Wood: Sales tax proposal will help Wayne

Wayne County could benefit by as much as $2 million in additional revenue should a sales tax bill now being debated in the General Assembly become law in its current form. However, it is too early to get too...

Published: Apr 1, 2015 2:03 PM Full Story

More Fallin Blvd. break-ins

[email protected] Another two cars have been broken into in the 100 block of Fallin Boulevard, the Legacy at Berkeley Place apartments, according to reports taken Tuesday by the Goldsboro Police Department. A total of seven motor vehicle break-ins have been...

Published: Apr 1, 2015 2:03 PM Full Story

Phoning it in, again

The pastor on the school board whose spotty attendance record over the past 14 months has come under fire recently, took the bully pulpit after a called work session Tuesday, blasting his "distractors" and sending a message of his...

Published: Apr 1, 2015 2:03 PM Full Story

Bayer opens $6M facility

PIKEVILLE -- Bayer CropScience opened a state-of-the-art research facility Tuesday, which is expected to solidify Wayne County's role in all aspects of the agriculture industry. The Breeding and Trait Development Station cost $6.3 million to construct and is designed for...

Published: Apr 1, 2015 2:03 PM Full Story

Coffee shop opens doors downtown

Parker Croom's dog, Socko, has always been a bad dog. So when Croom was searching for a name for his new coffee shop opening this week at 115 E. Walnut St., the name was a no-brainer -- Bad Dog...

Published: Apr 1, 2015 2:03 PM Full Story

Giving out the basics

The goal was to promote awareness and community cohesiveness. Four graduate students from East Carolina University came to Goldsboro Saturday to pair with the HDGC Community Crisis Center, 607 S. Slocumb St., and The Bridge Church for some community...

Published: Apr 1, 2015 2:03 PM Full Story