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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

McCrory: Gas shortage possible after pipeline explosion

Gov. Pat McCrory addressed the potential impact North Carolinians might suffer from today's deadly explosion of the Colonial Pipeline in Alabama. A state-wide gas shortage similar to that which took place several weeks ago after an earlier incident with the...

Attorney general visits city to survey damage

Walking around flood-damaged units at the West Haven housing project Monday morning, Attorney General Cooper recalled a phone call he received from Gov. Jim Hunt in 1999 following Hurricane Floyd. "Gov. Hunt called me that morning and said, 'Meet...

City police apprehend man wanted for robbery

A man wanted on robbery charges ran when police showed up at his West Holly Street address to arrest him Sunday. Marcus Benton, 31, of 309 W. Holly St. -- facing robbery with a dangerous weapon charges for allegedly...

Dudley man arrested for meth

A Dudley man was arrested for possessing 7.6 grams of methamphetamine on Oct. 7, according to a press release from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The release, which was sent out Monday, said the arrest was the result of...

Board looks at Meadow Lane plan

The Board of Education got a glimpse of what the new Meadow Lane Elementary School will look like Monday morning when architects presented a drawing and discussed a timeline for construction, which will include a wing for the new...

FEMA hands out more than $5.2 million

Nearly 5,000 residents have received more than $5.2 million in disaster recovery assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Wayne County. "This is actual money that is on the street to disaster survivors in Wayne County," said Mike...

Wayne Country Day School holds Halloween carnival

What do an ice cream cone, a basketball player and a Tyrannosaurus Rex have in common? Wayne Country Day School students dressed up as all three and more during their Halloween carnival Monday afternoon, as hundreds of students packed...

Truck destroyed by fire on Edgerton Street

A box truck caught on fire at 913 Edgerton St. Monday around 1 p.m., damaging a duplex's vinyl siding but leaving nobody injured. The truck belongs to Expert Cleaning Systems LLC and is owned by Donald Goodwin of Pikeville....

Dudley man charged for possession of methamphetamine

A Dudley man was arrested for possessing 7.6 grams of methamphetamine on Oct. 7, according to a press release from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.The release, which was sent out Monday, said the arrest was the result of a nearly...