Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Staying cool
Israel Breton, 3, cools off in the swimming area at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park. Swimming will be just one of the ways Wayne County residents will use to try to keep cool today as temperatures are expected to...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
Police ask for help with murder inquiry
Goldsboro police detectives feel a sense of frustration in their investigation of a Memorial Day murder that took the life of a 19-year-old Goldsboro resident. Investigator Dwayne E. Dean, who is leading the inquiry into the death of Stacey...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
District 2 interviews begin today
A Dudley man who was in the running for consideration for appointment to the Wayne County Board of Education District 2 seat has withdrawn his name from consideration. Lawrence Durham's decision to drop out of contention leaves only four...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
Realtor: Housing market staying steady
The local housing market seems to be following national trends and improving, county, city and real estate, officials say. Nancy Keck, co-owner of Houser Associates Real Estate, said the local real estate market is divided into two subcategories -- houses...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
Duplin DA: Schools didn't violate law
District Attorney Dewey Hudson has closed an investigation into the Duplin County Board of Education's funding management, citing limited state resources and a lack of evidence to support pursuing the issue further. The decision ended a months-long investigation into actions...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
Zumba benefit planned for family of victim
Organizers are hoping that a Sunday Zumba-thon will raise at least $3,000 for the family of Michael Schuch, who died last month, in an accident at his home. Schuch, 34, had gone outside on the morning of June 8...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
Baby, let's twist
Nona Griffin, 84, does the twist during a senior dance Friday at the Herman Park Center. The dance was for people 50 and older and was a collaboration between the Goldsboro Family YMCA, Goldsboro Parks and Recreation, and Wayne County...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
AT&T cellular service returned
Telephone cell service to AT&T customers was returned Wednesday evening shortly after 9 p.m.Customers across eastern North Carolina were left without power after a Raleigh power plant failure early Wednesday morning.Crews worked from 6 a.m. until after nightfall to return...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story
Keen elected vice president of Eastern Council of Governments
Steve Keen, a member of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners and the county Planning Board, has been elected first vice president of the Eastern Carolina Council of Governments, a nine-county regional organization serving Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir,...Published: Jul 21, 2010 1:22 PM Full Story