Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Prosecutor: Money motive for killing
But video footage from that ATM was not the only thing jurors saw play out on the large television screen positioned in front of them inside a Wayne County courtroom Monday. They also watched, from several different angles, footage captured...Published: Oct 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
County official is fired
Sue Guy has been fired as Wayne County's human resources director for what county officials are calling "egregious" actions and an absolute failure to do her job. Mrs. Guy, who has worked with the county since July 23, 2003,...Published: Oct 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Murder victim found in home
Acting on a tip from a concerned citizen, investigators with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office entered a mobile home at 301 Leavie Drive in the Patetown community Monday night and discovered the body of a female murder victim inside....Published: Oct 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
SunBurst still closed after report of Listeria
SunBurst Foods remains closed to resolve issues that arose over the weekend with products that tested positive for Listeria, local health officials said today. The business issued a voluntary recall notice Sunday for several products that might be contaminated...Published: Oct 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
First same-sex license is issued
Wayne County issued its first same-sex marriage license on Monday to James Andrew Wilson, 66, and Timothy Allen Rose, 59, of Carteret and Sampson counties, respectively. A judge overturned North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage Friday, opening the way...Published: Oct 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Polio fighting walk Oct. 25
Polio has been eliminated in the United States for 35 years but there are still three countries in the world where it is a problem. Rotary International, along with other organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and...Published: Oct 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Murder victim identified
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the murder victim discovered in her home Monday evening. The body of Donna Diane Simpson, 49, of 301 Leavie Drive, near Pikeville, was found in the back bedroom of...Published: Oct 14, 2014 12:01 PM Full Story