Local volunteer has a chance to raise $15,000

Rick Sumner might as well start wearing those rabbit ears he was given by the Boys & Girls Club. He's already earned the reputation there of being the resident Energizer Bunny. Sumner, president of Wooten Development Co., was recently named...

Published: Mar 15, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story

Art in the mall

Three-year-old Selah Stanley gets a bird's eye view of artwork on display at Berkeley Mall while at the shopping center with her father, Tom Stanley, who is stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. More than 1,100 exhibits were submitted...

Published: Mar 15, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story

DOT wants to know about plan for roads

Residents in Wayne, Wilson, Edgecombe, Halifax, Johnston and Nash counties Wednesday can voice their opinions on the proposed final version of the State Transportation Improvement Plan. The meeting will be held in council chambers on the third floor of...

Published: Mar 15, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story

New program will help add youths to work force

In addition to giving at-risk youths in Wayne County a reason to stay off the streets and out of trouble, Daryl Woodard, executive director and founder of Smart Choices for Youth, is taking advantage of a federal program that...

Published: Mar 15, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story