Tuesday, December 3, 2013
McLaurin defendants to appear in court Wednesday morning
The four men accused in the September 2012 murder of Kennedy F. McLaurin are scheduled to appear for an arraignment in Wayne County Superior Court Wednesday morning. Complete coverage of what transpires will appear in the Thursday edition of the...Published: Dec 3, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Christmas and The Embers
The Embers, North Carolina's official music ambassadors, will be performing Monday, Dec. 16, as part of the Empty Stocking Fund campaign to provide Christmas gifts to hundreds of needy youngsters. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Wayne...Published: Dec 3, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville Town Board annexes land at Monday meeting
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Town Board annexed 30 acres of land on the southeast and southwest corners of the intersection of I-795 and Pikeville-Princeton Road at its meeting Monday night. Following a short public hearing on a request by...Published: Dec 3, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Light the lights
Caleb Becker, 3, Alana Santos, 4, Karyn Watkins, 3, and Giselle Jones, 4, sing Christmas carols with a group from the Child Development Center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base during the base's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Monday evening....Published: Dec 3, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Council members elect Broadaway to serve as city's mayor pro tem
The Goldsboro City Council unanimously voted in Councilman Bill Broadaway as its mayor pro tem for the coming year at its meeting Monday night. Broadaway will replace Councilman Michael Headen on Jan 1. The mayor pro tem leads council meetings...Published: Dec 3, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Board keeps leader; will pay bonus
In a break from tradition and by a split vote Monday night, the Wayne County Board of Education decided to keep its leadership status quo for another year. The board was unanimous, however, in awarding the schools superintendent a $6,500...Published: Dec 3, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
County: Holidays won't mean more euthanizations
Rumors are unfounded that dogs and cats housed at the Wayne County Animal Adoption and Education Center will be euthanized because the center will be closed during the holidays, officials said. The animals will be well taken care of...Published: Dec 3, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story