Christopher Long

The smell of Fraser fir is in the air, and for many selling Christmas trees around Wilson, buying a real tree this year means just a little bit more. Wayne Strickland and his family set up shop in front of the Moose Lodge, originally intending a venture that would bring the family together. “Things changed once (Hurricane) Helene came through,” […]

The city of Wilson is telling residents there’s no reason to panic after some 14,000 homes and businesses received letters saying their water service lines are made of unknown materials. Due to Environmental Protection Agency rules, each city in the U.S. is required to create a mapped inventory of all water service line materials for any home built before 1986, […]

Amtrak held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the G.K. Butterfield Station Wednesday morning to celebrate a $4 million project upgrading the train station’s accessibility. “Providing an accessible travel experience is a top priority, and we’re actively advancing construction, renovation, repair and upgrade projects at stations across our national network,” Amtrak Vice President of Accessibility David Handera said. “We are pleased we […]

A Wilson family is taking over the reins at Casita Brewing Company in downtown Wilson. Steve and Rebecca Barry, along with son Eric, took over the brewery from Ryan and Mahalia Witter-Merithew, who have owned and operated the business located beside the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park since 2020. Rebecca Barry said the family has no intention to change the business’ […]

ELM CITY — Former players, friends and family members of the late coach Harvey Reid, North Carolina’s winningest high school men’s basketball coach, came together Thursday morning to celebrate the Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer’s legacy with a ribbon cutting for the new mural bearing his image. “It means so much coming from this community,” Reid’s son, Ray Reid, said. […]

It’s that time of year again! That toasty Yuletide season when the “smart” people apprise the rest of us on what the Best Fill-In-The-Blanks were from the preceding 12 months. Fortunately, I realize that I’m uniquely UN-qualified to make any of those types of judgments. However, I do consume and write about an ass-ton of music year ‘round. Sometimes I even get paid for it! This list merely reflects the “Dirty Dozen” records that found me and made my heart the happiest in 2024. Your mileage will vary. Merry Christmas, friends! Come back and see me in 2025!

The Wilson Board of Adjustments unanimously approved a special use permit to two local entrepreneurs looking to bring an indoor golf simulation facility to downtown Wilson. The new business, The Club, is located at 225 Goldsboro St. S., across the road from The Porch at Iconostar in a building that was most recently B&S Wholesale Tires. City staff noted that […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have named Joe Ricciutti as the Wilson Warbirds’ first team president.