Thursday, November 5, 2015
Teens attack store's security worker
A loss prevention employee is recovering after he was struck in the head with what might have been a revolver during a shoplifting incident at the Walmart on North Spence Avenue Saturday. The incident took place at about 2:15...Published: Nov 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
School leaders are chosen for top recognition
Two school administrators are again sharing the top spots as principal and assistant principal of the year for Wayne County Public Schools. Gary Hales, principal of Wayne School of Engineering, was named 2015-16 principal of the year, a title...Published: Nov 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Judge appointed to handle cases
Despite Tuesday's indictment of Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones on charges of bribing an FBI agent to illegally procure personal text messages from a cell phone carrier, the judicial system will go on. Lenoir County's Senior Resident Superior...Published: Nov 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Shriners' Fish Fry set for this Friday
The Wayne Shrine Club Fish Fry will be held this Friday. The annual fundraiser for the Shriners Hospitals for Children was to have been held in September, but was postponed until this Friday because of heavy rains. Drive-through and...Published: Nov 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Opening, at last
The new $93 million Cherry Hospital is expected to open by the end of the year -- some three years past its original projected opening date. But while state Department of Health and Human Services officials acknowledge the delay...Published: Nov 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
County spends $640K for call center
Wayne County commissioners will spend $640,000 to buy an empty building on Cashwell Drive to house the county's expanded 911E call center. Commissioners approved the deal Tuesday after meeting in closed session for more than two hours to tour...Published: Nov 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story