Videos

Juneteenth Festival fills park
Shirley Marshall and grandson Jaise Futrell sipped cool shaved ice together as people swirled around...

DOWNTOWN WILSON
Adjacent structures damaged when city-owned building fell
The owner of a century-old building damaged when an adjacent city building was demolished Monday sai...

DOWNTOWN WILSON
Building razed after facade falls
In a scene reminiscent of a Godzilla movie, a giant hydraulic pincher appeared over a historic build...

SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE
Volunteers invest money, energy to build kids’ beds
Every bead of sweat dripping from volunteers’ foreheads was a small price to pay to ensure Wilson ki...

Wheat yield up, but not profits
LUCAMA — When Joey Kirby cuts the wheat at Bass Farms, he expects to produce about 70 bushels an acr...

Wilson Pride celebration shows the love
It was a day of acceptance, appreciation, confidence and kindness as members of the LGBTQ community ...

WILSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
Students, staff say goodbye to closing Winstead, Toisnot schools
When students walked out of two Wilson County public schools Friday, it wasn’t just for the summer. ...

MEMORIAL DAY
Wilson unites to honor the fallen
The keynote speaker at a Memorial Day program said everyone should take time to honor America’s fall...

Fitness group celebrates year of growth
With an American flag and a group banner waving in the front of the line, F3 Wilson Whirligig member...

WILSON ARTS CENTER
Art installation transforms studio ceiling
The artist behind a new permanent art installation at the Wilson Arts Center said he wanted “to crea...

Woman escapes truck wreck, fire
ELM CITY — A young woman escaped serious injury Friday after crashing her truck into a utility pole ...

Bridge upgrade closes US 117 Alternate
Trains will continue running through Wilson County as workers replace a span over the CSX railroad t...

IMAGINATION STATION SCIENCE & HISTORY MUSEUM
Elevator working after 2-month outage
The Imagination Station’s elevator is lifting visitors again, but a $100,000 upgrade may be required...

U.S. 117 DETOUR
Bridge replacement set to begin
Trains will continue clattering through Wilson County as workers replace a span over the CSX railroa...

WILSON CITY COUNCIL
‘Demand more of our local officials’: Forum sparks spirited dialogue
Incumbents and challengers stressed the need for community involvement and public input during a Wil...

Senior bowlers play for the life of it
It’s a few minutes before 2 p.m., and Daisy Crump is pulling her bowling ball behind her on a rollin...

Barton Blue-White Spring Football Game highlights
April 15, 2022Video footage of Barton College's first Blue-White spring football game Wednesday, April 13, 2022, a...

2022 ELECTIONS
US House hopefuls share vision
Seven candidates vying to represent North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District shared their views a...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs receives lifetime honor at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES — With a speech about his own inspirational dream for the Black community, Sean “Diddy” ...