McDonald’s pairs vaccine clinic with free food offer
NASHVILLE — The Nash County Health Department is partnering with McDonald’s of Nashville to host a C...
Police prevent man from jumping off bridge
ROCKY MOUNT — City police saved a man’s life Saturday morning by talking him off the railing of a br...
Monthlong library book sale set for August
SPRING HOPE — The town library is set to sell hundreds of books during the month of August. Popular ...
Roadside skeleton’s identity remains unknown
LELAND — Authorities don’t know why or how the weather-worn skeleton of an unknown man ended up in a...
Ride honors fallen Nash deputy
NASHVILLE — A motorcycle ride honoring law enforcement officials who died in the line of duty last y...
Rep. Winslow has 1st bill signed into law
State Rep. Matthew Winslow said he’s proud his first bill signed into law will help military service...
Mayor hopeful: Use zoning to block sub-$300K ‘starter homes’
SPRING HOPE — A mayoral candidate envisions a future utopia for the town many current residents and ...
Delta variant affects NC’s younger, unvaccinated populations
Younger, unvaccinated populations are enduring the effects of the rapidly spreading delta variant of...
State: COVID cases spike in unvaccinated patients
RALEIGH — After months of decline, North Carolina is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 sprea...
Buyers beware: Delta-8 THC may be illegal
NASHVILLE — The legal status of delta-8 THC candy remains as ambiguous as its ingredients. “Labeling...
Advocates: Medical marijuana could put NC in the green
A bipartisan bill in the North Carolina Senate would make medical marijuana legal for people with a ...
Police arrest 18 in sweeping drug probe
ROCKY MOUNT — City police working together with local and federal authorities have made 18 arrests a...
Candidate files for Bailey town board seat
NASHVILLE — Southern Nash County voters will see at least one candidate’s name for every office on t...
Panel approves Spaulding Center’s return to historic school campus
McDonald’s pairs vaccine clinic with free food offer
Spring Hope High School classmates reunite
Rep. Winslow has 1st bill signed into law
Nash deputies receive thumbs-up for recordkeeping
Monthlong library book sale set for August
Police prevent man from jumping off bridge
Ride honors fallen Nash deputy
Roadside skeleton’s identity remains unknown
Buyers beware: Delta-8 THC may be illegal
Nash nonprofit recruiting Head Start teachers
State: COVID cases spike in unvaccinated patients
IRS issues warning on child tax credit scams
Delta variant affects NC’s younger, unvaccinated populations
Advocates: Medical marijuana could put NC in the green
Clayton police create 1st female K-9 unit team
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Patrick Joseph Blessing
Spring Hope — Dateline- Spring Hope Patrick Joseph Blessing, Col. USMC (ret.), Ph.D. Born 11 March ...
Dennis Eugene Sherrod
Spring Hope — Rev. Dennis Eugene Sherrod, 79, passed away May 29, 2021. He was born July 23, 1941 in...
James "Ronnie" Swann
Spring Hope — Rev. Dennis Eugene Sherrod, 79, passed away May 29, 2021. He was born July 23, 1941 in...
Maggie Ruth Thompson
BAILEY — Maggie Ruth Thompson, 97, died Sunday, May 16, 2021. Arrangements are by Shingleton Funeral...
Rolesville father recounts shock after 3-year-old wanders off for 2 hours
‘Suspicious vehicle’ leads to drug, break-in charges
Rep. Winslow has 1st bill signed into law
State: COVID cases spike in unvaccinated patients
Casa Esperanza approved to build new school in Wake Forest
PHOTOS: Zebulon kids enjoy Popsicles in the Park
Police K-9 helps finds child missing from Rolesville
Winstead United Methodist welcomes new pastor
COVID-19 surging as North Carolina set to ease restrictions
New library books explore abolitionist teaching, 'Real Housewives'
Childcare Network holds career fair
Bus donation will help homeless
College trustees approve $74M master plan
Friday vaccine clinic targets schools
Heat index may top triple digits
Heat. And plenty of it. That is the weather outlook for much of this week in the Wilson Times area. ...
Virtue signaling causes ice cream headache
Filling your freezer with Ben & Jerry’s won’t improve prospects for Palestinian statehood, and denyi...
What you'll hear in politics next year
It’s clear how the two political parties want to define the debate in next year’s elections, in Nort...
Fewer students major in humanities
RALEIGH — Most students attend colleges or universities primarily to acquire the knowledge, skills a...
UNIDENTIFIED
Homicide victim’s identity remains a puzzle
Girl found at Christmas remains unknown nearly 40 years later
Passenger in fatal wreck remains international mystery
Dead-end leads leave unknown skeleton case open
Crash victim has been ‘John Doe’ since 2002
Skeleton with shotgun wounds all but forgotten
‘John Nash’ baby’s killing remains unsolved
SPORTS
Wildlife group names Sportsman of the Year
The N.C. Wildlife Federation has named its 2021 Sportsman of the Year. He is Chris Williams of Princ...
Edmundson, Vick commit to NC State
Former Southern Nash High star running back Zonovan “Bam” Knight wasn’t the first Firebird to play f...
Cooper named to Academic All-Area Team
Southern Nash High two-sport standout Kierstin Cooper has been named to The Wilson Times’ Farris & T...
Our Opinion: Lawmakers, be good sports and kindly butt out
When legislators have a vested interest in the outcome, no institution is safe from their meddling —...
Our Opinion: Insulate public utilities from cities' politics
North Carolina’s most prominent civil rights organization entered the fray this week in a yearlong d...
Our Opinion: Transparency foes don't represent NC stakeholders
Who says North Carolina’s state employees and schoolteachers are against transparency? Lobbying eff...
Taxpayers deserve transparency, not government secrecy
Senate Bill 355, legislation that promotes and enhances public access to the performance records of ...
Our Opinion: NC should let public review body camera video
The standard objection, a familiar talking point recited so often it’s become a cliché, goes somethi...
Our Opinion: 'Hands-Free NC' a flawed approach to highway safety
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey wants drivers’ hands on the steering wheel, not on their smartpho...