Sunday, August 26, 2018
Harris Street apartment fire displaces mother, son
Barbara Parks picks up the burnt photos of family members when they were younger -- and she cries. She will never get those, or the ceramic Christmas tree that had belonged to her mother, back again.A fire in the apartment...Published: Aug 26, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Elvis lives on in Wayne County
Dottie Morgan's 8-year-old grandson asked to spend the night with his grandma in her Wilmington home last Thursday. She told him he couldn't because she was driving to Goldsboro the next day to see Elvis."He replied, 'Grandma Dot, you do...Published: Aug 26, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Supporters rally for school changes
Teacher Tiffany Kilgore and other members of Red4EdNC in Wayne County Friday afternoon held a kickoff rally to push for policy changes for the education system.Kilgore said she had invited all of the local legislators to whom she directed her...Published: Aug 26, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
University of Mount Olive graduates 230
The University of Mount Olive held its 65th commencement exercises on Saturday in the George and Annie Dail Kornegay Arena on campus.It was the first ceremony for newly minted president David Poole, who conferred degrees on the 230 candidates receiving...Published: Aug 26, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Motorist robbed while stopped at intersection
Two suspects were arrested after police allege they robbed a motorist who was stopped at an intersection.Just before 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, a man was stopped at the intersection of N.C. 581 North and Claridge Nursery Road.A woman walked in...Published: Aug 26, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Jimmy Williams receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
MOUNT OLIVE -- Longtime Mount Olive resident Jimmy Williams has been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine -- the highest honor the N.C. governor bestows upon a civilian.Signed by Gov. Roy Cooper, Williams' certificate was presented on Thursday...Published: Aug 26, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Junior leader applications sought
Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Junior Leadership Program.The program was a vision of the Leadership Wayne Class of 1998-1999. It started with the goal of exposing high school juniors to the many job...Published: Aug 26, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story