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Settlement in the works on hog farm suits? Let’s hope so
Something’s going on with the court battles between this state’s industrial-scale hog farms and their neighbors. We’re hoping it’s the kind of breakthrough solution we’ve been urging since … more
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Our Opinion: Labor Day evolves from early roots to today’s challenges
Editor’s Note: This editorial was first published in The Wilson Times in September 2014. The industrialization of America in the late 19th century gave rise to many things. We became a giant … more
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Cartoon by Dave DiFilippo for The Wilson Times
Our Opinion: BB&T’s $35 million investment is a boon to downtown Wilson
The small-town merchant bank founded 146 years ago in Wilson has remained true to its roots as it grew into a financial powerhouse with more than 1,900 U.S. branches and $220 billion in assets. … more
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Why not try fair legislative districts in North Carolina?
“North Carolina Is Ordered to Redraw Its Congressional Map” You’re not seeing double and it’s not a typo. These are headlines from Jan. 9 and Monday after a special panel of federal judges … more
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Judges may give North Carolina’s democracy back
Has the North Carolina General Assembly’s gerrymandering finally become so blatant and destructive of democracy that the courts will end politically inspired redistricting for good? Maybe. In fact, … more
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Dave DiFilippo cartoon
Our Opinion: Will school board heed public's call to hear speakers?
Wilson County parents and community members are making their voices heard about the school board's reluctance to hear them out. Today's opinion page includes three letters to the editor in … more
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Nation mourns loss of John McCain, a courageous patriot
John McCain’s sense of obligation to his country was shaped by a long family history of military service that included the contributions of two four-star admirals: his father and paternal … more
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As 2018-19 school year begins, let’s all take responsibility
In many ways, the world starts over Monday morning as students head back to the classroom for the beginning of the 2018-19 school year. As we look forward to the crisp days of autumn, to a return … more
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School board Chairwoman Christine Fitch, left, and board member Gary Farmer, right, discuss changs to board policy regarding public input during the Wilson County Board of Education's May 2018 meeting. Drew C. Wilson | Times
Our Opinion: Tell school board that you deserve the right to speak
Buses will arrive and school bells will ring Monday, but the first Wilson County Schools homework assignment for the 2018-19 term will be one for the parents. In late May, your Wilson County Board … more
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Advance Auto Parts recently opened a regional distribution center at 6030 U.S. 301 in Elm City.
Our Opinion: A win for Elm City and development in our small towns
THUMBS UP to Advance Auto Parts’ decision to open a regional parts distribution center in Elm City, which could help pave the way for more commercial growth in northern Wilson County. The center … more
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Let Silent Sam’s legacy be solutions to racial division
The most surprising thing about the toppling of “Silent Sam” on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus Monday night was that it took so long to happen. The statue of a Confederate soldier, standing with his … more
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Protesters celebrate after the Confederate statue known as "Silent Sam" was toppled on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., Monday, Aug. 20, 2018.
Our Opinion: Silent Sam falls victim to spread of campus chaos
When demonstrators pulled Silent Sam from his perch Monday night, the University of North Carolina joined an ignoble list of colleges where peaceful protest gives way to lawlessness and mob … more
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Why our nation and state are losing the ‘war on drugs’
News from the front lines of the war on drugs is unchanged: We’re still losing. And despite the introduction of a few new weapons in the war — which dates back to the Nixon administration — … more
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UNC system should conduct chancellor searches in sunlight
In Tom Fetzer’s defense of his recent actions as a member of the UNC Board of Governors, he was right about one matter: Secrecy is not paramount in the search for a new chancellor at one of our … more
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Cartoon by Dave DiFilippo for The Wilson Tines
Our Opinion: Operation Backpack sponsors, supporters earn pat on the back
Local businesses, nonprofits, families and individuals came through for Wilson County students, and the proof is on display this morning in the Fike High School auditorium. Wilson County Schools … more
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Former governors warn us to reject blatant power grab
It is remarkable when five former governors of the same state, three Democrats and two Republicans, stand shoulder-to-shoulder and sound the same message. But that is what happened on Monday when … more
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Audit aside, why is government in liquor business?
State Auditor Beth Wood has found a big problem with the state’s wholesale and retail liquor distribution agency. Nearly $14 million worth of problem. And if this state’s … more
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Men peer into the windows of the Wilson County ABC store in downtown Wilson in this image from the Wilson County Public Library's digital collection. Wilson's ABC store opened July 2, 1935 and was the first liquor store to open in North Carolina after Prohibition, according to a state historical marker placed near the site of the former store.
Our Opinion: Privatize state's wasteful liquor sales monopoly
North Carolina’s Prohibition-era government monopoly on liquor sales may face its most formidable challenge in decades after last week’s scathing state audit showed widespread waste and … more
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The Wilson Times will accept donated school supplies in the front lobby during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Our Opinion: Three days left to support governor's school supply drive
The back-to-school countdown has begun. Two weeks from Monday, the annual rite of passage will commence: students will board buses, pile into minivans and clamber into cars … more
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Pipeline developers have made promises that must be kept
The tug-of-war over construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline has dropped in the direction that we believed it always would, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week giving the … more
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