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‘Just glad to be alive’: Man survives after flipping car into water
When Jamie McQueen regained consciousness after flipping his car upside down into the water, the fir...
Fairgrounds to host Spring Expo on Saturday
The Wilson Chamber of Commerce Spring Expo is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Wilson Coun...
Art installation transforms studio ceiling
The artist behind a new permanent art installation at the Wilson Arts Center said he wanted “to crea...
Bailey’s inaugural Sweetpotato Festival is Saturday
BAILEY — In an effort to revitalize its community, the Bailey Chamber of Commerce will hold the inau...
Election Day: Scenes from Wilson County primary voting
Nearly one in five registered Wilson County voters participated in Tuesday’s primaries and Wilson Ci...
Don Davis, Sandy Smith prevail in US House primaries
State Sen. Don Davis of Snow Hill claimed victory over three challengers on Tuesday to claim the Dem...
Fitch, Newton win NC Senate primaries
Two seasoned Wilson County politicians won their N.C. Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting the stage...
Incumbents retain Wilson City Council seats
Two of Wilson’s city councilmen were reelected handily on Tuesday while two others faced stiff compe...
Stroud holds off Freshwater-Smith in Court of Appeals primary
Chief Judge Donna Stroud won Tuesday’s Republican primary to retain her N.C. Court of Appeals seat, ...
Greenfield returns to NCISAA 1-A title game
CLAYTON — Minus its top two scorers from last season’s NCISAA 1-A girls soccer championship team, Gr...
No political hot potatoes in precinct meal
There was no gaslighting over the green beans, no partisan politics in the potato salad and no hush ...
Beasley, Budd win as NC voters pare down primary candidates
RALElGH — U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley won their re...
Board votes to close Winstead Elementary, Toisnot Middle
In a 5-2 vote, the Wilson County Board of Education decided Monday to permanently close Winstead Ele...
House catches fire while under construction
Officials say a spark from welders working on a house ignited a Sunday afternoon fire. Wilson Fire/...
Jeff Bell to promote art across the state
Vollis Simpson has been at the heart of Jeff Bell’s work in Wilson, but he recently took a job that ...
WECA and WAAT students celebrate graduation
Seniors at the Wilson Academy of Applied Technology and Wilson Early College Academy celebrated a mi...
City hiring staff to resume summer swim lessons
Swim lessons are coming back this summer after a hiatus due to the pandemic. “We are looking at a bu...
Fairgrounds to host Spring Expo on Saturday
The Wilson Chamber of Commerce Spring Expo is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Wilson Coun...
Professor: Wilson should tackle demographic challenges head-on
Wilson’s 2020 census figures startled many stakeholders, including local leaders who doubted the acc...
Who bought, sold Wilson County property from May 9-13?
The following deed transfers for the week of May 9-13 have been recorded in the Wilson County Regist...
Chinese tire maker cancels $580M Rocky Mount plant
ROCKY MOUNT — A Chinese tire maker that announced a project five years ago to build a plant and brin...
NC General Assembly gavels in annual work session
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh on Wednesday for its traditional b...
New ‘disinformation’ board paused amid free speech questions
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday paused a new and controversial board’s...
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WILSON ARTS CENTER
Art installation transforms studio ceiling
The artist behind a new permanent art installation at the Wilson Arts Center said he wanted “to crea...
Woman escapes truck wreck, fire
ELM CITY — A young woman escaped serious injury Friday after crashing her truck into a utility pole ...
Bridge upgrade closes US 117 Alternate
Trains will continue running through Wilson County as workers replace a span over the CSX railroad t...
IMAGINATION STATION SCIENCE & HISTORY MUSEUM
Elevator working after 2-month outage
The Imagination Station’s elevator is lifting visitors again, but a $100,000 upgrade may be required...
U.S. 117 DETOUR
Bridge replacement set to begin
Trains will continue clattering through Wilson County as workers replace a span over the CSX railroa...
WILSON CITY COUNCIL
‘Demand more of our local officials’: Forum sparks spirited dialogue
Incumbents and challengers stressed the need for community involvement and public input during a Wil...
Elites dumb us down with celebrity gossip
‘Pro-care’ means respecting women’s choices
ECU health study a rewarding experience
Are we straying from the righteous path?
Column undervalues government employees’ religious freedom
Follow Golden Rule in Marty’s takeout line
Biden’s bungles should dissuade ‘genetic Democrats’
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CARTOONS
Learning to communicate through American Sign Language
The American Sign Language interpreter education program at Wilson Community College is one of only ...
Mental health has impact on our well-being
When you think about your health, what first comes to mind? For many — if not most — of us, it’s pro...
Housing prices reflect changes in work
It was bound to happen. The percentage of adults working from home has fallen significantly from its...
Election winners: Trump, outside money and rage
Pundits and politicos like to talk about “mainstream” or “Main Street” Republicans, as if they made ...
Scammers target consumers with cryptocurrency scams
Scammers are always looking for what’s new and popular to strike the unsuspecting. Cryptocurrency is...
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‘We’re done’: A&M’s Fisher fires back at ‘narcissist’ Saban
Barton’s Boyette earns 4th all-region honor
ACC mulling division-free football scheduling model by 2023
NCAA Tournament hopes in peril for defending champ Bulldogs
NCAA clarifies compensation rules but is crackdown likely?
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Polk’s hat trick lifts Hunt past Rose in OT
Immediately after the Hunt High girls soccer team’s 4-3 overtime win over J.H. Rose in the second ro...
NCHSAA SOCCER ROUNDUP: Demons knocked out by Croatan
NEWPORT — Senior Gentry Staub punched in a couple of late goals as her Croatan High girls soccer tea...
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Wilson woman joins arts grant advisory council
A Wilson interior designer has been appointed to the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation’s Public Art Advis...
Living so that we may ‘contribute a verse’
For those of us who think that our lives do not count for anything and do not contribute to the worl...
Muffins bring back memories of Mama
Mama had a sweet tooth and always enjoyed desserts and candy. Sometimes, she’d even eat her dessert ...
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Triangle Tyre officially withdraws tire project in Edgecombe County
Book club donates cash to school reading program
Bailey’s inaugural Sweetpotato Festival is Saturday
Police arrest alleged thief, recover truck and trailer stolen from Duck-Thru
Spring Hope man charged in major drug sting
COVID cases spiking in Nash County
Nash County’s credit rating gets a bump
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State, local Democrats on same page
Vendor fair showcases small businesses
Corinth Holders wind ensemble is a world champion
College trustees still considering severance pay for departed president
Mayor promises better customer service in Selma
Selma pool won’t open this summer
Selma OKs duplexes north of town
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