Gov. Josh Stein has named two District Court judges for North Carolina’s 8th and 9th prosecutorial districts. Tia Hudgins Taylor will serve as District Court judge for the 8th Prosecutorial District, which covers Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe counties. Taylor will fill the vacancy created by District Court Judge William Solomon’s retirement, Stein said in a Monday news release. Taylor most... READ MORE >
I keep a positive attitude about Elm City. Although I don’t live there, I have invested there. It’s challenging to stay positive when the town constantly withholds vital information about severe water issues, financial disclosures and general services. The town also suffers from incompetent public works employees. There is no focus on the public and more emphasis on meaningless, self-serving... READ MORE >
North Carolina wants to jump on the DOGE bandwagon by instituting a similar thrust in our state. Both houses of our legislature have begun initiatives to curb waste and mismanagement. The House formed a select committee on government efficiency. Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger filed Senate Bill 474, the DAVE act. This bill would create a new division within... READ MORE >
TARBORO — Graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s 15th Basic Academy for Basic Law Enforcement Training earned a significant achievement and set an unprecedented mark. Of the 36 cadets who began the academy on Oct. 3, 32 graduated from the program on March 11. The graduates were all recognized in the Keihin Auditorium on ECC’s Tarboro campus as the largest-ever graduating... READ MORE >
Most classic rock fans know the line: “Meet the new boss — same as the old boss.” The Who’s memorable words recently came to mind as I listened to North Carolina’s new governor. He was parroting his predecessor’s plan to freeze state tax rates. North Carolina’s flat individual income tax rate dropped from 4.75% in 2023 to 4.5% last year.... READ MORE >
Zebulon Mayor Glenn York said this week that town officials are working to boost residents’ confidence in town government. York said he understands some residents are concerned about the number of department heads who resigned in the past year or so. “I hear that from certain folks,” he said, adding that he doesn’t think many people share the concern. “But... READ MORE >
The spectacle of politicians preaching one thing and doing another, and of criticizing others for action that they too might have taken in similar circumstances, is nothing particularly new. Sometimes, it’s just a reflection of the fact that it’s a lot easier to be an outsider in opposition than it is to be on the inside trying to govern. Other... READ MORE >
Come on, Pete! It doesn’t take a genius to double-check an email list of recipients to see if anybody is on it who should not be. Jeffrey Goldberg should not have been on the list. And yet he was. Goldberg is editor of The Atlantic magazine. He is a meticulous reporter and judge of right and wrong. He realized what... READ MORE >
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 crown after sharing it with Kinston in 2017. And both... READ MORE >
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 Nash CTE curriculum helped students earn 4,018 industry-specific credentials in... READ MORE >
