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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long
ELM CITY — Tuesday night’s Elm City Board of Commissioners meeting ended abruptly with the slam of a gavel after tensions increasingly rose between board members and the residents in attendance. Outbursts from the audience calling for Mayor Tawanda Moore to step down from her role were met with a request for a motion to adjourn from the mayor before […]
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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Lisa Boykin Batts |Christopher Long
With Wilson’s annual spring clean-up right around the corner, the city is inviting residents to dispose of bulky items and recycle certain items between April 21-26. “This initiative helps keep Wilson’s neighborhoods clean while providing residents with responsible disposal options,” city spokeswoman Rebecca Agner said. “During the week, residents may place bulky waste items behind the curb for collection. Items […]
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1 week ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long
Martial artist Caleb Lewis has relocated his Goldsboro jiu jitsu gym to Wilson to make his hometown a safer place to be. “My goal is to make people more safe,” Lewis said. “Along with longevity, being able to train for a long period of time, that’s my goal — to make them safer when they leave these doors. We try […]
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3 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long
Wilson’s Big Lots store is one of many across the state that will reopen after Variety Wholesalers Inc., a Henderson-based retail store company and the parent company of Roses, purchased the brand in January. “That one will be in our third wave of reopenings,” Jeff King, vice president of sales and marketing for Variety Wholesalers, told the Times. King said the Big Lots’ reopenings will come in waves across the state. The third wave, King said, will open on May 15.
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4 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long
Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken should open late June in its new Wilson location at 2207 Airport Blvd. NW. “We are excited to branch out into the growing city of Wilson and look forward to serving the community fresh, healthy, quality food,” co-owner Ruby Bakhshi said. Alpaca is a family-owned and operated, Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken restaurant with restaurants located in the […]
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1 month ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long
State officials gave Wilson County Republicans a pat on the back last week, celebrating the county’s part in November’s elections. “Places like Wilson are absolutely essential to the statewide success of Republicans,” North Carolina Labor Commissioner Luke Farley said March 18 at the Wilson Elks Lodge. “On behalf of all the successful council of state candidates — me, the auditor, the treasurer, agricultural commissioner, insurance commissioner — thank you. We cannot win without your help.
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1 month ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Lisa Boykin Batts |Christopher Long
Wilson’s Planning and Design Review Board unanimously approved a rezoning request Tuesday night to make way for an independent living facility for senior citizens. The property, located on Lipscomb Road between Public Tire Warehouse and the Darden Alumni Association Center, was formerly part of Fikewood Shopping Center but will now become its own parcel following the rezoning. The land is […]
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2 months ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long
ELM CITY — Off-duty deputies with the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office will not be stationed in town overnight for the time being, Mayor Tawanda Moore announced at the town’s board of commissioners meeting Tuesday night. Wilson County Sheriff’s Office Chief of Staff Wanda Samuel told the Times on Thursday that due to Elm City’s investigation by the state auditor’s office, the offer to station off-duty deputies in town under special assignment is suspended.
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2 months ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Lisa Boykin Batts |Christopher Long
ELM CITY — Residents were clear at Tuesday night’s Board of Commissioners meeting that two-year term lengths were long enough for the town’s elected officials, expressing concern and frustration during a public hearing to amend the town’s charter. “I feel like given the current state of the town, your time and attention would be better spent addressing issues that affect the residents,” resident Gabe Merando said to commissioners.
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2 months ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Chris Long |Christopher Long
The city of Wilson is bringing three historic Tarboro Street properties up to code to save them from demolition. Public Works Director Bill Bass told the Times that the 129, 131 and 133 Tarboro St. properties were acquired by the city after the building’s former owner decided it was not worth it to save the buildings.
