Ben Stansell, Author at Salisbury Post - Page 21 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 — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday evening will conduct a public hearing regarding the future of Reaper’s Realm Haunted House. Tony ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 15, 2021 12:00 am
Business
SALISBURY — After loading up a few blasting machines into the back of his brother’s pickup truck, Tom Hess gave his sibling some advice. “I ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 15, 2021 12:00 am
Lifestyle
SALISBURY — Growing up as the daughter of two lawyers, Sara Pross knew what she didn’t want to do for a living. “I always said ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 15, 2021 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — No, that wasn’t gravel being dumped into Bell Tower Green this week. A mixture of Stalite PermaTill, organic matter and sand will serve ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 13, 2021 12:03 am
Local
SALISBURY — The North Carolina Court of Appeals has overturned a $2.3 million verdict against a Mooresville oral surgeon accused of having an affair with ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 13, 2021 12:00 am
Kannapolis
KANNAPOLIS — When Peter Flotz visited downtown Kannapolis for the first time about a half decade ago, he said the city looked and felt empty. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 13, 2021 12:00 am
Coronavirus
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Health voted Tuesday night to formally recommend everyone wear masks in an effort to slow the spread of ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 12, 2021 12:00 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — The town council on Tuesday night approved rezoning requests for two major housing developments and one smaller townhome development. “There’s a tremendous ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 12, 2021 12:00 am
Coronavirus
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Health voted Tuesday night to formally recommend mask wearing indoors for all residents in an effort to slow ...
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by Ben Stansell, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 11:47 am
Gold Hill
GOLD HILL — There was bluegrass music and food, but Tuesday night’s gathering at the Gold Hill Fire Department was not a typical party. Several ...
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by Ben Stansell, Wednesday, August 11, 2021 12:10 am
News
SALISBURY — Rowan County has unveiled its slate of activities for the third annual Rowan Creek Week scheduled for Aug. 21-28. A joint venture between ...
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by Ben Stansell, Monday, August 9, 2021 9:00 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 ...
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by Ben Stansell, Monday, August 9, 2021 12:37 am
Crime
In weekend crime reports: • Christopher May Riddle, a 43-year-old Salisbury woman, was charged by the Salisbury Police Department Friday with possession of drug paraphernalia, ...
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by Ben Stansell, Monday, August 9, 2021 12:34 am
Local
SALISBURY — Looking at the crowd gathered inside St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Saturday morning, Deborah Whitfield has a simple explanation for why she drove from ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 8, 2021 12:10 am
Local
WOODLEAF — Like most teenagers growing up near the border of Rowan and Davie counties, Addison Davis wasn’t allowed to visit “The Bullhole.” That didn’t ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 8, 2021 12:05 am
Business
SALISBURY — The mood was jovial inside Mambo Grill & Tapas on the night of Dec. 29, 2019. The restaurant’s staff and customers were celebrating ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 8, 2021 12:00 am
News
SALISBURY — In search of something to do with her grandsons and nephew, Deb Smith brought them to the Utzman-Chambers House on Saturday morning. Standing ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 8, 2021 12:00 am
Business
SALISBURY — With renovations to its new location wrapping up, The Smoke Pit’s move from downtown Salisbury to Faith Road is imminent. The barbecue restaurant, ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 6, 2021 12:10 am
Crime
SALISBURY — Asserting that the defendants received fair trials, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld two first-degree murder convictions in the 2016 ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, August 6, 2021 12:00 am
News
SALISBURY — When Victoria Stellato won a ladies world championship in skeet shooting at just 13 years old, her mother was proud but not surprised. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:10 am
Business
SALISBURY — After noticing the email notification pop up on his phone screen, Marcus Neubacher excused himself from the dinner table. He stepped away from ...
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by Ben Stansell, Thursday, August 5, 2021 12:10 am
Local
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday afternoon approved an agreement to receive state proceeds from the settlement of an opioid suit. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Tuesday, August 3, 2021 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — The Rowan County of Board of Commissioners will convene for its first August meeting on Monday afternoon. The meeting will be held at ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 1, 2021 12:05 am
Business
GRANITE QUARRY — Walking through the spacious, bright building for the first time last month, Mary Ponds was struck by the very fact of its existence. ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 1, 2021 12:01 am
Local
SALISBURY — The Community Care Clinic of Rowan County recently received a national grant that will improve its on-site medical testing and diagnostic capabilities. Located ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 1, 2021 12:00 am
Business
SALISBURY — The theme for this year’s Rowan County Chamber of Commerce Total Resource Campaign is “Having Fun in ‘21!” The campaign, which kicks off ...
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by Ben Stansell, Sunday, August 1, 2021 12:00 am
Crime
SALISBURY — During an administrative court session on Friday morning, Rowan County Commissioner Craig Pierce was assigned a Sept. 22 court date for charges of ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, July 30, 2021 5:43 pm
Business
SALISBURY — Jeff Moose and DeWitt Brown are bringing the backcountry downtown. Moose and Brown, the owner and operations manager of Backcountry and Beyond, are ...
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by Ben Stansell, Friday, July 30, 2021 12:00 am
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