The sun was sinking below the horizon as musician Rob Alford started his first set on the patio at Pup’s Steakhouse in Wilson on a beautiful Friday night in mid-June. Alford, with an acoustic …

Community arts initiative helps council

Artist Maureen O'Neill donated this painting for HeARTworks.

During the COVID-19 crisis, the Arts Council of Wilson has been hard hit by the inability to interact with the public face to face and fulfill its missing to present quality arts programming — …

Gobble Wobble runners have the option to have their virtual registration transferred to a physical registration if the event, held at the Greater Wilson Rotary Park, turns out to be possible.

Local runs offer virtual option

Two popular runs in Wilson have virtual options this year. You can sign up now for virtual 5K 10K fundraisers. LIVE LIFE IN COLOR RC3, Recovery Concepts Community Center (non-profit), is a …

Elizabeth Wright, Anna Breen and Brynn Bissette have fun at an Imagination Station summer camp.

Kids will learn, have fun at camps

Imagination Station is offering day camps this summer. There is a limit of 10 campers weekly to maintain social distancing. Camps are divided into two age groups: K-2 and 3-5 for small group …

SPOTTED: Graduation 2020

Fike High School graduate Ryo Nakaya poses for friends and family after graduation Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Jacob Powell as Powell's mother Molly Powell photographs the scene through the sun roof at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduating twins Jacen and Jaden Patton at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Arquavis Richardson at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Lacey Norris at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston fixes graduate Elijah Pope's's tassle at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston fixes graduate Victor Nava-Landa's tassle at commencement Saturday.

Michelle Myers' family shot her with Silly String after she received her diploma from Fike High School Saturday.

Twins Kalaia and Kalani Richardson pose with Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School assistant principals Timothy Messer and Samantha Charles-Dixon pose for a selfie at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Lydia Hunt at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Briona Hamm at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Lloyd Laing at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Devont'e Johnson at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston poses with graduate Bria Lucas at commencement Saturday.

Wilson County Board of Education member Gary Farmer claps for graduates at Fike High School Saturday.

Fike High School Principal Nelson Johnston straightens up graduate Eli Gunter at commencement Saturday.

Fike High School SRO Sgt. Scott Drew bugs graduate Ja'Nasya Johnson as she arrives for commencement Saturday.

A Hunt High School graduate arrives for commencement Saturday.

A Hunt High School graduate waits to be called to walk across the stage Saturday.

Hunt High School Principal Eddie Doll poses with graduate Anthony Cervantes at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School Principal Eddie Doll poses with graduate Jess Evans at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School Principal Eddie Doll poses with graduate Stacy-Ann Clarke at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School Principal Eddie Doll poses with graduate Kyshia Finch at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School graduate Nathan Eason walks to his family's car at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School Principal Eddie Doll poses with graduate Crystal Ann Collier at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School graduate Crystal Romero poses for a portrait at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School Principal Eddie Doll poses with graduate Nicholas Gowan at commencement Saturday.

Hunt High School Principal Eddie Doll poses with graduate Ashleigh Carico at commencement Saturday.

Beddingfield High School graduate Marisol Sanchez poses for friends and family at commencement Saturday.

Beddingfield High School Principal Jonathan Tribula poses with graduate T.J. Boddie at commencement Saturday.

Beddingfield High School Principal Jonathan Tribula straightens graduate Randy Bier's cap at commencement Saturday.

Beddingfield High School Principal Jonathan Tribula poses with graduate David Ayala at commencement Saturday.

Beddingfield High School Principal Jonathan Tribula poses with graduate Evelyn Edwards while other graduates and their families drive up on commencement day Saturday.

Beddingfield High School Principal Jonathan Tribula poses with graduate Dejon Bagley at commencement Saturday.

Beddingfield High School graduate Summer Barnes looks out to friends and family as she walks across the stage to get her diploma Satuday.

Beddingfield High School Principal Jonathan Tribula watches as graduate Logan Batts walks across the stage on commencement day Saturday.

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Live music for July 2020

FRIDAY, JULY 3 Steven Stewart 8 p.m. Pup’s Steakhouse 2801-3D Ward Blvd. Hear the local acoustic musician on the patio. He plays a wide range of classic rock, old-style country and …

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Montly planner for July 2020

Friday-Saturday, July 2-3 'Vulnerable' 1-4 p.m. The Eyes on Main Street gallery is located at 128 Goldsboro St. See mixed-media collages and book arts works by artist and Barton …

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