Friday, May 30, 2025
Mayor Carlton Stevens said he let his emotions get the best of him when he ripped a photo off a building at 518 Nash St. The photo was part of the Eyes on Main Street...
After more than two decades on the bench, Chief District Court Judge William C. “Bill” Farris has turned in his robe. Farris held his final court session Friday morning before officially retiring. Court personnel, bailiffs,...
A judge reduced bond Thursday for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in 2024. The case was one of several heard in Wilson County Criminal Superior Court. Arnold Leo Ferrell III, 39, of Wilson...
Faith Temple United Holy Faith Temple United Holy Church’s Youth Department will host a yard sale at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at 402 Minchew St. St. James Christian St. James Christian Church (Disciples of...
Donnie Prince of Wilson has published his eighth book, “The Flash.” “The Flash” is a novel that explores what the world would be like once the biblical prophecy of the taking away, rapture of the...
Legendary letter carrier Milton F. Fitch Sr. was celebrated Saturday at a dedication ceremony commemorating the naming of the U.S. Post Office on Mercer Street in his honor. Wilson Community...
It was a day to celebrate partnerships and opportunity Friday as Johnson & Johnson symbolically broke ground on a $2 billion state-of-the art biologics manufacturing facility under construction in the...
For residents of Wilson’s Newton Park neighborhood, Wednesday’s storm resulted in falling trees, downed power lines, demolished carports and smashed porches. “We heard a whoosh come through and the wind...
THUMBS UP to the Eyes on Main Street Wilson Outdoor Photo Festival, which has set our civic camera to selfie mode for the downtown photography expo’s 11th edition. Founder and...
As we reflect on the service and sacrifice Memorial Day calls to mind, The Wilson Times is republishing editorials that were penned following the Vietnam War in 1975 and the...
THUMBS UP to the Milton F. Fitch Sr. Post Office, which honors the legacy of Wilson’s first Black mail carrier following a Saturday dedication ceremony celebrating the new name. In...
As our nation approaches our 250th anniversary in 2026, it is clear why we celebrate historic preservation. Our built environment embodies the craftsmanship, investment and ingenuity of citizens who came...
Price inflation was one of the top issues in the 2024 presidential election. People were tired of seeing big price jumps, especially if those increases were more than their income...
Last week, President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” passed the U.S. House. And because it was so big (and in many parts beautiful), people have been busy since, discussing all...
I wanted to thank the social services group and the sheriff’s department and all the ones who planned and gave the senior citizens a wonderful day of fun, lunch and...
Skylar Godwin, former ACT for Youth child star and frequent volunteer bartender and reception helper at the former Wilson Arts Council, made a quick stop in Wilson on May 19...
Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed what is probably the biggest government scandal in our county’s history. For the past four years, our country was in the hands...
