Friday, September 11, 2009
Health care experts to talk about reforms
N.C. Secretary of Health and Human Services Lanier M. Cansler is scheduled to participate next week in "Wayne County Health Care," a State of the Community program presented by the Wayne County Chamber's Government Affairs Committee. The program will...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Official: Student didn't die of H1N1
An 8-year-old Spring Creek Elementary School student who died over the weekend was not believed to have H1N1, a county medical examiner said Thursday. Jorge Silva, 8, died Sunday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was a third-grader at Spring...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Former officer arrested on rape charges
A former Goldsboro police officer is accused of first-degree rape and three first-degree sex offenses that allegedly occurred while he was still a patrolman, authorities said Thursday. Walter Finley Jr., 40, of Edgerton Street, was jailed under a $1...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Pausing to remember Sept. 11
Goldsboro firefighters gather for a moment of silence and prayer in front of Station 1 at 8:46 a.m. today -- the time American Airlines Flight 11, carrying 92 people from Boston to Los Angeles, crashed into the north tower of...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Bloodmobile schedule
Following is the bloodmobile schedule for September for the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross: Today: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 1175 Wright Brothers Ave., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday: Providence United Methodist Church from noon...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Rocky Mount man sentenced for child pornography possession
RALEIGH -- A Rocky Mount man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of child pornography. Christopher Mark Surels, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Sprayer joy ride An LaGrange farmer had a sprayer severely damaged after someone allegedly took a joy ride in the large piece of farm equipment, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office report. Davis Wiggins of Ellington Way reported $2,000...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Kinston man sentenced for possession of meth
WILMINGTON -- A Kinston man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Yadira Avilez-Lopez, 22, pleaded guilty in June to possession with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of...Published: Sep 11, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story