Stalled front to dump rain on Wilson area

Substantial rainfall, including a few embedded thunderstorms, is forecast for the Wilson Times area ...

The ‘passing of the torch’ is real

The Rosebud, Leggett and Maplewood cemeteries have become our visiting areas lately. I wonder if our...

Merit pay for teachers boosts student success

RALEIGH — How much say should the public have about public education? Parental revolts against “wok...

Democrats’ familiar debate: Left or center?

The headline raised the dreaded “c-word” that deeply divides Democrats — centrist: “Jackson projects...

The ugliest word, or the sweetest

Revenge. It may be the ugliest word in the English language. Or the sweetest when it describes a pol...

Our Opinion: Countdown to Barton football kickoff begins

THUMBS UP to ongoing construction at Barton College’s Truist Stadium that will allow Barton to roll ...

Keep the Wilson pools open

I think the city should keep the pools open. I am concerned that the mayor and city council have not...

3 school board members silent on critical race theory

Several weeks ago, I sent this email to each of the seven Wilson County school board members: “Would...

College, Greenlight to pilot nation’s 1st fiber optic program

Wilson Community College and Greenlight are no strangers to partnerships. In fact, we work together ...

State guidance urges indoor masking for Wilson

On Thursday, Gov. Roy Cooper and the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services updated their guid...

Navigating brain fog with humor and grace

Before I get into this week’s column, allow me to warn some of you that you might find it offensive....

Workshop focuses on nutrition labels

In addition to preparing food, reading the Nutrition Facts label is a skill that is critical to impr...

Keep middle-class tax cut to boost NC families

Earlier this month, families across North Carolina breathed a sigh of relief in July as the middle-c...

Delta variant’s spread renews vaccine urgency

The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines brought great hope in the battle against the deadly pandemic th...

Sunday rain likely, followed by cooldown

Temperatures close to average and partly cloudy skies are set for the Wilson Times area Saturday. St...

Should wage and price controls return?

Fifty years ago, I was sitting in a summer school class studying microeconomics. I had just switched...

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for Aug. 3

Our Opinion: Wilson council has time to wade into public pool dialogue

Before the Wilson City Council decides the fate of our community’s public pools, swimmers and other ...

An altar call for the unvaccinated

Sometimes I hate it when I’m right. My April Fool’s column predicted that our return to life as we ...

To do good or do better?

RALEIGH — There are at least as many different ways to explain the origins of political disagreement...