Our Opinion: School board wise to reduce law firm's contract length
THUMBS UP to the Wilson County Board of Education for striking a prudent compromise on its contract ...
Our Opinion: Graduation is a beginning, not an ending
There’s a reason this weekend’s high school graduations are formally known as commencement exercises...
Our Opinion: Wilson partners still working to end opioid crisis
THUMBS UP to the Wilson County agencies working to provide help and hope to people battling opioid a...
Our Opinion: State could fix Wilson's utility late fee fiasco
If struggling utility customers’ late fees continue to bankroll a Wilson City Council slush fund man...
Our Opinion: Chief Hopkins set standard for Wilson community policing
THUMBS UP to Police Chief Thomas Hopkins, who hangs up his badge on Tuesday after more than 11 years...
Our Opinion: Cooper's inaction on Finch pardon prolongs injustice
Justice delayed is justice denied. If Gov. Roy Cooper acknowledges the fundamental truth in that ne...
Our Opinion: Transparency foes don't represent NC stakeholders
Who says North Carolina’s state employees and schoolteachers are against transparency? Lobbying eff...
Our Opinion: School board can fix its mistake on lawyers' contract
Good lawyering may not be cheap, but for a public agency like Wilson County Schools, a sweetheart de...
Our Opinion: Tiny homes offer hope for Wilson seniors in need
THUMBS UP to nonprofit and intergovernmental agency partners’ pitch to help struggling older adults ...
Taxpayers deserve transparency, not government secrecy
Senate Bill 355, legislation that promotes and enhances public access to the performance records of ...
Our Opinion: Switching Wilson street lights may be a bright idea
THUMBS UP to the discussions around energy efficiency, cost and community safety occurring after Wil...
Our Opinion: NC should let public review body camera video
The standard objection, a familiar talking point recited so often it’s become a cliché, goes somethi...
Our Opinion: Sheriff Woodard is wise to invest in deputies' training
THUMBS UP to Sheriff Calvin Woodard’s emphasis on training, which reflects both an investment in dep...
Our Opinion: Biddle a natural choice to lead Wilson Police
The Wilson Police Department is losing its longtime leader, but the top cop selected to succeed Chie...
Our Opinion: Soccer tourney reflects well on Wilson facilities
THUMBS UP to a brush with the national spotlight for Wilson as the city’s J. Burt Gillette Athletic ...
Our Opinion: 'Hands-Free NC' a flawed approach to highway safety
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey wants drivers’ hands on the steering wheel, not on their smartpho...
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...
Our Opinion: Regulators wage a losing battle with drone pilots
Wilson city employees used drones to pinpoint stormwater system blockages. The Wilson Economic Devel...
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