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Ray Finch is shown before his exoneration at top and after his release from prison at bottom. Gov. Roy Cooper granted Finch a pardon of innocence on Wednesday.

FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

'Long time coming': Finch family cheers governor's pardon

By Olivia Neeley
| June 17, 2021

When Katherine Jones-Bailey called her father Wednesday afternoon, she couldn’t stop shouting and cr...

Doughtie

Wilson police sergeant faces domestic assault charges

By Corey Friedman
| June 17, 2021

A Wilson police sergeant is under investigation following his Wednesday arrest on domestic violence ...

The Drummers World Drumline, a Goldsboro group, will perform as part of a Juneteenth celebration in Smithfield.

Juneteenth celebration is this weekend in Smithfield

June 17, 2021

A Juneteenth celebration will take place this weekend in Smithfield. A concert is scheduled from 6 t...

Parrish

Parrish helped move Johnston schools forward

By Scott Bolejack
| June 16, 2021

SMITHFIELD — As a newly elected Johnston school board member, Dr. Dicky Parrish often butted heads w...

Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker, left, speaks with Zebulon Commissioner Annie Moore about Project ChildSafe at the Eastern Regional Center in Zebulon.

Wake Sheriff gives out free gun locks

By Amber Revels-Stocks
| June 17, 2021

ZEBULON — Gun owners in Wake County had an opportunity to get a free gun lock from the sheriff’s off...

Preservation Zebulon board members celebrate with cake, champagne and sparkling cider after the groups bid to get a portion of Zebulon approved as a historic district got another approval. Back row, from left: Season Atkinson, Marvin Howell and Tommy Massey. Second row: Ruth Moss, Patricia Roberson, MaryBeth Carpenter and Scott Carpenter. Taylor Gray is in the front row.

Town opposition doesn’t stop Zebulon historic district

By Amber Revels-Stocks
| June 17, 2021

ZEBULON — The Zebulon Historic District moved closer to becoming a reality last week despite pushbac...

An Envirolink pickup truck is pictured at a Spring Hope job site in October 2019. The company handles public works for Spring Hope along with area towns including Bailey and Elm City.

Spring Hope sets meeting on water issues

From staff reports
| June 18, 2021

SPRING HOPE — The Spring Hope Board of Commissioners has scheduled a town hall meeting to discuss re...

Smith

Police make 2nd arrest in Rocky Mount killing

From staff reports
| June 17, 2021

ROCKY MOUNT — Police have made a second arrest in a recent homicide. Shyheem Smith, 19, faces a char...

Monthly Planner

June 8, 2021

THROUGHOUT JUNE Casita/ Seeds of Hope Times vary Casita Brewery THROUGHOUT JUNE Art classes Times va...

Alisha Whitley, left, Wilson Camera Club president, and Jackie Tate, secretary/treasurer, pose amid the club's photographs in the current Wilson Arts gallery exhibit. The exhibit will be on display until June 17. Janelle Clevinger | For Wide Awake Wilson

In the Spotlight

Calling all photographers!

By Janelle Clevinger
| June 1, 2021

The Wilson Camera Club began in the 1970s, when virtually all photographs were shot on film and deve...

Nathan George

Blood drive to honor Falls Lake Academy teen killed in crash

From staff reports
| June 17, 2021

STEM — Officials say they hope they can honor the life of Nathan George, the Falls Lake Academy juni...

Students are thrilled to see the Book Bus pull up to Tar River Elementary School on Wednesday morning and almost can’t wait for the tomes to be laid out on a table.

Line up kids, the Book Bus is back for summer

By Amanda Dixon
| June 17, 2021

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