Winston-Salem

History

Salem

The origin of the town of Salem goes up at January 1753, when the bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg, of the Moravian church, chose a colony which it called " Muddy Creek of Wachau". Later, the ground of a surface of 400 km ² was bought by John Carteret, the count Granville.

The November 17th 1753, the first colonists arrived at what would become later the town of Bethabara. This city, in spite of its rapid growth, was not designed to be the principal colony of the area. Then, the councils of the count were approved for the construction of a new city. The city established under the name of Salem (the name comes from Hebrew Shalom, “peace”) in 1766.

Winston

In 1849, the town of Winston was founded, call name of a hero of the war of independence, Joseph Winston, which was well-known in Salem. Little time afterwards, Winston and Salem were incorporated in the Comté of Forsyth. Winston thrived like industrial town, producing cigarettes, pieces of furniture and textiles. In 1851, Winston was named like the seat of the county, and, with plans to connect the towns of Winston and Salem.

In 1889, the postal service of the the United States combined the post offices for the two cities, and the cities were officially united as a " Winston-Salem" in 1913.

The family Reynolds, homonyms of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, played a great part in the history of the public life of the city.

J.A. and E.C. Bennett Marble and Granite Works was established in 1885.
In 1906, Bennett Bottling Company produced Bennett' S Cola, " Fine Carbonic Drink". Later, the name was changed into Winston-Salem Bottling Works in 1915.

Geography

Winston-Salem is located. According to the office of census of the United States, the city has an entire surface of 283.9 km ², including 281.9 km ² of ground and 2.0 km ² (0.71%) of water.

Climate

In January, the average is of 3,8°C, and in July, it is of 25,5 °C. The average of precipitations is of 1130,8 mm per annum.

Demography

On census of 2000, there were 185.776 inhabitants, 76.247 households, and 46.205 families residing in the city. The city was populated of 55,5% of white (8,64% the Hispanic ones) and of 37,1% Afro-Americans. The population density was of 659 habitants/km ².

Among the 76.247 households, 28% have a child of - 18 years living with them and 40,2% of the married households living together. In the city, 23,3% of the population have less than 18 years, 11,7% from 18 to 24 years, 30,4% from 25 to 44 years, 20,9% from 45 to 65 years, and 13,7% have more than 65 years. the Middle Age is 35 years.

The average revenue for a household is of $37 006 USD, the average revenue for a family of the east city of $46 595 USD, and the average revenue per capita is of $22 468 USD. 15,2% of the population are 11,3% of the families of the city live below the American poverty line.

In 1990, the city counted 167.254 inhabitants, in 2000, 185.776 and in 2005, 193.755.

Metropolitan zone

The peripheral cities minors and surrounding municipalities are:

Bethania
Clemmons
Dozier
Kernersville
King
Lewisville
Midway
Old Town
Pfafftown
Rural Hall
Seward
Stanleyville
Tobaccoville
Union Cross-country race
Vienna
Walkertown
Wallburg

The close principal cities are:

Greensboro (County of Guilford)
High Not (County of Guilford)

Economy

The economic fabric of the city is dominated by the services and research; among industries however the cables of high technology (Fiberoptic) appear, the textile, medical equipment and electronic and the tobacco (RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company), activity around which articulated the urban development.

Winston-Salem is the seat of the companies RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company (tobacco), Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (fritter manufacturer), BB&T (banks), TW Garner Food Company (manufacturer of Hot Sauce) and Lowes Foods (chain of shops of grocer). Wachovia Corporation was based in Winston-Salem until it amalgamated with First Union Corporation in September 2001; the head offices of the company are now combined with Charlotte (North Carolina). Although traditionally related on the textile, the pieces of furniture, and the Winston-Salem, tobacco industries tries to attract new companies in the field of high-technology. Part of the center of Winston-Salem was recently indicated like park of research of the Triade of Piedmont for the research and the development biomedical and of technological information. Currently, the park of research undergoes an expansion, with hopes of jumpstarting on the economy of the city.

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center is the largest employer in Winston-Salem.

Establishment of Dell

In December 2004, the city concluded a business with Dell to build a manufacturing plant of computer in the south-east of the Comté of Forsyth, close to the intersection of Interstate 40 and the U.S. Highway 311. To attract Dell, the city offered an amount of money which could reach the $38 million USD. The state offered additional incentives of approximately $267 million USD. The versed money sums have valuent a lawsuit and the received criticism of which that of Paul Luebke (representative of the state of the North Carolina), which indicated: " The North Carolina clearly overpaid Dell to come ici". In spite of the polemic, the construction of the factory was accomplished during the summer 2005, and its opening the October 5th 2005 with 350 employees. Dell envisages to create 350 new jobs from here September 2006.

Education

The schools of the county of Winston-Salem/Forsyth include 41 elementary schools, 17 colleges and 15 colleges.

Winston-Salem also has many large universities like:

Wake Forest University
University of the State of Winston-Salem
School of arts of North Carolina
University of Salem
University Baptist of biblical Piedmont
University of Winston-Salem

Monuments

Buildings

Wachovia Center : 140 m, 34 stages (1995)
Winston Tower: 125 m, 29 stages (1965)
BB&T Financial Center: 104 m, 21 stages (1987)
GMAC Tower: 101 m, 21 stages (1980)

Museums

The museums are an important part of the heritage of Winston-Salem. Reynolda House Museum off American Art (built by the founder of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company and belongs to Wake Forest University) is the first museum of the city. Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) is a local museum of art worthy of interest. Wake Forest University Museum off Anthropology is an anthropological museum, maintained by Wake Forest University. The city also offers places for the children, SciWorks is an interactive museum for the children, teacher of the bases in all the scientific sectors. The Children' S Museum off Winston-Salem is based on the literature.

Park

Reynolda Gardens is a garden of 4 acres (16 150 m ²), located in part of the old field of R.J. Reynolds.

Art

Winston-Salem is often indicated under the name of the " City of the arts" (" City off the Arts " in English), because having the first arts council the United States, founded in 1949, and for the schools and local attractions of art. Those off include North Carolina School the Arts, Piedmont Opera Theater, Winston-Salem Symphony, Stevens Center for the Performing Arts, and Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts. There are many galleries and workshops in the artistic zone (art district) of the city centered in Sixth and Trade Street. The city accommodates the National Black Theater Festival and RiverRun Film Festival.

Sports

Winston-Salem provides a certain number of sporting attractions. The Winston-Salem Warthogs are a team of baseball playing in Minor League Baseball, the team is affiliated with the Chicago White Sox (MLB). They play in the history Ernie Shore Field (6 200 places) and the players most known having played are there Carlos Lee, Joe Crede, Jon Garland, and Aaron Rowand. The University of the State of Winston-Salem and Wake Forest University have both of the good teams of Basket-ball. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (NCAA) play in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (14 407 places for the Basket-ball) and equips it with American football of the university plays in the Groves Stadium (31 500 places). Bowman Gray Stadium organizes NASCAR Dodge Weekly Series.

Shopping

Winston-Salem has the Hanes Mall, which is the greatest shopping mall of the North Carolina, and one of largest of the south-east of the the United States.

Other zones of shopping were created along Peters Creek Parkway (Marketplace Mall), University Parkway, Jonestown Road, North Point Boulevard, Reynolda Road, and Robinhood Road.

Transport

Roads

In 1993, a news freeway (highway) East-West is built in the south of the downtown (downtown area), it is Interstate 40. Interstate 40 was built to avoid the downtown, it is also called Business 40. The U.S. Highway 52 (divided with North Carolina State Highway 8) is the principal North-South highway which crosses the heart of the city. The U.S. Highway 311 is a highway which connects Winston-Salem to High Point. The department of transport of Winston-Salem projects into 2030 to prolong the U.S. Highway 311 towards north and to skirt is city.

Airports

Winston-Salem is served by Piedmont Triad International Airport. The deserted airport all the zone of the Triad of Piedmont, including Greensboro and High Not. To 5 km in the North-East of Downtown (downtown area), there is a small airport of the name of Smith Reynolds Airport. Each year, the airport accommodates the air show and it is also the airfield of Winston-Salem Composite Squadron, which is a civil air patrol.

Media

Newspapers

The Winston-Salem Journal is the daily newspaper of force in Winston-Salem. The Winston-Salem Chronicle is the weekly newspaper of the community Afro-American.

Radio

Radio stations regional:

WFDD, 88.5 FM, Wake Forest University (subsidiary company of NPR)
WBFJ, 89.3 FM, Music From The Heart (Religious)
WSNC, 90.5 FM, Winston-Salem State University
WXRI, 91.3 FM, Southern Gospel
WMQX, 93.1 FM, Oldies 93
WZTX, 101.1 FM, FM Talk 101
WTQR, 104.1 FM, Country Radio operator
WKZL, 107.5 FM, #1 Hit Music Station
WSJS, 600 AM, News-Talk Radio operator
WPIP, 880 AM, Berean Christian School
WAAA, 980 AM, Oldies
WPOL, 1340 AM, The Light Gospel Music
WTOB, 1380 AM, Spanish Radio operator
WSMX, 1500 AM, Religious Radio operator
WFBJ, 1550 AM, Music From The Heart (Religious)

Television

Chains regional television:

WFMY-TV, 2, CBS, Greensboro
WGHP, 8, FOX, High Not
WXII-TV, 12, NBC, Winston-Salem
WGPX, 16, Pax, Burlington
WCWG, 20, WB, Lexington
WUNL-TV, 26, PBS/UNCTV, Winston-Salem
WXLV-TV, 45, ABC, Winston-Salem
WUPN-TV, 48, UPN, Greensboro
WLXI-TV, 61, TBN, Greensboro

Famous residents

Maya Angelou, poet
ED Berrier, pilot NASCAR
Richard Childress, owner equips NASCAR
Mark Grace, old first baseman of the Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks
Josh Howard, player NBA of the Dallas Mavericks.
Patrick O' Sullivan, player NHL of the Los Angeles Kings
Chris Paul, player NBA of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Matt Kendrick, Jazz bass player

Twinnings

External bonds

Official site of the town of Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Chamber off Trade
Winston-Salem Convention & Visitors Office
Winston-Salem Newspaper
Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem

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