Monday, June 25, 2018
Severe weather possible this afternoon
Wayne County and the surrounding area is under a marginal threat for isolated severe weather this afternoon that could produce heavy rain, hail and high winds.The severe weather threat appears greatest between 4 p.m. and midnight.Strong to severe thunderstorms are...Published: Jun 25, 2018 11:13 AM Full Story
University of Mount Olive buys former drugstore building
MOUNT OLIVE-- In the words of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, "The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life." In the words of University of Mount...Published: Jun 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Jay's Kitchen to offer eclectic menu, atmosphere
Jay's Kitchen will soon be open for business. After over a year of construction, the "steak, sushi and social" restaurant at 330 N. Spence Ave. is expected to open in early July, owner Jay Shin said Friday. Built in the...Published: Jun 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council to vote on street improvement bonds
The Goldsboro City Council will vote on the sale of $4.5 million in general obligation bonds earmarked for street improvements during its meeting tonight. The bonds are part of the city's plan to use $7 million in bonds, which were...Published: Jun 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Ham radio sharpens skills for future emergencies
You just never know who you are going to talk to or where in the world that might be when you fire up a ham radio, said Riley Grady of the Kinston Amateur Radio Society. "It's exciting, and a...Published: Jun 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Climb Out of the Darkness
Participants stroll through Stoney Creek Park Saturday in observance of the Climb Out of the Darkness walk, an event that focused on raising awareness of pregnancy and postpartum mental health disorders. The event was sponsored by Wayne UNC Health Care,...Published: Jun 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Sampson County woman dies in wreck on U.S. 117
MOUNT OLIVE -- An early Saturday afternoon wreck claimed the life of a Sampson County woman. Shirley King Monk, 69, of 424 McKoy St., Apt D, Clinton, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck on U.S. 117 South...Published: Jun 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Fatal motorcycle wreck investigated
The N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle wreck that happened Friday afternoon near the Wilson County line. Michael Paul Perry, 36, of 171 Wilson Road, Fremont, was traveling south on Hooks Road near N.C. 222 when the 2016...Published: Jun 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story