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11/11/2009 Wilson Mall announcement expected The name of a new tenant eyeing the former Belk department store at the Wilson Mall may be announced as early as next week. John Gibson, president and chief executive officer of Hull Storey Gibson Co ... 11/11/2009 Officials nix cash-for-grades fundraiser GOLDSBORO -- Administrators have nixed a North Carolina middle school's cash-for-grades fundraiser. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Wednesday that Wayne County school administrators have ... 11/11/2009 Indictment Briefs A Wilson County grand jury handed up indictments in these cases on Nov. 2. Handy Mart robbery Gregory Levar Moore, 32, and Eric Hakeem Boykin, 18, both of 5516 Scuppernong Road, were indicted in con ... 11/11/2009 Money search on in Kenly KENLY -- The Kenly Town Council may not have followed state law when it spent its surplus funds putting the town's financial standing at risk. In an effort to increase its revenues and build up fund ... 11/11/2009 Take the pain out of walking Just like clothes can make you feel beautiful, the right athletic footwear can put more pep in your step and glide in your stride. Not having properly fitted athletic shoes could cause you to shorte ... 11/10/2009 Lucama man indicted for common law robbery A man accused of following and robbing a woman Aug. 4 was indicted by a Wilson grand jury Nov. 2. Ronald Shane Ferrell, 37, of Lucama was arrested Aug. 5 and charged with felonious common law robbery ... 11/10/2009 Eureka results in The town of Eureka has a new mayor. Doug Booth won the mayor's race during the Nov. 3 election with 14 votes. Incumbent Steve Howell received four votes, according to a canvass conducted Tuesday at t ... 11/10/2009 Wilson congressmen split on reform bill Legislation passed Saturday by the U.S. House is "the best opportunity to fix a broken health care system," according to U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield. Wilson County's other congressman, U.S. Rep. Walte ... 11/10/2009 Shopping, music and more Christmas lights, nighttime shopping and carriage rides are only some of the plans for downtown's first Festive Fridays in December. Festive Fridays is an effort of the Wilson Downtown Development Co ... 11/10/2009 Man indicted for attempted burglary Traquan Jenkins was indicted by a grand jury on Nov. 2 for a long list of charges stemming from an attempted first-degree burglary on Aug. 29. According to detectives at the Wilson Police Department, ... 11/10/2009 Elections board denies complaint Former City Council candidate Bill Darden said Tuesday that dozens of his supporters were turned away at the polls last week, possibly costing him the election. But the Wilson County Board of Electio ... 11/10/2009 Home damaged during shooting No one was injured when stray bullets penetrated the walls of a residence in the 900 block of College Circle Sunday night. At 12:05 a.m., Wilson police officers responded to a shots fired call and de ... 11/10/2009 'Angels' needed for Thanksgiving event Donors and volunteers are being sought to lend a hand at a second annual Thanksgiving gathering to be held at Barton College on Nov. 23. The event, which is organized by Barton's student chapter of t ... 11/10/2009 Indictments returned in Sharpsburg murder Two young men have been indicted for the July shooting of Wilson resident Brandon Reid Jones. Tavoris Delino Battle and Harold Marquavious Carr were indicted Nov. 2. Battle, 24, of 206 Weavers Circ ... 11/10/2009 Handy Mart robbers indicted Two men have been indicted in connection with an armed robbery at the Handy Mart on Forest Hills Road in August. Gregory Levar Moore, 32, and Eric Hakeem Boykin, 18, who both live at 5516 Scuppernong ... 11/10/2009 Remembering veterans At 12 years old, Spensir Smith shouldn’t know what it’s like to lose his father in war. But as Spensir laid wreaths at war memorials at Maplewood Cemetery and in front of the Wilson County Courthouse ... 11/10/2009 Council studies public comment options The Wilson City Council could change how it allows citizens to address the board on topics in public meetings. City Manager Grant Goings and Attorney Jim Cauley are now working on suggestions for how ... 11/10/2009 2 BB&T robbers sentenced Two men arrested in connection with the robbery last December of BB&T in Elm City were sentenced by a federal judge on Monday. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justic ... 11/10/2009 Plant shut down due to fire A fire in a dryer line at the Alliance One International tobacco processing plant early Saturday morning shut down the plant until at least Wednesday. Battalion Commander David Aycock with Wilson/Fir ... 11/10/2009 Boys strengthen skills in jazz-ballet class They do the walk, reverse turn and closed change -- all classical dance moves. But this group of teenage boys doesn't wear tutus or tights in this new jazz-ballet-movement class just for boys at Danc ... 11/10/2009 Administrators: Keep testing timetable The Wilson County Board of Education continued its discussion Monday of potential changes to the district's testing and student promotion standards. Three parents addressed the board and raised their ... 11/10/2009 Kenly's coffers empty KENLY -- An audit blames a lack of oversight by the Town Council and the former town manager for spending that has put the town's financial standing at risk. The audit of financial statements ending ... 11/9/2009 Veterans seek funds for van program Most mornings, often before the sun rises, vans leave Wilson for hospitals and clinics in Durham, Raleigh and Greenville. They are typically carrying seven or more veterans to doctors' appointments an ... 11/9/2009 November concert blends Christmas and jazz GOLDSBORO -- West Coast jazz pianist Jim Martinez and his jazz trio will present "A Jazzy Christmas" Nov. 24. The show starts at 8 p.m. at the Paramount Theater, 139 S. Center St. General admission is ... 11/9/2009 Wiggins wins academic award Gregory J. Wiggins is the winner of the Entomological Society of America's Student Activity Award. He is the son of Danny and Alice Wiggins of Elm City. The award is sponsored by Monsanto Company an ... |
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