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🌱 Retired Wilson captain fires up the grill to thank courthouse heroes.

Wilson, North Carolina Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Wilson! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Retired Wilson captain fires up the grill to thank courthouse heroes.
  • How Wilson became the backdrop for North Carolina’s biggest jobs debate.
  • How Barton College experience helped launch a dean’s new role

Also on today's calendar: The Wilson Camera Club August Meeting and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 90, low: 72.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Retired deputy thanks first responders by preparing meal (wilsontimes.com) — Wilson County first responders who rushed to July’s courthouse shooting were treated to a home-cooked barbecue meal from retired sheriff’s Capt. Richard Fulghum. He says the gesture, supported by local leaders, was about honoring colleagues’ sacrifice, not his current county commissioner campaign. Staff from multiple agencies lined up at lunchtime to share the food and appreciation.
   

• The Commerce Secretary and the Unprecedented Revolt Against Data Centers (theassemblync.com) — North Carolina Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley recently highlighted Wilson’s new $70 million Wilson Ballpark and major pharmaceutical investments while unveiling Gov. Josh Stein’s “First in Opportunity” economic plan downtown. The piece then zooms out to the statewide fight over data centers, tax incentives, and how rural communities like Wilson and Williamston fit into North Carolina’s broader economic future. It emphasizes balancing jobs, infrastructure, and local opposition.
   

• Lyon College Names Dr. Montrose Streeter Dean of Students (arkansasradio.com) — Wilson gets a brief spotlight as Lyon College’s new dean of students, Dr. Montrose Streeter, previously held leadership roles at Barton College in Wilson. The longtime higher-education leader will now oversee student life and success initiatives at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas, drawing on experience from several North Carolina institutions.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If you are having trouble with your children, reach out to my son, it takes a Village to raise a child
    Second Trip, the next trip for the girls Nightenmentals Ent LLC • 2h ago SUCCESS!!! Another Successful Youth Awareness Tour! Today was another… (Nextdoor Saint John)
  • I’ve been on my own about 20 years now.
    And I worked and worked to keep up with my cost of living. My fiancée and I owned a beautiful home in Waxhaw, Charlotte for two years until my… (Nextdoor Raven Ridge)
  • R+L Carriers posted a job opening for Forklift Operator PT in Wilson. Apply here.
  • ABEC, Inc. posted a job opening for Global Director of Quality - Disposable & Single-Use Technologies in Wilson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wilson here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • 3 found dead in Rocky Mount home (wxii12.com)
  • Officials urge deer hunters to help slow spread of chronic wasting disease in North Carolina (wwaytv3.com)
  • WSSU Rams Volleyball Unveils 2026 Schedule (wssurams.com)

Ok Wilson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wilson

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wilson

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.