Officers for the NAACP’s Wilson Branch were installed Thursday, Jan. 9. Arthur Johnson will retain his leadership role as president of the local branch for the 2025-26 term. Serving alongside Johnson as branch officers will be Vanessa Jones, first vice president; George Leach, treasurer; Linda Cooper-Suggs, secretary; and Shirley Marshall, assistant secretary. Officers were installed by city councilman the Rev. […]
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NCDOT seeks public input for potential Raleigh Road Parkway project
The N.C. Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a feasibility study for improving access and traffic safety on Raleigh Road Parkway. The department will hold an open house from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, at Raleigh Road Baptist Church, 4150 Raleigh Road Parkway W. Residents can drop in during the meeting at any time to review conceptual design […]
‘It was like a river going across the highway’
Dam break causes I-587 floodingOfficials say a dam break in an irrigation pond flooded both lanes of Interstate 587 in Wilson Monday night. Sgt. J.S. Smith of the North Carolina Highway Patrol said the nearby Woodards Pond Dam breached, causing flooding on about 150 to 200 yards of the interstate. The incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. just east of Exit 29, which is […]
13 homicides reported here in 2024
Thirteen people died by homicide here in 2024, the highest number in recent records. City of Wilson and Wilson County authorities investigated a combined eight homicides in 2023, compared to 10 in 2022 and 12 in 2021. The numbers have grown since 2019, when law enforcement agencies tallied two homicides. In 2024, the city of Wilson reported nine deaths in […]
New library books: ‘Ms. Rachel and the Special Surprise’ added at library
Following are new books at the Wilson County Public Library. To place a hold on these titles, call 252-237-5355 or visit www.wilsoncountypubliclibrary.org. ADULT FICTION “Artificial” by Amy Kurzweil “Bellevue” by Robin Cook “Clean” by Alia Trabucco Zerán “Eddie Winston is Looking for Love” by Marianne Cronin “Five-Star Stranger” by Kat Tang “Foul Days” by Genoveva Dimova “Is She Really Going […]
Man struck by vehicle on Ward Boulevard
Police say a man was struck by a vehicle and critically injured on Ward Boulevard Friday night. The man had left his vehicle following a crash to check on the other driver, police say. Officers with the Wilson Police Department responded to the scene in the 6600 block of Ward Boulevard, also known as U.S. 301, at 7:28 p.m. in […]
Chan Hall comes home for Larema performance
Although he has lived in Richmond, Virginia, for 20 years, jazz musician Chan Hall still calls Wilson home, and he will be back “home” to perform at Larema Coffee House on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. The Grammy-nominated keyboardist will play a mixture of smooth jazz tunes of his own, some R&B and pop and music from […]
Down to Business: Baking up something special at Back Roads Bread Co.
An artisan baker is taking her near 20 years of experience, setting up shop and bringing a different kind of bakery to her hometown in a few weeks. Kathryn Overton, owner of the Back Roads Bread Company, has been operating out of her oven at home for about a year while looking for a new place to call home. When […]
Wilsonians made most of wintry weather
An overnight snow and ice storm didn’t leave much snow behind, but Wilson residents still took the rare wintry occurrence to enjoy the icy outdoors Saturday morning. Rich Fulling made his daily morning walk on Broad Street, but on Saturday, the scenery was sparkling with brilliant shining ice and icicles clinging to trees and utility lines. “It is beautiful, absolutely […]
LA fire challenges former Wilson residents
As wildfires destroy property and take lives in communities in and around Los Angeles, former Wilson residents now residing there describe the fear of being surrounded by flames and smoke. Charles P. Farris, 32, a 2010 graduate of Greenfield School and a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law, lives in Studio City, near Hollywood Hills. Farris, […]
Accomplice gets prison after murder plea
A Wilson man was sentenced to an active prison term after pleading guilty to murder Friday morning in connection with the 2022 shooting death of a man on Goldsboro Street. Jaquan Deshaun Barnes, 24, made an Alford plea of guilty to second-degree murder in the 2022 shooting death of 36-year-old Maurice Ruffin. Resident Superior Court Judge L. Lamont Wiggins sentenced […]
Wilson braces for first winter storm of season
Wilson Energy crews prepared trucks, tools and equipment Friday ahead of the potential response to the winter storm. Rebecca Agner, communications and marketing director for the city of Wilson, said some ice accumulation is in the forecast for Wilson County. “Ice on trees and power lines can cause power outages,” she said. Agner said while the city doesn’t expect many […]
18-year-old charged with attempted murder
Police have charged an 18-year-old with attempted murder after they say he shot into an occupied dwelling. Rogeravion Leequan Ziem Jones of Wilson is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and 18 counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. “On Dec. 31 at 3:54 a.m., officers with the Wilson Police Department responded to 622 Suggs St. […]
Textile artists featured in Wilson Arts show
Reception is Thursday from 5-7 p.m.Wilson Arts launches its 2025 exhibition season Thursday, Jan. 16, with a reception for “Uncommon Threads: Textile Invitational,” a group show spotlighting the creativity and innovation of 10 talented textile and fiber artists from across North Carolina. This exhibition showcases a diverse array of 2D and 3D works that challenge traditional fiber art techniques and stretch the boundaries of the […]
Church news: Congregations have weekly services
Burning Bush FWB Burning Bush Free Will Baptist Church will have Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, followed by morning worship at 10:30 with Pastor Bishop Donnie Daniels bringing the message. Life in the Word Life in The Word will have Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, followed by worship service at 11 with the Rev. […]
Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3
The following deed transfers for the week of Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds office: From Teresa T. Finch, trustee, and the Gregory A. Turnage Revocable Trust to Lake Hills Capital LLC, 4508 and 4509 Falconcrest Court N., Wilson, $120,500; From Sue H. Summerlin, Johnny Wayne Summerlin Jr., Miriam Lynn Summerlin, […]
Greenlight donates CPR training kit to Wilson County Schools
Wilson County Schools has another tool to arm staff members to save lives in an emergency situation. Greenlight purchased an updated CPR training kit through the American Heart Association and delivered it to Elm City Middle School Thursday. The new kit will be used for continued CPR training for coaches and teachers throughout the district. “We’re trying to create a […]
Wilson post office will be named for Milton F. Fitch Sr.
Wilson’s post office on Mercer Street will soon bear the name Milton F. Fitch Sr. Post Office Building in honor of Wilson’s first Black mail carrier. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law naming the federal building last week after the legislation, sponsored by Rep. Don Davis, D-Snow Hill, passed through the United States Senate unanimously. “Milton F. Fitch […]
‘We don’t want that in our backyard’
Planning board denies industrial rezoningThe Wilson Planning and Design Review Board struck down a rezoning request Tuesday night that would box in four homes around a heavy industrial expansion adjacent to the Wilson Corporate Park. The proposed rezoning was requested by William Builders of Rocky Mount and encompassed 19.62 acres beside Refresco, a bottled drink industry that already operates in the Wilson Corporate Park, […]
Snow and ice expected here starting Friday evening
Many Wilsonians will probably get their wish for snow Friday and Saturday, but that snow will come with ice and some hazards. “In the Wilson County area we are expecting the potential of wintry mix this weekend starting late Friday afternoon into Saturday,” said Gordon Deno, director of Wilson County Emergency Management. “This means we could have Friday night, Saturday, […]
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