Batts and Boykin win school board seats
The Wilson County Board of Education will have a familiar face for District 6 and a political newcomer for the District 2 seat. David Batts won the open District 2 seat with 2,018 votes (50.86%), narrowly besting Andressia Ramirez, who received 1,911 (48.16%), according to unofficial election results. Batts, unaffiliated,...
Wilson man arrested in shooting death of his aunt
The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office has charged a man with murder in the shooting death of his aunt. Austin Chase Langley, 25, of 3952 Chickasaw Court is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Tina Michele Bryant, 48, of the same address, according to a statement from Chief of...
Novo Nordisk to build employee rec center
CLAYTON — Pending the town’s OK, Novo Nordisk will build an amenity-laden rec center for employees and their families. “The multiuse facility will have a strong focus on employee and family wellness with a fully-equipped fitness center, multiuse courts, an outdoor pool and group fitness space,” said Stacy Beard, a...
Planning Board supports heavy-industry zoning
CLAYTON — The Planning Board in October backed a request to allow heavy industry on roughly 26 acres on U.S. 70 Business east of town. Heavy industry would be in keeping with that stretch of highway. Nearby are Knapheide, a maker of truck and van bodies; Del Toro, a concrete...
Wake Forest dance studio spearheads unique fundraiser to help fund Nutcracker production
A dance studio in Wake Forest has enlisted the help of a few key groups to create a holiday calendar this year: ballerinas, puppies, and kittens. Last holiday season, Melissa Roya-Martinez, who works as the Jill M. Taylor Dance Company’s sponsorship and marketing coordinator, had a video come across her...
Zebulon approves rezoning for planned development
Zebulon’s town board voted unanimously Monday night to rezone a parcel of land southwest of downtown, paving the way for a small mixed-use development The 2.3-acre plot sits at 901 Mack Todd Road. The applicant, TMTLA, had already come before the board three times this year. Each presentation yielded critiques...
Davis bests Buckhout to keep seat in Congress
Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis has won reelection by a slim margin over Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout in a tight race for the state’s 1st Congressional District seat. In unofficial results that weren’t published until well after midnight, Davis had 184,993 votes, or 49.46% of ballots cast in the contest,...
Election Day a gauntlet across southern Nash County
As far as national civic spectacles are concerned, few, if any, rival Election Day. It’s just not possible. I mean, seriously — can you name another event quite like it? Of course not. And within the chaos, our job is to report the results as best we can — with...
Griffin, Jay win county commissioner seats
Republican Mark Griffin and Democrat Zelodis Jay won contested races for seats on the Granville County Board of Commissioners in the Nov. 5 General Election, according to unofficial election results reported by the N.C. State Board of Elections. In Commissioner District 3, Griffin received 2,729 votes or 62.32% and Democrat...
Granville briefs
Mission Market A Mission Market will be held at Helena Methodist Church at 290 Helena Moriah Rd, Timberlake, from 9 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sat., November 9 in the church fellowship hall. The event features homemade crafts, unique finds, indoor and outdoor plants, gift baskets and seasonal décor for...
