Monday, March 13, 2017
Truck driver pulls away from pump without paying for $255 in diesel fuel
MOUNT OLIVE -- Employees and customers at a Speedway gas station tried failed to stop a truck driver Saturday as he drove away with $255.14 worth of stolen diesel fuel. Cashier Amaris Wright said a truck driver asked fellow cashier...Published: Mar 13, 2017 1:35 PM Full Story
Woman charged with drug trafficking, DWI after stop
A woman is facing an opiate trafficking charge after being pulled over Saturday while driving impaired and having her car searched, according to a press release from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Aminah Sade Floyd, 28, of 101 Ervin Drive,...Published: Mar 13, 2017 12:28 PM Full Story
Man fires into Pikeville woman's home after being denied entry
PIKEVILLE -- A man fired two shots into a woman's house after she refused to let him inside Saturday night, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. An incident report said the woman was on the phone with 911 when...Published: Mar 13, 2017 10:57 AM Full Story
Event to raise money for Communities in Schools
This year's "Have a Heart for Kids" fundraiser is all about an evening of fun and fellowship, with the takeaway being the satisfaction that students in Wayne County are supported. The event is the signature fundraiser that supports Communities...Published: Mar 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Forest Service issues burn warning
A Feb. 25 fire that that destroyed a Calypso building was blamed on wind spreading the fire from a burn barrel. The N.C. Forest Service is urging state residents to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire...Published: Mar 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Wayne County bridge to be replaced
Fremont residents and commuters will have a detour to contend with starting Monday as work begins on a state DOT bridge replacement project. According to a Department of Transportation press release issued Friday, the 62-year-old bridge over the Great...Published: Mar 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
1881 Bible returns home
Greg Nichols touches the pages of an old, old Bible and chokes up as he reads what his great-grandmother wrote in it. He sees birth and death dates of relatives he never met. He reads poems that his great-grandmother wrote....Published: Mar 13, 2017 8:13 AM Full Story
Weekend snowfall too little to measure
Winter weather caused quite a stir from of the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast this weekend, with more snow today in some places threatening to reach blizzard conditions. Much of the Midwest was hard hit, too, and can expect to be...Published: Mar 13, 2017 7:41 AM Full Story