Chris Long

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Construct Inc. president named Small Business Leader of the Year

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

Construct Inc. President Jon Barbee is not made of steel but was honored for his role as a pillar in the community during Tuesday morning’s Small Business Banquet Barbee was awarded the Wilson Chamber of Commerce Small Business Leader of the Year Award at Barton College, celebrating his nearly 26 years of running the metal fabrication company. “Without the structural […]
Chamber launches ‘March to 250’ fundraising campaign

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

The Wilson Chamber of Commerce has launched its “March to 250” with the goal of raising $250,000 by March. “We have set this goal in coordination with the country’s 250th anniversary of independence, recognizing that private enterprise, private business that local Chambers should be the voice of,” Chamber President Ryan Simons said. “To commemorate that, we want to put the […]
Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from May 12-16

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long

The following deed transfers for the week of May 12-16 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds office: From RCF Investments LLC to Rhonda G. Harrington and Leslie F. Morse, 2612 Wilco Blvd., Wilson, no stamp; From Ruffin Investment Properties LLC to Colin Thomas, 1305 Westwood Ave. W., Wilson, $197,000; From Teresa M. Sullivan to Teresa Margaret […]
Planning board rezones Confederate hospital

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

Wilson’s Planning and Design Review Board unanimously approved rezoning a historic Wilson landmark last week. Board members voted in favor of rezoning 401 Goldsboro St. E., which houses the Confederate Military Hospital No. 2, from urban residential zoning to neighborhood mixed use zoning in a May 6 meeting. “The neighborhood mixed use zoning was created to allow a pedestrian-scale mixed […]
Downtown nightclub loses lease, hit with ABC violations

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

Downtown nightclub The Station will close its doors May 18 after landlord Bill O’Boyle said the club broke the terms of its lease. “I shut the business down,” said O’Boyle, who owns North State Consulting and North State Cyber Security in downtown Wilson. “There were numerous lease violations and things going on there that were illegal. It was an absolute […]
Down to Business: Dae Gee Korean BBQ opening this week

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

Minh Mai and business partner Anthony Vu are opening the doors to a unique dining experience in Wilson on Wednesday. Dae Gee Korean BBQ is an authentic grill-centric restaurant with all-you-can-eat and individual entree options. “This is a franchise based out of Denver,” Mai said. “We offer authentic Korean barbecue, Korean food — comfort food, soups, stuff like that. It’s […]
Tobs willing to play ball with lease negotiations

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

Council in favor of $1.75M Fleming Stadium renovation Wilson Tobs President Greg Suire says he wished the team had a seat at the table as Wilson City Council members decide Fleming Stadium’s future. “It would’ve been nice to have one conversation with city leaders about their intentions with Fleming Stadium,” Suire said. “The Tobs have held a lease there via the Coastal Plains League since 1997. We have […]
Lentz hired as Wilson city manager

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

Interim City Manager Rodger Lentz will drop the interim tag from his title after the Wilson City Council voted during Thursday morning’s breakfast meeting to give him the permanent job. He will replace former City Manager Grant Goings, who retired at the end of January. Lentz has been with the city since 2007, first as the director of planning and development services, then as the chief planning and development officer and as the assistant city manager before becoming interim city manager.
Harrell recalls career at Diversified Opportunities: ‘Our services have expanded considerably’

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long

Diversified Opportunities Executive Director Cindy Harrell is ending her career after spending 27 years with the vocational-focused educational program for the disabled. “This is one of those jobs you know divine intervention played a tremendous role,” Harrell said. “I’d never heard of Diversified Opportunities until I found out about the HR manager job opportunity in 1998. I came from an […]
Chamber to celebrate Small Business Month

1 month ago | restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long

The Wilson Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Small Business Month throughout May with a list of events to lift up, inform and inspire small business leaders and entrepreneurs. “It’s an understatement to call small business an engine of our economy,” Chamber President Ryan Simons said. “Chamber membership is a useful indicator, and as much as 90% of our members have fewer than 25 employees.