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36-399: John D. Gold, son of Pleasant Daniel Gold , founded The Wilson Times in 1896 as a weekly newspaper. He married Daisy Hendley , who worked as a managing editor at the paper. Gold remained with the newspaper until 1946, when H.D. Brauff leased the newspaper with an option to buy. Elizabeth Gold Swindell, daughter of John D. Gold, acted as the business manager for the newspaper under Brauff, and

72-435: A controlled-access highway (signed as US 74) is under construction from Mooresboro to Kings Mountain , which will bypass Shelby to the north. Upon completion of the project, Charlotte and Asheville will be connected by virtually uninterrupted freeway via Interstate 85 , US Highway 74, and Interstate 26 . Shelby is also served by four North Carolina State Highways . Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport serves

108-462: A Baptist pastor in Goldsboro , Gold met and married Julia Pipkin, a daughter of Willis Pipkin of Lenoir County . They had eleven children before Pipkin's death in 1913. He later married Eugenia Alice Roberts of Winston-Salem , with whom he had no children. In 1867, with L.I. Bodenheimer, he co-founded Zion's Landmark , a Baptist newspaper. He became the associate editor in 1871 and was made editor

144-473: A four-lane highway, runs through the city south of the center, and leads east 21 miles (34 km) to Gastonia and west 27 miles (43 km) to Rutherfordton . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km ), of which 21.1 square miles (54.6 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ), or 0.17%, is water. According to

180-503: A minister in Rocky Mount , Goldsboro , Wilson , Tarboro , and Durham . In 1867 he co-founded the Baptist newspaper Zion's Landmark , serving as editor until 1920. In 1902 he founded the P.D. Gold Publishing Company, which issued two newspapers for Wilson County . Gold was born on March 25, 1833, in a part of Rutherford County that was later incorporated into Cleveland County . He was

216-735: A separate school district. Secondary and intermediate schools include: Elementary schools include: Springmore, Township Three, and Union elementary schools have Shelby postal addresses but are outside of the Shelby corporate limits. Graham and Marion elementary schools closed in 2022, and the former Shelby Intermediate School was to be converted into an elementary school including the former Graham and Marion zones; in other words, it became Elizabeth Elementary School. The building had been Elizabeth Elementary prior to being converted into an intermediate school. The conversion returned it to its former name. The 2004 film adaptation of Blood Done Sign My Name

252-506: A series of editorials by Friedman that advocated for reforms to the Wilson County Board of Education's public comment policy. "This newspaper tackled an important topic — the public's right to offer their views to elected officials — and it didn't let go," the judges wrote. "It offered readers information to get involved and it effected change. A fine example of a news organization looking out for its readers." The following year, Friedman

288-599: Is home to a large square, local businesses, and a variety of restaurants surrounding The Courthouse Square. Re-branded as "uptown" in the 70s to bring town-people back off the highway and away from the mall, this area has been named a "Main Street" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation . The local pavilion hosts a twice-a-week Farmers Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, as well as local concerts. Monthly summer festivals like Shelby Alive and Seventh Inning Stretch, hosted by

324-451: The 1930s , Shelby was known as "The Leading Shopping Center between Charlotte and Asheville". People from surrounding counties came to Shelby to shop, since there were numerous types of local and chain stores. By 1947, Shelby was a true thriving town with the mills paying among the highest wages in the South. In the 1950s , droughts, insect infestations, and government acreage controls resulted in

360-527: The American Legion World Series, brings regional music acts to perform in the city. With a low cost of living and a vibrant small town environment, Uptown Shelby has experienced a 10% growth in street level occupancy from 78% to 88%. Uptown Shelby hosts opportunities for active living with groups that engage in cycling, running, crossfit, and yoga. Multiple restaurants and other local businesses are attracting day trippers and shoppers from across

396-492: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Shelby has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Shelby was 107 °F (41.7 °C) on July 30, 1952, while the coldest temperature recorded was −11 °F (−23.9 °C) on January 31, 1966. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 21,918 people, 8,013 households, and 4,887 families residing in

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432-774: The Missionary Baptist Church and became a Primitive Baptist , joining the Kehukee Primitive Baptist Church in Halifax . He was baptized and ordained as an elder and a pastor at Kehukee Baptist Church. He served as a Baptist minister in Wilson , Rocky Mount , Tarboro , and in Durham . He was a leading figure in the Primitive Baptist community of North Carolina for over half a century. In 1863, while serving as

468-556: The Square, and various fundraisers. Shelby is known throughout the state for its collaborative methods between private, non-profit, and public sector organizations with groups like Leadership Cleveland County. In 2011, Shelby was named the permanent home of the American Legion Baseball World Series after decades of rotating venues for the event. Shelby is located in south-central Cleveland County. U.S. Route 74 ,

504-664: The annual competition, and the newspaper earned first-place honors in its circulation division for general excellence in 2019 and 2018. In the most recent contest, held in 2020, the Times finished third in general excellence. In 2016, the paper won first place in Editorial Excellence from the Inland Press Association for newspapers under 10,000 circulation for "...five well-written editorials by Corey Friedman, all using sound arguments with pertinent details and connecting with

540-403: The average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males. The median income for a household in the city

576-472: The city and county. The airport is used mostly for general aviation and is owned by the city of Shelby. Commercial air service is provided within a 2-hour drive at Charlotte (CLT), Asheville (AVL), Concord (USA) and Greenville/Spartanburg (GSP). Cleveland County Schools is the school district for all of Cleveland County, including Shelby. Prior to January 2004, the city was in Shelby City Schools ,

612-555: The city. As of the 2000 United States census , there were 19,477 people, 7,927 households, and 5,144 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,073.8 inhabitants per square mile (414.6/km ). There were 8,853 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile (188.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 56.88% White , 40.97% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.56% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.72% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of

648-533: The community on a myriad of local, state and national topics...." Friedman won again in 2017 for editorial writing; about his columns, the judges wrote "The Wilson Times stood out here for unearthing conflicts seldom (perhaps never?) covered elsewhere — while also leading the community towards solutions. " In 2019, the Times won a Burl Osborne Award for Editorial Leadership from the News Leaders Association for

684-607: The company over to Julian Price . Gold died in Mebane in 1920 and is buried at Maplewood Cemetery in Wilson. Shelby, North Carolina Shelby is a city in and the county seat of Cleveland County , North Carolina. It lies near the western edge of the Charlotte - Concord , NC- SC Combined Statistical Area . The population was 21,918 at the 2020 census . The area was originally inhabited by Catawba and Cherokee peoples and

720-471: The courthouse square. The project was initially met with enthusiasm, until it was announced that Dixon wanted McAfee to wear a Ku Klux Klan mask in the statue. A Confederate monument is located on the west side of the courthouse square, while foreign war monuments stand on the north and south sides. Nevertheless, the Ku Klux Klan did have a significant presence in Shelby in the 1870s and its crimes were

756-551: The decline of cotton as Cleveland County's primary crop. Shelby was home to a group of political leaders in the first half of the 20th century, that have become known as the "Shelby Dynasty." These political leaders wielded power through the local, State and Federal governments. The most notable of Shelby's political leadership were brothers James L. Webb and Edwin Yates Webb and brothers-in-law O. Max Gardner and Clyde R. Hoey . As governors, NC representatives, and US congressman,

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792-486: The following year. He served as editor of Zion's Landmark until 1920. The paper became the leading publication of the Primitive Baptist Church. In 1902 Gold founded the P.D. Gold Publishing Company, which issued The Daily Times and The Semi-Weekly Times . The company was later incorporated as The Wilson Daily Times Publishing Company. He handed over the publishing company to his son, John Daniel Gold, who

828-1029: The group impacted Shelby life and Shelby's reputation throughout the state. The architecture of Shelby is noteworthy in that despite being in a rural area, there are magnificent homes and buildings with unique character. Some buildings are county landmarks, such as the Historic Campbell Building and others are listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Banker's House , Joshua Beam House , Central Shelby Historic District , Cleveland County Courthouse , East Marion-Belvedere Park Historic District , James Heyward Hull House , Masonic Temple Building , Dr. Victor McBrayer House , George Sperling House and Outbuildings , Joseph Suttle House , Webbley , and West Warren Street Historic District . Shelby's community of art, music, and government all take place in Uptown Shelby historic district. Uptown Shelby

864-528: The law practice and enrolled at Furman University to study theology, transferring to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with hopes of becoming a Missionary Baptist minister. While he was at seminary, the American Civil War began. He left school to enlist in the Confederate States Army , serving as a chaplain and nurse until a fever ended his military service. In the 1860s Gold left

900-548: The paper until his passing in 1974. Upon his death, Margaret Dickerman, daughter of Elizabeth Gold Swindell, began overseeing the operations of the paper. Morgan Paul Dickerman III joined the paper as vice president in 1979, and was named president and publisher upon the death of Mrs. Swindell. The Wilson Times remains as "one of the few surviving family-owned newspapers in North Carolina," alongside The Daily Record , owned by Bart and Brent Adams, and Maere Kay Lashmit. In 2019,

936-407: The population. There were 7,927 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and

972-701: The region. Part of the city brand, live music is a part of community with the Earl Scruggs Center and the Don Gibson Theatre. Other public attractions include walking trails like the thread trail and the Broad River Trail as well as public events. Reoccurring events include the Fall Livermush festival, The Cleveland County fair which is the largest county agricultural fair in North Carolina, The 7thinning Stretch, The Art of Sound, Arts on

1008-477: The son of Milton Gold, a farmer, and Martha Fortune Gold. His grandfather, Daniel Gold, had moved to North Carolina from Virginia in 1798. He worked on his family's farm until he was twenty, when he borrowed money to attend college. Gold studied law and received his law license in 1856. Gold worked as an attorney at a law firm in Shelby and was a partner with future North Carolina Governor John W. Ellis . Gold left

1044-514: The subject of depositions and affidavits collected by Captain Albion Howe (1841–1873) of the 4th Regiment Artillery. Textiles later became its chief industry during the 1920s , when production of cotton in Cleveland County rose from 8,000 to 80,000 bales a year. Cotton production peaked in 1948 with Cleveland County producing 83,549 bales, making it North Carolina's premier cotton county. In

1080-661: The two newspapers formed a partnership to create a media management company known as Restoration Newsmedia. The Wilson Times also publishes four weekly newspapers such as the Johnstonian News , The Wake Weekly , The Enterprise , and The Butner-Creedmoor News . The Wilson Times is a perennial winner in the North Carolina Press Association North Carolina Press Association member directory 's News, Editorial and Photojournalism Contest. Staff members receive individual awards in

1116-549: Was $ 29,345, and the median income for a family was $ 38,603. Males had a median income of $ 30,038 versus $ 21,362 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,708. About 14.3% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. Shelby is served by US Highway 74 and its business route. US 74 Business travels through uptown Shelby along Marion St. and Warren St., giving travelers access to Shelby's growing central business district. Currently,

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1152-455: Was filmed in Shelby – as well as the reaping scene in the 2012 film adaptation of The Hunger Games , and the 1982 slasher film Death Screams . A fictionalized version of the city is the setting of HBO comedy show Eastbound & Down . Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina , it bears little geographic or cultural resemblance to the real place. Actor and writer Danny McBride chose

1188-552: Was later settled around 1760. The city was chartered in 1843 and named after Colonel Isaac Shelby , a hero of the battle of Kings Mountain (1780) during the American Revolution . Shelby was agricultural until the railways in the 1870s stimulated Shelby's development. In 1916, Thomas Dixon, Jr. , the author of The Clansman: A Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan , planned to erect a statue of his uncle Leroy McAfee on

1224-597: Was married to author Daisy Hendley Gold and founded the Wilson Times , in 1896. Two more of Gold's sons, Pleasant Daniel Gold Jr. and Charles Willis Gold, co-founded the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company in 1907. In 1912 the company completed merges with two other companies, Security Life and Annuity Company and Greensboro Life Insurance Company, moving the headquarters to Greensboro . The Gold brothers later stepped down and handed

1260-532: Was named a finalist for the same award. The Wilson Times won first place in the 2022 National Headliner Awards for editorial writing by an individual or team. Pleasant Daniel Gold Pleasant Daniel Gold (March 25, 1833 – June 7, 1920) was an American publisher, lawyer, and Baptist minister. Ordained as a Primitive Baptist minister in the Kehukee Association , he was a prominent Baptist leader in North Carolina for over half-a-century. He served as

1296-521: Was offered a one-fifth interest to remain in the position, which she accepted. Elizabeth Gold Swindell announced that she had purchased the paper from the Brauff family in 1956, making her the sole owner. She served as the editor and publisher until she died in 1983. Her son-in-law, Morgan Paul Dickerman II, joined the paper as associate publisher in 1957, and assisted in major expansion of the newspaper. Dickerman served as associate publisher and general manager of

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