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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...
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...
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...
Greetings and glad to be here
Hello, Wilson sports fans. I’m very excited to join The Wilson Times staff and Wilson community as a...
Temps to climb as week wears on
Two broad high pressure systems, the first over the Southeastern United States followed by one cente...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month sparks public, private observance
When we think of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we remember that October is the time to educate ours...
Science, not politics, protects threatened resources
The political divide over global warming sometimes feels like the vax/anti-vax divide: science vs. p...
New kidney care bills needed to help dialysis patients
Getting to know my patients and learning about their lives has always been one of the highlights of ...
October hurricane on the Outer Banks
It is October on the Outer Banks. A late hurricane is threatening to wash away the beaches and blow ...
Kid boss opening Nash Street boutique
At age 3, Anastasia Epps learned how to make lip gloss. Within two years, her philanthropic efforts ...
The supply chain curtain falls
The supply chains of the world are under attack — by you, by me, by their own decision-makers and ac...
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Life
Focus on positive aspects of your life
Family gatherings at Grandma’s house, opening much-anticipated gifts at Christmas, the first day of ...
Soup combines favorite ingredients
I’ve been on a soup kick lately. I’ve been ordering my favorite soups from takeout meals, pinning re...