Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A hero's farewell
Dylan and Colby Phillip had a hard time standing still as they waited along Berkeley Boulevard, just outside the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base gates, with American flags in hand. They are, after all, only 6 and 7 years old....Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Davis pursues second term
State Sen. Don Davis, D-Greene, announced this morning that he will seek a second term in the District 5 seat. "When I first ran for this office two years ago, I made a commitment, I made a pledge to...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Filing period opens soon for May primary
Candidate filing begins in just under two weeks for the May 4 primary election. Five local seats in the General Assembly and three in the U.S. Congress are up for election this year along with several local offices. The...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Judge moves murder trial
The district attorney who will prosecute a former North Carolina Marine charged with murdering his former girlfriend said this morning he is pleased the case will be heard in Wayne County Superior Court this June. Dewey Hudson, the district...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Cunningham seeks seat
Acknowledging that the Democrat Party might indeed be facing a bit of an uphill battle this November, prospective U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham nevertheless told Wayne County party members that he believes he is the man to defeat Republican...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Local store robbed at gunpoint
An undetermined amount of cash was stolen and no one was injured in an armed robbery involving three masked men at a Dollar General store on U.S. 13 Monday night, authorities said. Three masked men, two wearing ski masks...Published: Jan 26, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story