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High school project brings a Rhode Island girl to Salisbury

SALISBURY — So what brought Riley Costello, a 15-year-old high school sophomore from Warwick, Rhode Island, to Salisbury? Why was she a special guest at ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, February 23, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Faraway friend: Benefit sale March 8 aims to help artist in need

SALISBURY — The hospital room in Curacao held beds for six women. The windows and sliding door were open to the outside. The overhead fan was ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, February 22, 2018 12:00 am

Business

A man and his machine: Inventor Penley made powder packaging easier

SALISBURY — It was U.S. Patent No. 2,628,465, and it changed the life of Ralph Penley Sr. “It’s a mechanical marvel, what he did,” grandson ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 19, 2018 12:05 am

Local

Yesterday: A flower wreath for FDR’s train

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died April 12, 1945. The train carrying his body from Warm Springs, Ga., to Washington, D.C. passed through Salisbury the following ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 19, 2018 12:00 am

Faith

March photography exhibit, ‘Palestine: Unlimited,’ presents current images of Bethlehem

 Staff report SALISBURY — St. John’s Lutheran Church will be host for a unique photography exhibit by 10 young Palestinian artists and media students from Dar al-Kalima ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 19, 2018 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

‘Granite Rocks’: Board might take its quarry-related history to the streets

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The chairman of Granite Quarry’s Downtown Revitalization Committee says a “Granite Rocks” promotional theme for the town might be ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 18, 2018 12:10 am

Faith

Men in transition now focus for rejuvenated Gateway Freedom Center

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Gateway Freedom Center is all about second chances. The center, located at 1315 N. Main St., aims to help ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 18, 2018 12:06 am

Local

‘It makes me cry’: Historic North Main Street house heavily damaged in Saturday afternoon fire

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The North Main Street Historic District’s continuing efforts at preservation took a hit Saturday afternoon when fire ravaged the ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, February 17, 2018 6:58 pm

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry fire chief asks town board for more manpower

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry Fire Chief Dale Brown told town officials Friday that his department faces a critical shortage in staff. “We’ve recently had ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, February 17, 2018 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Estimates for renovating Granite Quarry Town Hall exceed $3 million

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen has hoped a proposed renovation of Town Hall could accomplish many things: • Stimulate other investments in ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, February 17, 2018 12:00 am

Health

Novant Health Rowan sets sail on $12 million campaign for Cancer Care Center

SALISBURY — Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Foundation launched its $12 million campaign for a new Cancer Care Center on Thursday night. “By Jiminy, we’re going to ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, February 16, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Salvation Army supporters told they are ‘an army of hope’

SALISBURY — After several years of forgoing an annual dinner, the Salisbury Salvation Army revived the tradition Tuesday night with guest speaker Lt. Col. W. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry town board will hold budget retreat Friday, Saturday

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen will conduct its annual budget retreat Friday and Saturday at Town Hall, 141 N. Salisbury Ave. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, February 15, 2018 12:00 am

Business

New Salisbury ABC store opens, touted as nicest in the state

SALISBURY — If there can be a state-of-the-art ABC store, this might be it. “I’ll just say, ‘Cheers,'” Salisbury Mayor Al Heggins said. Rowan-Kannapolis ABC ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: Military Avenue, leading to the National Cemetery

Donna Poteat recently found this picture of how Military Avenue leading into the Salisbury National Cemetery once looked. “The rock house built by N.B. McCanless, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 12, 2018 12:00 am

Business

‘One of Salisbury’s angels’: Bill Stanback dies at 95

SALISBURY — For history’s sake, Bill Stanback will always be a business leader connected to the company that bore his family’s name — the one ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, February 9, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Popular dental office videos land sisters on Steve Harvey’s show

CONCORD — Who knew, but entertainer Steve Harvey is not a big fan of going to the dentist. Dr. Patricia London, a Concord dentist, and ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 8:00 pm

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry board tackles several property issues

GRANITE QUARRY — Though a neighbor has expressed interest in buying the property, the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen has decided for now that Faith Road ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Hoop dreams become hoop nightmare in Granite Quarry

  GRANITE QUARRY — A pair of Mulberry Lane residents wanted to know, what gives? Speaking to the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen on Monday ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: Hefner campaigns in New London in 1984

In this photograph from October 1984, U.S. Rep. William G. ‘Bill’ Hefner, D-N.C., talks to his campaign supporters outside the New London Town Hall in Stanly County. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 5, 2018 12:00 am

Local

A century ago, a ‘Spanish Lady’ jilted Rowan, rest of world

SALISBURY — As Rowan Countians battle another particularly hard flu season, much attention has retreated 100 years to the pandemic flu of 1918. The scope and ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 4, 2018 12:01 am

Local

The sounds of silent: Salisbury composer Marc Hoffman will bring early N.C. film era to life

SALISBURY — During his career, composer and jazz musician Marc Hoffman has always put his college degree in film scoring to good use. But Hoffman ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, February 1, 2018 12:00 am

Local

The sting: In a video game face-off, Hornet star beats one of his biggest fans

SALISBURY — There they were, leaning back and thumbs flying like any good friends playing a basketball video game. But this matchup was a bit different. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: ‘E’ pins go to Rowan Cotton Mills employees

William L. Vincent, left, and Don C. Simmons were the two Rowan Cotton Mills employees chosen the high honor on Jan. 20, 1945, of receiving ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, January 29, 2018 12:00 am

Entertainment

George and the Boss: Theiss is forever linked to his glory days of playing, writing songs with Springsteen

SALISBURY — George Theiss was dating Ginny Springsteen for a long time before he realized her brother, Bruce, could play the guitar. Theiss and his newly ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, January 28, 2018 12:10 am

Local

Wineka column: Barbara Harris Richmond: a beauty queen who loved the pageantry of life

SALISBURY — It has been hard not to feel melancholy these past couple of days. Barbara Harris Richmond died Thursday morning, meaning the mail won’t ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, January 27, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Airworthy: Helicopter crews from Forest Service, National Guard hone firefighting skills

BADIN — As preparation for a prescribed fire of more than 100 acres, the Black Hawk helicopter from the N.C. National Guard unit in Salisbury repeatedly made ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, January 25, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: During World War II, she was a ‘WASP’

A little-known group of about 1,000 women served as pilots during World War II. Eleanor Thompson Wortz, pictured above in a B-25 at the Victorville, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, January 22, 2018 12:00 am

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