Chris Long

The Wilson Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance request allowing Chick-fil-A a little extra room for the construction of a new canopy at the 5100 Raleigh Road Parkway W. location. The request came before the board after another request for the same part of the property was approved in October. After redesigning the canopy, however, engineers working with the […]

The following deed transfers for the week of Jan. 13-17 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds office: From Allied Investors Group LLC and Allied Investors Group to Shavonda R. Eatmon and Rosalyn Eatmon, 1225 Thurston Drive W., Wilson, $215,000; From Christopher Linwood Williford, Victoria O’Quinn Williford, Justin Dale Williford, Crystal Strickland Williford and Paul Dwayne Williford […]

Wilson’s Foundation YMCA has found its new leader in a former YMCA director from Rochester, New York. Sara Nuñez, who has more than 28 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, is uprooting her life to make a new home in Wilson before starting her role with Foundation YMCA in February. “I’m excited to be coming to such a close-knit, […]

The No. 4/3 Minnesota men's hockey team suffered a 9-3 loss at No. 2 Michigan State in the series opener Friday night from Munn Ice Arena.

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Carolina Cheese owner Richard Millinder is partnering with his lifelong friend Lee Ellis to bring back the magic of cafeteria-style dining that has largel

ELM CITY — Elm City, a town with longstanding water quality issues, will soon receive a hand in getting to the root of its issues. Representatives of the nonprofit organization Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project joined commissioners at their monthly town meeting Jan. 14 to explain the services they provide, including training and assistance for rural communities for water, wastewater, […]

The Wilson Chamber of Commerce recognized a joyful and appreciative LaTanya Simpson as its 2025 Distinguished Citizen of the Year during Thursday’s 101st annual chamber meeting. Chamber President Ryan Simons presented Simpson with the award at the Wilson Arts Center by highlighting her selflessness. “Let me mention, first, that she absolutely hates this,” Simons said. “She hates having the spotlight […]

Carolina Cheese owner Richard Millinder is partnering with his lifelong friend Lee Ellis to bring back the magic of cafeteria-style dining that has largely gone by the wayside since the COVID-19 pandemic. “We're going to try a lot of different stuff,” Millinder said. “I always liked the cafeteria style. You can kind of go in and say, ‘I want a

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