Three charged in Oct. 31 murder

Three Kinston men have been charged and three more are being sought in connection with the Oct. 31 murder of a Goldsboro woman. Goldsboro Police Department officials said the death is the result of an ongoing feud. "There is an...

Published: Nov 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story

Applications to be taken for heating help

The Wayne County Department of Social Services next month will begin accepting applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. The county has received $782,264 in LIEAP funding -- a federal program that provides for a one-time, straight-to-vendor payment...

Published: Nov 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story

Interim chosen

Dr. Sandra McCullen will serve as interim superintendent for the rest of the school year after Superintendent Dr. Steven Taylor retires next month. But the vote to get her there split the board, 4-3, after several questioned the process....

Published: Nov 14, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story

Arrest made in 1996 murder

An inmate who allegedly confessed to a killing that unfolded nearly 20 years ago in LaGrange was arrested and charged Thursday with an open count of murder. Thomas Steele Dail, 50, of the North Carolina Department of Correction, allegedly...

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Notorious drug trafficker Leslie "Ike" Atkinson dies

A former soldier and convicted drug trafficker who was believed to have played a significant role in smuggling heroin to the United States during the Vietnam War died Tuesday. Leslie "Ike" Atkinson, 88, was convicted of orchestrating the transport of...

Published: Nov 14, 2014 11:32 AM Full Story