Thursday, July 28, 2016
Wreck on Bill Lane Boulevard results in minor injuries
A two car wreck at the intersection of N.C. 111 South and Bill Lane Boulevard early Wednesday morning sent one woman to the hospital with minor injuries. The wreck happened just after 9 a.m. when a woman was turning...Published: Jul 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Renovations to give new look to Wendy's on Berkeley
Wendy's restaurant on North Berkeley Boulevard will have a new look in less than two months as crews work to renovate the property. The renovations, which include a remodel of the restaurant and new facade, started a week ago...Published: Jul 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board approves new Wayne Community College president
The Wayne Community College board of trustees made it official Tuesday night, unanimously voting Dr. Thomas Walker Jr. to serve as the sixth president of the college. The search to replace Dr. Kay Albertson, who officially retires July 30,...Published: Jul 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
WATCH seeks improved relations
A discussion about teen pregnancy rates at two high schools at the WATCH board meeting Wednesday segued into ways to improve relations with Wayne County commissioners. Efforts to secure funding for the coming year had again stalled at the...Published: Jul 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Elderly Eureka man is missing
An 81-year-old Eureka man with dementia and memory loss was reported missing by his daughter on Tuesday. Arthur Pickens, of 104 Jones St., Eureka, was last seen wearing a dark blue ball cap, a white dress shirt, black pants...Published: Jul 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Man is charged with possession of weapon of mass destruction
A man was arrested at a traffic checkpoint early Tuesday morning when multiple weapons and an open container were found inside his car. Nicholas Keith Potter, 18, of 694 Country Club Road, Mount Olive, was arrested and charged with...Published: Jul 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story