Weeks Plant Purchased; County Reveals 7 Potential Library Sites; Isner Wins Winston-Salem Open

Merinos Home Furnishings Warehouse purchased Hanesbrands' Weeks textile plant in northwest Winston-Salem off Highway 52 near SciWorks with plans to turn it into a giant (850,000 sq.ft.) furniture showroom. The company operates three other showrooms in converted warehouse spaces in Mooresville, N.C., Fort Lawn, S.C., and Jefferson, Ga. 

In other news, John Isner won the Winston-Salem Open (it is so cool to see Winston-Salem on major news and media outlets - I got to go the final!) and list of potential sites for a new or renovated downtown library were submitted to Forsyth County. Click here to see the Winston-Salem Journal article.

Winston-Salem Open Update

The Winston-Salem Open which will be held August 18-25, released their player field yesterday.  Twenty-two of the thirty-nine players confirmed so far (there will be a total of 48) are ranked in the top fifty in the world; last year only eleven players were ranked in the top fifty.   

2 Developments Worthy of Note

Two developments worthy of notice on this blog were reported by the Winston-Salem Journal yesterday:

1) Ziggy's: First, after some delays, Ziggy's is re-opening. Ziggy's was a music venue in W-S that drew big-name acts ranging from the Dave Matthews Band to Slipknot to Ziggy Marley to Slick Rick. It's old location was near the Lawrence Joel Veteran's Memorial Coliseum; it's new location is closer to downtown on the corner of Trade and 8th Street. Links: website, Wikipedia page, yesterday's W-SJ article.

2) Andy Roddick: Andy Roddick, the former World No. 1 tennis-player, has signed on to play at the Winston-Salem Open. This bodes well for the tournament and, in turn, for the city.