Double murder suspect in custody
Murder suspect Adrian Tynrell Horne was captured Wednesday afternoon, ending a full day on the lam a...
‘It smells like tobacco in here’: Secondary market auctions open in Wilson
The first tobacco auctions on the secondary market Wednesday brought in varied prices. “It is sort ...
Hunt surges late to sweep aside South Central
Waging its own internal battle with body language in the first two sets, the Hunt High varsity volle...
Monkeys are ‘part of the family’
STANTONSBURG — Navy veteran Barry Geller suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, but he says a...
Boiled peanuts a late-summer delicacy
Six years ago, Clay and Jessie Hinnant wanted to teach their children about managing the family farm...
Baptized residents claim ‘new beginning’
One by one, they came. Some had tears streaming down their faces. Others showed expressions of joy a...
Wilson tobacco value could top $400 million
Tobacco markets opened this week with both enthusiasm and relief. The enthusiasm comes from higher m...
Vigil honors 5-year-old's memory
Every morning when Bonny Parker woke up, her son’s face would be the first thing she saw. “And...
What a year! Fike state champ Bullock is Athlete of the Year
Jayleen Bullock literally saved the best for last in his Fike High wrestling career. Nearly two week...
Pool ceiling beams arrive at new YMCA site
A dozen 90-foot rafter beams for the ceiling of the new Wilson Family YMCA’s 25-meter swimming pool ...
More Lucama town records unearthed
LUCAMA — One year after officials retrieved town public records that were buried underground, anothe...
Camp curriculum centers on animals
It was clear that Jah’Zyion Robertson-Cooper had done his research. The 8-year-old fourth grader fro...
Park gets kid-friendly upgrade: Cannon Hinnant’s family contributed $276,500
Ava Hinnant dangled her 7-year-old frame from bar to bar, confidently crossing a span on the newly r...
Driver dies after truck overturns
A Zebulon man died Sunday after the pickup truck he was driving ran off the road, slid sideways up a...
Summer watermelons come succulent and sweet
James Sharp pulled four or five freshly picked, seedless watermelons out of a bin and cut them in ha...
Potent bats help send WCLL 8-10s to District 6 crown
A small foray into the losers bracket did little to cool off the bats of the Wilson City Little Leag...
Sweet corn stand a Sullivan family tradition
LUCAMA — Scott Sullivan has been selling sweet corn on St. Mary’s Church Road for decades. It starte...
Metal debris strikes bridge, damages SUV
ELM CITY — A recycling truck driver was cited Wednesday after a large piece of metal debris struck a...
Juneteenth fest celebrates freedom
The 500 block of East Nash Street was transformed into a celebration of freedom and community on Sat...
Harvest time at the fish barn: Aquaculture project thrives in Wilson County
It’s been two hard years for Ted Davis trying to dial in all the variables on his indoor aquaculture...
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Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Shannon Carroll and Glenda Barnes Carroll of the Black Creek community announce...
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Mr. and Mrs. David Matthews Clark of Wilson announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Narron C...