Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Jury begins deliberations in murder trial
A Wayne County jury is deliberating the fate of Timothy Jerome Midgette in the first-degree murder trial of Laquan Devon Pearsall today. Midgette, 25, is on trial for the murder of Pearsall, who was shot and killed in the back...Published: Mar 27, 2018 2:59 PM Full Story
City has no obligation to get hotel
The city of Goldsboro is not obligated to secure development of a hotel adjacent to the Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center. In its March 2015 contract with Wayne County, the city agreed to donate approximately 12 acres of...Published: Mar 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
2018 Cures for the Colors to raise money, promote fitness
The annual Cures for the Colors will be held April 21 at Wayne Community College. The event is a fundraiser for cancer patients through Southeastern Cancer Care. This year's fundraiser will be a color run. "As you run through,...Published: Mar 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Dunsmore: Board's plan will cost $1.6M per year, affect teachers' jobs
The Wayne County Board of Education's February vote to immediately reduce class sizes in five low-performing elementary schools would cost the district nearly $1.6 million and put several teaching positions in art, music, language and physical education at risk, said...Published: Mar 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
In need of caring hearts
There is a desperate need in Wayne County for caregivers to open their homes to adults with special needs, says Janet Connor Knox, community outreach coordinator for A Caring Heart Case Management. That's where the Alternative Family Living program...Published: Mar 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Local business launches 'Prom Promise'
Local business owner Kayla Howard is extending a helping hand to girls in Wayne County who want to go to prom but may not have the resources. Through her business, Fancii Beauty Express located at 200 W. Ash St....Published: Mar 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story