
Greenlight plans broadband expansion to 4 Wilson County towns
Wilson will receive $1.2 million in federal funds to extend its municipal broadband internet service...

Lucama water quality complaints continue
LUCAMA — Commissioner Michael Best said he’s “tired” of hearing complaints about the town’s water se...

Traffic trouble: Data ranks Wilson's most dangerous roads
Wilson’s shopping center entrances have higher crash rates than intersections, according to N.C. Dep...

Defendant flees attempted murder trial during lunch break
A felon on trial for attempted murder in a 2019 shooting left the Wilson County Courthouse during a ...

Wilson tourism campaign reaches thousands
Wilson tourism is bouncing back as COVID-19 restrictions are loosened and folks eagerly seek out att...

Electrical fire burns home, displacing Wilson woman
A Wilson woman and her dog escaped a fire at a Green Street home Tuesday night. Hunette Francois, 64...

McCrory enters US Senate race
RALEIGH — Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday announced he’ll run for the U.S. Senate in...

Land sale paves way for 200-job industrial park project
Wilson County commissioners have agreed to sell 42 acres within a new industrial park — the Campus a...

Wilson industries need workers
Temporary restaurant closures make the staffing shortage visible, but the problem of finding employe...

Repaving disrupts downtown Wilson businesses
After nearly five hours of baking, the owners of Treat Yo’ Self Bakery were greeted Saturday morning...

‘John Nash’ baby’s killing remains unsolved
ROCKY MOUNT — A baby boy found in a Food Lion dumpster 14 years ago had been strangled to death by s...

Family marks 40 years in furniture business
A family-operated furniture store has been an anchor of commerce in Nash, Wilson and Edgecombe count...

500 days after woman's disappearance, family still searching
Christy Ruffin has pictures of her sister, Tammy Grady, throughout her home. It’s a daily reminder o...

Wilson working to improve utility payment options
While waiting to pay a utility bill is no one’s cup of tea, the city is working to make it less cumb...

Largest Wilson shell building nears completion
Months of wet weather has proved problematic for crews applying the finishing touches on Wilson’s ne...

YMCA plans 2 pools for new facility
City officials on Tuesday got the first glimpse of the new Wilson Family YMCA planned for downtown W...

Troopers: Driver injured after flipping SUV
BLACK CREEK — A Wayne County man was hospitalized Tuesday after losing control of his SUV and overtu...

Police: Teen exposed himself to woman, girl
Wilson police are seeking juvenile charges against a 17-year-old accused of exposing himself to a wo...

Friends recovering after kidney transplant
Karen Wingfield was sitting in a serive at Wilbanks Christian Church near Elm City when the preacher...

Butterfield calls for federal election reform
With 47 states considering more than 360 election bills that critics say would restrict voting, cong...
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Greenlight plans broadband expansion to 4 Wilson County towns
Lucama water quality complaints continue
Traffic trouble: Data ranks Wilson's most dangerous roads
Defendant flees attempted murder trial during lunch break
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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 ...
Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge celebrate 50th anniversary
Terry and Carolyn Etheridge of Wilson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday with a cook...