SALISBURY, N.C. (WNCT) — Cheerwine lovers are getting ready for the annual festival at the birthplace of Cheerwine in North Carolina this weekend. The 2026 Cheerwine Festival is this Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Salisbury. Festival goers will celebrate the iconic cherry soda with live ente rtainment, food, drinks, beer gardens, arts, crafts [...] ...read more read less