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Appointments available for health department vaccination clinic
The Wilson County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic Friday. Organizers say plen...

Man charged in Pender Street Park killing
Police charged a Wilson man with murder on Tuesday in connection to a Sunday killing. The suspect, ...

Police investigate Days Inn stabbing
Wilson police are investigating a stabbing that occurred last week. Officers responded to a disturb...

Higher costs forecast for Wilson Academy of Applied Technology building
Superintendent Lane Mills warned the Wilson County Board of Education on Monday that rising steel co...

You-pick strawberries return to Deans Farm Market
Visitors to Deans Farm Market will again be able to walk through the fields to pick their own strawb...

Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaugh...

Six NCAA soccer tourney games to be played at Gillette
Six games will be played at Gillette Soccer Complex as part of the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s...

City sells Anderson Apartments to townhouse developer
Wilson city officials on Monday gave developers the green light to renovate the former Anderson Apar...

Body recovered at Toisnot Park
Officials recovered a woman’s body from the water Monday morning at Toisnot Park. Wilson police and...

FEMA offers help with virus patients' funeral costs
Funeral homes here and across the country are alerting clients to some potential good news. Family m...

Officials push spay and neuter for pets
For Wilson County animal advocates, spaying and neutering is essential to tackling the local pet ove...

Small businesses take center stage in May
James and Courtney Sharp of Deans Farm will be honored as Wilson’s 2021 Small Business Leaders of th...

Art paints new perspective of Wilson
After more than three years of dreaming big, artist Elizabeth Laul Healey opened her downtown Wilson...

Play date brings children with autism together
When Krista Keith pulled out her bag of printed materials to give parents on Saturday, one flyer was...

Clinic seeks help for woman displaced in fire
A woman displaced when a fire burned her Wilson rental home last week needs help finding a place to ...

Wilson man dies in Nash County crash
A Wilson man died in a single-car wreck on Interstate 95 in southern Nash County’s Coopers community...
Police investigate Days Inn stabbing
Wilson police are investigating a stabbing that occurred last week. Officers responded to a disturb...
Gridiron graduations: Football fields to host commencement exercises
Graduation ceremonies for Wilson County Schools’ three traditional high schools will be held outside...
You-pick strawberries return to Deans Farm Market
Visitors to Deans Farm Market will again be able to walk through the fields to pick their own strawb...
Higher costs forecast for Wilson Academy of Applied Technology building
Superintendent Lane Mills warned the Wilson County Board of Education on Monday that rising steel co...
Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaugh...
Man charged in Pender Street Park killing
Police charged a Wilson man with murder on Tuesday in connection to a Sunday killing. The suspect, ...
Cold front brings chance of late-April frost
The most pleasant weather of the week in the Wilson Times area is forecast for Tuesday, but an activ...

Beddingfield gets down to defense for first victory
The routine play for the Beddingfield High varsity softball team has been anything but routine so fa...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
UNC’s Hubert Davis shares his Christian faith
April 18, 2021I am a three-time N.C. State graduate and am not a Carolina fan. However, I have always admired the ...

WCA’s spring cleaning effort carries it past Bethel, 9-0
After a losing seven-error performance Thursday night prompted the Wilson Christian varsity baseball...

Electrical fire burns home, displacing Wilson woman
A Wilson woman and her dog escaped a fire at a Green Street home Tuesday night. Hunette Francois, 64...

Repaving disrupts downtown Wilson businesses
After nearly five hours of baking, the owners of Treat Yo’ Self Bakery were greeted Saturday morning...

Largest Wilson shell building nears completion
Months of wet weather has proved problematic for crews applying the finishing touches on Wilson’s ne...
Cold front brings chance of late-April frost
Town won't intervene in collapsed building dispute
Spring Hope seeks developers for 2 downtown buildings
Drowning victim remains unknown
New garden club has colorful plans
Rocky Mount man killed in hit-and-run crash
Deputies charge man in road rage shooting
Town's neglect keeps shops sidelined
Cold front brings chance of late-April frost
Vaccine available at Johnston County Health Department
First-dose clinic is Wednesday at West Johnston High School
JCC to break ground on engineering building
Drowning victim remains unknown
Selma Saturday returns May 8
Here’s latest on proms, graduation ceremonies in Johnston
Johnston schools lay out summer learning plans

Read all about 'the other woman'
Forgive me, gentle reader, but I am about to take a moment of personal privilege. I’ve been married ...

Cold front brings chance of late-April frost
The most pleasant weather of the week in the Wilson Times area is forecast for Tuesday, but an activ...

Streamline your pancake breakfast
I love making weekend breakfast special at my house. Sometimes it’s as simple as buying our favorit...

Art paints new perspective of Wilson
After more than three years of dreaming big, artist Elizabeth Laul Healey opened her downtown Wilson...
SPORTS
AREA ROUNDUP: Gossett sets WCA scoring marks as Lady Chargers clinch top seed
DURHAM — Another offensive eruption by senior Lea Gossett sent the Wilson Christian varsity girls so...
Beddingfield gets down to defense for first victory
The routine play for the Beddingfield High varsity softball team has been anything but routine so fa...
Our Opinion: Greenlight growth a win for Wilson and nearby towns
THUMBS UP to the city of Wilson’s plans to extend Greenlight Community Broadband service to four nea...
Our Opinion: 'Impersonation' ban will punish protected speech
Before they vote to make online impersonation a crime, state senators should chew the fat with Jim A...
Our Opinion: Indoor pools will make a splash in downtown Wilson
THUMBS UP to the Wilson Family YMCA’s plans to include two indoor pools in its new downtown home, wh...