn’t sold on running for a second consecutive term on the China Grove Town Council. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, September 2, 2021 12:00 am
Ask Us
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to answer your questions about items or trends ...
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by Ben Stansell, Monday, August 30, 2021 1:15 am
Crime
In weekend crime reports: • William Donald Vance IV, 32, of Greensboro was charged with felony discharging a weapon into occupied property, discharge of a ...
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by Ben Stansell, Monday, August 30, 2021 1:12 am
Local
SALISBURY — In an act of celebration and remembrance, about two dozen women dressed in their best suffrage attire marched in front of the Rowan ...
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by Ben Stansell, Monday, August 30, 2021 1:10 am
Business
SALISBURY — PowerHouse Recycling will create 50 new jobs and invest $5 million in an expansion in Rowan County, the Rowan County Economic Development Commission ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 29, 2021 12:05 am
Business
SALISBURY — From the moment people walk inside her eclectic bar, restaurant and music venue, Tiffany Day wants them to feel like they’ve been magically ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 29, 2021 12:00 am
Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Despite intense August heat, the community gathered in downtown Saturday night for Cleveland’s first National Night Out. “We’re trying to host more events ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 29, 2021 12:00 am
Business
SALISBURY — PowerHouse Recycling will create 50 new jobs and invest $5 million in an expansion in Rowan County, the Rowan County Economic Development Commission ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 27, 2021 10:26 am
Coronavirus
SALISBURY — Fighting for her life in the hospital, Alice Sheelor found inspiration in the thought of her family. “I have five grands and I ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 27, 2021 12:15 am
Local
SALISBURY — Commissioner Craig Pierce’s fellow board members are calling for understanding and forgiveness — not his resignation — following the release of his drunk ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 26, 2021 12:10 am
News
CHINA GROVE — As a nurse at the Salisbury VA Hospital, politics usually is the last thing on Stacy Woodward’s mind. She’s been preoccupied with ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 26, 2021 12:00 am
Local
SPENCER — As a teenager, Regina Lynch-Hudson loved hearing stories told by her aunts and uncles about her brave grandfather. A brakeman for Southern Railway ...
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by Ben Stansell, Wednesday, August 25, 2021 12:05 am
Local
SALISBURY — More than 70 years after he was declared killed in action, Pfc. Henry Ellis was delivered to his final resting place Monday afternoon. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:05 am
Crime
SALISBURY — Appearing to briefly fall asleep on the front of a police car, Rowan County Commissioner Craig Pierce is shaken by the Salisbury Police ...
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by Ben Stansell, Monday, August 23, 2021 9:20 pm
Business
SALISBURY — Three products made by local businesses are among the 68 nominees entered in this year’s “Coolest Thing Made in NC” online competition. Cheerwine, ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 22, 2021 12:00 am
Lifestyle
SALISBURY — Shari Graham and Hen Henderlite do almost everything together — that includes winning awards. “We’re really one person with two heads,” Graham said. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 22, 2021 12:00 am
Business
KANNAPOLIS — The demolition of the defunct Cannon Mills buildings in the mid-2000s was a moment Shellie Stubbs still remembers vividly. “The hardest part for ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 22, 2021 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — Rowan County and Perkins Cafeteria are working to repair damages to the restaurant’s boiler room following a criminal breaking and entering in June. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 20, 2021 12:02 am
Crime
SALISBURY — A judge on Thursday morning ordered the immediate release of law enforcement video footage captured during the arrest of Rowan County Commissioner Craig ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 19, 2021 11:46 am
Business
SALISBURY — While working at Carolina Rubber Hose in the late 1960s, Jerry “Pete” Poole never had to worry about going hungry in the summertime. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 19, 2021 12:00 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — During nearly a decade of teaching at South Rowan High School, Josh Mullis has heard a common refrain from some of his ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 19, 2021 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — After signing for the certified mail handed to him by a courier, Remun Roberts quickly tore open the envelope and read the letter ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 15, 2021 12:10 am
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