SPOTTED: ArtSpin, Whirligig JeepFest and Downtown Beats & Eats
September 14, 2021Mike Farris plays in Wilson fundraiser Oct. 1
Grammy Award winning musician Mike Farris and The Fortunate Few will play a concert here Friday, Oct...
Benson festival is all about the mules
BENSON — Since 1949, crowds have swarmed the town of Benson to celebrate Mule Days, a festival origi...
Oxford festival celebrates hot sauce
OXFORD — Hot pepper sauces aren’t for everyone, but clearly enough people enjoy them to warrant an e...
Lots of family fun at the county fair
WILSON — County fairs have certainly changed since the first American fair was held in Pittsfield, M...
Hear Russ Varnell and his band at Nash Arts
NASHVILLE — Russ Varnell & His Too Country Band will perform at Nash Arts Center Sept. 11 in downt...
Enjoy country music with Gene Watson Sept. 3
August 30, 2021Country music singer Gene Watson will be in the house at Wilson’s Boykin Center Friday, Sept. 3, for...
Downtown Beats & Eats Returns to Whirligig Park
September 9, 2021The eighth season of the Downtown Beats & Eats series is scheduled to take place in Wilson’s Vollis ...
NC State Fair tickets and deals on sale
RALEIGH — Save money and skip the ticketing line at this year’s N.C. State Fair by purchasing your t...
Stephen Schwartz Revue supports scholarship fund
“Magic To Do: A Stephen Schwartz Revue” headlines the seventh annual benefit concert for the Jonatho...
Wide Awake Events September
August 30, 2021SEPTEMBER Library Card Sign-up Month Bingo Game September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Stop into a...
Walks and Runs September
August 30, 2021SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 Temple Wilson Recovery Alive 5K 8 a.m. 6260 E. Blalock Road Recovery Alive is com...
Fall exhibit focuses on fiber and glass
Fiber and glass art will be the focus of an exhibition of works opening the 2021 fall semester seaso...
Making memories at Wilson County Fair
August 30, 2021I have fond memories of going to the Wilson County Fair as a child. My sister, Susan, and I loved ri...
Celebrate Labor Day in Butner with fireworks
BUTNER —Southern Granville County wasn’t treated to a fireworks show for the Fourth of July this yea...
Wide Awake September 2021
September 10, 2021...
Garden provides plants for Netflix film
RALEIGH — Contacted by members of the production team, the Juniper Level Botanic Garden and Plant De...
Sharpsburg senior center ready to open its doors
SHARPSBURG — Seniors in Wilson, Nash and Edgecombe counties will soon have a new place to socialize....
Dove hunting season opens Sept. 4
RALEIGH — The 2021-22 hunting season for mourning and white-winged doves opens on Saturday, Sept. 4....
Barton, Sallie B. Howard students staging ‘Our Town’ in Tarboro
TARBORO — Eastern North Carolina performing arts institutions are joining forces this month to produ...