Much-needed rain may arrive Monday

Sunshine and mild temperatures are likely this weekend, but by late Monday, there is a good chance o...

Political power is problem, not solution

President Joe Biden wants the Occupational Safety & Health Administration to mandate COVID-19 vaccin...

Share your views on new district maps

General Assembly members finished drawing electoral maps over the last week. There is going to be a ...

Get back on track with cancer screening

Cancer screening is one of the most effective tools in the fight against cancer. Finding a cancer ea...

College celebrates transfer students

If you follow Wilson Community College on social media, you may have noticed posts last week about N...

Is a wealth tax in the future?

Trillions of dollars were added to the national debt during the COVID-19 pandemic as the federal gov...

Bravo for GK Butterfield

It’s personally satisfying to me and my community to see Rep. G.K. Butterfield again in the paper, t...

Save money before pandemic assistance runs out

Alert to citizens with all these free resources available: I hate to be the one to let you know that...

ACT for Youth back in action

ACT for Youth and its talented cast of young actors from Wilson and surrounding areas returned to th...

Keep an eye out for student loan scams

The pandemic has disrupted all or parts of three academic years for students. Not surprisingly, ther...

Cancel drug patents when the public pays

Pope Francis is urging drugmakers to release their lucrative patents on coronavirus vaccines, allowi...

Our Opinion: Take time to weigh in on legislative redistricting plans

Wilson County’s proposed N.C. Senate district looks like a boot emerging from a pant leg with a larg...

Dave DiFilippo cartoon for Oct. 22

New shelter a win-win for Wilson County

I recently attended the official opening of the Wilson County Animal Services Center. It is a great...

Powell was an upstanding, amiable leader

Brig. Gen. Colin Powell was telling a joke in a room full of civilians and military when I worked at...

The Queens rule

Wilson Arts hosted Queens for Creativity in a sold-out performance on Friday, Oct. 8, at the Wilson ...

NC’s do-it-yourself justice system

When charged with a crime, do North Carolinians call upon fellow citizens, sitting as a jury, to dec...

Do we even want pre-pandemic work conditions?

Not since 1942, when women flooded into the workplace in support of the war effort, have we seen a w...

Surge in violence merits response

Are North Carolinians safer today than they were a decade ago? That depends on how you define the te...

Lucama resident brings community together

I want to give a shout-out to Ms. Gladys Martinez of Lucama! She is a frequent and outspoken attende...