A family of trees

Kenneth and Betty Wilkins consider their children, grandchildren and great-grandchilden one of the best Christmas gifts they could have ever received. And the couple has found a way of having their family near them during the holiday season. They began...

Published: Dec 28, 2017 2:26 PM Full Story

Man allegedly runs from police, requests medical attention after capture

A man allegedly ran away from officers while they were searching his car on Christmas Eve, and then requested to be taken to the hospital once he was caught. Christopher Torrai Wright, 30, of 213 Sydney Drive, Dudley, is charged...

Published: Dec 28, 2017 2:13 PM Full Story

Woman claims web date with Mount Olive man results in nightmare attack

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a woman reported that an arranged meeting she made on a dating web site with a local man did not go as planned. She says the man drugged her, forced her to...

Published: Dec 28, 2017 2:13 PM Full Story

Tri-County EMC gives more than $84,000 to fund projects in clasrooms of 98 area teachers

In its latest round of Bright Ideas education grants, Tri-County Electric Membership Corporation has awarded $84,063 to fund projects in the classrooms of 98 area educators. The innovative learning projects will benefit thousands of students at schools in Wayne, Duplin...

Published: Dec 28, 2017 12:57 PM Full Story

Officer goes beyond the call

Rodney Jarman, detective with the Pikeville Police Department, is trying to spread holiday joy however he can. Every year since the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Jarman has collected gifts for local children to...

Published: Dec 28, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story

Mar-Mac family digs out from under the ashes

A local family lost everything in a house fire Saturday in Mar-Mac -- everything except its Christmas presents. Firefighters responding to the fire were able to retrieve the gifts and put them on the front lawn. The American Red Cross...

Published: Dec 28, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story