Wednesday, August 6, 2008
County approves $20 million plan for WCC projects
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday gave tentative approval to a proposed $20 million building project at Wayne Community College, but not before ensuring that the wording of their motion was sufficiently vague so as to not bind the hands of...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story
Police seek help to solve murder
Police are releasing few details about the homicide of Alroujan Sentele Smith last Thursday, as they work in partnership with the State Bureau of Investigation. SBI officials would not comment on the investigation. Smith, 22, of Lemon Street was...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story
Taste of Wayne proves to be a tasty time
With Thai and Chinese, pizza and pasta and Guinness stew and barbecue, there wasn't a taste bud at the annual Taste of Wayne County that wasn't satisfied Tuesday evening. But the best part of the annual United Way campaign...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story
Public record
Man shot East Walnut Street resident Antwan Pope, 18, told police he was shot inside of a convenience store in the 500 block of East Elm Street, police said. Pope and a witness reported a black female entered the...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story
Local national Night Out events aim to fight crime
Felicia Kornegay and Taunya Sheppard live in the Fairview Homes off of Edgerton Street, a public housing community, where, Ms. Sheppard says, "crime is really bad." But she says it's getting better -- and she credits frequent police patrols...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story
Duplin commissioners, schools appear to be headed to court
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County residents should know today whether the county Board of Education will file a lawsuit against county commissioners over local school funding. School board attorney Dave Phillips told the News-Argus early today that today is the...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story
Kidnapping suspect might fight extradition
A South Herman Street man accused of kidnapping his 2-year-old daughter from Massachusetts might fight extradition, court records show. Joel Keith Brown, 43, turned himself in after a statewide "Amber Alert," on Friday and was being held without privilege...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story
Duplin school board hears protest
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County Board of Education members were taken to the woodshed Tuesday night by a succession of 13 speakers, each building on the comments of the person before them as they all shared one message -- for...Published: Aug 6, 2008 1:37 PM Full Story