Christopher Long

The Wesley Shelter received a load of donations from a Red Oak Grove Baptist Church of Stanhope Monday morning just in time for Christmas. Linda Piatt, who dropped off the clothing, toiletries and diapers, said this was the church’s second year giving to the domestic violence shelter just before Christmas. “We did this last year,” Piatt said. “It was a […]

WILSON — The Wesley Shelter received a load of donations Monday from Red Oak Grove Baptist Church in southern Nash County’s Stanhope community just in time for Christmas. Linda Piatt, who dropped off the clothing, toiletries and diapers, said this was the church’s second year giving to the domestic violence shelter just before Christmas. “We did this last year,” Piatt […]

This story was published in the winter issue of Wilsonian. For decades, customers have stopped in the doors of the Wilson Doughnut Shop to start their day with a sweet treat — glazed doughnuts, long johns, cream puffs, doughnut holes and honey buns. “It’s a staple in Wilson,” owner Vera Beamon said. “It’s been here since 1952. It’s got a […]

Retiring Foundation YMCA Chief Executive Officer Kathie Davis has overseen lots of changes in her 20-year career with the nonprofit, including a move across town to a brand new facility and a four-fold increase in membership. “My first day was in October of 2004,” Davis said. “The day before, I’d stopped working at First Presbyterian Church as the business administrator. […]

The Wilson Planning and Design Review Board struck down a rezoning request Tuesday night that would box in four homes around a heavy industrial expansion adjacent to the Wilson Corporate Park. The proposed rezoning was requested by William Builders of Rocky Mount and encompassed 19.62 acres beside Refresco, a bottled drink industry that already operates in the Wilson Corporate Park, […]

The following deed transfers for the week of Dec. 30 to Jan. 3 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds office: From Teresa T. Finch, trustee, and the Gregory A. Turnage Revocable Trust to Lake Hills Capital LLC, 4508 and 4509 Falconcrest Court N., Wilson, $120,500; From Sue H. Summerlin, Johnny Wayne Summerlin Jr., Miriam Lynn Summerlin, […]

ELM CITY — Town commissioners want more time in office, and they’re willing to amend their 152-year-old charter to get it. Commissioners voted 3-1 on Tuesday to adopt a resolution of intent to change the charter, which would extend the mayor and commissioners’ terms of office from two to four years. Commissioner Gil Wheeler cast the lone opposing vote. Commissioner […]

ELM CITY — Almost a year after the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office terminated its direct patrol contract with Elm City, partial coverage could be returning to the town. “We have sought out additional overnight coverage in town with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Department,” Mayor Tawanda Moore said at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting of the Elm City Board of Commissioners. “I […]

The North Carolina Office of State Auditor will conduct an investigative audit into Elm City's finances to review nine allegations made against the town between 2021 and 2024.