Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Woman charged in fatal accident
The wife of a man killed in an accident on U.S. 117 Alternate over the weekend has been charged by the state Highway Patrol with failure to see before turning. Dorothy Eley, 74, E. Nelson St., was driving Friday when...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville to weigh fees for Internet cafes
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Town Board will hold a public hearing at its next meeting to discuss charging Internet cafes a fee for the computers they use for gaming. At the town board meeting Monday night, Town Administrator Blake...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Man, 19, victim of gunshot wound
DUDLEY -- A Dudley man shot in the chest at about 4:30 a.m. today in the area of Genoa Road has been airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said. Investigators were unable to speak...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Council nixes feral cat feeding
Goldsboro residents will now be breaking the law if they feed feral cats. After being tabled last month, an amendment to the city of Goldsboro's animal control ordinance was approved Monday night by the City Council, making it a...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
City building coming down
Demolition on the exterior walls of the former Arts Council of Wayne County building began Monday after the asbestos abatement was completed. The project, bid out to A K Grading and Demolition for $197,000, is set to be completed...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
The day the bomb fell
A man pulls his car off a country road and breaks down. He still can't believe the news that has just been delivered over his radio -- that a U.S. aircraft had, moments earlier, dropped a bomb on Hiroshima; that...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Fire finishes mobile home destruction
A vacant mobile home at 117 Hines Road, Lot 28, was fully consumed by fire Monday afternoon. The fire began as a crew of workers was using tools to strip the trailer for scrap metal, next-door neighbor Luther Nick,...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Grain farmers to vote Wednesday
Small grain farmers across the state will vote Wednesday on whether or not to continue an assessment on seven types of small grain. The assessment would be for one-half of 1 percent for a six-year period on wheat, rye,...Published: Aug 6, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story