Thursday, July 5, 2012
Looking up
Hallie Stanley, right, 6, sits alongside her mother, Lisa, as they watch a Fourth of July fireworks show in Goldsboro late Wednesday night in the parking lot of Berkeley Mall. Residents from all over the county capped off their...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Man, 81, shot in his home
An elderly man was found shot to death early today on Slick Rock Road, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Investigators released few details of the shooting, but neighbors and family members said Ralph Exum Jones, 81, was...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Andy Griffith already laid to rest
MANTEO -- Actor Andy Griffith, who died Tuesday morning at the age of 86, was buried within hours on his estate near Manteo, family and friends said. Griffith, a North Carolina native who made famous the character of Sheriff Andy...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
County chief disproves $50 million claim
Blanket statements that the county has nearly $50 million nestled away in its fund balance are incorrect and do not tell the complete story, Wayne County Commission Chairman John Bell said prior to commissioners' recent approval of the county's $159...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Shooting into occupied dwelling An unknown black man entered a home in Dudley where a card game was being held and shot into the residence. According a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office evidence indicated both a shotgun...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Hundreds expected for reunions in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- Two local alumni associations are holding weekend-long reunions, beginning today and Friday, to celebrate with friends and family members from near and far. The Carver Alumni and Friends Association kicked off its annual reunion this morning...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Independence Day celebration at Westbrook Park
Shyquell Kornegay jumps at his chance to climb the grease pole at Westbrook Park in Mount Olive during the Fourth of July celebration. A crowd of about 400 people took part in the events, followed with a 15-minute fireworks...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Local lawyer accused in fraud
The North Carolina State Bar has accused another local lawyer of engaging in a scheme to defraud banks by disguising purchase transactions as refinance transactions. Greg Riley, formerly of Orander & Riley Attorneys and Counselors at Law, is implicated...Published: Jul 5, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story