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Storm chances, humidity to rise next week
Sunny and hot conditions, but with tolerable humidity, are forecast for the Wilson Times area this we...
Get your vaccine to boost Wilson County’s immunity
Gov. Roy Cooper announced the updated StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit on Wednesday. The toolki...
Lack of enforcement enables sex buyers, human traffickers
In the United States, various institutions and groups have made efforts to combat the problem of hum...
Growing Wilson one small business at a time
The Wilson Community College Small Business Center places emphasis on entrepreneurship through helpi...
Supporting local journalism supports this community
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act was recently introduced in the House and has now been introd...
Medication can prevent Type 2 diabetes
I’ve been a practicing family physician in Wilson for more than 28 ½ years. For some time now, I hav...
Burning the midnight kilowatts
“There’s nothing good going on after midnight that you need to be part of,” my momma repeatedly told...
Effect of state policy isn't huge
RALEIGH — For years, North Carolina conservatives and progressives argued incessantly about the effe...
Take away government's social media privileges
“Modern technology companies have enabled misinformation to poison our information environment with ...
Webworms only a threat to small or newly planted trees
Lots of times, garden geeks talk about how the common name of plants causes confusion and can be fru...
Ancient wisdom still spot-on for modern times
The world has always had its share of wise people. Those thought to be wise have a deep understandin...
Proxy voting in Congress? Do the job or quit
“When the House revamped its rules in the early days of the pandemic to allow lawmakers to vote remo...
Summer heat expected to return this week
The Wilson Times area will likely begin the process of returning to typical summertime conditions Tu...
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...
New grocer focuses on ‘price, quality and service’
The grocery store in the Toisnot Village shopping center has a new name and so much more. Compare Fo...
Court reopens age restriction debate
It’s not about guns. It’s about citizenship. That’s the takeaway from a 4th Circuit Court of Appeals...
We need more and better policing
RALEIGH — One of the best ways to save Black lives and help poor North Carolinians would be to incre...
Gov. Cooper maps an alternative path
North Carolina may go a third straight year without a new state budget. We definitely will go an 11t...
A missing woman in Manteo, and it's not Virginia Dare
What happened to her? If you raise this question in Manteo on Roanoke Island at the edge of the Oute...
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Lensman: Wilson can grow, prosper with art
Wilson has a healthy and vigorous arts community that can be a catalyst for growth and economic pros...
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...