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Don’t overreact to the Panthers flirting with South Carolina
It’s hard to top a late-season swoon or the star quarterback’s bum shoulder, but the winner for Headline Carolina Panthers Fans Didn’t Want To See Right Now is likely one that had nothing to do … more
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North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Jason Edwards conducts a Fourth of July weekend speed enforcement campaign in 2015. Troopers said they'll be out in force looking for speeders, distracted drivers and those who choose to drive intoxicated.
Our Opinion: Distracted driving calls for education, not more citations
North Carolina already bans texting and driving. Now state lawmakers want to prohibit all handheld use of smartphones and tablet computers behind the wheel. House Bill 144, the Hands-Free N.C. … more
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Jeff Koterba cartoon for the Omaha World-Herald, syndicated by Cagle Cartoons
Our Opinion: 9/11 terror attacks united Americans at devastating cost
Editor’s Note: In observance of Patriot Day, The Wilson Times is republishing two editorials written shortly after Sept. 11 that reflect the local and national sentiment following a dark day in … more
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Editor’s Note: It is, perhaps, the most well-known and beloved newspaper editorial of all time. On Sept. 21, 1897, The New York Sun answered 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s earnest question … more
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Congressional hopefuls need to weigh in on Iran
It’s disheartening but not really surprising that both Republicans seeking their party’s nomination in this fall’s 3rd Congressional District special election are willing to pass on demanding … more
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Obamacare ruling doomed, likely to backfire on GOP
No one opposes Obamacare more than we do, and Democrats are now confirming that it was designed as a way-station to government-run health care. But a federal judge’s ruling that the law is … more
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Don’t fan flames of echo chambers, fake news on social media
By now, we know that social media is more likely to bring out the worst in us than the best in us. Or, more accurately, it is likely to bring out the worst of us, while the silent many just groan and … more
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Our Opinion: Shake post-holiday doldrums by looking ahead, not behind
Editor’s Note: This editorial was published in The Wilson Daily Times on Dec. 26, 2008, and references bleak economic news during the Great Recession. While the nation’s financial outlook is not … more
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Chancellor Folt free from UNC board’s meddling
When Carol Folt became chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill, she may have felt like someone who had just moved into a house that was on fire. The school was still embroiled in an ugly and embarrassing … more
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Big issues ahead as our lawmakers return to Raleigh
The new session of the General Assembly that convenes at noon Wednesday may hold some interesting political twists and turns. Things have changed a bit, in an important way. As it’s been … more
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State should close consent loophole in sexual assault law
In almost every state, no means no. Except in North Carolina, where no means ... that depends. North Carolina law is pretty much the same as every other state when one party tells the other, … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Tell commissioners to stop misspending animal shelter fees
Wilson County pet owners tired of their animal registration fees being misused have a chance to stand up and be counted. County commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. … more
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N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Jack Clark makes contact with the driver of a minivan pulled over along Interstate 95 in May 2013.
Our Opinion: Muddled middle finger ruling calls for another appeal
In a constitutional Catch-22, a divided N.C. Court of Appeals panel agrees motorists have a First Amendment right to flip the bird, but contends traffic cops can detain you for it anyway. Shawn … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Turkeys spared, but Wilson’s Ray Finch still seeks governor’s pardon
A political Thanksgiving tradition observed last week likely struck Charles Ray Finch and his family as more galling than charming. Gov. Roy Cooper spared 45-pound toms Orville and Wilbur from … more
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Mayor Bruce Rose, pictured recently beside a Wilson fire engine, will celebrate 60 years of service to the city on Dec. 5 when Wilson Fire/Rescue Services’ headquarters station on Hines Street is renamed in his honor.
Our Opinion: Mayor Rose has worked tirelessly to grow Wilson
For nearly six decades, C. Bruce Rose has served Wilson and its people with a singular selflessness. Today, Wilsonians offer their gratitude for a job well done. It’s Bruce Rose Day in the city … more
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Our Opinion: Free, independent press is a uniquely American concept
Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition. If you can recite that list from memory, you’re ahead of 96% of American adults, according to the Freedom Forum Institute’s 2019 State of the … more
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Don’t let contractors copyright state laws, limiting public access
No one owns the law, because the law belongs to everyone. It’s a principle that seems so obvious that most people wouldn’t give it a second thought. But that’s what is at issue in Georgia v. … more
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Bill offers slightly better access to body cam footage
In an era in which live sporting events routinely are scrutinized to the inch and micro-millisecond using super-high-definition replays, we are not permitted the same access to footage that, unlike … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Keeping ‘Christmas’ was the right choice for Wilson’s parade
THUMBS UP to the Wilson Downtown Development Corp. for preserving tradition and easing community concerns by restoring “Christmas” to the Historic Downtown Wilson Christmas Parade’s … more
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Our Opinion: County must fund new animal shelter in this year’s budget
County commissioners can hear you — they just aren’t listening. That’s the only conclusion we can reach following a Wilson Times audit of constituent email contact with the Wilson County … more
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