Sunday, January 24, 2010
SJAFB plans for dignified transfer of fallen Knightdale airmen
N-A Staff Writer The remains of a North Carolina native who was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device blast earlier this week will pass through Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Monday, members of the 4th Fighter Wing confirmed this weekend....Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Mistrial declared in 2007 murder charge
A Wayne County Superior Court jury could not reach a verdict on a first-degree murder charge against Deon Mclean, leading to a mistrial in Wayne County Superior Court late Friday. But Mclean, 24, will serve prison time on other...Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
WCC librarian leads effort to preserve community's history
To the untrained eye, an office nestled above the library at Wayne Community College is being used to store castoffs from basements and attics -- boxes brimming with pos-ters and newspaper clippings, dusty scrapbooks and yellowing photographs. But to Dr....Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
A life changed in just an instant
April Brown turns to her husband, Eric, struggling to form the words necessary to ask him about the night she suffered a major stroke. "Is there anything you remember?" she said, taking her time to get it right. "Yeah," he...Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Red Cross says donations are needed
Local groups and organizations are joining relief efforts for Haiti, but the bulk of the aid worldwide is being directed by the American Red Cross. Chuck Waller, director of Wayne County Chapter of Red Cross, said earlier this week he...Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
YMCA to host father/daughter dance
Alando Mitchell lights up when he talks about his three daughters, ages 14, 9 and 5. From spending time with them around the dinner table as a family to putting an individual tiara on each of their heads before he...Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Duplin school seeks staff's advice
Confusion over school facilities planning in Duplin County has consultant Jeff Tsai of the Operations Research/Education La-boratory at North Carolina State University looking to the county's Board of Education for direction. The school board hired the lab in September...Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Community colleges offer WorkKeys workshops
Wayne Community College is among four eastern North Carolina community college that have teamed up with North Carolina's Eastern Region and ACT, Inc. to offer businesses in their service area informational workshops about WorkKeys and Career Readiness Certificates. Employers...Published: Jan 24, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story