Dems vie for unity, support in county convention
By Christopher Long
clong@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7821 | March 18, 2024
Statewide candidate support and a change in leadership headlined the Wilson County Democratic Party’s annual convention at the Save-A-Youth auditorium. Dante Pittman, candidate for the N.C. House of Representatives’ District 24 seat, ended Saturday morning’s meeting by stepping down from his post as party chair to focus on his campaign...
Schott Pharma bringing 400 jobs to WilsonFree Access
By Christopher Long
clong@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7821 | March 18, 2024
Schott Pharma, a branch of Schott North America Inc., annouced its expansion to Wilson on Monday morning, bringing hundreds of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic investment into the community. Schott Pharma is a specialty glass manufacturing company based in Germany with 16 sites and 4,600 employees...
Fare Game is ready for play
By Scott Bolejack
sbolejack@johnstoniannews.com | 919-424-1776 | March 18, 2024
CLAYTON — Friends Paul Auclair, C.J. Batista and Jason Turner were just hanging out when they hatched the idea for Fare Game, an arcade, bar and pizzeria in the heart of downtown. Lynn Auclair, Paul’s wife, was there too. “Fare Game is a combination of three friends who were drinking...
Do Good Foods abandons Selma
By Scott Bolejack
sbolejack@johnstoniannews.com | 919-424-1776 | March 18, 2024
SELMA — In June 2022, town leaders, county commissioners and company executives gathered in the Selma Civic Center to announce a new industry. Do Good Foods would turn surplus groceries into chicken feed at a plant in Selma’s Eastfield Crossing industrial park. The company would employ some 100 workers, paying...
Cars and Carnivores Street Festival returns to downtown Wake Forest March 23
For the Wake Weekly | March 18, 2024
The Rotary Club of Wake Forest announces its 2nd annual Cars and Carnivores Street Festival featuring a steak cookoff competition, car show, vendors and food booths on March 23 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. in historic downtown Wake Forest. Following last year’s success, the free street festival on Brooks Street...
Wake County Public Libraries first in state to earn Sensory Inclusive certification
For the Wake Weekly | March 14, 2024
Thanks to a new partnership with KultureCity, Wake County Public Libraries is now even better equipped to promote an accommodating and positive experience for all library visitors with sensory issues, no matter their age or ability. Today, officials announced that the libraries have received Sensory Inclusive certification at a news...
Ladybirds shut down Warriors
From staff reports | March 15, 2024
The Southern Nash girls soccer team reached double figures for the second time in as many games with a 10-0 victory over visiting Louisburg in its 2-A/3-A Big East Conference opener on Thursday. Now 5-1 overall overall on the season and 1-0 in conference, the Ladybirds will host conference foe...
Troopers: Stolen car stopped after tri-county chase
By Drew C. Wilson
dwilson@wilsontimes.com | 252-265-7818 | March 14, 2024
SIMS — Authorities say a 16-year-old in a stolen car led the North Carolina Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase through three counties Thursday morning. The teen allegedly drove into oncoming traffic on U.S. 264 before troopers brought her to a halt. The chase ended about 10:30 a.m. on U.S....
Money will not be returned to CVFD
By Amanda Dixon | March 18, 2024
After strongly debating the issue, the Creedmoor City Board of Commissioners rejected a proposal to return $23,000 the Creedmoor Volunteer Fire Department paid for the apron and driveway repair repaving project at the fire station. The fire department, a nonprofit entity, entered into a contact with the city, and those...
Agency offers guidance as animal encounters increase in spring
For the Butner-Creedmoor News | March 18, 2024
March 19 marked the beginning of spring, and critters have begun emerging from their winter slumbers and started producing offspring. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering guidance for occasions when you encounter various wildlife as they become more visible this time of year. Black bears Black bears emerge from...