Friday, April 13, 2018
Fire at Eastern Aluminum Supply causes road closures, heavy smoke
Billows of smoke blanketed the eastern portion of the city for most of the afternoon as Eastern Aluminum Supply on Oak Forest Road burned.At 1:30 p.m., calls came in that Aluminum Building Supply, 311 N. Oak Forest Road, was engulfed...Published: Apr 13, 2018 7:04 PM Full Story
Fire engulfs Eastern Aluminum Supply on Oak Forest Road
UPDATE at 2:14As a fire engulfs Eastern Aluminum Supply, Ash Street to U.S. 70 near Oak Forest Road has been shut down so firefighters can battle the blaze. First responders are on the scene fighting the fire, and people are...Published: Apr 13, 2018 1:53 PM Full Story
Preparing for 'Raise the Age'
The juvenile justice system in North Carolina is preparing for a major restructuring, and Wayne County officials are getting ready. Dozens of Wayne County judicial, law enforcement and education leaders came together at the Maxwell Center Thursday to discuss...Published: Apr 13, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
N.C. Democratic chair: Party is energized by wins in other states
Democratic election victories in other states are encouraging, N.C. Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Goodwin said. The wins have been based on well-organized candidates who ran on issues that weren't on a national agenda, but rather were part of whatever message...Published: Apr 13, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Board of Health talks job vacancies
The Board of Health made quick work of approving the proposed $8.5 million budget -- a 2.2 percent increase from last year's request -- but spent 30 minutes discussing the prickly problem the Health Department has recruiting and retaining...Published: Apr 13, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story