Wilson Development News

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Shocking to learn Census shows population decline for Wilson, city and county. 
 

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wilsoncountynorthcarolina/PST045219

[DCMetroRaleigh]

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The Wilson County Board of Commissioners last week approved the preliminary major subdivision plat for Mill Stone Creek, which is slated to bring 328 homes to Wilson County. The site for the subdivision sits along U.S. Route 264 about 35 minutes east of Raleigh.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2021/10/12/mill-stone-creek-subdivision-wilson-county-nc.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_45&cx_artPos=5#cxrecs_s

[DCMetroRaleigh]

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NASHVILLE — Nash County commissioners, after expressing growing discomfort for months over the rapid pace of dense residential growth in southern Nash County, last week put at least a definite pause on new subdivision rezoning requests.

During the board’s Feb. 7 regular monthly meeting, commissioners unanimously rejected a revised conditional rezoning request to change about 238 acres in the Green Pond community northeast of Bailey from R-40 to  RA-20-CZ to allow a 175-lot Green Pond Loop Road subdivision.

In December, the board denied a similar request for the same property, owned by L&F Farms, which at the time sought to create a 204-lot subdivision because the plan called for 70 lots to open directly onto Green Pond Loop Road in violation of the county’s unified development ordinance.

Developer Cecil Williams resubmitted the request with a revised sketch plan reducing the total number of lots and redesigning all the lots along the loop road to meet the required lot width necessary to open onto the road. The remaining lots were designed to open onto newly built interior roads.

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/enterprise/news/nash-county-rejects-rezoning-for-175-homes-near-bailey-7404444

[rancenc]

FedEx could be coming to Wilson!

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2022/03/14/fedex-plans-distribution-facility-wilson-nc.html

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Construction crews are hard at work building a new FedEx Ground distribution center south of Wilson at the junction of N.C. 58 and U.S. 264.

“We continue to experience significant package volume due to e-commerce growth and are optimizing the capacity of our network to meet growing demand for our services,” FedEx said in a statement. “The site was chosen because of its ease of access to major highways, proximity to customers’ distribution centers and a strong local community workforce for recruiting employees.”

While many economic development projects are revealed with fanfare, FedEx Ground opted to limit the announcement to a prepared statement following a request from The Wilson Times. The statement indicates the new 259,000-square-foot facility is set to open in the fall with a mix of full-time and part-time employees.

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/wilsontimes/news/fedex-expected-to-create-200-jobs-7187036?utm_source=Sunday Selects&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=March2022

 

[rancenc]

Good news for downtown Wilson!

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/wilsontimes/news/downtownturnaround-pieces-falling-into-place-5603927?utm_source=Sunday Selects&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=April2022

[DownEast]

Pretty amazing project for DT Wilson. Little bit of momentum there. Hopefully these units fill up and spawn more development. Imagine if commuter rail ever made it out here.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Nearly 200 Wilson leaders and stakeholders gathered Thursday at Barton College for the first Wilson Forward annual meeting since 2019. Johnson served as keynote speaker, delivering some harsh realities exposed by recent demographic studies as well as some opportunities for Wilson to thrive.

“Unfortunately the demographic dividends are not equally distributed in the state. In fact, we had about 903,000 people added to the state of North Carolina population between 2010 and 2020, but 47% of that growth was in two counties — Wake and the great state of Mecklenburg,” Johnson said with a laugh. “Sixty-four percent of the growth was in five counties, 84% was in 10 counties and 95% of the growth was in 15 counties.”

The remaining 5% of growth was spread across 85 counties, including Wilson. 

Johnson pointed out that Wilson isn’t ranked among the 65 counties in the state where deaths exceed births, but the census revealed a 3% decrease in population throughout the county.

“Your situation would have been much worse without international migration coming here,” he said. “I don’t know what your politics are on immigration, but if you take those people out, you’re in deep yogurt. Deep, deep yogurt.”

 

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/wilsontimes/news/professor-wilson-should-tackle-demographic-challenges-head-on-2683526?utm_source=Daily Briefing &utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=May2022

[rancenc]

Great news for Wilson!

https://governor.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2022/08/23/governor-cooper-announces-biotech-manufacturing-equipment-company-abec-will-create-251-jobs-wilson

[rancenc]

New residential development coming to Wilson County.

https://www.multihousingnews.com/brazos-residential-expands-sun-belt-footprint/

[rancenc]

Great things are happening in Wilson

https://businessnc.com/whirligigs-spin-off-a-revived-energy-in-downtown-wilson/

[DCMetroRaleigh]

The popular gas station and convenience store chain Wawa is coming to Wilson, according to a site plan for a Ward Boulevard location that the city’s Land Development Department has approved, land development manager Janet Holland confirmed to the Wilson Times on Monday.

Wawa’s site plan for the corner of Ward Boulevard and Nash Street indicates contractors will demolish the former Rite Aid pharmacy building that now sits vacant at the junction, with gas pumps and a store set to take its place. The Wawa location will be accessible from entrances on Ward Boulevard, Nash Street and Forest Hills Drive, according to planning documents.

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articles/local-news/wawa-store-coming-to-wilson/?newsletter=1

 

[DCMetroRaleigh]

A new shopping area that would include Academy Sports, Home Goods, Burlington, Michaels and Petco is in the development process, according to documents approved by the city of Wilson’s Technical Review Committee. 

The TRC approved elevation plans for a standalone Academy Sports + Outdoors and a block that would contain Home Goods, Burlington, Michaels and Petco at Heritage Corner — the development behind Culver’s at the corner of Airport Boulevard and Raleigh Road Parkway.

 

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articles/wilsontimes/new-stores-in-development-stage-for-heritage-center/?newsletter=1

 

 

[DCMetroRaleigh]

West Wilson remains hot. Two large housing development projects are in the works in the area, with 1158 Place beside Heritage Corner and another 300-unit complex on the other side of Airport Boulevard receiving Wilson City Council approval on a rezoning request to change the area to residential mixed use in October.

[DCMetroRaleigh]

The Carolina Mudcats are considering leaving Zebulon for Wilson.

At a city council meeting Thursday night, the City of Wilson voted to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the minor-league baseball team.
 

The council is looking to build a multi-purpose stadium without using taxpayer money by using private sector funding and other sources.

The location for a ballpark has not been determined, but several sites are being considered, including some in downtown.
 

https://abc11.com/amp/carolina-mudcats-move-to-wilson-city-of-zebulon/12832696/

[DCMetroRaleigh]

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A homebuilder in Wilson sees opportunity in its home county.

An LLC addressed to Kingsmill Homes purchased 113 acres in Wilson for $1.57 million, according to a deed filed March 30. The purchase price comes out to about $13,800 an acre.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2023/04/11/kingsmill-homes-wilson-land-deal.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_45&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s

[DCMetroRaleigh]

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A new four-story, 89-room Tru by Hilton hotel greeted its first Wilson guests on Friday. The 3319 Heritage Drive W. hotel off Raleigh Road Parkway joins the Hampton Inn and Candlewood Suites clustered near the Heritage Place shopping center. Tru by Hilton Wilson is operated by the Raleigh-based Opal Hotels Group.

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/?s=tru#google_vignette

[DCMetroRaleigh]

Royal

Farms under construction on Raleigh Road 

 

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articles/local-news/royal-farms-under-construction-off-raleigh-road-parkway/

[KJHburg]

was in Wilson earlier today and the whirligigs were whirling fast.  Downtown Wilson is coming back with the new apartments and new YMCA that has already opened.  New businesses open near the Whirligig park a brewery, restaurants etc.  Wilson is using arts as a draw to its downtown.  Did not see any progress on the Hotel Cherry which will be restored into a new hotel again.  Lots of potential but I see quite a bit of positive change since my last visit about 5 years ago.   Noticed many more restaurants and bars downtown and saw they have  a social district now. 

https://www.centropinenash.com/

[DCMetroRaleigh]

 

What’s better than one Wawa in Wilson? Two Wawas in Wilson. The gas station and convenience store chain is developing a second location at 5003 Raleigh Road Parkway W. beside Burger King, according to an approved city site plan and company officials.

The first announced location, 2650 Ward Blvd., has faced road-related challenges that have delayed its development, but the company confirmed on Friday that Wawa is still under contract for that site.

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articles/wilsontimes/second-wawa-store-under-development/

 

[rancenc]

Great news for downtown Wilson!

https://offplanpropertyexchange.com/news/luxury-apartments-open-in-wilson-solving-some-but-not-all-of-citys-housing-need-2/346530/

[DCMetroRaleigh]

The Carolina Mudcats are officially on the hook to move to Wilson in 2026.

Residents watched from a packed council chambers as Wilson City Council members voted unanimously Thursday night to pass four resolutions that combine to make Wilson’s proposed ballpark project into a reality.

https://restorationnewsmedia.com/articles/wilsontimes/wilson-lands-mudcats-council-oks-downtown-stadium/?pub=wilsontimes

[rancenc]

Follow up article to @DCMetroRaleigh's posting on Wilson's new baseball team!

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2023/12/22/mudcats-headed-to-wilson

Edited December 28, 2023 by rancenc

[KJHburg]

Wilson lands Mudcats: Council OKs downtown stadium - Restoration NewsMedia

More on the Mudcats move to downtown Wilson and look at the new stadium and more new apartments.

[rancenc]

Airline passenger increases for location aviation facilities in the Rocky Mount/Wilson area.

https://www.wral.com/story/rwi-explores-growth-opportunities-after-flights-quadruple-in-two-years/21251278/