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Train station canopy work taking shape
Work to restore the canopy at the century-old historic Wilson Train Station is ahead of schedule. “It has gone really well. We are a little over halfway at this point, and we are hoping to be finished by the third week in August, so we are in front of our timeline,” said Bankston Lewis, a co-owner of Wilson-based MidSouth Roofing […] The post Train station canopy work taking shape first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Down to Business: CAPPS Entertainment expanding offerings
CAPPS Entertainment is expanding its options on Airport Boulevard to take customers and gamers to other worlds. Wilson’s prime gaming attraction spot, which already includes cornhole, ax throwing, miniature golf and pins (bowling), will soon add virtual reality gaming, arcade games and picture rooms. “We’ve been here open eight months now, and this section of the building has just been […] The post Down to Business: CAPPS Entertainment expanding offerings first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
County plans $5.3M in water infrastructure projects
Wilson County will undergo two major water infrastructure projects totaling $5.3 million. The projects focus on the county’s southwest water district. The projects are funded through the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, American Rescue Plan Act grants with the division of infrastructure, said Ronnie Ford, the county’s water services director. He expects the projects to begin at the end of […] The post County plans $5.3M in water infrastructure projects first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Tressa Black Lamm
Tressa Black Lamm, 71, of Bailey passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. Thursday at Joyner's Funeral Home, Wilson. Mark Boykin will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday prior to the service from 11 – 11:45 a.m. at Joyner's Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway, Wilson. Tressa is survived by her […] The post Tressa Black Lamm first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Area Calendar, July 13-14, 2024
Saturday, July 13 Summer Collegiate Baseball Wilson Tobs at Greenville Yard Gnomes, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 14 Summer Collegiate Baseball Wilmington Sharks at Wilson Tobs, 6 p.m. The post Area Calendar, July 13-14, 2024 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Miller sets tone as Tobs halt slide
When a baseball team is struggling, the ace of the pitching staff is counted upon to stop the proverbial bleeding. Enter hard-throwing Wilson Tobs right-hander Reese Miller, who was honored as the Pitcher of the Game in the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game Monday night when he struck out all three batters he faced in his one inning as the […] The post Miller sets tone as Tobs halt slide first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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The Wilson Times celebrated its 100th anniversary Feb. 18, 1996, with a gala celebration and open house. From humble beginnings in a building on an alley behind the county courthouse, the Times had overcome competitors and become one of the few surviving family-owned daily newspapers in North Carolina.
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