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Our Opinion: Wilson economy getting stronger and adding jobs
Add another sign to the green metal markers alerting drivers that they’ve entered Wilson County. It should read “Now Hiring.” When the N.C. Department of Commerce released unemployment … more
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Elected official crossed line with campaign order
Teresa O’Dell, the clerk of superior court in Surry County, had an idea, a really awful, reprehensible idea that needs to be quashed as even a possibility, much less a strategy. O’Dell, a … more
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Our Opinion: School abortion walkouts deserve equal free speech
What’s good for the gun control goose is good for the pro-life gander. That’s the principle behind a national student walkout scheduled today to protest abortion policies nearly a month after … more
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Sinclair’s ‘fake news’ script a reminder of need for a free press
A TV anchor stares at the camera and recites a seemingly benign script about the dangers of fake news and why her station prides itself on “quality, balanced journalism.” But it’s not just that … more
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Trade war with China will hurt North Carolina
For the past few weeks, all the president’s talk about trade wars has been an abstract notion for most of us — a concern for policymakers in Washington but nothing that would come home to disrupt … more
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Our Opinion: Wilson tobacco on front lines of China trade war
A high-stakes game of one-upmanship between President Donald Trump’s administration and the Chinese government should give Wilson County farmers cause for concern. China recently announced plans … more
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Our Opinion: Sponsor boycotts just another form of free expression
There are valid criticisms of the public pressure campaign to take conservative commentator Laura Ingraham off the air. The free-speech dodge isn’t one of them. The host of “Ingraham Angle” … more
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State’s re-segregated schools cause harm to students and society
A recent report from a progressive advocacy and research group that says North Carolina’s traditional public schools are becoming more segregated by race and income should concern everyone … more
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Our Opinion: Never mind statue flap, this battlefield needs help, support
Local history buffs can spend a Saturday preserving the site of the closest Civil War battle to Wilson County, a skirmish in the war’s waning days that marked the Confederate Army’s last … more
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VA care improves, but bureaucracy for veterans doesn’t
The congressmen came to Fayetteville last week to see how well the Department of Veterans Affairs is caring for the men and women who served their country in war and peace. And even in the town were … more
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Our Opinion: Cast your vote to recognize the best letter to the editor
February may be the shortest month of the year, but you wouldn’t know it from reading The Wilson Times’ editorial page. We published 27 letters to the editor in February’s 24 editions of the … more
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Our Opinion: Livestock show a proud tradition for Wilson youth
Considering the outsize role agriculture plays in Wilson County’s economy, it’s no surprise the annual 4-H Livestock Show and Sale holds the distinction of being our community’s largest … more
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Our Opinion: A joyous message of hope, renewal for Easter Sunday
Editor’s Note: A version of this editorial first appeared in The Wilson Times in April 2014. We are in the midst of high holy days for both the Christian and Jewish religions. Today is Good … more
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Our Opinion: Third-party picks are earning a place on Tar Heel ballots
Tar Heels will have a fourth political party to choose from when updating their voter registration, and some North Carolina voters will see a new candidate designation on their ballots this … more
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Our Opinion: Newsprint tariffs harm journalism and democracy
Thanks to Washington bureaucrats, freedom of the press is becoming considerably more expensive. The U.S. Department of Commerce has tagged Canadian paper imports with tariffs of up to 32 percent … more
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Slow internet speed stalls state's rural economic growth
The N.C. League of Municipalities just told us something we already know. Maybe this time more people will listen. The league, which represents the state's cities and towns, released a report … more
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Restore tax credits to bring TV, movie industry investment
We could have been a contender. North Carolina’s film industry has struggled to regain the strong footing it had before the Republican-led state legislature axed the tax credits that once made film production companies feel welcome here. But it will take plenty of work to overcome Hollywood’s concerns, as the Winston-Salem Journal’s Richard Craver reported last week. more
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Our Opinion: No welcome mat for local guests at Wilson hotels
Need a hotel room in Wilson? If your driver’s license lists a local address, you’re likely to find there’s no room for you at the inn. After 66-year-old Wilson resident Marlene Hutchinson … more
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Our Opinion: Home health care may no longer be government’s role
It’s no longer economically sustainable for government employees to dispense medication, provide physical therapy and assist disabled and chronically ill patients in their homes. That’s the … more
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Ignoring lessons of coal ash spill puts us in peril
A little more than four years ago, when tons of coal ash from an old Duke Energy power plant poured into the Dan River at Eden in Rockingham County, the massive spill helped prompt a tightening of … more
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