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Snow expected early Thursday
Snowflakes could replace raindrops in southern Nash County as Wednesday turns to Thursday and overni...

Highway Patrol: Bailey man flips propane truck
SIMS — A Bailey man was taken to the hospital after losing control of a propane delivery truck and f...

Jackson joins North Carolina's US Senate race
State Sen. Jeff Jackson is throwing his hat in the ring for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat. ...

Nash UNC Health Care Foundation adds 9 board members
ROCKY MOUNT — The Nash UNC Health Care Foundation has welcomed nine new members to its Board of Dire...

Deputies: Fleeing driver crashes, killing unborn child
ROCKY MOUNT — A driver accused of leading Nash County deputies on a high-speed chase ending in a cra...

Nash schools won't reopen until March
NASHVILLE — Originally set to reopen this week, Nash County Public Schools won’t see face-to-face instruction until at least March...

Police probe Spring Hope sweepstakes robbery
SPRING HOPE — Authorities are investigating a Thursday night armed robbery of a sweepstakes gaming b...
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Governor extends coronavirus orders, says more vaccines coming
Snow expected early Thursday
Highway Patrol: Bailey man flips propane truck
Nash UNC Health Care Foundation adds 9 board members
Jackson joins North Carolina's US Senate race
Snow on Thursday? Don't rule it out yet
Deputies: Fleeing driver crashes, killing unborn child
Nash, Edgecombe crime prevention panels offer grant funding
Southern Nash High FFA chapter receives grant
North Carolina seniors can still enroll in Medicare
State prisons begin virus vaccinations
Christmas lights packed away for next season
Prison escapee remains wanted after 4 decades
Former Rocky Mount mayor sells real estate business
Nash County at critical COVID-19 stage
Could drive-ins see a revival?
Reform the filibuster without killing it
To forgive those who hurt us, follow God's example
Cultivating hope from the victory garden
Midweek snow showers? Forecast models are split
Police probe Spring Hope sweepstakes robbery
Nash schools won't reopen until March
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RECENT OBITUARIES
James Lowell Brantley Sr.
SPRING HOPE — James Lowell “Teeny” Brantley Sr., 87, passed away on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. James was...
Clarence Michael Sledge
LOUISBURG — Clarence “Mike” Sledge, 63, passed away Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at home surrounded by hi...
Katherine Neville Brantley
WILSON — Katherine Neville Brantley, 85, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. A funeral service was...
Joel Keith Matthews
NASHVILLE — Joel Keith Matthews, 67, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday, Jan. 15, 20...
James Manning
MIDDLESEX — James “Jim” Manning, 85, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Arrangements are by Wilson Memori...
Robert Louis Etheridge
BAILEY — Robert Louis Etheridge, 86, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Arrangements are by Joyner’s Funer...
THE WILSON TIMES
Wilson Christian Academy names students to honor rolls
Nonprofit, National Guard partner to prevent substance misuse
Governor extends coronavirus orders, says more vaccines coming
Auction planned for Bill Ellis Barbecue properties
Wilson City Council rejects Wooten Boulevard rezoning
Jumbo rolls cascade after toilet paper truck flips
Propane truck overturns, driver cited
Health care providers face vaccine shortages
FEATURED COLUMNS

Who should wield emergency powers?
Nobody runs for governor hoping he or she will be confronted with a major disaster while in office. ...

States can limit regulatory damage
RALEIGH — Shortly after taking office, President Joe Biden began revving up the federal government’s...

5 goals for NC lawmakers in 2021
RALEIGH — A new year has arrived, and with it, new hopes and resolutions. On the political front, he...

Snow on Thursday? Don't rule it out yet
Snow or no snow early Thursday morning? The weather models followed by the Weathercast are not in ac...
SPORTS

Angler breaks Rocky Mount man’s channel catfish record
It took 50 years and one ounce to break the state record for a channel catfish, but John Stone of Pi...

Southern Nash hoops teams optimistic, but now face longer wait
When basketball teams from Southern Nash High take the floor this season, they will do so with a sch...