Friday, August 31, 2012
Help is waiting for Isaac victims
Before Hurricane Isaac even hit the Gulf Coast, area volunteers with the American Red Cross were standing by to help. A mother and son team from Spring Hope, Cynthia Ann and Jonathan Wright, took Wayne County's Emergency Response Vehicle...Published: Aug 31, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Chamber has new president
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce will have a new president in place Oct. 1 after the organization announced Wednesday that it had found a replacement for Marian Mason, who resigned in June. Bonnie Grady will lead the Chamber...Published: Aug 31, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Closings are set for Labor Day
Local, state and federal offices, the post office and banks will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Wayne County offices including the landfill and convenience centers will be closed. County schools will be closed, too. Town halls...Published: Aug 31, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Public report
Obtaining property by false pretenses A Goldsboro man's debit card was used, along with 27 other stolen card numbers, to make a payment to an Alltel customer service account. According to a police report, Edward Richardson, Slocumb Street, noticed the...Published: Aug 31, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Local pantry low on food
The Salvation Army's food pantry needs help from the community to be able to assist families who are struggling to put food on their table. Commander Lt. Kenny Igleheart said the pantry ran out of non-perishable items last week. This...Published: Aug 30, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Nearly 2 million riders ... and still counting
Generations of Wayne County area children have been thrilled, and maybe a little frightened, as the Goldsboro Kiwanis Club's miniature train clickety-clacked over the "Grand Canyon" trestle or as they yelled at the top of their lungs to drive away...Published: Aug 30, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Two arrested in Duplin County murder
KENANSVILLE -- A man and his stepson have been arrested by the Duplin County Sheriff's Office, accused of murdering a Duplin County man and dumping his body alongside a road. Herbert Stroud, 69, and Jeremy Stephens, 20, of 779 Beasley...Published: Aug 30, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
City man among four charged in fraud
KINSTON -- Four men, including one from Goldsboro, have been charged in an insurance embezzlement scheme that investigators said Wednesday cost a Kinston company more than $5 million. The arrests stem from an investigation that started in November 2011...Published: Aug 30, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Seymour Johnson AFB jets participate in training exercise
Taking their lead from Mission Commander Maj. Ronen Segal, F-15E Strike Eagle aviators from the 4th Fighter Wing are participating today in an exercise designed to provide them with a "one-of-a-kind" training opportunity. Exercise RAZOR TALON will ultimately bring together...Published: Aug 30, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Armed robbery The Hasty Mart, 501 N. Berkeley Blvd., was held up at gunpoint Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. According to a police report, the robber entered the convenience store, showed a silver handgun and demanded the money. The robber exited...Published: Aug 30, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Man, 77, found dead in creek
SMITHFIELD -- A Smithfield man found dead in a creek near his home along Crantock Road has been identified by the Johnston County Sheriff's Office as Edwin Summers, 77. Summers' body was discovered in the creek west of Smithfield with...Published: Aug 30, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Chamber announces new president
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has selected a new president. Bonnie Grady, who most recently was membership director for the Elizabeth City Chamber of Commerce, will begin work Oct. 1, chamber officials announced Wednesday. She replaces Marian Mason, who...Published: Aug 30, 2012 12:21 PM Full Story
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Delays plague fleet of school buses
The first day of school Monday might have gone off without a hitch, but transportation was another matter. Bus problems were at the top of the list of complaints received by the district. The transportation department is used to being...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
School district chooses its top teacher for 2012
A first-grade teacher at Grantham School became Wayne County Public Schools' 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year at a banquet at Goldsboro Country Club Tuesday night. Glenda Crocker is a 30-year veteran educator who has been at Grantham since 1990. A...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Additional charges filed in shootout
Additional charges have been filed by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office against two suspects in custody since Friday's shootout with police. Thomas Arthur Austin Jr., 31, 1005 S. Madison Ave., is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of marijuana with...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Armed robbers facing time in prison
Five Wayne County men Tuesday were sentenced in federal district court in Raleigh for their roles in a string of armed robberies in early 2010. Anthony David Brown, 24, Derrick Dove Jr., 22, Ivory Javaughntae Harris, 21, and Malcolm...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Group eyes plans, hopes for Fremont
FREMONT -- Some attendees had lived there for more than 50 years. Others had lived in the Daffodil Town for as little as 10 months. But all those gathered for the second meeting of Fremont's Small Towns Economic Prosperity...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Eastern Carolina Council seeking input for five-year plan
The Eastern Carolina Council is seeking input from residents of the region's nine counties into what will be its next five-year development plan. The quasi-governmental entity, one of sixteen multi-county planning and development regions in the state, is comprised...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Suspicious fire Goldsboro police and firefighters were dispatched Monday to a vehicle fire at 807 Isler St. The fire started after 6 a.m. in front of the home of Vanessa Ann Pulley, 36. Pulley's 2002 Chevy Cavalier appears to have...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Good Samaritan returns lost wallet
A Goldsboro woman who reported her wallet stolen last week, called the News-Argus on Tuesday to ask for a correction in Monday's Public Record that noted the theft. But it wasn't the usual Public Record call the newspaper staff received,...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Parks and Rec to hold last Saturday concert
The Goldsboro Parks and Recreation Department will presents its last concert in the Summer Concert Series this Saturday, Sept. 1, at 5 p.m. at H.V. Brown Park, located at the intersection of U.S. 117 South and Elm Street. Bring...Published: Aug 29, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Two die in head-on collision Monday
SNOW HILL -- A traffic accident in Greene County on Monday afternoon claimed the lives of two people, one an 18-month-old toddler, as well as an unborn child. The accident happened on U.S. 258 north of Snow Hill near its...Published: Aug 28, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Board asks to deny Internet cafe sites
The Goldsboro Planning Commission recommended the denial of two requests from applicants to open Internet cafes in the city during its Monday meeting, while suggesting.approving two site and landscape plans and granting an ordinance variance as the Board of...Published: Aug 28, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Laurean denied appeal by top court
The state Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal by ex-Marine Cesar Laurean, who was convicted in 2010 of first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. According to a spokesman for the state Supreme...Published: Aug 28, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Czech visitor enjoys travel, and barbecue
A Czech visitor who spent part of the summer in Goldsboro leaves this week with not only some good memories and improved English, but a deeper appreciation of the culture and a newfound love of barbecue. Michal Nemethy, 21, is...Published: Aug 28, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Bringing meetings to the community
PIKEVILLE -- No new issues surfaced Monday at a night meeting of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, with more time taken up by comments from the commissioners themselves than by the seven people who spoke at what was...Published: Aug 28, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College to offer WordPress Web design class
Wayne Community College Continuing Education will teach Web design using WordPress, a leading tool of the industry. This course provides the skills needed to use one of the most popular free Web design programs available. Topics covered include downloading templates,...Published: Aug 28, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College to offer tire manufacturing course
Wayne Community College Continuing Education will offer a tire manufacturing course that could lead to a job at the Bridgestone plant in Wilson. The "Introduction to Basic Tire Manufacturing" prepares individuals for entry-level operator jobs at a tire manufacturing...Published: Aug 28, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, August 27, 2012
Jobless rate drops in Wayne
The latest jobs data from the N.C. Department of Commerce reveals a mixed bag of increases and decreases in the unemployment rate across the state from June to July, with rates declining in 47 counties, increasing in 26 and...Published: Aug 27, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Inquiry ongoing in city shootout
The State Bureau of Investigation has verified the identity of a second man charged in connection with a Friday evening shootout on Slaughter Street that left one dead and at least one lawman injured. An investigation report released today by...Published: Aug 27, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
School bells ring for returning students
"Good morning! Are you excited?" said Donna Underwood, greeting a student outside the office of Eastern Wayne Elementary School today. Rounding the corner, with her own children in tow, she stopped to unlock the door to the classroom where...Published: Aug 27, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Optimist club donates computer
The Goldsboro Optimist Club has donated a computer to a local high school student as part of its Optimist Computers4Kids program. The club refurbishes donated computers and provides them, for a small fee, to low-income families with at least one...Published: Aug 27, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Health plan is saving county money
Wayne County's health care policy, which makes it more expensive to be overweight or a smoker, is realizing savings for the county's health insurance plan and for taxpayers. Over the past two years, while most insurance plans have been rocked...Published: Aug 27, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, August 26, 2012
WCPS grads return as teachers
Kathryn Rikard has many fond memories of tagging along with her mother, Gina Rikard, a teacher at Greenwood Middle School. "My mom's been with Wayne County Schools for 21 years," Kathryn said. "Growing up, I always helped her in...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Elvis and fans help kick off annual United Way fundraising
As Elvis belted out hit after hit, audience members -- especially the women -- cheered and applauded. As he sang "All Shook Up," 69-year-old Effie Williams got up from her seat in the back of the theater, carrying a...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Beating the odds with bicycles, T-ball
For the first few hours of his life, Jaiden Tart was like any other newborn. As his mother cuddled him in her arms, Heather Tart dreamed of his life ahead -- learning to walk, playing ball and other sports,...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
State Board of Elections will decide question of one-stop voting on Sundays
Wayne County's one-stop voting plan for the Nov. 6 general election will be reviewed by the state Board of Elections, possibly as early as the first week of September. State Elections Director Gary Bartlett confirmed Friday that his office...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College offering workship on small acreage farming
Wayne Community College Continuing Education will offer a free workshop and a class on succeeding at small acreage farming. Tony Kleese of the Earthwise Company promises a lively discussion of the market opportunities and production practices that are allowing...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Partnership - More at Four
For 10 years, the state's More at Four program has prepared children for kindergarten, but this year fewer local students are having the opportunity to attend -- despite Partnership for Children of Wayne County receiving the same amount of...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
NAACP voter registration drive being held across 53 counties
DURHAM -- At a community mass meeting in Durham on Friday night, the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP announced simultaneous mass nonpartisan voter registration drives in 53 counties across the state this weekend. Grassroots NAACP activists and organizers...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
One man killed in shootout with police
One man is dead following a firefight involving local law enforcement and a group of men inside a Goldsboro home late Friday night. It started at approximately 10 p.m. when members of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office ACE Team...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Fremont economic to define its mission at meeting Tuesday
FREMONT -- The group steering Fremont's Small Towns Economic Prosperity program will continue its efforts Tuesday evening to draft a mission statement for the economic development plan that is expected to take 12 to 15 months to complete. Fremont...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Wayne County to send three to North Carolina Debutante Ball
Three young women from Goldsboro will make their debut at the annual North Carolina Debutante Ball in Raleigh the weekend of Sept. 6-8. The formal presentation of young ladies from across the state will highlight the weekend of activities...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Commissioners to meet Monday night at C. B. Aycock cafeteria
PIKEVILLE -- The first of two special night-time meetings of Wayne County commissioners will be held Monday at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Charles B. Aycock High School. The second meeting will be held Sept. 17 at 6...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Chamber Jr. Leadership program seeking applicants
The 2012-13 Junior Leadership Wayne County Program is seeking applicants. Participants will begin the program with a one-day orientation and then spend six days throughout the year focusing on a variety of topics. Participants will have an opportunity to...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Butterfield wants money for downtown
A congressman has petitioned the state to appropriate unspent transportation money toward two projects in eastern North Carolina, including Goldsboro's Center Street Streetscape and Union Station projects. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, who represents Goldsboro within North Carolina's 1st District, submitted...Published: Aug 26, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, August 24, 2012
Last jam of summer
Marlie Stewart, 3, takes a sip of her drink as she listens to live music during the season's final Center Street Jam Thursday night. From 6-9 p.m., children and adults enjoyed food, face painting, and beach music performed by...Published: Aug 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Former adult care worker charged with sex assault
The former director of maintenance at Goldsboro Assisted Living has been charged by Goldsboro police with sexually assaulting an 89-year-old Alzheimer's patient there last month. Gerald Dean Blizzard, 68, of Old Grantham Road, was arrested Aug. 9 and charged...Published: Aug 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Dudley man charged with felony child abuse
A Dudley man arrested Thursday by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office faces two counts of felony child abuse causing serious bodily injury. According to a press release issued by the Sheriff's Office, Detective Sgt. Tammy Mozingo arrested James Linwood Montgomery...Published: Aug 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Dillard Middle boasts mother-daughter teacher combos
It's safe to say that working at Dillard Middle School is like one big family. But now that is even more true, given that the school boasts three sets of mother/daughter teachers and almost had a mother/son combo. Sitting...Published: Aug 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
County increases ABC board stipend
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning agreed to a request from the county ABC Board to increase the monthly stipend paid its members, but only after one commissioner said he preferred to see it reduced. Commissioners approved the increase with...Published: Aug 24, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Upgrade of U.S. 117 South sought
Identifying what is necessary to earn U.S. 117 South upgraded status as a freeway, if not an interstate, will be the focus of a three-month study by transportation officials in Wayne, Duplin and Sampson counties. Alex Rickard, planning director for...Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
County Internet cafe law approved
Wayne County now has an ordinance regulating the location and operation of Internet or electronic gaming operations. Actually, a second vote will be required since the decision made at last Tuesday's meeting was not unanimous. The ordinance was approved last...Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Expansion of railroad tracks at Goldsboro Milling complete
Goldsboro Milling Co. is putting the final touches on a rail track expansion at a cost of approximately $5 million. Goldsboro is served by the Norfolk Southern Railroad, and the railroad has gone to a 75-car unit train program....Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
School bus changes aimed at improving service
Getting the county's yellow buses safe and ready to roll in time for the start of school is just one of the tasks of the Wayne County Public Schools' transportation department, says director Raymond Smith. His staff also is...Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Schedule changes noted
Wayne County Public Schools officials have announced a time change at two schools and a change in the traffic pattern at another. Due to the lack of bus drivers in the Spring Creek district, officials were forced to tier the...Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Air Force museum panel still pondering names
Goldsboro's Air Force Museum Citizen Committee decided Wednesday to give its members an extra two weeks to mull over a name and mission statement for the proposed facility as meetings with consultants via teleconference continue. The committee also got...Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Entrepreneurs squeeze out 'profit'
Her feet propped up on the cooler standing next to her, Ruthie Thompson waits. She knows her 9-year-old partner, Mary Archibald, is rounding up some customers -- that she is making her way past the dozen or so vendors set...Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
City looks at two Internet cafe sites
An attempt to bring an Internet cafe closer to the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base gate will likely fail after the applicant asking for the property to be rezoned to allow for such an establishment reversed course and asked...Published: Aug 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Three named finalists for Teacher of the Year
Three finalists for Wayne County Public Schools' Teacher of the Year have been announced, with the district-wide winner to be named at a banquet on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Goldsboro Country Club. In the spring, each of the 31...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
'Stuff the Bus' raises $6,760 in supplies for schools
More than $6,500 worth of school supplies were collected last week during a "Stuff the Bus" campaign sponsored by Communities in School. On Friday, a large yellow school bus parked in the News-Argus parking lot was the drop-off point....Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Getting a look at the year ahead
Fifth-grader Josean Artis, 11, looks over paperwork as his mother, Tara Wells, center, and teacher Aaryn Fazarkerly chat during Dillard Middle School's open house Tuesday evening. Students and parents flooded the halls to meet teachers and prepare for the...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Man found slain in Duplin
WARSAW -- An autopsy was to be performed this morning at the state medical examiner's Jacksonville office on the body of a black man that was found early Tuesday morning lying beside an isolated stretch of road just west of...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Drug raid nets $250,000 in cocaine
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies converged on a Wayne County home Tuesday afternoon -- and their meticulous planning of the raid paid off to the tune of roughly $250,000 worth of cocaine. Members of the Wayne County...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Keen asks for school spending plans
Wayne County Commissioner Steve Keen said Tuesday morning that he was "not calling out" the Wayne County Board of Education, but that he wanted the board to set down on paper how it planned to distribute a $130,000 windfall for...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Future of Goldsboro urban area focus of discussions
In discussions with both the Goldsboro Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Goldsboro Rotary Club this week, consultant Dale Holland spelled out what factors will allow for additional growth within the city's outlying urbanized area and how the revamped land...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Honoring county centenarians
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners wants to honor Wayne County's centenarians. If you have a friend or family member who is turning 100 years old and you would like them to receive a personal letter of congratulations from the...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Teachers getting ready
Carver Elementary pre-school teachers Debbie Hughes, left, and April Sasser get their room ready Tuesday for their small students who will return on Monday....Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Feeding teachers
Members of the Grantham Grange provided breakfast Tuesday morning for the teaching staff and retired teachers of Grantham School. The Grange has been preparing breakfast for the staff for many years....Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Field day
Hannah Williams, 9, jumps over the bar in the obstacle race during 4-H Field Day at the Wayne Center. Twenty-two children took part in the annual field day. The day was filled with fun activities and team building exercises....Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Mulberry, Center Street intersection to be closed
Those traveling downtown will need to be wary of another closing due to construction on Goldsboro's Center Street Streetscape project. Beginning Thursday, the intersection of Mulberry and Center streets will be closed for about three weeks. Mulberry Street, which...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont board makes no changes to Internet cafe rules
FREMONT -- The Fremont Town Board opted not to alter the town's ordinance concerning setback requirements between Internet cafes Tuesday night, a decision that will continue to mandate a separation of at least 500 feet between such gaming establishments....Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
DGDC holding downtown photo contest
The Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. is accepting entries for a photo contest today through Sept. 21 with the 12 selected finalist photos to be featured in the 2013 Downtown Goldsboro Calendar. The Goldsboro Area Photography Club will select 12...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Prowler Just after 3 a.m. Monday, Kristie Marquod, 39, 207 Creek Ridge Drive, was awakened by her sons. The boys heard something outside their window. When she wen outside to investigate she was alarmed to find a man standing on...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Buck Swamp residents keep gas station from rejoining city limits
Less than two months after residents in the Buck Swamp area were released from the Goldsboro city limits, two of them were at the Goldsboro City Council meeting attempting to prevent a convenience store and gas station there from...Published: Aug 22, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Physician says he is far happier in the classroom
If there is ever a need for a poster child depicting a knowledgeable doctor, passionate teacher and enthusiastic resident of Goldsboro all rolled into one, you can look no further than Dr. Paul Mitchell. But no need to call him...Published: Aug 21, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Former Mount Olive chief indicted
Former Mount Olive chief of police Emmett Ballree and his son, Michael, were indicted Monday by a Brunswick County grand jury following a two-month investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation. Michael Ballree faces one felony count of possession of...Published: Aug 21, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Court of Appeals judge seeking re-election
For judges running in statewide elections, name recognition is key. Many voters don't take the time to study the judicial races, unless they involved a local seat, and when confronted with the ballot they either choose almost randomly or...Published: Aug 21, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Council to consider pro tem job in December
Goldsboro's mayor pro tem of was sworn in Monday night as a member of the City Council, even as discussions about the process by which the pro tem post is selected continued. District 5 Councilman Chuck Allen was sworn...Published: Aug 21, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Burglary At about 12:15 p.m. Monday, Loren Ashley Elliot, 19, 400 block East Hillcrest Drive, reported to police that someone attempted to break into her home the night before. She'd been watching television Sunday before midnight when she heard banging...Published: Aug 21, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Animal center reopens; no distemper
The Wayne County Animal Adoption and Education Center has reopened after having been closed since Aug. 10 because of what appears to have been a false alarm concerning a potential case of distemper. The shelter was closed as a...Published: Aug 21, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, August 20, 2012
Wayne school open houses scheduled for this week
Three little words are in the air, signaling the end of the summer -- back to school. While two public schools are already in session, and most private schools have resumed as well, the bulk of Wayne County Public...Published: Aug 20, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County to consider Internet cafe rules Tuesday
How, or if, Wayne County will regulate Internet or sweepstakes cafes could be decided when Wayne County commissioners meet Tuesday morning. A proposed zoning ordinance that would force the cafes to close by 11 p.m. and be no closer than...Published: Aug 20, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Sickle cell drive Saturday at mall
September has been designated National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and the Goldsboro Epicurean Civic Club will hold its annual Sickle Cell Drive on Saturday at Berkeley Mall to raise money for research to help find a cure for the...Published: Aug 20, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont board meets Tuesday
FREMONT -- An Internet cafe ordinance amendment will top the agenda for the meeting of the Fremont Board of Aldermen Tuesday night. The town has proposed to reduce the setback requirement between Internet cafes from 500 feet. The city...Published: Aug 20, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
'Elvis' will open United Way campaign
Elvis will be back in the building Friday for United Way of Wayne County's kickoff event. Stephen Freeman, a professional Elvis impersonator, and his Echoes of a Legend show band, will provide a tribute to the king of rock...Published: Aug 20, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Booze It and Lose It Law enforcement from Goldsboro, Fremont and Pikeville police departments, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, and the N.C. Department of Probation and Parole conducted joint Booze It and Lose It checking stations at the intersection of...Published: Aug 20, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Radio icon left his mark on county, region
Goldsboro and eastern North Carolina lost one of its most captivating personalities recently with the passing of Robert "Popa Bob" Swinson, whose career in gospel-oriented radio made him a virtual legend among listeners. Swinson, who was 93, not only...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Teens try out career in law enforcement
For many of the teens enrolled in the Goldsboro Police Explorers program, the activity is not just something to do after school. It's an opportunity to receive training, to learn leadership and discipline and to forge a path toward...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Into the future
MOUNT OLIVE -- A.J. Humphrey didn't recognize the meaning of the red, white and blue cords around the necks of a handful of the Mount Olive College graduates who passed by her Saturday, but she offered some words of...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Board to review anti-litter policies
Property owners who allow their lots to become choked with overgrown weeds and/or littered with bags of garbage, discarded tires, furniture or appliances could find themselves facing fines of up to $250 a day until the lots are cleaned. The...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Famous N.C. author to speak at local literacy wine benefit
A famous North Carolina author will headline a benefit in September designed to raise money to help battle illiteracy in Wayne County. Margaret Maron will speak at Reading Between the Wines, sponsored by Literacy Connections. The group is trying to...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Girl, 12, dies after being struck by truck
A pedestrian who was struck by a drunken driver Thursday along U.S. 70 West near Powell Road, has died. Heather Weir, 12, of Goldsboro was severely injured after being hit by a Ford F-150 traveling toward Raleigh at about 10...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Duplin teen dies in accident
A 16-year-old Duplin County boy is dead after a Friday morning accident less than a mile from his home. Four other people were injured, including the driver of the car and his younger brother. Francisco Zuncin of the Albertson community...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Paying it forward
FAYETTEVILLE -- He could see them burning -- the buildings that had, until an infamous fall morning, graced the horizon he was met by after long shifts inside Bronx-Lebanon Hospital. And even though Dawod Dawod was not bound, by birth,...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Internet cafe zoning request set for corner
Two public hearings concerning Internet cafes in the city are scheduled during Monday's meeting of the Goldsboro City Council. The council will entertain a conditional use permit request concerning the northwest corner of the intersection of North William Street...Published: Aug 19, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, August 17, 2012
WCC announces new fall enrollment
Fall semester at Wayne Community College kicked off Thursday, with enrollment figures comparable to last year at this time, officials said. College credit students for the first day totaled 3,748, but are expected to increase after another round of...Published: Aug 17, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Discovery of asbestos slows library
MOUNT OLIVE -- The discovery of asbestos in the old Belk department store building has temporarily delayed progress on a new regional library that would be built there to serve all of southern Wayne County. A $3.5 million budget...Published: Aug 17, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Seymour Johnson AFB runway repairs continuing
Something has been missing from Wayne County skies for the past few days -- birds of a different sort that are typically seen ripping through the clouds more often than not. But for the men and women who command...Published: Aug 17, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Police hunt for missing woman
MOUNT OLIVE -- Rumors police have found the scooter a local woman was driving when she went missing on Feb. 22 are not true, police Capt. Tommy Brown said this week. Patricia Ann "Trish" Lalonde, 43, was riding a yellow...Published: Aug 17, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Dudley break-in While in the process of moving out of a rental property, Jessica Shamone Morrisey, 23, of Dudley discovered she'd been robbed. More than $1,000 worth stolen property was reported when Morrisey returned to the home and found missing...Published: Aug 17, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Drivers say Center Street detour confusing
Turning the wrong way on the Center Street circle and jumping barricades to avoid the detour caused by construction there will cost you, local drivers found out this week. A high volume of traffic citations handed out downtown by...Published: Aug 17, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Local cantaloupes recalled
FAISON -- Burch farms near Faison is recalling all this growing season's cantaloupes and honeydew melons that might still be on the market because they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no illnesses reported to date,...Published: Aug 16, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
College starts
Holli Price smiles while Sade Mason helps her check out her school supplies for her first year in the nursing program during the first day of classes at Wayne Community College. Wayne Community College offers its more than 3,000...Published: Aug 16, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Recalled melons not in city stores
Wayne County Walmarts, local Piggly Wiggly stores in Goldsboro and Mount Olive and all area Food Lions, except the Pikeville location -- that particular store declined to comment -- said they had heard about the recall but that it did...Published: Aug 16, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Local projects on list to compete for Golden LEAF funds
A nine-member community review team charged with prioritizing local projects seeking a share of $2 million from the Golden LEAF Foundation will meet Tuesday, Aug. 28, to review its work and begin its deliberations. The projects under review followed six...Published: Aug 16, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
11-year-old makes story come to life on club's stage
FREMONT -- "Matilda" is Teandre Barnes' favorite movie. The 1996 film, based on a popular children's book by Roald Dahl, starred Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman and Mara Wilson, is the story of an odd but charming little girl being raised...Published: Aug 16, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Dentist office copper theft Patients will be sweating the dentist office but not due to fear. An unknown suspect cut and removed the $5,000 air conditioning unit from behind the building at 210 N. Herman St., office of Linda...Published: Aug 16, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Committee focuses on name for museum
There weren't enough members of the Air Force Museum Citizen Committee on hand Wednesday afternoon to vote on it, but those who attended the meeting selected a name for the museum for public consideration. Of 19 listed names on...Published: Aug 16, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Summer countdown: For some, a few days left of freedom
His legs are covered with scrapes and bruises. His mountain bike is "falling apart." But Rajan Scott could tell you about the "coolest tree" on Audubon Avenue -- how the flowers it produces at the end of spring came and...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Back-to-school dates for the rest of the county
The majority of Wayne County Public Schools are slated to begin Monday, Aug. 27, with the exception of Dillard Middle and Goldsboro High schools, which start Aug. 23. Two other schools are already in session. Students at Wayne Early/Middle College...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Noise zone around base shrinks
The areas of Wayne and Greene County encompassed by the noise restriction boundaries around Seymour Johnson Air Force Base have shrunk by almost 2,500 acres in the Air Force's latest Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Study -- the plan...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
What would you do with $320 million?
People who have bought Powerball lottery tickets for tonight's drawing might be expected to be a little more anxious than usual. And stores selling the tickets might find business picking up between now and then -- and even more so...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Ballree fired as chief of town Police Department
BOILING SPRING LAKES -- Two weeks after being suspended for alleged abuse of power, Boiling Spring Lakes police Chief Emmett Ballree has been fired by City Administrator Jeff Repp. Ballree, former chief of police in Mount Olive, had been...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wilson man sentenced on federal drug charges
NEW BERN -- A Wilson man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for selling crack cocaine, U.S. Attorney General Thomas G. Walker announced. Steven Larue Robinson, 40, was sentenced last week by U.S. District Court Judge Louise...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Charity builds Spring Creek soccer fields
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Construction of what is envisioned as a school and youth soccer complex at Spring Creek High School is at least a month behind schedule because of July's rains -- yet it is still years ahead of...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Back on campus, back in class
Fall semester begins at Mount Olive College....Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Stolen vehicle A 2011 Honda Accord was reported stolen Monday. Martin Etheridge Phelps of Dudley, told the Wayne County Sheriff's Office that he believed his mother's vehicle was stolen by a known suspect. Although Phelps indicated that this was not...Published: Aug 15, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Man dies of West Nile
North Carolina's first confirmed death for 2012 attributed to West Nile virus is an elderly man from Wayne County, county Health Director Davin Madden announced Monday afternoon. "We found out about it this weekend, went ahead and had our staff...Published: Aug 14, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
State Board of Elections to be asked to review voting on Sunday option
Wayne County Board of Elections Chairman Joe Lofton Monday afternoon he will ask the state to review the county's one-stop voting plan with an eye toward adding Sunday voting. The local board recently approved by a 2-1 vote a one-stop...Published: Aug 14, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Police say no news on murder
It only took 22 minutes for 23-year-old Jaquees Miller to get shot, but it is taking much longer to find his killer, Goldsboro police say. Miller left his girlfriend's house at the Goldsboro Housing Authority's West Haven Apartments Aug. 6...Published: Aug 14, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Jurors send up charges in 22 cases
The Wayne County grand jury has handed down 22 true bills of indictment for July, including charges of statutory rape, kidnapping, child abuse, taking indecent liberties with a child, cruelty to animals and nearly a dozen drug violations. Grand...Published: Aug 14, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne among highest in truck crashes
Wayne County ranks as the fourth highest county in North Carolina in the number of accidents involving tractor-trailers, according to statistics released by AAA Carolinas. The AAA Carolinas ratings system listed the top five finishers in several categories, which included...Published: Aug 14, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, August 13, 2012
Wayne fatality blamed on West Nile virus
North Carolina's first fatality this year attributed to West Nile virus is an elderly man from Wayne County, county Health Director Davin Madden announced this afternoon. Madden was awaiting the release of more information from state health officials but in...Published: Aug 13, 2012 2:09 PM Full Story
Tourism spending is on rise
Tourism numbers were up in every North Carolina county in 2011 as the state recorded an 8 percent increase in spending from 2010, according to data provided by the Department of Commerce's Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development....Published: Aug 13, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Tourism spending -- a history
Tourism spending in Wayne County has more than doubled since 1991, the first year of available statistics for comparison, and it has increased from each year to the next except for four instances. Below shows Wayne County tourism spending data...Published: Aug 13, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
College releases list of classes, fall trip
Step back in time -- to the Revolutionary or Civil War periods of American history. Take in an exhibit at the state's Museum of Art. Or enjoy a literary sampler of authors and UNC professors speaking about influential southern writers....Published: Aug 13, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont mayor says town needs to look to its future
FREMONT -- Mayor Darron Flowers knew when he took office in June that challenges loomed ahead for the Daffodil Town, but having a good attitude makes all the difference in success or failure, he said. Flowers said that since...Published: Aug 13, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspected distemper forces center to close for 10 days
A suspected case of canine distemper discovered Friday forced the county to close its Animal Adoption and Education Center through the first of next week. It is the second time in less than four months that the center has...Published: Aug 13, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
County switches how time is recorded
Wayne County's switch to a new computer-based payroll system has not been without heartburn. However, with an annual payroll of approximately $36 million and 600 to 700 full-time and 200 to 300 part-time employees, the old system could be too...Published: Aug 13, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Scratch-off swindle An employee of the Kangaroo convenience store at 2007 Wayne Memorial Drive thought she was doing the right thing Saturday when she received a call from a man pretending to be a service technician with Pre Solutions, a...Published: Aug 13, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Classes starting at Wayne Community College on Thursday
Officials at Wayne Community College anticipate a strong enrollment this year as they welcome not only students and staff but announce a few changes going into the fall semester, which kicks off Thursday. "We have had lots of activity in...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Tew says he will not challenge for Allen Council seat
Write-in challenger Jerome Tew said he will not be taking an appeal to the state Board of Elections Friday, meaning the final member of the Goldsboro City Council can now be sworn in. Tew put together a late campaign...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
It was still Don's day
Saturday morning was supposed to belong to a florist and his customers -- to firm handshakes, long embraces and tearful goodbyes. But when Don Worley couldn't make it out of bed -- when his wife, Patti, was forced to call...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Health survey identifies problems
With 10 focus group meetings held over the summer and responses to a community survey having been received, county health officials are now sifting through the data to determine how to make Wayne County a healthier place. In January,...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
WCC instructor speaks at national conference
Angela Wall, Industrial Systems and Sustainability Technologies instructor at Wayne Community College, was a presenter at the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference held in Denver in July. Mrs. Wall joined San Francisco State University doctoral faculty and students in...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Purple Heart recipients honored
It wasn't in their nature to go into detail about the circumstances that brought them to Walnut Creek Country Club Friday evening -- to unwrap the firefights and explosions that earned them the Purple Heart and a seat inside...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Volunteer award nominations now accepted
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2013 Governor's Volunteer Service Award. This year marks the 35th anniversary of this program that showcases North Carolina's most dedicated volunteers. Each county selects five individuals, businesses, groups/teams, and one director of...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Move-in day
Tim Woodard, director of admissions at Mount Olive college, said the incoming Class of 2016 is one of the college's largest and academically strongest. He also noted that among the incoming students -- including 100 transfers -- are 60...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Preparing for a wedding? Don't forget to prepare for the marriage
Sometimes, couples spend more time preparing for their wedding than the marriage that will follow. Scott Jennings, pastor of marriage and family life at The Bridge Church, who also does counseling with his wife, Sherry, sees evidence of this...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Dillard grad honored by Virginia high school
Goldsboro native Ronald Wilson, a 1964 graduate of Dillard High School, has been honored by the Fairfax County, Va., School District. The district's board has named the gymnasium at J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Va., the Ronald Wilson...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro native to lead Alabama State University
Goldsboro native Dr. Joseph Silver Sr. has been named the 13th president of Alabama State University. The provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clark Atlanta University since January 2010, he will assume his new duties Sept. 17....Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
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Break-in in Dudley Unknown suspects kicked in the back door of a residence in Dudley. A .32-caliber revolver was stolen along with a 19-inch television and a DVD player. Investigators surveyed the home and yard and found a plywood cover...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
New resource group aims to connect services
A new resource networking group is starting in Goldsboro -- Wayne County Community Resource Connections. This group is designed to allow agencies that provide services to older adults, their caregivers and adults ages 18 and older with disabilities the...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
County gets $400,000 to fix substandard housing
A $400,000 scattered site housing grant will give county officials the opportunity to improve several substandard dwellings in the county. Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning cleared the way for the project to get under way when they formally accepted...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Cliffs opens first handicapped campsite
People who use wheelchairs or motorized chairs will now find it easier to camp at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park with the completion of the facility's first handicapped campsite. The campsite features a fire pit that is built...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
City, county to produce morning TV show
"WGTV Today," a morning show co-produced by the city of Goldsboro and Wayne County, will debut Sept. 10 and will air on Time Warner Cable's Channel 10 from 7 a.m. until 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. Portions of the...Published: Aug 12, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, August 10, 2012
Two charged in raid on suspected meth lab
Acting on a tip received Monday, the Goldsboro and Wayne County Interagency Drug Task Force arrested a Princeton pair Wednesday on charges in connection with the manufacture of methamphetamine. In a joint investigation with the SBI, the Drug Task Force...Published: Aug 10, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Jamming in the sun
Emani Jackson, 6, plays with her pink balloon as she dances to live music during the Center Street Jam in downtown Goldsboro on Thursday. The final gathering for the year will be Aug. 23 from 6 to 9 p.m.,...Published: Aug 10, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
County OKs $70,000 grant for water work
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning awarded a $70,000 economic development incentive to the Mt. Olive Pickle Co., and, in a separate action, approved an application for $221,865 in state Rural Operating Assistance Program funding for the GATEWAY bus system. Both...Published: Aug 10, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Speed factor in fatal crash
PELETIER -- The car driven by a Goldsboro woman who died in a wreck Tuesday in Carteret County was traveling at a high rate of speed, investigators with the state Highway Patrol said. Lisa Wilson, 52, was killed when...Published: Aug 10, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
City accepts change orders
The Goldsboro City Council approved two change orders this week for the Center Street Streetscape project. The actions were taken at the council's meeting Monday night. One was for $138,594 to cover the cost of removing two feet of...Published: Aug 10, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Amtrak plans to expand services
Goldsboro residents will be connected to the entire Amtrak service line, which offers transportation to 500 stations in 46 states, the nation's capital and three Canadian provinces, once the passenger rail service premieres its Thruway Motor Coach service throughout...Published: Aug 10, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Home invasion in Dudley Armed suspects kicked in the door of a Dudley home Wednesday, put the occupants' faces down on the floor and robbed the home for a whopping $160. Victims Richard Tyquan Moore, 22, and Domonique Mysheria Williams,...Published: Aug 10, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Robber will face time in prison
After pleading guilty last month, Alfonzo Mack will spend as many as 125 months in prison in connection with the 2010 home invasion of an elderly couple in the Hood Swamp community. Mack, of Leslie Street, was 18 at the...Published: Aug 9, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
County plans to meet at night
Wayne County's two Republican commissioners are finally getting the evening meetings they have been pressing for -- sort of. Commissioners Steve Keen and Ray Mayo, who have been unsuccessful in convincing the rest of the board to switch to night...Published: Aug 9, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
State fines Cherry Hospital
Cherry Hospital is facing more than $15,000 in civil penalties after being cited by the state Department of Labor over concerns of employee safety. The citation, which was the result of an occupational safety and health inspection that began...Published: Aug 9, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Last carnations: Don's Florist to close its doors after 33 years
He only had $2 in his pocket -- the little boy who walked into a local flower shop one Mother's Day. But he was determined to get something special for the woman who brought him into the world -- even...Published: Aug 9, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Stolen 4-wheeler A 2004 Honda Foreman 4-wheeler was stolen Tuesday from a residential carport. Vernon Todd Bass, 41, 400 block Davis Mill Road, reported the theft to deputies saying he last saw the vehicle secure on Monday. The reported...Published: Aug 9, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
A night out with some friends
There was standing room only Tuesday in the Herman Park Center as National Night Out moved indoors to escape the stormy weather. But organizers said the 29th annual gathering of community members and law enforcement personnel, which was hosted by...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Local motorcyclists plan to gather to raise money for needy children
After Allen Floars lost his 17-year-old son, Jacob, in a car crash almost two years ago, he said there were days when he and his wife could hardly function. But Floars promised himself that something good would come out...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Keen calls out school board
Wayne County commissioners Steve Keen said Tuesday he is not happy that the county Board of Education has not responded to an invitation to hold a joint meeting with the Board of Commissioners. "I am a little disappointed to hear...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Council says no to cell tower
The outgoing Goldsboro City Council on Monday night denied a conditional use permit for U.S. Cellular to erect a tower at the intersection of New Hope and Central Heights roads, but left an option for the company to quickly...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Public looks at cafe rules; vote will wait
The Rev. Jerry Mitchell would be just as happy to see the proposed setback for Internet or sweepstakes cafes be one mile outside the Wayne County line as opposed to the proposed 1,000 feet from any home, school or church....Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College pins dental hygiene Class of '12 in recent ceremony
Wayne Community College recognized the 23 members of its dental hygiene Class of 20012 in a formal pinning ceremony recently. The annual service, which includes presentation of stoles and pins to graduates by the faculty, denotes the end of...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College offering business seminars in fall
The Wayne Business and Industry Center has set a schedule of 12 free seminars for this fall designed to prepare the business person to meet the challenges facing small businesses. Seminars include: *How To Write, Implement and Execute a...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College to offer free career test training
Wayne Community College will offer a course to prepare for non-high school graduates for the Career Readiness Certificate tests, compliments of the North Carolina Community College System. This academic year, 60 students can take either a hybrid (part classroom,...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont has its own Night Out
FREMONT -- It was a night dedicated to crime prevention, but crime seemed to be on few people's minds as they crowded into the gym at Fremont STARS School on Tuesday evening for National Night Out. Although rain poured...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Optimists collecting computers on Saturday
Beginning Saturday, the Goldsboro Optimist Club will start collecting used computers from the public in the parking lot at Sam's Club on the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. Items needed by the club for...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College to offer several allied health courses this fall
Wayne Community College Continuing Education Services will be offering several allied health courses this fall. *The Health Unit Coordinator/Secretary course is a hybrid (combination of online and face-to-face components) that will be taught 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Aug. 28-Oct. 30....Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man sentenced on federal drug charges
WILMINGTON -- Demoris Sinclair Thompson, 21, of Goldsboro Tuesday was sentenced in federal district court to 72 months in prison in connection with charges relating to a drug deal that went bad. The sentence is to be followed by...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Exchange students get a taste of U.S. in Goldsboro
While some can't wait to load up their cars and get out of town for vacation, one group of young people would gladly stay in Goldsboro for the rest of the summer. Several high school students from France and...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Women soldiers to be topic at Kinston historic Civil War program
"They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers of the American Civil War" will be presented Saturday at 2 p.m. in the summer's final "2nd Saturdays" program series for the CSS Neuse/Caswell Memorial in Kinston. The free program will be led...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Breaking and entering from within jail A break-in occurred in the most unlikely of places -- the Wayne County Correctional Center. The Goldsboro Police Department was contacted by the State Bureau of Investigation Tuesday to process a scene at the...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Andy's Foundation still helping others
MOUNT OLIVE -- Since its creation in 2000, the Andy's Foundation has raised $1.2 million, which it has given away to a host of nonprofit organizations -- most of which deal with children. The foundation is fueled by fundraising...Published: Aug 8, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Goldsboro National Night Out going forward
The Goldsboro Police Department's crime prevention unit announced this morning that tonight's National Night Out celebration will still be held at 6 to 9 p.m., regardless of the weather. However, in order to protect against inclement conditions, it will...Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Company films new Air Force commercial
The formula seemed a bit off. Professionally styled hair. Makeup. And fighter jets? But Capt. Cynthia Nogueras played along. She has, after all, gotten used to representing her country from the cockpit of an F-15E Strike Eagle. So when...Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Residents offer views on parks
More than two dozen people turned out for the last community meeting on the Goldsboro Parks and Recreation master plan Wednesday evening at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, where city residents floated dozens of suggestions and critiques of the city's...Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville board looks at town hall
PIKEVILLE -- Town officials voted Monday night to move forward with discussions on renovating the old town hall, although it's still uncertain how much the project could cost. The town's government had to vacate the building on Railroad Street...Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Council member calls for rotating pro tem
The newly elected members of the Goldsboro City Council were asked to vote on a measure just moments after sitting down Monday night, as William Goodman made an unscheduled motion during his opening remarks shortly after being sworn in....Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
1 of 2 riders dies of accident injuries
One of the two out-of-state riders injured in a motorcycle collision July 21 on Royall Avenue has died. Tracy Holt, 42, of Louisville, Ky., died Saturday at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Ms. Holt was the passenger on a...Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Flowers wants more school board meetings
Arnold Flowers wants more school board meetings. The Board of Education member lobbied Monday night for monthly work sessions in addition to the board's monthly meetings. "I came here tonight in the hopes of making a motion and the...Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Councilman Chuck Allen not sworn in yet
Despite a handful of recounts and a ruling against a preliminary hearing, Mayor Pro Tempore Chuck Allen's election to represent District 5 isn't completely settled yet. Allen sat and watched as the members of the Goldsboro City Council took...Published: Aug 7, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, August 6, 2012
Worker hits downtown water main
Construction workers on the Center Street Streetscape project caused a flash flood along the 200 north block of Center Street this morning when they accidentally struck a water main in front of The Little Bank near the Mulberry Street...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
A Sunday train ride
Children enjoy a ride on the Kiwanis miniature train at Herman Park on Sunday afternoon during "Sunday in the Park," an event sponsored by the Goldsboro Parks and Recreation Department. Family fun at the park included games, food, local...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime statistics released
Statistics can be misleading. Numbers can be skewed. Perspectives can vary. But there is nothing up for debate when it comes to murder. The Department of Justice has released findings that announce a 0.9 percent decrease in statewide crime from...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Man, 23, killed in housing project
Investigators are still processing the scene where Jaquees Miller, 23, of Kinston, was shot and killed at about 2:30 a.m. today. According to a Goldsboro police report, Miller left the home of Tiffany Nicole Sutton, 20, of 127 Vanderbilt Circle,...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Leaders will cast their last city votes tonight
When the gavel sounds at tonight's meeting of the Goldsboro City Council it will officially end the municipal careers of three public servants who have dedicated more than 85 combined years to the city, as Jackie Warrick, Don Chatman...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Continental Community Children's choir offers students chance to sing, shine
Victoria Ruffin knows what it is like to live your dream -- she has been there. The director of the Continental Community Children's Choir has tried out for "American Idol" twice -- once just recently at age 28. She sang...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Hearing on rules for Internet cafes planned
A $70,000 economic development incentive for Mt. Olive Pickle Co., an application for $221,865 in state transportation funds for the GATEWAY bus system and proposed rules regulating Internet cafes will be the topics of three public hearings when Wayne County...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Armed robbery A Princeton man was pulled from his vehicle and assaulted Sunday. Joshua David Strout, 75, of Princeton, told Goldsboro police that he was pulled by two black males from his 1997 Ford Explorer at a stoplight on...Published: Aug 6, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Chambliss: It's about the economy
Hope and change promised, but not delivered. That was the message Saturday as the Wayne County Republican Party welcomed Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. Chambliss, a North Carolina native, stopped at the downtown headquarters as part of his tour of...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Fugitive captured, charged in sex case
For 11 months he was a fugitive. Today he is an inmate. Goldsboro police have arrested Rashawn Ray McDuffie, 26, 105 Brogden St., in connection with a statutory rape complaint filed more than one year ago. McDuffie is accused of...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Costs for city not just new PIO
Despite the hiring of a public information officer, the city of Goldsboro will continue to contract out video services to a third party as it seeks to promote its programs and services in the community -- and is on...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Hop, skip and croak: Toads for a cause
And they're off. The first ever Ken-Toady Derby is under way. Hopping into first place is No. 20 in Lane 3, followed closely by No. 14 in Lane 4. A battle begins as No. 26 makes his move, and 20...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Board of Elections: No basis for Tew District 5 challenge
A final challenge by District 5 write-in challenger Jerome Tew was deemed insufficient Friday afternoon as the Wayne County Board of Elections declined to schedule Tew a full hearing to discuss concerns he had with the results of the...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
County will eye $400,000 housing program
Wayne County commissioners will be asked to approve Tuesday a $400,000 grant agreement to help rehabilitate dilapidated houses in the county, and to hire a company to administer the grant program. The county was awarded the $400,000 for scattered...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Breastfeeding class set
Wayne Memorial Hospital will kick off its new Live Well community education series Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. with a presentation by Chanee Sullivan, registered nurse and International Board Certified lactation consultant. Her topic will be: "Breastfeeding: How Important Is It?"...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
United Way hands out Day of Caring mini-grants
United Way of Wayne County's mini-grant challenge drove significant traffic to United Way's revamped volunteering website, volunteerwayne.org. "It is great that the community has become so engaged. Both non-profits and volunteers have responded well to needs and events," said...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
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Thefts The following thefts are being investigated by Goldsboro police: *A gold 2012 Chevrolet Impala was stolen Friday from the parking lot of Brookside Mart, 2000 S. Slocumb St. The vehicle was rented from Express Car Rental, LLC., 3300...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Sen. Hagan checks on mood of Greene County constituents
SNOW HILL -- Jobs and education were on the agenda Friday as residents of Snow Hill and the surrounding area met with Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan to tell her their concerns. The visit was part of Hagan's "Conversations with Kay"...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Learning to fish
The Goldsboro Recreation and Parks Department's Big Cat Catfish Tournament at the Goldsboro Golf Course on Saturday allowed youngsters the chance to catch their own catfish. Fifty children and parents came out for the event....Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
One-car crash
Law enforcement officers prepare to tow away the wreckage of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee that crashed Saturday afternoon on Smithfield Highway about a mile west of O'Berry Center. The driver lost control of the vehicle, eventually hitting an...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
National Night Out event offers fun and information
Herman Park will be filled with music and dancing Tuesday as families come together to enjoy the evening -- and to meet their local law enforcement personnel. Goldsboro's celebration of the 29th annual National Night Out takes place the first...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro native elected to Masonic leadership position
Eddie N. Sauls III, a Goldsboro native, was elected the 56th Grand Master of Prince Hall Masons for the state of Iowa at the organization's 125th Annual Communications. A 1980 graduate of Goldsboro High School, Sauls was inducted into the...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Officers, school try out policy in 'real-life' practice scenario
The stillness shattered at exactly 9:40 a.m. as the report came in -- shots fired, man with a gun on the campus of the old Wayne Community College. A mass shooting and potential hostage situation was unfolding at Work Source...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Council to say goodbye to three members
Three members will attend their final Goldsboro City Council meeting as members Monday night as the newly elected members of the board will be sworn in following a discussion of the city's business at Historic City Hall beginning at...Published: Aug 5, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, August 3, 2012
Yes, it was just an exercise
City residents who might have heard gunfire or explosions near the former Wayne Community College campus off U.S. 70 need not have been alarmed. Goldsboro and Wayne County law enforcement officers, fire and rescue personnel and emergency medical service personnel...Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Construction moving along on state-of-the-art psychiatric facility
It's definitely not some place people would want to go for psychiatric help right now, but walking through new Cherry Hospital on West Ash Street, one can begin to see the facility taking shape. Inner walls are up; windows...Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
First results in from survey
Conversations about names and mission statements began in earnest Thursday afternoon as the Air Force Museum Citizen Committee met and studied preliminary demographic results from its community survey held earlier this year. There were 482 submitted surveys, which came...Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Local ABC results are in
Performance scores increased at more than half of the 31 public schools in Wayne County, and the four-year cohort graduation rates also rose, from 74.6 percent to 80.1 percent. According to the state's final 2011-12 ABCs/AMO results, released Thursday, one-third...Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Hitch named to lead Shelton Leadership Center
RALEIGH -- Dr. Chris Hitch has been selected as director of the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center at North Carolina State University and program director in the N.C. State Poole College of Management's Executive Programs office. He begins in...Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Landscapers discover break-in A lawn care crew arrived at a vacant home Wednesday and discovered the door had been pried open. The residence at 430 Branch St. is owned by Christopher Boone, 34, of Raleigh. Intruders damaged the side...Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Catfishing tournament for children to be held Saturday at city golf course
Goldsboro Parks and Recreation is giving kids an unprecedented opportunity to learn to fish at the Goldsboro Municipal Golf Course Saturday through its Big Cat Catfishing Tournament. Children ages 5 to 15 can earn prizes for fishing at the...Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Courthouse closed due to failure of air conditioning system
The Wayne County Courthouse has, in effect been evacuated. A mass exodus of employees took place around noon today as all offices were closed and operations suspended until 7 a.m. Monday.The air conditioning system has failed throughout the entire building....Published: Aug 3, 2012 1:13 PM Full Story
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Training exercise Friday morning
Goldsboro and Wayne County law enforcement, fire and emergency medical service personnel will be conducting a training exercise at 902 Corporate Drive on Friday morning between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Officials say the exercise will involve simulated gunfire and...Published: Aug 2, 2012 4:35 PM Full Story
Partnership for Children starts 'Day of Caring' early
The Partnership for Children of Wayne County started caring early this year. The annual event sponsored by the local United Way -- United Wayne's Day of Caring, which encourages volunteer opportunities in the community -- is actually Friday. But the...Published: Aug 2, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Network of city greenways proposed
A greenway that would follow the Little River from near Lane Tree Golf Course back toward Goldsboro could one day be the start of a network of greenways across Wayne County. No timetable has been set, nor cost estimates...Published: Aug 2, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Murder suspect to face judge
The same day that Goldsboro's most recent murder victim is laid to rest, his alleged killer will appear before a judge. Goldsboro police filed first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder charges Wednesday against Antony Jacob Lewis, 26, of 205 E....Published: Aug 2, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Linin' up for chikin' and takin' a stand
The chicken sandwich "wasn't anything to write home about." The waffle fries were not her "cup of tea." But two things left Missy Blackburn feeling satisfied as she wrapped up her first-ever trip to Chick-fil-A. "I must admit, I do...Published: Aug 2, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Parks meeting draws crowd
South End Park was filled with children Wednesday afternoon as part of the Goldsboro Parks and Recreation's master plan meeting in the Day Circle Community Building. Parks and Recreation Director Scott Barnard brought pizza and the city Fire Department...Published: Aug 2, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Attempted fraud Employees of The Little Bank, 201 N. Center St., reported to police Tuesday that someone attempted to wire $74,000 from an account that was not theirs, to an address in Maryland. An unknown suspect called the bank Monday...Published: Aug 2, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Suspect arrested in Saturday's fatal stabbing
Goldsboro police have arrested a suspect, Antony Jacob Lewis, 26, 205 E. April Lane, in connection with Saturday's fatal stabbing. Lane faces first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder charges for the stabbings that took the life of Vanico Dicole...Published: Aug 1, 2012 2:21 PM Full Story
Woman killed while walking along highway
A woman was killed walking along U.S. 117 Tuesday night a few miles north of Mount Olive. According to a state Highway Patrol report, Samantha Williams, 22, of Dudley, was struck by a vehicle and killed at 10:16 p.m., about...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
'Group 5-6' volunteers lend big hand at Boys & Girls Club
Marvin Ford recalls getting a call a few months ago from a man at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base who was interested in volunteering at the Boys & Girls Club. Appreciative as always, Ford, the unit director at the...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
New museum director's focus on local history
Brantley Partin knows the story of the Battle of Goldsborough Bridge. He knows where Union Gen. William Sherman stayed during his march through Wayne County. But on the scale of local history, Partin said Sherman's March isn't as important...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
District 10 GOP won't replace LaRoque
State House District 10 Republican Party officials have indicated they will not seek a replacement to fill the state House seat left vacant by Rep. Stephen LaRoque, whose resignation from office becomes effective today. LaRoque's resignation comes two weeks to...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Police: Man stabbed Saturday now stable
The surviving victim of Saturday's early morning stabbing incident that left one man dead is now stable, according to Goldsboro police. Goldsboro Police Department's commander of investigations, Maj. Theresa Chiero, said Tuesday that Brian Christopher Wynn, 35, 1512 Hart...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College golf tournament raises record total
Wayne Community College Foundation has had another banner year, boasting its most successful scholarship golf invitational to date and awarding its largest number of scholarships to students. Jack Kannan, executive director of the Foundation, said Tuesday that the 20th...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive College graduation Aug. 18
Mount Olive College will graduate approximately 320 students at its 59th summer commencement on Saturday, Aug.18. Graduation exercises are scheduled for 2 p.m. in the George and Annie Dail Kornegay Arena. The commencement speaker will be Mount Olive College...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
Residents hear more about plan for station
A workshop Tuesday night at School Street School shared the N.C. Department of Transportation's plans concerning the acquisition of right of way along the railroad corridors near Goldsboro's Union Station downtown. The informational meeting showed the NCDOT's next steps...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story
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Armed robbery A couple were abruptly awakened before 3 a.m. Tuesday when two unidentified men burst into their home and demanded money at gunpoint. Lia Elaine Jackson, 29, and Shadell Issiah Barksdale, 22, of 414 Beech St. reported to police...Published: Aug 1, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story