Thursday, July 20, 2017
Law enforcement eyes influx of 'funny money'
Local police say they do not know where the counterfeit money circulating around Wayne County is coming from, though reports of it have spiked in the past six months. The fake currency often has "Motion Picture Use Only" or "Asian"...Published: Jul 20, 2017 9:55 PM Full Story
Math, reading camps still available
There is still space for student campers in two Wayne Community College day camps -- in the areas of math and reading enrichment. Rising seventh- and eighth-graders can still enroll in the "Summer Enrichment: The Pre-College Experiment" camps set for...Published: Jul 20, 2017 9:55 PM Full Story
County in a bind over new classroom size law
Wayne County cannot afford to build its way out of the need for the additional classrooms that is being forced upon it by new state legislation limiting class size. Rather the county needs to ensure it is making the best...Published: Jul 20, 2017 9:55 PM Full Story
Michael Martin Memorial Golf Tournament Aug. 17
MOUNT OLIVE -- The annual Michael Martin Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament sponsored by Friendly Mart will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, starting at 8:30 a.m at the Southern Wayne Country Club. The tournament is held annually in memory of...Published: Jul 20, 2017 9:55 PM Full Story
New $17M Herman Park facility could result in tax hike for city residents
Goldsboro's elected leaders may consider a property tax increase as a way to pay for a new, state-of-the-art Herman Park Recreation Center that could cost as much as $17 million. The Goldsboro City Council, which has discussed a new center...Published: Jul 20, 2017 5:56 PM Full Story
Life sentence follows guilty verdict
Yquan Dashay Holloman, 21, will spend life in prison without parole after being convicted of first-degree murder this week for killing 22-year-old Diamond Montrece Sampson in June 2015 at the Jefferson Court Apartments. Holloman was also found guilty of discharging...Published: Jul 20, 2017 5:56 PM Full Story
Commissioners appoint new member to college board despite concerns about diversity
Wayne County commissioners should ensure that their appointments to local boards reflect the county's diverse population, Commissioner Ed Cromartie said. Cromartie raised the issue Tuesday morning after appointments committee Chairman Joe Gurley made a motion to appoint Joe Democko to...Published: Jul 20, 2017 4:35 PM Full Story
Alleged tire-iron assault leads to arrest on existing warrants
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested a man on outstanding warrants after he allegedly hit another man with a tire iron Wednesday. He has yet to be charged for the alleged assault. Brian Keith Helmick, 31, of 382...Published: Jul 20, 2017 12:26 PM Full Story
The heat is on
The break from scorching temperatures made worse by high humidity is over. Highs are expected to range from the middle to upper 90s Friday through Monday with heat index values in excess of 100 degrees. Heat advisories may be needed...Published: Jul 20, 2017 9:31 AM Full Story