Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Captured: Ricky Ward in custody
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Ricky Terrell Ward, 33, has been taken into custody in Kinston. Maj. Tom Effler said details will be released at a later time. Local and state law enforcement had an apartment complex...Published: Apr 26, 2017 6:45 PM Full Story
ALE charges Maynard's Entertainment permit holder
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Alcohol Law Enforcement charged the permit holder of Maynard's Entertainment today in the wake of a security staff member being assaulted and killed Saturday night at the establishment. Marlton Matthew Price, 45, of Seven Springs, is...Published: Apr 26, 2017 2:14 PM Full Story
Manhunt for Ricky Ward locks in on Kinston apartment complex
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office received a call this morning that possible murder suspect Ricky Terrell Ward might be in Kinston. According to a Kinston Police Department press release, officers were called at 3:30 a.m. to Ward's possible location at...Published: Apr 26, 2017 1:40 PM Full Story
Manhunt shifts to Kinston
The State Bureau of Investigation has taken control of the manhunt for possible murder suspect Ricky Terrell Ward taking place now in Kinston. Law enforcement including the SBI, State Highway Patrol and Wayne and Lenoir county sheriff's offices have a...Published: Apr 26, 2017 11:22 AM Full Story
Arrest made in January shooting
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on warrants Tuesday, while deputies were searching for possible armed suspect Ricky Terrell Ward. According to a press release, deputies conducted a search for Ward near Durham Lake Road in Dudley when...Published: Apr 26, 2017 11:06 AM Full Story
Selection of jurors still unsettled
A jury for the first-degree murder trial of Kenneth Morgan Stancil III was not finalized by the end of the trial's third day Tuesday. Stancil is accused of shooting and killing Wayne Community College print shop technician Ron Lane...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Neuse to flood, crest at 23 feet
The Neuse River is expected to reach its 18-foot flood stage later this afternoon and crest at 23.3 feet Sunday. The level could rise even higher, according to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh. The expected crest is...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Proposed funding cuts could cripple Habitat for Humanity
Proposed cuts in President Trump's federal budget could have a crippling effect on Habitat for Humanity's work in helping residents secure affordable housing in Wayne County. Habitat for Humanity International and its affiliates, including Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne,...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Tobacco and wheat crops may be damaged by heavy rains
Some of Wayne County's tobacco and wheat crops could be damaged or lost because of this week's heavy rains. Adding to the cost associated with any losses, some farmers may have the additional expense of reapplying fertilizer. "It was...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Two retail thefts in less than two hours
In less than two hours, two men allegedly removed anti-theft devices from electronics at Target in separate theft attempts Monday afternoon. Francisco Lee Mendez, 21, of Stantonsburg, removed an anti-theft device from wireless headphones worth $149 at 2:46 p.m., according...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Gertrude Weil biographer speaks
Author Leonard Rogoff speaks in the Gertrude Weil auditorium at the Wayne County Public Library on Tuesday evening. Rogoff's book "Gertrude Weil: Jewish Progressive in the New South," paints a vivid picture of the indomitable Miss Weil, who was one...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Searching for the right words
Jeff Chapin is at a loss for words. He loves to talk. His bubbly personality has always spilled out through his smile and animated expressions. Those are still there, but the aftermath of two strokes since the school year began...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Police say man poured bleach on ex-girlfriend
A man allegedly poured bleach on his former girlfriend this morning, according to a Goldsboro police report. The man, who is the father of the woman's child, pushed and shoved the woman after the two began arguing in the 700...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Board votes to let bottle shop expand
Well Travelled Beer, a craft beer bottle shop in downtown Goldsboro, is planned to expand after operating less than a year in the city. John Hodge, co-owner of the 201 S. Center St. business, is seeking a conditional-use permit...Published: Apr 26, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Visitation restrictions lifted at Wayne UNC Health Care
Effective Tuesday, visitation restrictions due to flu have been discontinued at Wayne UNC Health Care. Flu cases have decreased significantly throughout the and in Wayne County during the last two weeks, hospital officials said. The hospital's infection control team will...Published: Apr 26, 2017 7:28 AM Full Story