50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream. As a teenager, Alton Lucas believed basketball or music w...
Sister to be 2-time organ donor
A Wilson mother of four will soon join an elite group of fewer than 100 people in the last 27 years ...
More Lucama town records unearthed
LUCAMA — One year after officials retrieved town public records that were buried underground, anothe...
Man arrested in 2020 rape, kidnapping case
Police have charged a Charlotte man in a minor’s 2020 sexual assault in Wilson. Officials say 32-ye...
Woman charged in Wilson stabbing
Police have arrested a Garner woman in connection to a stabbing last week that left a Wilson teen in...
Starbucks coming to Barton bistro
Starbucks Coffee will be part of the new BC Bistro opening in August on Barton College’s campus. It’...
Class of 2021 offered $10.5M in scholarships
Some 443 Wilson County graduates in the class of 2021 were offered scholarships to continue their ed...
Police: Car strikes, kills pedestrian
Police say a 75-year-old woman died after she was struck by a vehicle Sunday night. Authorities res...
Police: Wilson bicyclist hit, killed
Wilson police are investigating a Friday crash that killed a bicyclist. Officials responded to the 4...
COVID catch-up could take years
Administrators at the Wilson County Schools High School Summer Scholars Credit Institute say it may ...
November ballots set for Wilson County towns
Incumbents in several Wilson County towns are facing fierce competition in November’s municipal elec...
Wilson police: Woman stabbed in fight
Wilson police are investigating a Thursday morning altercation that landed a woman in the hospital. ...
Avid swimmer: Keep pools open
Several loyal swimmers delivered a message to the Wilson City Council on Thursday: Don’t close the c...
Bailey crime down, speeding up
BAILEY — Crime in this small southern Nash County town continues to drop, police officials say, but ...
Students get summer learning boost
With six weeks of summer school classes, more than 1,700 Wilson County Schools students are working ...
Woman hospitalized in Wilson shooting
A Wilson man is jailed without bond while his girlfriend recovers from a gunshot wound. Tharyn Z. Wi...
Dealerships drive ahead despite reduced inventory
Lots along west Wilson’s auto dealership row are looking a bit sparse lately as the pandemic continu...
Lucama administrator resigns, citing racial slurs
LUCAMA — Citing continued racial slurs and the town board’s unwillingness to stop them, Town Adminis...
Healthcare Foundation of Wilson awards $800,000 in project grants
The Healthcare Foundation of Wilson has awarded 13 grants totaling $821,300 to support community pro...
Miracle Field fundraising crosses halfway point
Wilson’s Miracle Field recently doubled donations to its capital campaign thanks to two grants. “In ...
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50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
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More Lucama town records unearthed
Man arrested in 2020 rape, kidnapping case
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Lensman: Wilson can grow, prosper with art
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Not too early for pumpkin and spice
I don’t always follow traditional rules when I cook. I made Christmas cookies this week for a Christ...