Thursday, September 21, 2017
Man charged for murder in 2016 shooting death
A man has been charged with an open count of murder today for the shooting death of a 21-year-old in October of last year. Ormond Qudre Cobb, 26, 210 W. Pine St., is accused of shooting Shai Taylor Valentine...Published: Sep 21, 2017 4:55 PM Full Story
Man beaten with baseball bat, robbed of $20
A 48-year-old man was beaten with a baseball bat and robbed of $20 and his cell phone at his home on Central Heights Road Wednesday evening. The man told police two acquaintances came over to his home at 3118 Central...Published: Sep 21, 2017 4:55 PM Full Story
No charges filed after assault with a coffee table
A 58-year-old man decided not to prosecute his stepson after the 23-year-old allegedly hit him over the head with a coffee table during an argument Wednesday night. The man and his stepson got into an argument that escalated when his...Published: Sep 21, 2017 2:57 PM Full Story
Out of the Darkness Walk to raise money to support suicide prevention programs
Diane Coutts organized the first Out of the Darkness Community Walk in 2014 following the suicide of her son. She has since died, but her mission to raise awareness about suicide is being carried on. The walk is scheduled for...Published: Sep 21, 2017 11:38 AM Full Story
Sexual predator on the run arrested in Pikeville
Wayne County sheriff's deputies arrested a convicted sexual predator reportedly on the run from Maryland law enforcement in Pikeville Tuesday. Gary McGlothlin Jr., 51, was picked up on a fugitive warrant and is being held without bond as he awaits...Published: Sep 21, 2017 11:22 AM Full Story
Board, mayor talk sewer study
Fremont Mayor Darron Flowers Tuesday sought to clarify the town's position on a proposed feasibility study to look at the possibility of merging the sewer systems of Fremont, Eureka and Goldsboro."Fremont does endorse the sewer study," Flowers told Wayne County...Published: Sep 21, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
To become a citizen
Qun Wan and his wife, Su Dong, scurried into the atrium at Wayne Community College on Wednesday morning, slowing down for no one. The occasion was too important and they didn't want to be late. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,...Published: Sep 21, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
GPAC offers stern warning and hope
People make choices every day -- what to wear, what to eat, when to go to sleep. And sometimes those choices are more significant than others -- whether to take a new job, who to marry, whether to move or...Published: Sep 21, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story