Judge Les Turner dies

Chief District Court Judge R. Les Turner, hospitalized at UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill since May 10, died Thursday. Turner collapsed in a stairwell inside the Wayne County Courthouse and was found unresponsive by a bailiff. Turner's office and...

Published: May 17, 2018 8:26 PM Full Story

Doctor publishes book on health issue plaguing many professions ---- burnout

Former family physician Dr. Clark Gaither has released his fourth book, fittingly on a topic he battled in the medical profession -- burnout.After a 27-year career in clinical medicine, 24 of those in Goldsboro, he closed up shop in 2016...

Published: May 17, 2018 11:50 AM Full Story

County approves flood damage prevention ordinance revisions

Wayne County commissioners commiserated with the two speakers at Tuesday's public hearing on proposed revisions to the county's flood damage prevention ordinance.School board member Arnold Flowers said he was told he would need to pay thousands of dollars for engineering...

Published: May 17, 2018 11:38 AM Full Story

Fremont town clerk charged in embezzlement probe

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has charged former Fremont Town Clerk Martha Jones, 46, with embezzling thousands of dollars from the town, according to an SBI press release.According to the release, the SBI opened an investigation into Jones...

Published: May 17, 2018 11:06 AM Full Story

Flood victims want state to explain slow pace

Wayne County victims of Hurricane Matthew want answers as to why the state has yet to release millions of dollars in federal disaster funds -- 19 months after the storm left sections of the county under water.They want those answers...

Published: May 17, 2018 11:06 AM Full Story

Judge Turner remains in hospital

After falling a week ago in a stairwell at the Wayne County Courthouse, Chief District Court Judge Les Turner remains in the hospital.Turner was found unresponsive on May 10.A sheriff's deputy working in the courthouse heard the judge fall and...

Published: May 17, 2018 11:06 AM Full Story