Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Pikeville residents will vote on alcohol sales, again
Voters in Pikeville will once again have the opportunity to vote on allowing alcohol sales. The town Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday night to put an alcohol sales resolution on November's ballot. Commissioners discussed two possible resolutions at the...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Splish splash ... and a shark, too
Seth Daniels, 6, plays with his toy shark at the Lane Tree Country Club pool Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to be a little warmer later this week after a bit of a cooler start....Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Testimony, evidence complete in baseball game murder charge
Testimony and the presentation of evidence have ended in the murder trial of a man accused of killing a neighbor after an argument about his child's street baseball game. Timothy Tramel Vaughn, 37, of East Walnut Street, faces a...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect arrested in rape case
A Mount Olive man has turned himself in in connection with the alleged rape of a 20-year-old at a Spence Avenue apartment complex, Goldsboro police said. Shane Martin Berens, 24, of O'Berry Road, is charged with one count of second-degree...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Planning Board authority debated
Planning Board Chairman Chris Cox Tuesday night did not appear convinced that a vote last month by county commissioners was not aimed at diminishing the board's authority. Cox raised the question about commissioners' 5-2 vote at the Planning Board's...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Memorial service planned for victim
A memorial service for the fourth victim of the July 4 fireworks explosion on Ocracoke Island will be held tonight at 7 at The Lord's Table, the church all four had attended. The funeral for Lisa Simmons, 41, a children's...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Sprinkler system puts out fire at warehouse
Goldsboro firefighters responded to a call from Excell Home Fashions and Glenoit LLC at about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, but when they arrived, officials said, the building's sprinkler system had already extinguished the flames. "Evidently an electrical panel was hit...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Schools change daily schedules
Wayne County Public Schools announced revamped opening and closing times for 2009-10, with a handful starting earlier in the fall. Most only changed slightly, but several will start between 15 and 30 minutes earlier than last year. Neighboring Greenwood...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Learning a sweet swing
Local tennis instructor William Howard gives a lesson to two willing pupils early this morning at the tennis courts at Herman Park. Listening attentively to his instructions are Kassidy Pitchford, center, and Megan Fallows....Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Schools: Keep cell phones, iPods off
Take a cell phone to school this fall and turn it on, and it could cost you, the Wayne County Board of Education decided Monday. The board approved a policy outlining authorized and unauthorized use of wireless communication devices on...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Red Cross still looking for more blood donations
The American Red Cross is offering a special incentive for those who give blood this summer. During its "Give Blood and See America" campaign, which runs through Sept. 30, each person who donates blood or platelets will be entered...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
MOPD arrests three men on drug charges
Three Goldsboro men face drug-related charged following an investigation by Mount Olive police on July 8. Charged were Larry Donnell Harris, 29, North James Street, Goldsboro; Rudolph Duriel Harris, 27, address listed as "streets of Goldsboro"; and Marquize Marcel...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin Events Center haunts commission
KENANSVILLE -- The Duplin County Events Center, long an object of derision, continues to haunt county commissioners while serving as a political fodder. A review earlier this month of the center's 2008-09 performance proved to be no different and...Published: Jul 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story