Corey Friedman

After a Sept. 20 letter and a second letter from the same source in The Wilson Times on Oct. 22, I felt compelled to respond to the writer’s claims of lying by Kamala Harris and his suggestion that the lies render her a poor candidate for the presidency. The irony of his suggestions is incredible. First, his alleged facts are […]

My name is Otis Carter, a lifelong citizen of Wilson County and a formal lobbyist in the North Carolina General Assembly for a long period of time. I am asking the citizens of Wilson County to vote for Dante Pittman in the N.C. House of Representatives for District 24. Ken Fontenot, who represents the district now, has the worst voting […]

Do you know anyone who always seems to have bad luck? Nothing ever goes right for them. Conversely, have you observed people who always wind up OK despite what befalls them? What differentiates these two types of people? Their attitude, thoughts and actions are as different as day and night. You are a magnet. Your attitude, thoughts and actions determine […]

In the aftermath of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, we’ve seen North Carolinians do what they do best: show up for one another. People are organizing food pantries, donating money and goods and volunteering on the ground. Folks are traveling to western North Carolina to help repair homes and restart the region’s tourism economy. The people in western North Carolina are […]

“The First and Second Amendments guarantee freedom of speech and the right to bear arms,” reads a petition circulated by Elon Musk’s America PAC. “By signing below, I am pledging my support for the First and Second Amendments.” While pledging support for key elements of the U.S. Constitution might seem non-controversial to most, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner took Musk […]

In a complete betrayal of their beliefs, millions of Americans will cast their vote for the party that literally represents everything that Christianity opposes. The Democratic Party is a full-throated cheerleader for the killing of the unborn and even the born in Tim Walz’s Minnesota, where the doctrine of the Catholic Church especially and other denominations that haven’t gone full […]

In a recent letter (“Questioning Fontenot’s campaign finance reports,” Oct. 22), I asked Rep. Ken Fontenot to address four issues. County GOP Chair Mick Rankin responded with the following question in the headline to his own letter: “Do Fontenot’s critics really want questions answered?” (Oct. 25). Mick, yes, but not from you — rather, from my duly elected representative, Ken […]

As the mother of a special needs student in Wilson County Schools, I have taken the time to listen to school board meetings to understand what’s going on and how those changes will affect my child. From those public meetings, I have learned the following about Mr. Boykin and the role of the Wilson County Board of Education: 1. Mr. […]

ROCKY MOUNT — UNC Health Nash has received recognition from the American Heart Association, the American Stroke Association and the American College of Cardiology with awards for industry-leading performance in heart and stroke care. Nash was also recognized in U.S. News’ 2024-25 “Best Hospitals” report as high-performing in both heart attack and heart failure. “For the eighth year in a […]

The Wilson County Board of Education ended its contract with the architecture firm hired to design the new Frederick Douglass Elementary School. The move happened in a special called meeting Thursday afternoon. The board first went into closed session for about 45 minutes. After returning to open session, Chairwoman Christine Fitch read a prepared statement regarding a settlement agreement pertaining […]