Restoration NewsMedia

Restoring local newspapers. We offer consulting/pagination services & publish @TheWilsonTimes, @wakeweekly, @JohnstonianNews, @ButnerCreedmoor, @NashEnterprise.

[Corey Friedman 🗞️ @coreywrites]

.@TheWilsonTimes: Former Gov. Jim Hunt, who rose from a Wilson lawyer to a four-term North Carolina governor, died Thursday at his home. Hunt was 88. #ncpol
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[Corey Friedman 🗞️ @coreywrites]

Newspaperman, preacher and longtime Spring Hope community leader Ken Ripley died Saturday morning due to complications from congestive heart failure. He was 75. @NashEnterprise @TheNCPress
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

U.S. Senate candidate @RoyCooperNC pledges to prioritize North Carolina farmers hit by tariffs, highlighting rising costs, shrinking export markets and increasing bankruptcies during a visit to a Wilson County farm. #ncpol
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Nash County deputies are investigating after missing Whitakers man Jevon Rashad Battle, 31, was found dead near the Rocky Mount Mills dam. An autopsy is pending as the case remains active.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Nash Community College @NashCC played host to the
N.C. Sweet Potato Harvest Cooking Challenge, uniting chefs, influencers and students to create innovative dishes and spotlight North Carolina’s signature crop.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Winners were crowned in multiple age groups at the 2025 Miss Bailey and Miss Sweetpotato Pageant on Saturday as families and friends filled Southern Nash High School to celebrate the contestants’ achievements.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Hundreds in costume filled Bailey’s Main Street for the Chamber of Commerce’s Halloween on Main, turning downtown into a festive, family-friendly parade of ghouls, superheroes and community spirit.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Bailey’s Phyllis Costin won a $271,509 Cash 5 jackpot using family birthdays and her anniversary as lucky numbers, taking home $194,816 after taxes from her $1 ticket purchase.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Voters returned incumbents Dillon Bissette and Richard Wilson to the Bailey Board of Commissioners for four more years in Tuesday’s municipal election.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Record-setting voter turnout boosted Mayor Kyle Pritchard to a second term and elevated two Downtown Development Board members to the Spring Hope Board of Commissioners in Tuesday’s municipal election.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Twenty-nine contestants will vie for titles at the 2025 Miss Bailey and Miss Sweetpotato Pageant on Nov. 8 at Southern Nash High. Public voting for the Sweetheart Princess title is now open.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

A traffic stop on I-95 led sheriff's deputies to seize 5 kilograms of cocaine, uncover a suspected drug house in Harnett County and arrest two men on drug trafficking and firearm charges.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Nash County school resource officers have received breaching shotguns and tactical training to better protect students and staff in emergencies, officials announced following recent equipment upgrades.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

State Rep. Allen Chesser has received the 2025 Defender of Public Safety Award from the N.C. Sheriffs’ Association, recognizing his legislative efforts to support law enforcement and public safety.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Former mayor Buddy Gwaltney challenges incumbent Kyle Pritchard in a closely watched Spring Hope mayoral race, as both candidates highlight experience and a vision for the town’s future.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Five candidates for Spring Hope’s Board of Commissioners shared their visions on infrastructure, transparency and community growth at a recent forum ahead of the town’s Nov. 4 election.
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

.@NCAGO: “It’s too easy for kids to walk into a gas station and buy a product that is unregulated and could be really harmful for them. We need some federal protections on this to keep our kids safe — I’m asking Congress to step up here.”
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[Gary Robertson @garydrobertson]

North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent's reelection #election2026 #ncpol

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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

N.C. Superintendent of Public Instruction @MoGreenNCDPI visited @NCPSchools' Nash Early College High School on Thursday, meeting with students and staff to discuss education priorities and his vision for strengthening the state's public schools. #NCEd
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[The Enterprise @NashEnterprise]

Carolina Mudcats broadcaster Chris Edwards reflects on childhood memories and community bonds as the team bids farewell to Five County Stadium before relocating after 35 seasons in Zebulon
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