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2/4/2012 1:34 AM Taking a toll The Federal Highway Commission could decide by May whether Interstate 95 can become a toll road in North Carolina. The N.C. Department of Transportation has already completed an environmental study ... 2/4/2012 1:34 AM Faith after fire Nearly eight months ago, a powerful storm ripped through Wilson. And First Free Will Baptist members couldn’t believe what happened next. Lightning struck an area less than 4 feet away from t ... 2/4/2012 1:30 AM Whirligig Park design discussion Tuesday The public is invited to see and discuss the design for Wilson’s new Whirligig Park Tuesday evening from 6 to 7:30 at the Whirligig Repair and Conservation Headquarters. After gathering commun ... 2/4/2012 1:30 AM Suspected Greene County swine thieves caught A Snow Hill couple who spent the last two months running from authorities for allegedly stealing more than 100 hogs from a Greene County farm and selling the swine at a Winterville stockyard were caug ... 2/4/2012 1:30 AM Everybody has got one Sometimes, teachable moments are very obvious and sometimes they may take years to register. As a parent of two boys, I try to make sure my two boys are paying attention whenever an opportunity arises ... 2/4/2012 1:30 AM Commissioners meet in closed session Wilson County commissioners who make up the county personnel committee — chairman Thomas Lucas and commissioners Tim Williford and Rob Boyette — met Friday morning but didn’t take an ... 2/4/2012 1:28 AM Short power outage reported An area on the west side of Wilson experienced a short power outage Friday. During maintenance on substation relays, a breaker opened, said Brian Bowman, city of Wilson’s public affairs manag ... 2/4/2012 1:28 AM Imagination Station wants county funding reinstated It took more than an hour to drive from Raleigh to Wilson’s Imagination Station Friday afternoon in heavy traffic, but the Lewis family said it was worth it. “Me and the wife took half a ... 2/4/2012 1:28 AM Lieutenant governor candidate visits Wilson Making his way through Wilson County Friday afternoon to talk with residents about his campaign, Dan Forest, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, said it was a calling for him to get into pub ... 2/4/2012 1:28 AM Incentives expected to move forward Wilson County commissioners will be expected to adopt two resolutions for two companies at Monday’s monthly meeting. These are from previously approved incentives. The board of commissioners w ... 2/4/2012 1:28 AM Man burned, flown to trauma center An unidentified man was severely burned Friday night as a result of a small outside fire that happened at 1012 Black Creek Road. The man received what Jim Miller, battalion commander for Wilson Fire ... 2/3/2012 7:38 AM David Rigsbee to speak at Barton Barton College will welcome poet David Rigsbee for the upcoming Victor R. Small Writers Series. The program is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m., and will be held in The Sam and Marjorie ... 2/3/2012 12:00 AM County's jobless rate edges higher The Wilson County unemployment rate in December edged back to 12 percent and continued the more than yearlong trend of remaining in double digits. The rate is higher than November when unemployment ... 2/3/2012 12:00 AM Barbecue dinner benefit for Ferrell-Gay memorial fund Family and friends of the late Leigh Ferrell-Gay will be busy this weekend preparing 1,000 barbecue plates to sell. Saturday’s fundraiser will be held at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, wher ... 2/3/2012 12:00 AM Wilson to host conference The Eastern North Carolina Landscape Conference will be held at the Wilson County Agricultural Center Feb. 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The goal for this conference is to bring together landscapers, sup ... 2/3/2012 12:00 AM Garden helpline to re-open Feb. 13 The Wilson County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are happy to announce their question and answer Garden Helpline will return to normal operational hours Monday, Feb. 13. Since 1992, the Wilso ... 2/2/2012 11:58 PM 'They've blessed me'  Jacobe Johnson stood near the basketball goal. Each time the ball hit the net, the 10-year-old shook his hips, dancing in place. He laughed uncontrollably. “I’m doing it!” he yell ... 2/2/2012 11:58 PM Family searching for missing man Members of the family of 68-year-old James “Jim” Austin are searching for him and concerned for his safety. Austin, who was last known to be living in Wilson County, hasn’t contact ... 2/2/2012 11:58 PM Council updated on plan for neighborhoods The Wilson City Council was presented with an overview of the Barton Area-NorthWest-Old Wilson Neighborhood Plan that could guide future decisions for improvements in the neighborhoods. The plan has ... 2/2/2012 10:54 PM Fire engulfs home Kristy Germany Jones rushed to her parents’ home on Farmwood Loop Road after receiving word the house was on fire. But she wasn’t prepared for what she would find. As she hurried through ... 2/2/2012 10:52 PM Teens accused of breaking into home Two teens were arrested Jan. 25 after allegedly breaking into a home in the 1400 block of Gold Street. Sgt. John Slaughter, Wilson police spokesperson, said Shaquille Harris, 17, of 1300 Tilghman Ro ... 2/2/2012 10:52 PM Man accused of breaking and entering A 19-year-old was arrested after allegedly stealing a television from a home on Vance Street last week, police said. Sgt. John Slaughter said Daquonte Tyrell Batts of 1203 Toisnot Ave. was arrested ... 2/2/2012 12:13 AM Wilson Community College to host novelist The Wilson Community College Foundation is hosting a book reading and signing with North Carolina author Tamara Ward Feb. 9 from 11 a.m. until noon in the DelMastro Auditorium on the Wilson Community ... 2/2/2012 12:13 AM Personnel committee to meet Wilson County Commissioners’ personnel committee will meet Friday morning at the Miller Road building at 11 a.m. Thomas Lucas chairs the committee and commissioners Rob Boyette and Tim Willif ... 2/2/2012 12:12 AM State warns of Norovirus When Sheila Parker went to work Wednesday afternoon, she felt fine. But a few hours later, severe stomach cramps forced her to call it a night, rush to a local pharmacist to ask if there was somethi ... |
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