Sunday, August 7, 2011
Man stabbed
An altercation that began when a man's girlfriend was allegedly groped inside a local nightclub led to a vicious assault early Saturday morning, according to a Goldsboro Police Department report. Marquis Chardon Thomas, 27, was beaten and stabbed by three...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Volunteers, wing honor 916th airmen, families
Parker Mann would not be defeated. In his mind, he had accomplished his mission -- firing a ball, successfully, at the target on a dunk tank set up on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base -- and yet the Air...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Shooting supect arrested
MOUNT OLIVE -- A Dudley man wanted in connection with the kidnapping of a Goldsboro woman and firing a rifle into an occupied house was arrested Friday at about 6:30 p.m. in Kinston after officers surrounded a hotel where...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
His dream was a wish his heart, faith made
Dr. Burkette Raper's legacy lies with the students whose lives he changed, Mount Olive College alumni and others said last week as they mourned his loss. Raper died Monday and his funeral was Thursday. While paying their respects, many...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Meet the new guy: New Goldsboro city manager Scott Steven starts work Monday
Scott Stevens says that if you were to ask his mother, she would tell you how surprised she was at where he ended up. It's not that she never thought Stevens had the potential to lead a city --...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Pair arraigned for murder
The Goldsboro husband and wife arrested Thursday for killing the man's sister could face the death penalty. Gary Metzger, 54, and Ann Metzger, 34, were each charged with murder Friday morning in connection with the death of Jean Metzger...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Rose Raper: Taking her place, always right by his side
MOUNT OLIVE -- "I feel like half of me is gone," Rose Raper said softy Saturday morning as she reflected on the passing this week of her husband of almost 60 years, Dr. Burkette Raper. "But let's talk about him."...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Malpass Brothers to perform at WCC
The Malpass Brothers, Christopher and Taylor Malpass, will be performing a concert at Wayne Community College on Saturday, August 20 at 7 p.m., just a week before the band travels out of the country to perform in Northern Ireland. The...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Write-ins to decide some municipal elections
Write-in votes, just as they have for years, will decide who will fill the three seats on the Eureka Town board up for election this November. No one filed for any of the soon-to-be vacant slots. But Eureka isn't...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
County Health Board will eye cleaning concerns
Insects in bathroom stalls. An undetermined odor in the elevator. Cigarette butts and chewing gum littering the entrance to the county Health Department. There are many housekeeping challenges at the building that houses services catering to the county's health needs,...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
New cancer room opens at Wayne hospital
Susan Sutton remembers many parts of her battle against cancer, but one of the most vivid is how cold her bald head got when she was trying to sleep. It was a little hurdle in a pretty tough fight,...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Back home again: Former ambassador Eikenberry and wife, Ching, look back at Afghanistan
RALEIGH -- It wasn't until they were back in the United States, eating at Courtney's Restaurant in Raleigh, that Karl and Ching Eikenberry realized just how stressful their lives in Afghanistan had been. But after two years of hearing...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story
Bentonville 'Second Saturday' program Aug. 13
FOUR OAKS -- Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site will present a Second Saturday forum on Aug, 13 with a diverse panel of guest speakers. The patchwork of history topics includes 19th century quilts and textiles, the state's Civil War Death...Published: Aug 7, 2011 12:24 AM Full Story