Deputies chase stolen truck through 3 counties
Wilson County sheriff’s deputies chased a stolen work truck through three counties before authoritie...
Miss Wilson named fourth runner-up in Miss North Carolina Competition
Miss Wilson Anna-Claire Musick finished as fourth runner-up in the 2022 Miss North Carolina Competit...
Nate O’Neal shatters more records as Jr. Golf boys medalist; Council repeats as girls champ
The 43rd Larry Pittman Memorial/Wilson County Junior Golf Championship delivered some unseasonably t...
City officials ‘ran out of time’ with Nash Street building
Rodger Lentz said the loss of the historic building at 225 E. Nash St. last week is “going to hurt f...
Wilson man denied parole in wife’s 1994 murder
State officials have denied parole for a Wilson man serving a life sentence on murder and arson conv...
State approves parole plan for Wilson rape convict
A 50-year Wilson man convicted of rape and burglary in 1987 has been approved for a program that cou...
Troopers: Man dies after highway crash
SIMS — A 20-year-old man died following an early morning car crash Friday on U.S. 264. Jah’Quavious ...
Campers learn lessons from sheriff’s office
One after the other, children pulled scuba masks over their faces and placed air regulators in their...
Vintage vibes coming to downtown Wilson
Megan Lott didn’t set out to start a business. She was just refinishing furniture for her home when ...
Juneteenth Festival fills park
Shirley Marshall and grandson Jaise Futrell sipped cool shaved ice together as people swirled around...
Free children’s meals available at 16 Wilson County sites
Children who rely on cafeteria meals during the school year often face hunger during the summer mont...
Public input sought for community health assessment
Health officials need the public’s help to determine the most important health issues affecting Wils...
RSVP for Fike High reunion by Friday
The Fike High School class of 1971 will hold a 50+1 reunion from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, at the ...
WYSA U16 girls advance to Southern Regional Championships elimination rounds
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Wilson Youth Soccer Association U16 Girls team knew getting to the knock-o...
Johnston commissioner charged after ‘inappropriate interaction’ with teen
SMITHFIELD — The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a sitting county commissioner charged...
Jackson to be sworn in as Breyer retires from Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Nearly three months after she won confirmation to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jack...
Legislators pitch elections for NC education board members
RALEIGH — North Carolina House Republicans pushed Wednesday for a constitutional amendment that woul...
Appeals court throws out NC insurance magnate’s convictions
RALEIGH — A federal appeals court on Wednesday threw out the 2020 conspiracy and bribery convictions...
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK — Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using ...
Wilson Community College VP speaks on White House jobs panel
Rob Holsten, Wilson Community College’s vice president for academic affairs, participated in a White...
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Robb Frost: A life on the road
If you ask Robb Frost to name his hometown, he says “America.” The 35-year-old had been “camping” on...
Juneteenth Festival fills park
Shirley Marshall and grandson Jaise Futrell sipped cool shaved ice together as people swirled around...
DOWNTOWN WILSON
Adjacent structures damaged when city-owned building fell
The owner of a century-old building damaged when an adjacent city building was demolished Monday sai...
DOWNTOWN WILSON
Building razed after facade falls
In a scene reminiscent of a Godzilla movie, a giant hydraulic pincher appeared over a historic build...
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE
Volunteers invest money, energy to build kids’ beds
Every bead of sweat dripping from volunteers’ foreheads was a small price to pay to ensure Wilson ki...
Wheat yield up, but not profits
LUCAMA — When Joey Kirby cuts the wheat at Bass Farms, he expects to produce about 70 bushels an acr...
Abortion no substitute for true health care
Economic strain requires diligence
Dems play semantics while spoiling for socialism
Democrats choose power over compassion
‘Moana’ moves Wilson
Cyclist seeks stolen racing bike’s return
Wilson youth at risk of fentanyl poisoning
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CARTOONS
The old ‘barefoot and pregnant’ treatment again
We all knew it was coming. The leaked Alito opinion turned out to be the actual opinion of the Supr...
Voter ID issue should have been settled
Movie sequels are almost always worse than the original films. Notable exceptions, such as this sum...
In post-Roe landscape, elections matter more than ever
There’s not much middle ground regarding the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision. I’ve listened to...
Bald eagle recovery represents American resilience
The recovery of bald eagle populations during the last half-century is one of nature’s greatest cons...
Who’s killing immigrants? It’s no mystery
It’s a grisly affair: Dozens of immigrants locked in a semi-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, apparentl...
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Hunt to host second Mojo Invitational 7-on-7 football tournament
The start of the 2022 NCHSAA football season is still about two months away, but 12 high school team...
Battle takes over Firebirds baseball
Football has played a big part of Kwamaine Battle's life, taking him from Southern Nash High to Virg...
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Telling an aging relative she can’t drive anymore
North Carolina is blessed with more than its share of great writers. And I am looking over some of m...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs receives lifetime honor at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES — With a speech about his own inspirational dream for the Black community, Sean “Diddy” ...
‘Tune Our Hearts’: Celebrating the great songs of faith
What a joyous celebration of love, faith and personhood was lifted on Sunday at Forest Hills Baptist...
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Officials: Practice fireworks safety this holiday weekend
Insurance commissioner: Keep kids, pets out of hot cars
State offers Free Fishing Day on Monday
Nick Ellis chosen for defense attorney award
Sheetz lowers gas prices for July 4 weekend
Mudcats for America series on deck this week
Sandy Smith, GK Butterfield react to abortion ruling
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