February 23, 2010: New Baseball Park Gets a Name
An announcement was made on this day in 2010 that the new baseball park will be named BB&T Ballpark. The bank purchased naming rights to the stadium for 15 years at an undisclosed price....
Tagged: Winston-Salem history
February 22: Happy Birthday! Ralph P. Hanes
Ralph Philip Hanes Sr. was born in Winston-Salem to John Wesley and Anna Hodgins Hanes in 1898. Mr. Hanes was educated at Woodberry Forest, Phillips Academy, and Yale University. He served briefly in the...
February 22, 1969: Minnie Pearl’s Fried Chicken Restaurant Opens
The Winston-Salem Journal announced on this date that the third Minnie Pearl’s Fried Chicken take-out restaurant opened in Winston-Salem. It was located on the corner of Eden Terrace and Cloverdale Avenue. The restaurants bore...
February 21: Happy Birthday! Rev. William Fletcher Womble
Reverend William Fletcher Womble was born in Chatham County in 1859. His father, J. J. Womble, was killed during the Civil War. As a young man, Womble worked in the merchantile business in Siler...
February 21, 2012: Unveiling of Wake Forest BioTech Place
On this date in 2012, Wake Forest BioTech Place was unveiled at 575 North Patterson Avenue. The facility is part of the Piedmont Triad Research Park, and is located in the former R. J....
February 20: Happy Birthday! William “Bill” H. Ray
Bill Ray was born in Winston-Salem in 1925. As a teenager, he began working as a photographer for the Twin City Sentinel and the Winston-Salem Journal. After serving his country in World War II,...
February 19: Happy Birthday! James Simpson Lynch
James Simpson Lynch was born in Rutherford County in 1878. His father was a Confederate Army veteran, who worked as a farmer after the war. His son, James, grew up on the farm. James...
February 19, 1913: Fire at Brown, Rogers and Company
Fire destroyed the hardware business building of Brown, Rogers and Company on the corner of Fourth and Main Streets in the early hours of this day in 1913. Also damaged were the Frank C....
February 18: Happy Birthday! Jefferson Davis King
Jefferson Davis King was born in Guilford County in 1861. His parents were Alfred E. and Martha Hilton King. King came to Winston-Salem about 1885 and worked as a tobacco warehouseman. He did business...
February 18, 1955: Air Raid Test Begins
On this date in 1955, a 24-siren air raid test startled citizens, making Winston-Salem the first city in North Carolina to get its air raid sirens in full working order. Robert W. Gorrell, Civil...