Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Charles Wright Sr. seeking seat on school board
Charles Wright Sr. is running for the District 3 seat on the Wayne County Board of Education. The 62-year-old private duty nurse previously ran for the seat then held by Thelma Smith in 2008 and 2012. When she passed...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College begins search for new president
The Wayne Community College board of trustees received guidance recently on the presidential search process, on the heels of WCC President Dr. Kay Albertson's announcement that she will retire Aug. 1. During a special called meeting, George Fouts, interim...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Hospital enters into deal with UNC
Wayne Memorial Hospital has not been sold, officials with the hospital and the University of North Carolina Health Care System said Tuesday. "UNC Health Care's management agreement with Wayne Memorial is not a purchase," said Chris Ellington, president of...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman charged in breaking and entering and theft of equipment
A Goldsboro woman is charged with breaking and entering and the theft of fishing equipment following an investigation into a break-in that took place in August 2015. Alice Josephine Iglesias, 45, 195 Perry Farm Lane, is charged with felony...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Monday Jan. 11, an employee of the Dollar Tree located at 916 N. Spence Ave. reported the store being last secured on Jan. 10 at 9:30 p.m. and when they returned to the store on Jan. 11 they discovered...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Beverly Weeks publishes new book 'Get a G.R.I.P.'
Beverly Weeks, a self-professed "people pleaser," is working on tuning out all the negative voices that trip her up. But that was not always the case. Once upon a time she was a doggedly determined news reporter. In 1992,...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story