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...
Sandy Smith, GK Butterfield react to abortion ruling
While Wilson’s congressman decried a Supreme Court decision rejecting a constitutional right to abor...
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...
Deputies seize 101 pounds of meth in traffic stop
MIDDLESEX — The Nash County Sheriff’s Office made its largest meth seizure in agency history during ...
Police: Wilson man helped make child porn
A Wilson man is accused of filming or facilitating child pornography after police searched his cellp...
GOP revives bill forcing sheriffs to aid immigration agents
RALEIGH — Another effort by Republican lawmakers to force North Carolina’s sheriffs to learn the imm...
Auto shop owner accused of elder exploitation
ROANOKE RAPIDS — A Halifax County businesswoman has been arrested in separate instances on charges s...
Lawmakers seek more openness from Council of State
RALEIGH — A 10-member panel led by Gov. Roy Cooper with other statewide elected officials usually me...
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein
NEW YORK — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents a...
EEOC: 2 fired for not joining company’s Christian prayer
Two employees with a North Carolina company say they were fired after refusing to participate in the...
51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in Texas heat
SAN ANTONIO — Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word...
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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...
Wilson Pride celebration shows the love
It was a day of acceptance, appreciation, confidence and kindness as members of the LGBTQ community ...
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
Compromise on gun laws is possible
Hollywood night in Wilson
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CARTOONS
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...
Storm chances spike as holiday weekend approaches
If the weather models can stay consistent, it looks as if the upcoming July Fourth weekend will prov...
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...
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 ...
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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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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...
Why wait? Jump-start your creativity and start writing
The screams of a woman were being muffled by the morning fog blanketing Atlantic Christian College. ...
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Sheetz lowers gas prices for July 4 weekend
Mudcats for America series on deck this week
Sandy Smith, GK Butterfield react to abortion ruling
Arrest made in motel robbery
Woman accused of shooting husband
Yard sale, car wash to benefit United Way
Sheriff’s Office nets largest meth haul in its history
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