Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Town releases information on sewer spill
MOUNT OLIVE -- Approximately 215,580 gallons of untreated waste spilled from the town's sewer system over a 13-hour period Monday. The untreated waste entered the headwaters of the North East Cape Fear River. The spill occurred as a result...Published: May 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Silver stars
Turner Rushton is a funny woman. Standing in front of a full house at the Paramount Theatre, she drew laughs from the audience with her comedic, geriatric routine. She poked fun at herself, saying a doctor compared getting plastic surgery...Published: May 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Plan to cost hospital millions
A state Senate bill limiting state and local sales tax refunds to nonprofit hospitals could cost Wayne Memorial Hospital $2 million a year, hospital officials said today. Senate Bill 700 limiting sales tax refunds for nonprofit hospitals was filed...Published: May 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Farmers playing catch-up after rain
Dry weather last week allowed Wayne County farmers to play catch-up on getting their corn and tobacco crops into the ground. That was particularly important in the northern part of the county, where soil conditions have been wetter, making...Published: May 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Expert: DNA matches Lane
Independently tested DNA evidence defense attorneys hoped would exonerate convicted killer Eric Glenn Lane in the 2002 rape and murder of 5-year-old Precious Ebony Whitfield failed to do so Monday. The evidence instead isolated Lane as the sole contributor...Published: May 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story