Monday, December 5, 2016
Two Florida men, one local arrested on drug and gun charges
Authorities arrested three men on various drug and gun charges Friday night after a traffic stop at the intersection of James and Workman Streets. According to arrest reports, Jermaine Antonio Godard, Charles Edward Fryar Jr. and Tyre Jaquan Newkirk were...Published: Dec 5, 2016 3:43 PM Full Story
Gov. McCrory concedes
Update ---- Cooper responds to McCrory's concessionGov. Pat McCrory conceded the North Carolina governor's race in a video message this afternoon, throwing full support behind governor-elect Roy Cooper. In his statement, he said he believed that voters had spoken and...Published: Dec 5, 2016 1:09 PM Full Story
ACE Team nets three arrests
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team arrested three people on various drug charges while working several areas of the county Saturday. An investigation into the illegal distribution of narcotics in the Hickory Hills area of Wayne...Published: Dec 5, 2016 11:16 AM Full Story
Charles B. Aycock High School automotive program wins second in national competition
The Charles B. Aycock High School automotive program wound up in second place in the national Quaker State "Best in Class Challenge." The school had been one of 55 schools in the nation vying for the opportunity to win...Published: Dec 5, 2016 10:02 AM Full Story
Public asked to weigh in on tankers
Wayne County residents are being encouraged to attend a Thursday, Dec. 15, public hearing on the U.S. Air Force's proposal to base a reserve squadron of 12 of the new state-of-the-art KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft at Seymour Johnson Air...Published: Dec 5, 2016 10:02 AM Full Story
Kitty Askins moves back
Kitty Askins staff and patients, displaced since flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, are back home on Wayne Memorial Drive. Patients and staff returned Friday, said Mary Bartlett, vice president for finance and CFO at 3HC. The forced...Published: Dec 5, 2016 10:02 AM Full Story
Angels in Wayne: U.S. Navy demonstration team Blue Angels visit SJAFB
The Blue Angels are one of only two flight demonstration squadrons in the American military, flying the F/A-18 Hornet in tight formations and performing acrobatic maneuvers at air shows all across the country. On Friday, two Blue Angels arrived at...Published: Dec 5, 2016 8:08 AM Full Story
Rain expected throughout the day, temperature highs in the upper 50s
There will be a chance of rain throughout the morning with the skies clearing up slightly for a partly sunny afternoon. The temperatures won't be as cool as they were over the weekend reaching in the upper 50s today. North...Published: Dec 5, 2016 6:37 AM Full Story