WT – Wilsonian

Five-year-old Bryson Whitley used all the weight on his tiny frame to roll a heavy bowling ball down the lane toward 10 pins at Westview Lanes. Bryson was perhaps many years from bowling a perfect game, but that didn’t matter. The youngster was thrilled when his ball got all the way down the lane to knock down a few pins […]

Shateck Batts and Tiffany Jones know how to serve up some of your favorite meals with a twist. The couple owns Batts Family Food Truck — a fan favorite in Wilson and beyond.  “You’re going leave here with a smile on your face,” Batts said.  From burgers, hot dogs, cheesesteak sandwiches to wings and chili cheese fries, just about everything […]

This story was published in the spring issue of Wilsonian. Matthew Bain has been downtown Wilson’s very own Alex Trebek since 2017. What started off as a once-a-week hobby with his brother has turned into a career for Bain as the local community’s quiz master. After starting off hosting with a quiz company, Geeks Who Drink, Bain branched out to […]