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The Confederate statue known as Silent Sam was toppled by protesters on campus at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C. Police are filing charges against three people who they say helped bring down the Confederate statue at North Carolina's flagship university. University of North Carolina Police issued a statement Friday, Aug. 24, 2018, that the department has filed warrants for three people on charges of misdemeanor rioting and defacing a public monument.
Our Opinion: UNC ‘compromise’ fails Silent Sam’s fans and foes alike
Wherever he’s been stowed away for safekeeping, Silent Sam is surely shaking his head. This week, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors rubber-stamped Chancellor Carol Folt’s … more
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Our Opinion: Remembering bravery, sacrifice of Pearl Harbor
Editor’s Note: In recognition of American troops’ bravery and sacrifice following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, The Wilson Times is republishing two Times editorials … more
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George H.W. Bush, a master of dignity and statesmanship
If we’re looking for proof that we don’t know what we’ve got until it’s gone, the presidency of George Herbert Walker Bush makes the point conclusively. He set the gold standard for … more
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Congressional race certification delay requires answers
What’s going on in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District? An election certification is being held up. The person behind the delay is being a bit coy about it. The public is in the dark. … more
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George Bush leaves proud legacy as one of America’s best
George Herbert Walker Bush was born on June 12, 1924 in Milton, Massachusetts. Although his parents were quite wealthy, he was raised modestly in a family that stressed public service. As a teenager, … more
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Eleven-year-old Rachel Moye completes her homework while her mother, Allyson Moye of Womble Real Estate, speaks with Wilson County Board of Education District 7 member-elect Rhyan Breen during the then-candidate's public forum at Downtown Public House.
Our Opinion: New day for Wilson school board dawns as new member joins
In the next two weeks, our school board will add a new member and has plans to subtract a shortsighted set of restrictions on public comments. By our calculations, that arithmetic will serve to … more
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The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington is shown in this 2017 file photo. Justices are considering whether to limit or allow retaliation lawsuits against police officers when defendants' free speech is alleged to have played a role in their arrests.
Our Opinion: Free speech suit could discourage wrongful arrests
By making it easier to sue for retaliatory arrests, Supreme Court justices could pump the brakes on “contempt of cop” cases where citizens’ cross words and surly attitudes lead to low-level … more
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It’s time to expand Medicaid program in North Carolina
As many as 670,000 North Carolinians could gain sorely needed Medicaid coverage if Gov. Roy Cooper and members of both parties in the legislature will work together to help them. Now that voters … more
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Winstead Elementary first-grade teacher Tanekqua Ward hugs Molly Youssef, who owns Brewmasters with her husband, Morkos. Ward was one of many teachers whose wish lists were fulfilled thanks to Brewmasters' Adopt-A-Classroom program.
Thumbs up, thumbs down: Adopt-A-Classroom comes through for Wilson County kids
THUMBS UP to Brewmasters of Wilson for organizing another successful Adopt-A-Classroom school supply drive, and an enthusiastic thumbs up to the business’ patrons, sponsors and supporters who … more
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Volunteer Denise Gonzalez helps Rossana Perez collect gifts for her children during the Salvation Army of Wilson's annual Angel Tree distribution in 2017.
Our Opinion: Be an ‘Angel’ for neighbors in need on Giving Tuesday
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday comprise the unofficial retail holidays many Christmas shoppers are all too glad to celebrate. But there’s one more day that’s often … more
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Lawmakers should keep the lame-duck session short, sweet
Members of the General Assembly will work off some of their Thanksgiving calories this week by returning to session in Raleigh, perhaps (we can only hope) for the last time this year. You may hear … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Vote with your wallets, shop small this Christmas season
Thursday is for turkey, family and football. Friday is for big-box doorbusters. And Saturday is for shopping local. Small Business Saturday, a campaign supporting mom-and-pop shops that’s only … more
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Buildings drying out; how will they fare in next storm?
The high winds and heavy rains that swept through the area Nov. 15 shifted our focus back to Hurricane Florence — specifically the damage so many structures sustained from rain infiltration. Not … more
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Wilson County Board of Education member Velma Barnes said students, teachers and parents contacted her to express their opposition to proposed school calendar changes.
Our Opinion: School board saves winter break, aims to boost openness
Maybe this month’s midterm election served as a reminder to heed the voters’ will. Perhaps they heard the old classroom cliché about listening twice as much as we talk because we have two … more
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When it comes to voter ID, the devil’s still in the details
After years of trying to pass laws to require photo IDs for voting, the Republican-led legislature finally succeeded grandly on Nov. 6 when its proposed constitutional amendment requiring such passed … more
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Lawsuit opens new front in state’s war on gerrymandering
Well, of course it’s blatant and outrageous gerrymandering, with state and federal legislative districts deliberately drawn to give one party overwhelming advantage over the other. Nobody … more
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks about campus sexual assault and enforcement of Title IX, the federal law that bars discrimination in education on the basis of gender, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, at George Mason University Arlington, Va., campus. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Our Opinion: Betsy DeVos' rules restore fairness to college Title IX tribunals
College campuses will more closely resemble the rest of American society under the U.S. Department of Education's proposed rules for handling sexual harassment and sexual assault … more
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Earls owes judicial election victory to GOP maneuvering
Anita Earls, who was elected last week to a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, ought to be happy that legislative Republicans apparently spend so much time reading Niccolo Machiavelli’s 16th century … more
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Spellings’ early exit spells bad news for UNC System board
It’s bad news for North Carolina and its university system that Margaret Spellings is leaving the job of UNC president after only three years. Her departure is bad news for the university … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Speaker restrictions pose pivotal test for Wilson school board
Your school board will be given a single-question multiple-choice test Monday evening. If members have done their homework, it’s one they can all pass with flying colors. The public comment … more
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