Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Pikeville board chooses Daniels & Daniels as builders
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Town Commission decided Monday to choose Daniels & Daniels Construction Co. and Loving Design as the builders for its new town hall project. Scheduled for completion in late 2017, the new town hall will provide...Published: Jun 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Former mayor of Mount Olive dies at 91
MOUNT OLIVE -- A moment of silence in memory of the late B.R. "Ruff" Huggins was held before the start of Monday night's Mount Olive Town Board session. Huggins, a World War II veteran, former mayor, former senior vice...Published: Jun 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Williams questions equality of raises
Goldsboro City Councilman Antonio Williams asked the council to wait on adopting the 2016-17 budget Monday after questioning if African-American employees received lower pay increases than the rest of the city's workforce. Williams, who referred to a list of...Published: Jun 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
School 'regrouping plan' fails
After an hour-long debate and a vote failed to pass the superintendent's proposed "regrouping plan" to consolidate several inner city schools, the school board Monday night decided instead to hold a community meeting next week followed by a special...Published: Jun 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Police seek robbery suspect
The Five Points Food Mart at 335 U.S. 13 South was robbed at gunpoint Monday morning. Police are searching for 61-year-old John Earl Hinton Jr., of 523 Stadium Drive Apt. A, in connection with the robbery. Authorities say Hinton...Published: Jun 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story