Christopher Long

Treat Yo’ Self is officially opening its doors in Centro at Pine Nash on Saturday for a grand opening celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Treat Yo’ Self was forced to move from its previous home at 419 Goldsboro St. S. after the building’s owner sold the property to the city of Wilson to make way for construction of […]

This story appears in the inaugural edition of the Times’ new magazine, Wilsonian. Laura McNair and husband Kenneth McNair are on a mission to fight hunger and food insecurity in the community through Hearts 2 Hands Outreach Ministry. “Our food pantry is a vital resource for our community,” Laura McNair said. “We simply could not offer it without the generous […]

Early voting began Thursday morning for North Carolina voters in the second primary election at the Wilson County Health Department at 1801 Glendale Drive and the Wilson County Board of Elections at 112 Douglas St. E. Interim Director Tasha Bell of the Wilson County Board of Elections said by Thursday evening, eight people had voted — seven at the Board […]

Pelican's Snoballs is relocating from Tarboro Street to 3100 Downing St. SW, just down the road from its original location on Forest Hills Road.

This story appears in the inaugural edition of the Times' new magazine, Wilsonian. Barton College's Director of Exercise Science Lauren Biscardi

One thing is for certain about Charity Handley, owner of Wilson Sign and Graphics LLC — she loves making signs. “I love it,” Handley said. “I don't do it for the money.

ELM CITY — For the sixth time in six months, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has flagged contamination in Elm City’s water system. The town posted a notice Wednesday afternoon for its fourth violation since Oct. 31 related to the presence of trihalomethanes, a cleaning byproduct chemical in the water. Trihalomethanes, or TTHMs, can cause cancer with long-term exposure […]

The city of Wilson announced nearly $1.9 million dollars in upgrades to the Reid Street Community Center almost a year ago, but the project has been stalled because no one bid on the first phase that would address the challenges of the aging pool. Thursday morning, Parks and Recreation Director David Lee explained to the council members at their monthly […]

Lil Nick Nick’s is a family affair — from the youngest cousin writing the daily menu on the chalk board to the older brothers and uncles in the kitchen cooking pork chops and turkey wings, to the aunts taking orders and phone calls and the grandparents scooping the corn and cabbage. For the new Stantonsburg restaurant, home cooking isn’t just […]