Monday, September 24, 2012
Murder suspects make first appearance in court
Four men charged with murder in the death of Kennedy Fitzgerald McLaurin Jr. had their first appearance in Wayne County Superior Court this morning. Leonard Joyner, 21, Jerome Butts, 19, Kevin Smith 18, and Curtis Etheredge, 17, appeared via videoconference...Published: Sep 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Three more days until fair opens
DUDLEY -- Work was under way by 10 this morning putting up the midway rides in advance of the 64th annual edition of the award-winning Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair, which will open at 4 p.m. Thursday and continue through...Published: Sep 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Success coaches placed at four area middle schools
Four success coaches have been added to the rosters at middle schools in the southern end of the county, as officials use unexpected funds to offer extra help for students there. The bulk of the funding to hire the part-time...Published: Sep 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
916th officially has new leader
Sunday did not simply belong to the two Air Force officers sitting on a stage erected inside one of the many hangars on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Both made it clear that the ceremony they were at the heart...Published: Sep 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Store objects to club
A personal letter addressed to a Goldsboro City Councilman which was submitted during a public hearing Monday will lead to that member of the council recusing himself from voting on a conditional use permit as it pressures him to...Published: Sep 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
MOC weighs moving some facilities downtown
MOUNT OLIVE -- As Mount Olive College looks to expand its program offerings, and its student population, its need for additional space will grow as well. Town officials hope some of that growth will find its way downtown. Formal talks...Published: Sep 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
NAACP gathers for annual Freedom Fund Banquet
The keynote speaker at the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet at the Dillard Alumni Cultural Center Saturday evening had been arrested 18 times in seven states. But this was no speech from a man who had seen the error of...Published: Sep 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story