Planning board denies housing density increase
The Wilson Planning and Design Review Board decided 15 housing units per acre was too much to call the standard for one of the city’s densest zoning designations. In a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, board members declined to amend the city’s Unified Development Ordinance and instead decided to keep the...
Project RIDE gives seniors sobering lesson on driving safety
Hunt High School senior Quinton Price thought he could handle the challenge behind the wheel of the golf cart. But after he put on a pair of goggles, hit the gas and tried to navigate the course, he quickly realized the opposite. “I did not have it,” Quinton said. “It...
Study envisions a Market Street makeover
SMITHFIELD — One day in downtown Smithfield, cars might park on one side of Market Street but not the other. Also, travel lanes could be wider but so would sidewalks, giving both cars and pedestrians more room. And the first blocks of Second and South Third streets could be one-way,...
JCC will put a Novo Nordisk donation to work
CLAYTON — A cutting-edge industrial robot is now helping Johnston Community College students gain hands-on training in automation and robotics. Insulin maker Novo Nordisk donated the robot to JCC on March 25 at the Johnston County Workforce Development Center. “The functionality of this robot, although it operates perfectly, didn’t meet...
One dead in Franklin County drive-by shooting
One person died overnight in a drive-by shooting in southwestern Franklin County. The incident was reported around 9:45 p.m.near U.S. 1, county communication officials said. Officers from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Youngsville Police Department, responded and are investigating the shooting.
Area counties promote family support during Child Abuse Prevention Month
Area counties and state officials are observing Child Abuse Prevention Month with blue pinwheel ceremonies and other observances. Franklin County held a ceremony Tuesday with posting of blue pinwheels in front of the courthouse. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services along with Positive Childhood Alliance held a...
Warriors rule 31st Scott Jones Memorial Classic
WILSON — Hunt High put a stamp on hosting the Scott Jones Memorial Track Classic as presented by The Wilson Times by sweeping the 31st edition Monday afternoon. The Hunt girls claimed their third Classic title in a row while the Warrior boys took home the program’s first outright Classic...
‘Mr. B’ earns prestigious teaching accolade
BAILEY — Southern Nash High School’s Perry Bartholomew has been named Nash County Public Schools Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year. A fixture in the county’s agricultural community, Bartholomew has taught horticulture, animal science and landscaping over a career spanning three-plus decades. During the 2023-24 school year, the...
May earns Rock Star Award from NCAOA
Granville County Senior Services Director Kathy May was recognized by the North Carolina Association on Aging with the Rock Star Award at the association’s annual conference and awards luncheon. NCAOA Rock Star Award recognizes one chief executive/administrative officer for their quality of leadership and organizational management they provide to their...
Woods receives statewide award
Kim Woods, area extension agent for livestock and forages for Granville and Person counties, received the Public Servant Forage Enthusiast Award at the Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Forage and Grassland Council Feb. 21. The meeting was held in conjunction with the N.C. Cattlemen’s Conference. The award is presented...
