/tags/wilson-county Wilson County en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:55:09 GMT /education/2024-12-18/latina-nonprofit-helps-students-fafsa-north-carolina The rollout of a new FAFSA form last year made it a fiasco for many students applying for college financial aid. The process can be especially complex for applicants whose parents are undocumented, but there’s a North Carolina nonprofit helping students navigate that complexity. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:55:09 GMT /education/2024-12-18/latina-nonprofit-helps-students-fafsa-north-carolina Liz Schlemmer /politics/2024-11-15/ken-fontenot-north-carolina-house-district-24-recount-dante-pittman Rep. Ken Fontenot, a Republican, has filed a protest over his election loss to Democrat Dante Pittman in the race for North Carolina House District 24. The Wilson County Board of Elections dismissed Fontenot's protest in a preliminary hearing on Friday. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:00:21 GMT /politics/2024-11-15/ken-fontenot-north-carolina-house-district-24-recount-dante-pittman Rusty Jacobs /politics/2024-05-16/mask-wearing-ban-north-carolina-lawmakers-bill-crime Democrats say the law would mean people who mask for their health would violate the law. Republicans say the bill is only focused on people who mask as a means to conceal their identity. Thu, 16 May 2024 13:44:01 GMT /politics/2024-05-16/mask-wearing-ban-north-carolina-lawmakers-bill-crime Associated Press /news/2024-03-18/north-carolina-syringe-manufacturing-plant-schott-pharma A company that makes containers and injections for vaccines and other drugs will build a new manufacturing plant in eastern North Carolina, creating 400 jobs. The U.S.-based subsidiary of German firm SCHOTT Pharma announced on Monday its plan for the $371 million production facility in Wilson, which should start operating in 2027. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 18:47:42 GMT /news/2024-03-18/north-carolina-syringe-manufacturing-plant-schott-pharma Associated Press /education/2011-08-09/student-information-posted-online Personal information on 1,800 school children was accidentally posted online by NC State researchers.The security failure affected elementary students who… Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:37:00 GMT /education/2011-08-09/student-information-posted-online Dave DeWitt