Sunday, July 10, 2016
WAGES director retiring
Dr. Marlee Ray, WAGES executive director since 2008, is retiring from the role July 15. She is only the second director of the program, following Bryan Sutton, who had been in the role since its inception in 1965, when he...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
LaFevers takes MAC reins
Paintings of World War II fighter jets line the hallways of LaFevers Dental Team's offices, representing the love the new Military Affairs Committee Chair Dr. Scott LaFevers has for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. LaFevers, a dentist in Goldsboro...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Bell: Cherry Hospital will open Oct. 1
State Rep. John Bell said he is confident in state Department of Health and Human Services assurances that the new Cherry Hospital will open Oct. 1 -- four years after its original projected completion date. It is possible patients...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
WorkKeys tests to be offered this month
The WorkKeys tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate will be offered five times in Wayne County in July. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 12 and July 26,...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Woman found dead
A woman was found dead in a ditch on the side of Pineview Cemetery Road Thursday evening, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Angela Kay Bonifay, 44, of 218 Ada Stroud Road, Seven Springs, was...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Tryon Palace event Friday
Tryon Palace's monthly Lunch and Learn series will explore "Science in the Age of Enlightenment," on Friday at noon in the North Carolina History Center. Discover key scientists, philosophers, and inventors from the Age of Enlightenment like Johannes Kepler, Galileo...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Thief steals $1,810 in cigarettes
An unknown suspect reportedly stole 36 cartons of cigarettes from Murphy Express at 103 N.C. 581 South on Friday just after 2 a.m. The suspect allegedly threw a rock through the window of a door at the business, entered...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Shoplifter takes shorts and flees
Police are searching for an unknown man that allegedly stole two pairs of khaki shorts from Walmart at 1002 N. Spence Ave. on Thursday. An unknown man took two pair of khaki shorts, valued at $30, from the store...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Scholarship deadline July 22
Students entering certain technical programs at Wayne Community College are eligible for scholarships that will pay for their classes. The Foundation of Wayne Community College's "Top 15" Scholarship Program is designed to encourage students to study and go into...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
More charges filed
A Pikeville man charged with 16 felonies in late June in relation to a string of breaking and entering cases across Farmville and Wayne County was charged Wednesday with 12 more felonies related to the incidents. Marcus Keont'a Lashley, 23,...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Group skips out on tab
A large group of customers left the Pizza Inn at 707 Norwood Ave. without paying on Thursday evening. The customers ate $72.88 worth of food, and consumed $17.10 worth of drinks, according to a police report. The customers said they...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Genealogical presentation
The Old Dobbs Genealogical Society will present a program on Saturday, July 16, on using DNA in genealogical research. The meeting will be held at the Wayne County Public Library at 1001 E. Ash Street. The speaker for the event...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Free mammograms to be made available
A 39-foot-long, state-of-the-art screening center on wheels will pull into town this week, offering free mammograms to eligible women. The BelkGives on the Go mobile mammography center will make a stop at Belk stores in Goldsboro and Smithfield to provide...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Homes sought for foreign exchange students
The foreign student exchange program Terre des Langues is seeking four host families in July in the Goldsboro area for French high school students from France. There are two boys and two girls ages 14-17. The dates are July 14...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Flying Shamrock up for sale
The Flying Shamrock Irish Pub and Restaurant, a longstanding downtown business and popular hotspot, is officially for sale. Wayne Turner, co-owner, recently put up a for sale sign at the business and stepped up efforts to more aggressively find...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Fishing tournament results announced Saturday
E-Z Bait and Tackle announced the winners of its two month long first annual catfish tournament Saturday evening. The tournament, officially called the "EZ3 Catfish Tournament," took place in Lenoir, Johnston and Wayne counties, and was what is considered a...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
County accepts ag center donations
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning accepted donations from the Mt. Olive Pickle Co. Foundation and G&M Sales of Eastern North Carolina totaling $150,000 for the Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center. The $100,000 pledge from the Mt. Olive Pickle...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Benefit for 5-year-old on July 17
Jeslyn Faith is the 5-year-old daughter of Jeremie and Deborah George. She was diagnosed at the age of 3 with leukemia (acute lymphoblastic leukemia) and is currently still undergoing chemotherapy at James and Connie Maynard's children's hospital in Greenville. A...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Avoiding the 'Ugly List' scam hitting eastern N.C.
RALEIGH -- The Better Business Bureau serving eastern North Carolina warns Instagram users to avoid the "Ugly List" scam. In this scam, people are getting fooled into thinking a friend tagged them in a mean-spirited prank, but it turns out...Published: Jul 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story