Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Jury finds Kenneth Morgan Stancil III guilty of first-degree murder
Kenneth Morgan Stancil III will serve life in prison without parole after being found guilty of first-degree murder today in Wayne County Superior Court. Stancil killed Wayne Community College print shop technician Ron Lane April 13, 2015, on the...Published: May 2, 2017 3:52 PM Full Story
Man is hit by train in Mount Olive
A man was taken to Wayne UNC after being struck by a train in downtown Mount Olive around 2:30 p.m. today. The man, who has not yet been identified, was conscious, but somewhat incoherent, Chief of Police Tommy Brown said....Published: May 2, 2017 3:19 PM Full Story
State presents chilling video
The state rested its case Monday in the first-degree murder trial of Kenneth Morgan Stancil III after showing the jury a racist, xenophobic and homophobic soliloquy Stancil recorded before the killing of Ron Lane. Stancil is on trial for...Published: May 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Poppies row on row
Red poppies will be abundant in Wayne County May 26 and 27 during Poppy Days. It's a project that the American Legion Auxiliary does -- and has done since 1923 -- to help veterans. Auxiliary members will be at...Published: May 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Mount Olive board member resigns
MOUNT OLIVE -- District 3 town Commissioner Tom Preston Monday night said that he will resign effective May 31 to move to Wilmington where his business, Preston Management Inc. Roofing and Insulation, is headquartered Also on Monday, the board...Published: May 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Jones hearing to be this month
Former Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II will be sentenced in federal court May 17 after pleading guilty in March to promising and paying gratuities to a public official. The sentencing hearing will be at 2 p.m. in...Published: May 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
WCC honor society inducts 36 new members into ranks
Wayne Community College's Upsilon Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, inducted 36 members in its spring ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa members represent the top 10 percent of students enrolled in two-year schools....Published: May 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Peanut Growers Association establishes scholarship at University of Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- The North Carolina Peanut Growers Association has established an annual scholarship for University of Mount Olive students in the amount of $1,000. "We are so appreciative of the N.C. Peanut Growers Association board of directors for...Published: May 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
River recedes, flooding still an issue
Several Wayne County roads remain closed today because of flooding associated with last week's heavy rains, and a flood warning remains in effect through 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Moderate flooding that is affecting some local crops continues today around the...Published: May 2, 2017 9:05 AM Full Story