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Election 2008
5/7/2008
Wilson Democrats favor Obama
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama easily won the N.C. Democratic primary Tuesday, bringing him closer to his party's nomination for president. ...
5/7/2008
Voters reject sales tax increase
Wilson County voters decidedly shut down a proposed quarter-cent sales tax increase Tuesday during a lackluster local primary election. ...
5/7/2008
Workers had a busy day
Wilson poll workers described Election Day as busy and long. ...
5/7/2008
Nash: Tax hike a no
Voters in Nash County, like those in Wilson and Wayne counties, overwhelmingly defeated a quarter-cent sales tax increase Tuesday. ...
5/7/2008
Wayne says NO
Wayne County voters overwhelmingly defeated a proposed quarter-cent sales tax increase Tuesday, with more than 80 percent of the voters casting a no ballot. ...
5/7/2008
Voters dump four state legislators
RALEIGH -- At least four state House members apparently won't be back next year after losing primary elections Tuesday. ...
5/7/2008
Pittenger, Dalton win crowded primaries for lt. governor
RALEIGH -- A pair of state senators -- Republican Robert Pittenger and Democrat Walter Dalton -- will face each other this fall in the race for lieutenant governor after winning party primaries in Tuesday's election. Both men were easy primary winners in Wilson County, each with better than 50 percent of the vote. ...
5/7/2008
Statewide Results
Lt. Governor Dem - Primary ...
5/7/2008
Jones turns back GOP challenger
Two Republicans representing Wilson County in Congress easily turned back primary opponents Tuesday. ...
5/7/2008
Hagan cruises to win, faces Dole in November
RALEIGH -- Kay Hagan celebrated her victory in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary with an invitation. ...
5/7/2008
November Ballot Matchups
THESE ARE the races on this fall's ballot (D=Democrats, R=Republicans, incumbents are in italics): ...
5/7/2008
It's Perdue vs. McCrory in November
The race for North Carolina's next governor was cut Tuesday from eight to two -- Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. ...
5/6/2008
Wilsonians overwhelmingly defeat sales tax
By a nearly 3-1 margin, Wilson County voters overwhelmingly rejected a quarter-cent sales tax increase that would have provided county commissioners with an extra $2.1 million in revenue. ...
5/6/2008
Wilson voters support Obama in presidential primary
Wilson County voters helped Sen. Barack Obama sweep to victory in North Carolina by delivering him the county with 62 percent of the vote. ...
5/6/2008
Obama wins North Carolina
Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. ...
5/6/2008
Perdue, Smith the choice of Wilson voters in the governor primaries
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue eked out a narrow victory in Wilson County on her way to capturing the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday night. ...
5/6/2008
Wilsonians vote
Wilson voters arrived at the polls early, dressed for work and ready to do their civic duty. Some had children in tow. ...
5/6/2008
Nash County sales tax increase defeated
The quarter-cent sales tax increase in Nash County has been turned down by voters. With 26 of 26 precincts reporting by 9:25 p.m., the tax was defeated 61.22 percent to 38.78 percent. ...
5/3/2008
County at odds over tax increase
On Tuesday the biggest issue facing Wilson County voters may be a proposed 0.25 cent increase in the county sales tax. ...
5/3/2008
Nash County has plan if tax hike is OK'd
Danny Temple is feeling the effects of a sluggish economy at his cabinet making business, Temple Fine Woodworking Inc. in Middlesex, and an increase in taxes isn't going to help matters, he said. ...
5/1/2008
Moore stumps in Wilson
State Treasurer Richard Moore made several stops in Wilson Wednesday, still hoping to make up ground in the Democratic primary for governor. ...
5/1/2008
Candidates seek top cabinet positions
North Carolina's Council of State seats can be ballot afterthoughts, even in years when the state doesn't have hotly contested presidential and gubernatorial races. ...
4/30/2008
Vying for state's second top post
Eight people are running for lieutenant governor in next week's primary elections. How many other North Carolinians are paying attention is anyone's guess. ...
4/29/2008
1,900 cheer Obama's speech 
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama may have never been to Wilson before Monday night, but he recognized it, he said. ...
4/29/2008
Perdue takes wide lead in poll
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue is poised to win the Democratic nomination for governor next Tuesday, a new poll shows. ...
4/29/2008
Sample ballots for May 6 primary
Here are sample ballots for the May 6 primary and one-stop voting in Wilson County. ...
4/29/2008
Moore coming to Wilson
State Treasurer Richard Moore, who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor, will make two appearances in Wilson Wednesday. ...
4/28/2008
Bruins campus plays host to Obama
Excitement is building as last-minute preparations are being made for presidential candidate Barack Obama's appearance at Beddingfield High School later today. ...
4/28/2008
Running for Capitol Hill posts
Two Republicans, both representing North Carolina in Congress, face challenges this year for their distinctly different stances on the Iraq war. ...
4/26/2008
Local Obama office opens
Excitement spread like wildfire Friday afternoon when Wilson residents learned that U.S. Sen. Barack Obama will come to town on Monday. ...
4/26/2008
N.C. votes are magnified
'We actually have a chance to matter' ...
4/25/2008
Obama office to open
The official opening of the Wilson Barack Obama Campaign office is scheduled for 3:30 today at 1220 Tarboro St. ...
4/25/2008
More vote early
Wilsonians are voting early and in heavier than normal numbers for the May 6 primary elections. ...
4/25/2008
Voting rally scheduled
A "Get Out The Vote" community rally will be held Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m., at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 209 Pender St. ...
4/19/2008
Governor's Republican race down to two
The Republican race for governor is becoming a two-man race, a new poll shows. ...
4/18/2008
Obama rouses crowd
GREENVILLE -- Critics have spent a week roasting U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for his characterization of many small-town Americans as being "bitter" about the economy. ...
4/18/2008
Obama supporters fill ECU arena
GREENVILLE -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's rally Thursday drew fans from all over eastern North Carolina, including Wilson resident Raphael Yelverton. ...
4/18/2008
Barack Obama gains two more delegates
North Carolina's primary election is nearly three weeks away, but Barack Obama gained two more of its delegates Wednesday. ...
4/17/2008
Obama rally in Greenville
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama is expected to draw supporters from across eastern North Carolina, including Wilson, to a rally this afternoon in Greenville. ...
4/17/2008
Early voting begins today in North Carolina
Anxious to vote for the candidates of your choice? Starting today, you can. ...
4/16/2008
Rally backs sales tax increase
Business leaders and school officials turned out this morning in support of a quarter-cent sales tax increase for Wilson County that will be on the May 6 primary ballot. ...
4/16/2008
Perdue is ready for promotion to governor
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue is risking her gubernatorial campaign by ending attack ads in the Democratic primary, but it was a gamble she had to take, Perdue said Tuesday night in Wilson. ...
4/16/2008
Hagan wants Dole's U.S. Senate seat
Kay Hagan, now the Democratic front-runner for U.S. Senate, believes that the Republican incumbent, Elizabeth Dole, is vulnerable this fall. ...
4/15/2008
N.Y. farmers praise Clinton's efforts
New York farmers came through Wilson Monday as part of a campaign tour for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. ...
4/14/2008
Stumping for his wife
Since leaving office in 2001, the United States has changed in ways that have hurt its standing around the world and damaged the lives of its citizens, former President Bill Clinton told a crowd of more than 600 people in Wilson Saturday. ...
4/14/2008
Hundreds flood Barton College campus to see Clinton
People of all ages, genders and races turned out early Saturday afternoon at Barton College to hear former President Bill Clinton campaign for his wife to become the 44th president of the United States. ...
4/14/2008
Democratic candidates coming to Wilson this week
Three Democratic candidates have scheduled campaign appearances in the Wilson area this week. ...
4/12/2008
Hundreds greet Bill Clinton at Barton
Former president Bill Clinton reminded today a Wilson audience of the economic prosperity of the 1990s and suggested the way to return to it is to vote for his wife. ...
4/12/2008
Quick tips to see Bill Clinton
Local police and college officials have worked with the U.S. Secret Service to make former President Bill Clinton's visit today as trouble-free as possible. ...
5/7/2008
Wilson Democrats favor Obama
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama easily won the N.C. Democratic primary Tuesday, bringing him closer to his party's nomination for president. ...
5/7/2008
Voters reject sales tax increase
Wilson County voters decidedly shut down a proposed quarter-cent sales tax increase Tuesday during a lackluster local primary election. ...
5/7/2008
Workers had a busy day
Wilson poll workers described Election Day as busy and long. ...
5/7/2008
Nash: Tax hike a no
Voters in Nash County, like those in Wilson and Wayne counties, overwhelmingly defeated a quarter-cent sales tax increase Tuesday. ...
5/7/2008
Wayne says NO
Wayne County voters overwhelmingly defeated a proposed quarter-cent sales tax increase Tuesday, with more than 80 percent of the voters casting a no ballot. ...
5/7/2008
Voters dump four state legislators
RALEIGH -- At least four state House members apparently won't be back next year after losing primary elections Tuesday. ...
5/7/2008
Pittenger, Dalton win crowded primaries for lt. governor
RALEIGH -- A pair of state senators -- Republican Robert Pittenger and Democrat Walter Dalton -- will face each other this fall in the race for lieutenant governor after winning party primaries in Tuesday's election. Both men were easy primary winners in Wilson County, each with better than 50 percent of the vote. ...
5/7/2008
Statewide Results
Lt. Governor Dem - Primary ...
5/7/2008
Jones turns back GOP challenger
Two Republicans representing Wilson County in Congress easily turned back primary opponents Tuesday. ...
5/7/2008
Hagan cruises to win, faces Dole in November
RALEIGH -- Kay Hagan celebrated her victory in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary with an invitation. ...
5/7/2008
November Ballot Matchups
THESE ARE the races on this fall's ballot (D=Democrats, R=Republicans, incumbents are in italics): ...
5/7/2008
It's Perdue vs. McCrory in November
The race for North Carolina's next governor was cut Tuesday from eight to two -- Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue and Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. ...
5/6/2008
Wilsonians overwhelmingly defeat sales tax
By a nearly 3-1 margin, Wilson County voters overwhelmingly rejected a quarter-cent sales tax increase that would have provided county commissioners with an extra $2.1 million in revenue. ...
5/6/2008
Wilson voters support Obama in presidential primary
Wilson County voters helped Sen. Barack Obama sweep to victory in North Carolina by delivering him the county with 62 percent of the vote. ...
5/6/2008
Obama wins North Carolina
Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. ...
5/6/2008
Perdue, Smith the choice of Wilson voters in the governor primaries
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue eked out a narrow victory in Wilson County on her way to capturing the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday night. ...
5/6/2008
Wilsonians vote
Wilson voters arrived at the polls early, dressed for work and ready to do their civic duty. Some had children in tow. ...
5/6/2008
Nash County sales tax increase defeated
The quarter-cent sales tax increase in Nash County has been turned down by voters. With 26 of 26 precincts reporting by 9:25 p.m., the tax was defeated 61.22 percent to 38.78 percent. ...
5/3/2008
County at odds over tax increase
On Tuesday the biggest issue facing Wilson County voters may be a proposed 0.25 cent increase in the county sales tax. ...
5/3/2008
Nash County has plan if tax hike is OK'd
Danny Temple is feeling the effects of a sluggish economy at his cabinet making business, Temple Fine Woodworking Inc. in Middlesex, and an increase in taxes isn't going to help matters, he said. ...
5/1/2008
Moore stumps in Wilson
State Treasurer Richard Moore made several stops in Wilson Wednesday, still hoping to make up ground in the Democratic primary for governor. ...
5/1/2008
Candidates seek top cabinet positions
North Carolina's Council of State seats can be ballot afterthoughts, even in years when the state doesn't have hotly contested presidential and gubernatorial races. ...
4/30/2008
Vying for state's second top post
Eight people are running for lieutenant governor in next week's primary elections. How many other North Carolinians are paying attention is anyone's guess. ...
4/29/2008
1,900 cheer Obama's speech
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama may have never been to Wilson before Monday night, but he recognized it, he said. ...
4/29/2008
Perdue takes wide lead in poll
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue is poised to win the Democratic nomination for governor next Tuesday, a new poll shows. ...
4/29/2008
Sample ballots for May 6 primary
Here are sample ballots for the May 6 primary and one-stop voting in Wilson County. ...
4/29/2008
Moore coming to Wilson
State Treasurer Richard Moore, who is running for the Democratic nomination for governor, will make two appearances in Wilson Wednesday. ...
4/28/2008
Bruins campus plays host to Obama
Excitement is building as last-minute preparations are being made for presidential candidate Barack Obama's appearance at Beddingfield High School later today. ...
4/28/2008
Running for Capitol Hill posts
Two Republicans, both representing North Carolina in Congress, face challenges this year for their distinctly different stances on the Iraq war. ...
4/26/2008
Local Obama office opens
Excitement spread like wildfire Friday afternoon when Wilson residents learned that U.S. Sen. Barack Obama will come to town on Monday. ...
4/26/2008
N.C. votes are magnified
'We actually have a chance to matter' ...
4/25/2008
Obama office to open
The official opening of the Wilson Barack Obama Campaign office is scheduled for 3:30 today at 1220 Tarboro St. ...
4/25/2008
More vote early
Wilsonians are voting early and in heavier than normal numbers for the May 6 primary elections. ...
4/25/2008
Voting rally scheduled
A "Get Out The Vote" community rally will be held Sunday, beginning at 4 p.m., at Calvary Presbyterian Church, 209 Pender St. ...
4/19/2008
Governor's Republican race down to two
The Republican race for governor is becoming a two-man race, a new poll shows. ...
4/18/2008
Obama rouses crowd
GREENVILLE -- Critics have spent a week roasting U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for his characterization of many small-town Americans as being "bitter" about the economy. ...
4/18/2008
Obama supporters fill ECU arena
GREENVILLE -- U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's rally Thursday drew fans from all over eastern North Carolina, including Wilson resident Raphael Yelverton. ...
4/18/2008
Barack Obama gains two more delegates
North Carolina's primary election is nearly three weeks away, but Barack Obama gained two more of its delegates Wednesday. ...
4/17/2008
Obama rally in Greenville
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama is expected to draw supporters from across eastern North Carolina, including Wilson, to a rally this afternoon in Greenville. ...
4/17/2008
Early voting begins today in North Carolina
Anxious to vote for the candidates of your choice? Starting today, you can. ...
4/16/2008
Rally backs sales tax increase
Business leaders and school officials turned out this morning in support of a quarter-cent sales tax increase for Wilson County that will be on the May 6 primary ballot. ...
4/16/2008
Perdue is ready for promotion to governor
Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue is risking her gubernatorial campaign by ending attack ads in the Democratic primary, but it was a gamble she had to take, Perdue said Tuesday night in Wilson. ...
4/16/2008
Hagan wants Dole's U.S. Senate seat
Kay Hagan, now the Democratic front-runner for U.S. Senate, believes that the Republican incumbent, Elizabeth Dole, is vulnerable this fall. ...
4/15/2008
N.Y. farmers praise Clinton's efforts
New York farmers came through Wilson Monday as part of a campaign tour for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. ...
4/14/2008
Stumping for his wife
Since leaving office in 2001, the United States has changed in ways that have hurt its standing around the world and damaged the lives of its citizens, former President Bill Clinton told a crowd of more than 600 people in Wilson Saturday. ...
4/14/2008
Hundreds flood Barton College campus to see Clinton
People of all ages, genders and races turned out early Saturday afternoon at Barton College to hear former President Bill Clinton campaign for his wife to become the 44th president of the United States. ...
4/14/2008
Democratic candidates coming to Wilson this week
Three Democratic candidates have scheduled campaign appearances in the Wilson area this week. ...
4/12/2008
Hundreds greet Bill Clinton at Barton
Former president Bill Clinton reminded today a Wilson audience of the economic prosperity of the 1990s and suggested the way to return to it is to vote for his wife. ...
4/12/2008
Quick tips to see Bill Clinton
Local police and college officials have worked with the U.S. Secret Service to make former President Bill Clinton's visit today as trouble-free as possible. ...
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