Judges critical of judiciary maps

By MELINDA HARRELL mharrell@newsargus.com A proposed district court judiciary map coming out of the North Carolina Senate has raised the ire of some local district court judges. Judge David Brantley is an outspoken critic of the proposed Senate maps. He...

Published: Jan 6, 2018 5:56 PM Full Story

A wish granted

When Reid Martin was asked to what he would most like to do in the whole wide world, the 5-year-old came up with a simple list. Go to the park. Ride a ferris wheel. See Mickey Mouse. The folks at...

Published: Jan 6, 2018 5:56 PM Full Story

Warm meals, warm hearts

By ETHAN SMITH esmith@newsargus.com Doricia Benton asks her friend at the soup kitchen where her baby is. "At home," the friend replies. Benton walks over to another friend and chats with them, making sure they have everything they need. With...

Published: Jan 6, 2018 5:56 PM Full Story

Driver injured, likely to be charged in wreck

An older man was sent to the hospital when law enforcement says he pulled into traffic and got t-boned on U.S. 117 Saturday afternoon. N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Holloman said the man was driving a Ford Expedition and...

Published: Jan 6, 2018 5:42 PM Full Story

Minimal injuries reported due to weather, but officials warn further caution as ice remains

As of noon Friday there had been no reports of cold weather-related health issues at the Wayne UNC Health Care Emergency Department or at Mount Olive Family Medicine Center. However, 8 to 10 patients had been treated in the emergency...

Published: Jan 6, 2018 2:51 PM Full Story