Tuesday, August 12, 2014
WATCH taking on new patients
WATCH, or Wayne Action Teams for Community Health, is once again accepting new patients and is even considering serving people who are covered under the lower rungs of the federal Affordable Care Act. WATCH, a non-profit health care option...Published: Aug 12, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
New teachers gather to celebrate next step
Wayne County will have nearly 100 new teachers in class this fall, and they received an early welcome Monday morning at a teacher appreciation breakfast sponsored by the county Chamber of Commerce and school administrators at the Lane Tree...Published: Aug 12, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Pursuing perfection
Brandi Matthews is no stranger to trauma. The Mar Mac native can still recall her family having to evacuate their home by boat during the devastation caused by Hurricane Floyd in 1999. She was 11 years old. "My entire...Published: Aug 12, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive resident injured during home invasion
MOUNT OLIVE -- Two masked men, including one armed with a pistol, were involved in a home invasion that left a victim "covered in blood" after he fought with the suspects. The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. last...Published: Aug 12, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Kinston man shot in city
A Kinston man shot in Goldsboro Sunday has been released from Wayne Memorial Hospital. Goldsboro police have yet to identify a suspect in the shooting. Officers were called to the 200 block of North Carolina Street Sunday at 3:12...Published: Aug 12, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Forum on teaching babies to talk set for Thursday
There will be a community forum on teaching babies to talk and young children to read Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Sen. Louis Pate and Dr. David Tayloe will co-host the forum. Two guest speakers will present...Published: Aug 12, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story