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...

NC LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT 6 TOURNAMENT

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...

DOWNTOWN WILSON

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...

Filling gaps in Wilson’s history: Markers highlight African American achievements

Four historical markers recognizing monumental figures, places and movements in Wilson’s history wer...

CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY

Residents reunite at recreation center

When the music stopped, Josephine McAllister took a deep breath and laughed. McAllister was one of a...

Residents rally around Elm City civic group

ELM CITY –– Town residents emboldened by a new civic group showed up in large numbers to voice wide-...

Post 13 pitching ravaged in 16-4 loss to Wayne County

There’s a distinct thud made by balls that strike the outfield wall which spans gap to gap at Onnie ...

NCHSAA BASEBALL PLAYOFFS

Hunt’s season ends as Northern Durham survives Warriors rally

Hope stirred for the Hunt High varsity baseball team in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s North Caroli...

IMAGINATION STATION SCIENCE & HISTORY MUSEUM

Challenge inspires young engineers

Six young engineers proved it’s possible for an egg to survive a five-story drop onto a concrete flo...

Trumpeter makes musical mark in park

Every warm day she can, Aris Garcia sits down near the Lake Wilson shore, pulls out her horn and pla...

Jet rally returns to Wilson skies

Radio-controlled jet pilots from all over the country returned to Wilson Industrial Air Center this ...