Wednesday, October 8, 2014
State, county lawmen raid alleged meth lab
Wayne County lawmen raided an alleged methamphetamine lab late this afternoon during an operation that included agents from the State Bureau of Investigation. Jonathan Perry Whitesell has been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and is currently being held in the Wayne...Published: Oct 8, 2014 7:58 PM Full Story
Jury selection beginning
Jury selection is scheduled to begin this afternoon in the first-degree murder trial of a man accused in connection with the death of his sister. Gary Metzger, 57, and his wife, Ann, 37, were charged in 2011 with killing...Published: Oct 8, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Cutting path for fun
There is only one way in. And only one way out. But getting lost is part of the fun. Odom Farms opened its annual corn maze this Saturday as part of Fall on the Farm. They also offer hay...Published: Oct 8, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Commission weighs billboard rules
Wayne County businesses are being forced to advertise outside the county, and local property owners are losing money because of an overly restrictive billboard ordinance, county commissioners said Tuesday. It does not make sense for the county's ordinance to...Published: Oct 8, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Robotics teams battle it out for top honors at county fair
Homemade robots battled it out in the ring last week at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair as some talented teenagers used their ingenuity to come up with machines that could operate under their own power -- an create a...Published: Oct 8, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Rhodes stepping down at Mount Olive Police Department
MOUNT OLIVE -- Brian Rhodes, Mount Olive's police chief for nearly four years, will retire effective July 1, 2015. Rhodes did not attend Monday night's town board meeting where his retirement letter was read by Town Manager Charles Brown. The...Published: Oct 8, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
County health leaders want more
There already exists a countywide campaign to get Wayne County residents eating healthier and more physically active. GoWayneGo was launched last year to motivate the community to better health. But it is time to add to the menu of...Published: Oct 8, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro firefighters help battle cancer
The Goldsboro Fire Department answered the call last year in the fight against cancer, raising more than $1,800 for Cure for the Colors. This year, the goal is simple -- raise more money. "Engineers Ricky Barnes and David Grice...Published: Oct 8, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story