Thursday, May 11, 2017
Police: No cause for alarm over stalking reports on social media
Law enforcement said today that posts on social media of suspicious activity at various retail stores in Wayne County should not give the community cause for alarm. Posts on sites like Facebook claim that people are following families with young...Published: May 11, 2017 3:13 PM Full Story
WCC forum will confront opioid crisis
Opiate addiction is a growing problem in Wayne County, and knowledge is the key to fighting back, says Mental Health Association of Wayne County board member Judy Howell. To that goal, the Mental Health Association and the Wayne Community College...Published: May 11, 2017 3:08 PM Full Story
Defendant takes plea deal in shooting death of friend
Rashad Terrell Daniels, 23, will serve 84 to 113 months in prison for his part in the Aug. 8, 2015, murder of 17-year-old Jerome Lavelle Barnes. Daniels pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter today in Wayne County Superior Court. He was...Published: May 11, 2017 1:10 PM Full Story
Graduation season gets underway with two ceremonies at WCC
Wayne Community College kicked off the first of two curriculum graduation ceremonies this morning, with 1,272 students receiving 517 associate degrees, 168 diplomas and 587 certificates. Part two will be held at 4 p.m. at Love Temple. Editor's note ----...Published: May 11, 2017 1:02 PM Full Story
Coming Friday: Wayne County Public Schools in danger of losing $2M in state funding
A small discrepancy in the Wayne County combined tax rate could cause the Wayne County Public School System to lose nearly $2 million in state funding. As a low-wealth county, Wayne County is eligible to receive low-wealth education funding from...Published: May 11, 2017 11:30 AM Full Story
Unmet needs listed
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development has allowed for only $6.1 million of the $600 million in the disaster relief package sought by Gov. Roy Cooper. The HUD request was for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief for housing...Published: May 11, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Storm aid falls short
Gov. Roy Cooper Wednesday expressed shock and disappointment in the Trump administration and congressional leadership for failing to honor the state's request for additional disaster relief funding. Ironically, Cooper made his comments during a hurricane preparedness program at RDU...Published: May 11, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Air Force dad's reaction on daughter's birth video goes viral
Most people think of the gender reveal as something that happens in the midst of pregnancy, an opportunity for a couple to learn the sex of their baby surrounded by family and friends. For Marvin Duré and wife, Magniola, they...Published: May 11, 2017 7:53 AM Full Story
DWI checkpoint results in 125 charges
Several law enforcement agencies conducted a DWI checkpoint Saturday night in front of E-Z Bait & Tackle On U.S. 117. Sgt. Jayson Hill with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office DWI Task Force said the checkpoint netted 125 charges. Of those,...Published: May 11, 2017 6:17 AM Full Story