Man killed after crash, burglary

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 27, 2022

Police have released limited details in a Wilson man’s early Thursday shooting death. Rakim Jamar S...

2 arrested in robbery, car theft

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 27, 2022

Wilson police have arrested a two men in a Nov. 22 armed robbery and car theft. Alexander Lewis Mobl...

Judy Gathers, left, picks up free N95 masks from Melissa Haynes of the Wilson County Health Department on Tuesday.

CORONAVIRUS CRISIS

Wilson’s COVID case count continues decline

By Olivia Neeley

| January 27, 2022

Wilson County continued to see a decrease in the average number of COVID-19 cases this week. Wilson...

Bobby Lamm casts his ballot at the Wilson County Board of Elections in October 2016. The elections board met Tuesday to set the early voting schedule for the 2022 primary elections, which are tentatively scheduled for May but could be moved to June.

2022 ELECTIONS

Wilson voting schedule set for May primary

By Brie Handgraaf

| January 27, 2022

Filing for the May primary hasn’t resumed, but local officials on Tuesday set the times and days for...

Wilson native Tamechi Toney Briggs is pictured in a screen capture from BET’s website.

Wilson native honored for role as ‘Soul Train’ costume designer

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 27, 2022

Wilson native Tamechi Toney Briggs was recently celebrated as a groundbreaking dancer and costume de...

Have you seen the “Sky High Turkey Cat” sign on Pender Street? It’s one of Kyle Brooks’ kitschy creations.

Random signs around Wilson combine humor and art

By Brie Handgraaf

| January 26, 2022

“Sky High Turkey Cat” and “Lady Rock Toss” are just a couple of the seemingly random pastel signs drive...

Cannon Hinnant’s mother, Bonny Parker, wipes away tears outside the Wilson County Courthouse on Tuesday. Parker said she supports prosecutors’ decision to seek the death penalty for Darius Sessoms, who faces a first-degree murder charge in Cannon’s August 2020 killing.

State seeks death penalty in 5-year-old Cannon Hinnant's murder

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 26, 2022

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a man accused of shooting and killing a 5-year-old in 20...

Charles Ray Finch, shown on the front porch of his daughter’s home last year, died Monday. He was 83.

Exonerated of wrongful murder conviction, Ray Finch dies at 83

By Olivia Neeley

| January 26, 2022

Ray Finch died Monday, nearly three years after he was freed from a North Carolina prison. Finch was...

Police: Teen shot in leg, arm

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 25, 2022

Wilson police say a 17-year-old was shot in the leg and in the arm on Saturday. Police responded to ...

Wilson Woods kitchen fire snuffed

By Brie Handgraaf

| January 24, 2022

No one was injured in a Sunday morning cooking fire at a popular apartment complex. Wilson Fire/Resc...

Wilson Prep’s David Ellis (10) tries to gain control of the basketball during a game against North Edgecombe on Dec. 7 at WPA. The Tigers and Warriors will square off again Saturday in Leggett with the 1-A Tar-Roanoke Athletic Conference lead in the balance.

Wilson Prep Showcase shelved for this year as Tigers face busy week

From staff reports

| January 25, 2022

The weekend snow, although mostly gone now, left one casualty on the area sports scene in its wake —...

The Action Group recently celebrated 40 years helping area employers find workers. The Nash Street office staff includes, from left, administrative assistant Lidonina Tolentino-Torres, President Charidy Corbett, recruiter Nancy Ristau, business development leader Michelle Mills, recruiter Katie Amerson, CEO Tav Gauss, comptroller Amy Stack, co-founder Winston Lea and recruiter Maria Rodriguez.

MAIN STREET MINUTE

‘Great Resignation’ resonates in Wilson

By Brie Handgraaf

| January 24, 2022

In 40 years of business, The Action Group CEO Tav Gauss has seen just about everything. However, the...

The Imagination Station Science & History Museum, housed in Wilson’s former federal courthouse and post office on Nash Street, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

Imagination Station celebrates 30 years

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 24, 2022

Next month marks 30 years since the Imagination Station Science & History Museum opened its doors an...

Mick Rankin addresses Wilson County Republican Party members and guests during the GOP’s monthly social on Tuesday. Rankin announced Friday that he’s suspending his N.C. House District 24 campaign.

2022 ELECTIONS

Mick Rankin suspends NC House campaign

By Corey Friedman

| January 24, 2022

Rancher and retired U.S. Navy officer Mick Rankin has suspended his campaign for N.C. House District...

A convicted felon who owes back taxes, the owner of this house at 824 Star St. is set to receive a $25,000 grant from the city of Rocky Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT CITY COUNCIL

Housing grant awarded to drug convicts with tax debt

By Lindell J. Kay

| January 24, 2022

ROCKY MOUNT — The City Council has awarded a $25,000 housing grant to property owners convicted of s...

This sketch shows what authorities believe an unknown man looked like when he died in Haywood County in 2004.

UNIDENTIFIED

DNA search underway in Haywood County case

By Lindell J. Kay

| January 24, 2022

MOUNT AIRY — A partnership that solved at least four unidentified body cases in North Carolina last ...

Bella Skinner, 11, of Wilson, sleds at Fike High School on Saturday.

Wilson enjoys snowy weekend

By Drew C. Wilson and Lisa Boykin Batts

| January 24, 2022

Wilsonians awoke to a winter wonderland Saturday after at least 5 inches of snow fell overnight. Ki...

The Bailey Board of Adjustment has approved a permit for a bar at 6288 Main St. next to the town’s library, chamber of commerce and police station.

Downtown bar coming to Bailey

By Lindell J. Kay

| January 24, 2022

BAILEY — Town officials have cleared the way for a downtown tavern to open its doors. Jonatan Gaona ...

Lucas George slides down a slope at Fike High School in a disk Saturday.

Video: Snowfall sparks flurry of fun

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 24, 2022

Wilson County residents made snowmen, snow angels and snow cream, scouted the best slopes for sleddi...

LATEST OBITUARIES

Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr.

January 25, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr., 63, of Wilson, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be...

Barbara Jane Mills

January 25, 2022

Huntington, W.Va. — Barbara Jane Mills, 78, died Saturday, January 22, 2022. Funeral Friday, January...

Gail Whitley

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Gail Whitley, age 62, died Monday, January 24, 2022. Service arrangements are entrust...

Thelma Deans McCoy

January 24, 2022

Fountain, N.C. — Thelma Deans McCoy, age 89, died Friday, January 21, 2022.Mrs. McCoy was preceded ...

Tammy Williams

January 24, 2022

WARRENTON FORMERLY OF WILSON, N.C. — Tammy Williams, age 51, died Saturday, January 8, 2022. Service...

Carolin Luckett

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Carolin Luckett, age 78, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Barbara Pittman Darden

January 24, 2022

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — Barbara Pittman Darden, age 87, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrange...

Janet Mercer Pridgen

January 24, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Mrs. Janet Mercer Pridgen, 88, of Wilson, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Sa...

La Forest Williams

January 24, 2022

Charlotte, N.C. — La Forest WilliamsLived: 1941 Died: 2022La Forest Williams, 81, of Charlo...

Carolyn Hussey Travers

January 24, 2022

TARBORO, N.C. — Carolyn Hussey Travers, age 72, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrangements ...

Addie L. Crooms

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Addie L. Crooms, age 71, died Friday, January 21, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Carol Walls

January 23, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Carol Walls, 74 of Wilson passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, surrounded by h...

Donnie C. Barnes

January 21, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Donnie C. Barnes, age 71, died Thursday, January 20, 2022. Service arrangements are e...

Gerald McLeod Whitehurst, Jr.

January 21, 2022

KENLY, N.C. — Gerald McLeod Whitehurst, Jr., age 82, died Thursday, January 20, 2022. Service arrang...

Stephen "Steve" Francis Ferriter

January 20, 2022

Rocky Mount, N.C. — Stephen "Steve" Francis Ferriter, age 71, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2...

Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr.

January 25, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr., 63, of Wilson, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be...

Barbara Jane Mills

January 25, 2022

Huntington, W.Va. — Barbara Jane Mills, 78, died Saturday, January 22, 2022. Funeral Friday, January...

Gail Whitley

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Gail Whitley, age 62, died Monday, January 24, 2022. Service arrangements are entrust...

Thelma Deans McCoy

January 24, 2022

Fountain, N.C. — Thelma Deans McCoy, age 89, died Friday, January 21, 2022.Mrs. McCoy was preceded ...

Tammy Williams

January 24, 2022

WARRENTON FORMERLY OF WILSON, N.C. — Tammy Williams, age 51, died Saturday, January 8, 2022. Service...

Carolin Luckett

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Carolin Luckett, age 78, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Barbara Pittman Darden

January 24, 2022

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — Barbara Pittman Darden, age 87, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrange...

Janet Mercer Pridgen

January 24, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Mrs. Janet Mercer Pridgen, 88, of Wilson, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Sa...

La Forest Williams

January 24, 2022

Charlotte, N.C. — La Forest WilliamsLived: 1941 Died: 2022La Forest Williams, 81, of Charlo...

Carolyn Hussey Travers

January 24, 2022

TARBORO, N.C. — Carolyn Hussey Travers, age 72, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrangements ...

Addie L. Crooms

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Addie L. Crooms, age 71, died Friday, January 21, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Carol Walls

January 23, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Carol Walls, 74 of Wilson passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, surrounded by h...

Donnie C. Barnes

January 21, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Donnie C. Barnes, age 71, died Thursday, January 20, 2022. Service arrangements are e...

Gerald McLeod Whitehurst, Jr.

January 21, 2022

KENLY, N.C. — Gerald McLeod Whitehurst, Jr., age 82, died Thursday, January 20, 2022. Service arrang...

Stephen "Steve" Francis Ferriter

January 20, 2022

Rocky Mount, N.C. — Stephen "Steve" Francis Ferriter, age 71, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2...

Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr.

January 25, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Aberson Grady Lamm, Jr., 63, of Wilson, passed away Monday. A funeral service will be...

Barbara Jane Mills

January 25, 2022

Huntington, W.Va. — Barbara Jane Mills, 78, died Saturday, January 22, 2022. Funeral Friday, January...

Gail Whitley

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Gail Whitley, age 62, died Monday, January 24, 2022. Service arrangements are entrust...

Thelma Deans McCoy

January 24, 2022

Fountain, N.C. — Thelma Deans McCoy, age 89, died Friday, January 21, 2022.Mrs. McCoy was preceded ...

Tammy Williams

January 24, 2022

WARRENTON FORMERLY OF WILSON, N.C. — Tammy Williams, age 51, died Saturday, January 8, 2022. Service...

Carolin Luckett

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Carolin Luckett, age 78, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Barbara Pittman Darden

January 24, 2022

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — Barbara Pittman Darden, age 87, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrange...

Janet Mercer Pridgen

January 24, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Mrs. Janet Mercer Pridgen, 88, of Wilson, NC passed away peacefully at her home on Sa...

La Forest Williams

January 24, 2022

Charlotte, N.C. — La Forest WilliamsLived: 1941 Died: 2022La Forest Williams, 81, of Charlo...

Carolyn Hussey Travers

January 24, 2022

TARBORO, N.C. — Carolyn Hussey Travers, age 72, died Sunday, January 23, 2022. Service arrangements ...

Addie L. Crooms

January 24, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Addie L. Crooms, age 71, died Friday, January 21, 2022. Service arrangements are entr...

Carol Walls

January 23, 2022

Wilson, N.C. — Carol Walls, 74 of Wilson passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, surrounded by h...

Donnie C. Barnes

January 21, 2022

WILSON, N.C. — Donnie C. Barnes, age 71, died Thursday, January 20, 2022. Service arrangements are e...

Gerald McLeod Whitehurst, Jr.

January 21, 2022

KENLY, N.C. — Gerald McLeod Whitehurst, Jr., age 82, died Thursday, January 20, 2022. Service arrang...

Stephen "Steve" Francis Ferriter

January 20, 2022

Rocky Mount, N.C. — Stephen "Steve" Francis Ferriter, age 71, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2...

LOCAL NEWS

Man killed after crash, burglary

Police have released limited details in a Wilson man’s early Thursday shooting death. Rakim Jamar S...

2 arrested in robbery, car theft

Wilson police have arrested a two men in a Nov. 22 armed robbery and car theft. Alexander Lewis Mobl...

Wilson’s COVID case count continues decline

Wilson County continued to see a decrease in the average number of COVID-19 cases this week. Wilson...

NC treasurer’s report critical of how hospitals bill poor

RALEIGH — North Carolina nonprofit hospitals too often are billing poor people for medical care when...

Walker to announce whether he’ll stay in Senate race

GREENSBORO — A candidate seeking North Carolina’s Republican U.S. Senate nomination for more than a ...

NC chosen for supersonic passenger jet plant

RALEIGH — A Colorado-based aviation company announced Wednesday that it has chosen a North Carolina ...

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MOST RECENT VIDEOS

N.C. Highway Patrol 1st Sgt. Steven Dail speaks with witness Elijah Wright beside the ditch along U.S. 264 Alternate where a driver overturned his car Wednesday morning.

Troopers: Man flips car into ditch

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 27, 2022

A Wilson man escaped serious injury Wednesday morning after overturning his car into a watery ditch....

Video: Snowfall sparks flurry of fun

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 24, 2022

Wilson County residents made snowmen, snow angels and snow cream, scouted the best slopes for sleddi...

Wilson enjoys snowy weekend

By Drew C. Wilson and Lisa Boykin Batts

| January 24, 2022

Wilsonians awoke to a winter wonderland Saturday after at least 5 inches of snow fell overnight. Ki...

Imagination Station celebrates 30 years

By Drew C. Wilson

| January 24, 2022

Next month marks 30 years since the Imagination Station Science & History Museum opened its doors an...

EDITORIAL

Our Opinion: A timely reminder that King’s dream is too long deferred

A Wilson Times editorial

| January 17, 2022

THUMBS UP to the Wilson MLK Commission for bringing Wilson residents together in spirit at a time wh...

Fire from a portable heater burns a couch in a live fire demonstration conducted by the N.C. Department of Insurance and Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Insurance commissioner: Exercise caution with portable heaters

For the Times

| January 13, 2022

With cold temperatures and potential wintry weather in the forecast, N.C. Insurance Commissioner Mik...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pandemic profiteers have conflicts of interest

Fontenot offers practical solutions

Health concerns draw focus away from campaign

A million wasted years, all in 2021

Legacy leaves Wilson breathless

COVID cases, politics and fuzzy math

Fontenot is the leader District 24 deserves

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CARTOONS

OPINION

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for Jan. 28

January 27, 2022

OPINION

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for Jan. 25

January 24, 2022

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EDITORIALS

Our Opinion: State treasurer points the way to unclaimed cash

Our Opinion: Coleman inspires future generations of Wilson leaders

Our Opinion: Will court uphold the people’s will on voter ID law?

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COLUMNS

OPINION

Spam and scam calls plague cellphone users

By Tom Campbell

| January 27, 2022

Who knew I had so many friends worried about my car’s warranty? Before Christmas, it felt like a ho...

COMMENTARY

How to spot scam debt collectors

By Josh Stein

| January 26, 2022

If you have bills that are past due, you might be contacted by a debt collector. But don’t be fooled...

OPINION

State should let hospitals compete

By John Hood

| January 26, 2022

By restricting competition among hospitals and other medical providers, North Carolina keeps the cos...

WEATHERCAST

Snow redux? Friday forecasts flirt with flurries

By Al Thomas

| January 24, 2022

There is a good chance our area will get a glimpse at above-average afternoon temperatures Tuesday a...

OPINION

Clickbait crusaders challenge cops

By Corey Friedman

| January 24, 2022

An activist’s testy exchange with a small-town police chief is stoking outsize outrage on YouTube, t...

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E-EDITIONS

Tuesday, January 25, 2022.pdf

January 24, 2022

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COLLEGE SPORTS

Laszewski sparks Notre Dame in 73-65 victory over NC State

NC State AD Boo Corrigan to lead CFP selection committee

UNC wins despite shooting under 30%, a program first

Bulldogs defeat Trojans for 2nd win in a row

Area Calendar, Jan. 27-28

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TOP SPORTS

Wilson Prep players leave the court at Wheatmore High in Trinity after defeating Lincoln Charter to win the NCHSAA 1-A championship March 7. It was the first NCHSAA boys basketball title for a Wilson school since Fike in 1984.

Oh, what a year 2021 was for area sports

By Paul Durham

| December 31, 2021

While 2020 justifiably was the wildest year on The Wilson Times readership area’s sports scene proba...

North Johnston High senior Lane McLean signs his National Letter of Intent to further his baseball and academic careers at the University of Mount Olive.

NJ’s McLean to keep family tradition at UMO

By Paul Durham

| January 1, 2022

Lane McLean didn’t have to think too hard when it came time to decide where he would continue his ba...

Los Angeles Dodgers' Julio Urias pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the third inning of Game 5 of the National League Division Series Thursday in San Francisco.

Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 in playoff thriller, advance to NLCS

By Janie McCauley

| October 15, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO — Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and prized midseason acquisition Max Scherzer came out of the bullpen for his first career save, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 2-1 in a thrilling winner-take-all Game 5 on Thursday night and into the NL Championship Series.

St. Louis Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak, left, answers questions after the team announced Mike Shildt, right, as manager, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.,in this Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, file photo. The Cardinals fired Shildt over organizational differences Thursday, just one week after St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a walk-off homer in the wild-card game. Mozeliak said the firing was “something that popped up recently,” but he refused to expand on what he called “philosophical differences” between Shildt, the coaching staff and the front office.

Cardinals fire Mike Shildt over 'philosophical differences'

By Dave Skretta

| October 15, 2021

The Cardinals fired former National League manager of the year Mike Shildt over organizational differences Thursday, just one week after St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a walk-off homer in the wild-card game.