Sunday, December 26, 2010
WMH Rehab earns national certification
The pulmonary rehabilitation program at Wayne Memorial Hospital has attained national certification status by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, which sets the gold standard for such programs. The hospital's cardiac rehab program had previously earned the three-year...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Thomas family burned out of home for holidays
Six days before Christmas the Thomas family's home in Saulston went up in flames. The young couple, who have two children, have regained some normalcy to all of their lives through the support of friends in the community they never...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
The gift of Grandpa reading
For one Wayne County boy, the best Christmas present this year won't be found under a tree -- it will come when his grandfather reads to him for the first time. And while the boy may be too young...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Kitty Askins delays grand opening
For months, January 1 has been the target date for completion of the expansion of Kitty Askins Hospice Center. A few glitches, including pending state inspections, have altered that plan, said Dean Lee, president and chief executive officer for Home...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Miracle baby Liyah Garner comes home
Jaliyah "Liyah" Garner squirms in her grandmother's arms, alternately squealing with delight as she high fives her older brother and whining with impatience when her grandmother sits down with her for too long. Like any other 21-month-old, Liyah is a...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Couple celebrate Christmas at hotel after fire
Their home was destroyed by fire more than two weeks ago, but for a particular Wayne County family, holiday blessings have transformed their new residence -- a local motel room -- into a place worthy of celebrating the holidays. When...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Driver charged in fatal wreck
The driver in a single-car accident that killed three people, including a Charles B. Aycock student, earlier this year, was arrested Thursday afternoon after toxicology reports confirmed he was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana at the time of...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Man's paralysis mobilizes friends
Bryan Lewis climbed behind the wheel of his car one October night, the teenager never suspecting that just two months later, he would be sitting in a very different seat: A wheelchair. Lewis, 19, fell asleep while driving home from...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Hospital to offer new events for women
Women are often the ones guarding the family's health, so should do everything possible to secure their own, hospital officials say. "Women are kind of the health care consumers for their family -- it's the moms that take their children...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Pickle set for New Year's drop
MOUNT OLIVE -- People who want to ring in the New Year, but have a difficult time staying awake to midnight can get an earlier start on the traditional festivities at the Mt. Olive Pickle Company's 12th annual New...Published: Dec 26, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story