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Wineka column: Brady bunch honors ‘Miss Pauline’ on her 100th birthday

SALISBURY — From her chair, Pauline Garver Brady went through her morning exercises. She tapped her toes, swung her arms, lifted her legs, rolled her ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, October 27, 2014 2:33 pm

Crime

Police identify West Harrison Street shooting victim

SALISBURY — Police continue to release few details behind a Saturday night shooting on West Harrison Street which wounded a Salisbury man. Sgt. T.B. Shulenburger ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, October 27, 2014 10:22 am

News

Once enemies, now friends: Annual Iwo Jima reunions

KANNAPOLIS — Lt. Gen. Lawrence F. Snowden, a retired Marine who fought 36 bloody days at Iwo Jima during World War II, said he required ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, October 27, 2014 9:39 am

Opinion

Week in review: Test your nose for local news

1. In October, Historic Salisbury Foundation has offered special nighttime tours of the 1820 Hall House, named for Josephus Hall. Why did Hall receive a ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, October 26, 2014 12:15 pm

Local

Shuping Mill Road fire consumes building with vintage cars inside

ROCKWELL — A late afternoon fire consumed a large workshop/garage on Shuping Mill Road that held 15 to 20 vintage and older cars. At least ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, October 26, 2014 12:08 pm

Local

BlockWork runs like clockwork: City project transforms part of West Horah Street

SALISBURY — When 100 people with picks, shovels, rakes, paint brushes, power tools, crowbars and high energy descend on one city block for a day, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, October 26, 2014 12:04 pm

Crime

Police trying to determine how man was shot in Harrison-South Fulton Street area

SALISBURY — Police were trying to piece together events that led to the shooting of a young man in the Harrison Street-South Fulton Street area ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, October 26, 2014 11:53 am

News

Wineka column; With her ribbon of hope firmly planted, Smith remains sure she’ll see better days

SALISBURY — Kathy Smith says she’s the No. 1 North Rowan High Cavaliers fan, the No. 1 Carolina Panthers supporter and the No. 1 redneck ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, October 25, 2014 10:26 am

Local

Wineka column: No controversy here

SALISBURY — The Benham brothers — twins David and Jason — know about controversy, but there wasn’t much controversial about their message to Knox Middle ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:50 pm

Local

Teen struck by SUV in Granite Quarry

GRANITE QUARRY — An East Rowan High student, walking across North Salisbury Avenue toward his home Tuesday afternoon, was injured when he was struck by ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, October 22, 2014 12:02 pm

News

Wineka column: Special nighttime tours give insights into people behind Hall House

SALISBURY — If you’ve ever taken a tour of the Dr. Josephus W. Hall House, it was probably easy to focus on things — the ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 2:31 am

News

Wineka column: Foster Owen had many passions, but he usually started with music

S ALISBURY — Many days when I climb into my truck, an old Ford that needs some paint, I think of J. Foster Owen. It ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, October 19, 2014 5:57 pm

News

Game Plan for Life bringing inspirational speakers into local schools this week

Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For the second year in a row, the Game Plan for Life program will be bringing noteworthy speakers into area ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, October 19, 2014 5:53 pm

Entertainment

Qadirah promises Blues and Jazz Festival is coming back — next spring

SALISBURY — Eleanor Qadirah just couldn’t live without it. After a one-year absence, Qadirah intends to bring back the Rowan Blues and Jazz Festival, only ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, October 19, 2014 4:22 pm

News

Wineka column: ‘The Honey Doctor’ believes in its healing powers

SALISBURY — Dr. W. Frank Steele said he “kind of stumbled” on honey as a treatment option for wounds. Now he’s known in some circles ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, October 17, 2014 2:29 am

News

Wineka column: Charlotte Hornets GM fled with his family from Burma in 1968

CHARLOTTE — Rich Cho blamed it on a cold, but emotion led him to call Linda Hartke up to the podium Tuesday morning. You could ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 12:48 am

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