Monday, November 21, 2016
Driver killed in fatal wreck is identified
A fatal wreck Monday morning at the intersection of U.S. 117 and Arrington Bridge Road left one woman dead, the N.C. State Highway Patrol said.Beatrice Ann Stokes, 60, of Dudley, perished in the wreck. She was pronounced dead at the...Published: Nov 21, 2016 4:25 PM Full Story
Goldsboro High School principal placed on administrative leave
About 50 people showed up to a called meeting this morning of the Wayne County Public School Board in protest to Goldsboro High School principal Robert Yelverton's having been placed on administrative leave Friday. School officials have not yet said...Published: Nov 21, 2016 12:14 PM Full Story
Driver killed in wreck
UPDATE---- A fatal wreck this morning at the intersection of U.S. 117 and Arrington Bridge Road left one person dead, the N.C. State Highway Patrol said. The identity of the person killed has not been released. Traffic was backed up...Published: Nov 21, 2016 11:58 AM Full Story
Some on board lobby for workers
Wayne County Commissioners Ray Mayo, Wayne Aycock and Joe Gurley say they will continue their efforts to reverse a Nov. 1 board decision not to pay certain county employees who lost time because of Hurricane Matthew. The decision is...Published: Nov 21, 2016 10:01 AM Full Story
University of Mount Olive celebrates Founders Day
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive last Wednesday celebrated 65 years of providing Christian higher education during its the annual Founders Day worship service. Dr. John Blackwell, Barrow Chair of Biblical Studies at UMO, delivered the Founders...Published: Nov 21, 2016 10:01 AM Full Story
Peddlin' awareness
There is no calculating how many people might have already seen the cardboard sign wrapped around the back of Christopher Sholes' bicycle. Fewer still might have gotten the message. Sholes' journey has taken him from the depths of southern-Texas north...Published: Nov 21, 2016 9:09 AM Full Story