{
  "id": 5517305,
  "title": "Retired repairman's wind sculptures helped generate $5.3m in regional sales",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/retired-repairmans-wind-sculptures-helped-generate-5-3m-in-regional",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T07:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-retired-north-carolina-repairman-built-giant-wind-powered-sculptures-from-scrap-after-30-were-moved-downtown-the-park-drew-194300-visitors-and-generated-5-3-million-in-regional-sales/articleshow/133751896.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A retired North Carolina farm machinery repairman turned scrap metal into towering wind-powered sculptures, creating a collection that became a local attraction. After his 30 restored whirligigs were moved to downtown Wilson, the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park opened in 2017. The park has since become a cultural and economic draw, recording about 194,300 visitors in 2024 and generating an…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}