YMCA gives Wilson a do-over on missed opportunity

I was delighted and excited to see your support through the printed word and the cartoon of the two ...

UNC’s Hubert Davis shares his Christian faith

I am a three-time N.C. State graduate and am not a Carolina fan. However, I have always admired the ...

School crossing guard brightens day

My drive to work each morning is brightened by the crossing guard at New Hope Elementary School! She...

A comeback for campus kangaroo courts?

Whether or not Mukund Vengalattore dated a graduate student under his supervision, Cornell Universit...

Expand Medicaid to create 260 Wilson jobs

Last week, we recognized Black Maternal Health Week. Black women are three to four times more likely...

Playing politics with city facilities?

Can The Wilson Times find out and report how much Congressman Butterfield paid or reimbursed the cit...

Corporations, wealthy should pay their share

Here the Republicans go again. The Biden infrastructure plan’s tax increases on the wealthiest Ameri...

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...

Boykin Center roars back to life

Finally, the lights shone brightly again at the Edna Boykin Cultural Center for the first time in mo...

Deadheading's not a rock group

Elizabeth and I are spending our weekends in the dirt and briars of our many rose plants. And those ...

Abolish NC's death penalty

Virginia just became the first state in the South to abolish the death penalty, significant because ...

Bigger government isn't the answer

RALEIGH — Is it the job of government to make you happy? While it may seem like a straightforward qu...

US to world: Never trust us

In February 2020, President Donald Trump announced a peace deal with the Taliban, giving U.S. forces...

US to world: Never trust us

In February 2020, President Donald Trump announced a peace deal with the Taliban, giving U.S. forces...

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for April 16

McDonald's employee shows kindness, compassion

Amid a global crisis and racial pandemic, it is easy to forget just how much kindness matters. But, ...

Why aren't gun sellers liable for mass shootings?

Those of you who know me know that I love beautiful cars. They are my addiction. Some, no, most — OK...

Blame pandemic parenting, not remote learning

My friend is a teacher, and I’m certain more now than ever that I couldn’t do this job. Parents need...

Warehouse could become skate park, concert hall

There’s an old warehouse near the post office that could be renovated to house a skate park and musi...

Reopening schools risks teachers' safety

I feel sorry for the teachers while the pandemic is taking place. Why? Because no one really cares a...