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...
Police: Wilson man helped make child porn
A Wilson man is accused of filming or facilitating child pornography after police searched his cellp...
Arson suspected in Wilson Mall fire
Wilson police are investigating a suspicious fire in the former Bath & Body Works store at the vacan...
WCLL 8-10 All Stars bring home District 6 pennant
It’s been a banner week for Wilson City Little League in the North Carolina District 6 tournament, a...
Vaccines available for kids 6 months and older
Children 6 months and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and Wilson County Health Depa...
More nightlife options coming to downtown Wilson
A downtown art gallery received local approval Tuesday to add beer and wine sales, while a new bar a...
Radar project begins at Vick Cemetery
It took only a few minutes Monday afternoon for ground-penetrating radar operators to detect graves ...
Wilson pushes proactive flood prep measures
Wilson residents at a greater risk of flooding can expect a proactive reminder coming soon in the ma...
New leader to take reins at Greenfield School
Greenfield’s Head of School Beth Peters is set to retire next week after a nearly 40-year career at ...
Program gives special needs parents a break
Being a parent is difficult. Being the parent of special needs children multiplies that difficulty, ...
Building razed after facade falls
In a scene reminiscent of a Godzilla movie, a giant hydraulic pincher appeared over a historic build...
Second wave of NC Little League District 6 tourneys starts Friday
As the first wave of North Carolina Little League Baseball District 6 tournaments wraps up at Gillet...
Church musicians present ‘Tune Our Hearts’ hymn festival
Tent services set for Thursday and Friday ELM CITY — Genesis Church Ministries, 101 W. Wilson St., w...
Child care persists as issue for Wilson workers
Transportation and child care were the top two issues identified in a 2017 study of Wilson’s unemplo...
Rodger Lentz named assistant city manager
Wilson City Manager Grant Goings has announced two changes to the city’s leadership staff. On Monday...
Who bought, sold Wilson County property from June 13-17?
The following deed transfers for the week of June 13-17 have been recorded in the Wilson County Regi...
Police: Wilson man helped make child porn
A Wilson man is accused of filming or facilitating child pornography after police searched his cellp...
With nation divided, Supreme Court expands gun rights
WASHINGTON — In a major expansion of gun rights after a series of mass shootings, the Supreme Court ...
Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
WASHINGTON — The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinka...
Supreme Court rules for GOP lawmakers in voter ID case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave Republican legislative leaders in North Carolina a win Thursday ...
New Medicaid expansion pitch surfaces in NC House
RALEIGH — North Carolina House Republicans pitched a plan Thursday that could authorize expanding Me...
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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 ...
WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Students, staff say goodbye to closing Winstead, Toisnot schools
When students walked out of two Wilson County public schools Friday, it wasn’t just for the summer. ...
Cyclist seeks stolen racing bike’s return
Wilson youth at risk of fentanyl poisoning
Compromise on gun laws is possible
Hollywood night in Wilson
Taxing the rich won’t curb inflation
Try, try again
Wilson’s spelling champ gets head start on lifetime of learning
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CARTOONS
Empty symbolism in the gun control debate
A product meant to keep beer and soda cans cold made Christy Clark hot under the collar. A former No...
Avoid making oaths that aren’t worth keeping
Among those who pledge to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, how many are nee...
Happy ‘holiday’ from gas tax? Maybe not so much
By popular demand, President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked Congress to pass a three-month “holiday” o...
Is male birth control finally at hand?
With the Supreme Court’s expected decision to overturn Roe v. Wade threatening to severely curtail w...
NC’s political imbalance calls for change
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the word balance. We refer to a well-balanced life as one with equ...
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Battle takes over Firebirds baseball
Football has played a big part of Kwamaine Battle's life, taking him from Southern Nash High to Virg...
Ladybirds' top weapon Patterson earns Big East honor
With its best girls soccer season in school history, Southern Nash High had an array of weapons it e...
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James Beard Awards recognize NC chefs, restaurants
RALEIGH — Starting with a small fried fish shack in Durham, chef Ricky Moore is on top of the culina...
Celebrate summer season with a cobbler
It’s blueberry season right now, and I’ve already purchased several pints both at the grocery store ...
Father’s Day is for smiles, flowers and love
What did your father give you for Father’s Day? Elizabeth’s father placed a bag of tenderloin biscu...
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Rocky Mount woman sentenced for buying guns for gangs
School board redistricting complete
Bailey passes budget with no tax increase
4 charged with federal firearm counts
Spring Hope phasing out Facebook
Blood, platelet donors needed around Fourth of July
Nash college students earn academic honors
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Council allows Grifols to grow taller
Clayton won’t use headhunter to find town manager
Clayton might purchase ‘Valkyrie’ sculpture
Clayton will start anew on sewage-treatment plant
Controversial subdivision wins council’s blessing
Triangle East launches new website service
Next land-use forum is June 29
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