Friday, April 29, 2016
Officials talk hospital's partnership with UNC
The partnership between Wayne Memorial Hospital and UNC Health Care was the focus of Thursday morning's Health Care Hot Topic program, but when it came time for questions, the focus was health care in general. Sponsored by the Wayne...Published: Apr 29, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
WATCH program honors medical director Dr. Clark Gaither
Dr. Clark Gaither is an artist, a gemologist, a diver, a runner, a hiker, an author, a teacher, a cheerleader and a donor. And that doesn't even touch on his profession -- a physician who has served as medical director...Published: Apr 29, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Stancil expected to plead not guilty
Kenneth Morgan Stancil III, who is facing a first-degree murder charge for the slaying of Ron Dwight Lane at Wayne Community College in April of last year, is expected to enter in a not guilty plea when he appears...Published: Apr 29, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man charged for handgun, marijuana
A Goldsboro man was arrested Tuesday on felony drug and handgun charges during a county-wide probation and parole roundup. Jeffrey Rishaw Leach Jr., 19, of 901-A Hopkins St., was arrested and charged with possession with intent to sell and...Published: Apr 29, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Free documentary viewing presented to inspire conversation about education
Wayne County Public Schools and the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce are hosting a free movie night next week, with hopes it will spark discussion about ways to improve education and schools. The special May 4 event, to be...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Reads finale is Sunday
As the finale of a month-long poetry celebration, Wayne County Reads will set off the fireworks as Sunday in the Park presents the "Passionate for Poetry Festival" at Herman Park on Sunday, May 1, from 1 to 5 p.m....Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Spring Spectacular
More than 1,000 students attended the Spring Spectacular on Wednesday at Wayne Community College. It was sponsored by the Student Activities Office and included free food and drinks from Chick-fil-A. Student Activities Director Paige Ham said, "It's a good...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
100 cars to park it on Center Street for show
Center Street will host about 100 antique and modern cars Saturday during the first Center Street Car Show. The show is actually made up of two different groups holding shows together. The first group, the Antique Automobile Club of...Published: Apr 28, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Second robbery suspect caught
The second suspect in the April 12 attempted armed robbery of First South Bank at 2801 Cashwell Drive is now in custody. Germaine Ann Alecia, 27, of 116 Edgemont Drive Lot 4, Snow Hill, was arrested Tuesday by the...Published: Apr 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Gaither to leave WATCH
Dr. Clark Gaither, medical director with the WATCH program, who has practiced at Goldsboro Family Physicians for a quarter century, will see his last patients on Friday. But he is not retiring. "I'm transitioning," he said. "I have been...Published: Apr 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Boys and Girls Club gets STEM donation
Like many artists unappreciated in their time, Jyteria Ingram, 12, prefers to work in solitude. Or at least that's how she felt like working when she and several other students at the Boys & Girls Club joined volunteers from...Published: Apr 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Reads features lecture about poet Frost
MOUNT OLIVE -- Perhaps no poet has ever been better at crafting imagery of a cold, snowy New England winter than Robert Frost. The irony is that not only was Frost not a native of New England -- he...Published: Apr 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Autism Society to host interest meeting Friday
The Wayne County chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina will hold an interest meeting Friday at the Goldsboro Worship Center at 900 W. New Hope Road. The society acts as a liaison between families who require resources...Published: Apr 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Technical celebration
Capt. iPad was in the house Tuesday, as Carver Heights Elementary School students were treated to a show as part of "Super Hero Day." A red carpet lined the sidewalk leading into the gymnasium, with students greeted at the...Published: Apr 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Mount Olive acquires funding approval for sewer project
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive has received final funding approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture clearing the way for a $1 million wastewater treatment plant project. The USDA funds include a $771,000 loan repayable over a 40-year period...Published: Apr 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Lobster Fest ticket cutoff Friday
The 12th annual Lobster and Shrimp Fest is fast approaching, with the deadline for ordering tickets this Friday. The Partnership for Children of Wayne County is taking orders for the event, which will be held Friday, May 6. The...Published: Apr 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Jones' trial continued to Sept. 19
The trial date for Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II for allegedly bribing a public official has been continued from May 9 to Sept. 19. Jones' lawyers, Glenn Barfield, Joseph Cheshire and Geoff Hulse, filed a...Published: Apr 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, April 25, 2016
Reporting for duty: K-9 Ory joins Wayne County Sheriff's Office
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has a new employee -- though, he might be a little furrier than the rest. Ory, a 2-year-old German shepherd Belgian-malinois mix, began working with Cpl. Doug Honeycutt on the sheriff's office K-9 unit...Published: Apr 25, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board talks director position
Wayne County commissioners agree on the need to market the county. Some just don't want to hire a marketing director and instead first want to look after the employees the county already has. That disagreement Tuesday morning prompted commissioners...Published: Apr 25, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Real Cloth Diaper Circle attempts to break record
On Saturday, at exactly 11 a.m., across the world, thousands of mothers and fathers changed a cloth diaper on their baby in order to break a world record. The women of the Real Cloth Diaper Circle of Wayne County...Published: Apr 25, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 24, 2016
For the love of pickles
MOUNT OLIVE -- Gracie Hatch can't wait to get back to school Monday and ask her classmate what they did over the weekend. She is betting none will be able to top her Saturday morning camel ride. "I rode...Published: Apr 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Tuscarora Council Boy Scouts hold fundraising event at Walnut Creek
Nearly 200 people gathered at Walnut Creek Country Club Thursday for the Tuscarora Council Boy Scouts of America Friends of Scouting luncheon fundraiser that accounts for nearly 40 percent of the council's budget. N.C. State University head basketball coach...Published: Apr 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Council agrees to TIGER pursuit
The Goldsboro City Council voted 4 to 3 in a special called meeting Friday to allow the city to apply for TIGER VIII grant funds from the federal government that would go towards implementing wayfinding signage, improving Cornerstone Commons,...Published: Apr 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Man in custody is believed to be perpetrator in robbery at store
Authorities believe a man arrested for the attempted robbery of First South Bank on Cashwell Drive is also responsible for the armed robbery of a gas station on U.S. 13 North. Malik Niquan Thomas, 20, of 998 N. N.C....Published: Apr 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, April 22, 2016
Relay for Life hosts survivors banquet
Anytime James McKeel gets an opportunity to talk about his family, especially his children, he is all in. Even if it means sharing the details about their battle with cancer. "I'm not a survivor but I have somebody real close...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Festival kicks off with concert
MOUNT OLIVE -- Dill-light to the country sounds of the Blake Kearney Band and RaeLynn. Relish an extra-long day of festivities. And be sure to eat some pickles. It can all be done tonight and Saturday as the North...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Dancing in the street
Hundreds of people gathered to sit and listen or move their feet to the beat during the opening concert of the Center Street Jams series in downtown Goldsboro. Vendors with food and treats were on hand to serve their...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board to use IRS rules in financing
Wayne County is taking advantage of IRS rules that will allow it to use future financing to reimburse itself for any upfront expenditures associated with the new agricultural and convention center and a 911 call center. Commissioners on Tuesday...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County attorney charged with DWI
Wayne County Attorney Edwin Brownrigg Borden Parker -- better known as Borden Parker -- was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Wake County on Wednesday. Parker was allegedly driving drunk when he hit a gate at the...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City Council meets today on TIGER grant
The Goldsboro City Council will meet today at 3 p.m. in the large conference room of the City Hall annex to discuss a possible revote on allowing the city to apply for TIGER VIII grant funds from the federal...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Suspect charged in bank robbery
A Snow Hill man was arrested Wednesday by the Goldsboro Police Department in connection to a robbery at First South Bank at 2801 Cashwell Drive that happened on April 12. Malik Thomas, 20, of 998 N.C. 903 North, Snow...Published: Apr 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Apartment on Berkeley catches fire, no injuries
A fire just after 8:30 Wednesday night at the Stoneview Apartments at 2108 N. Berkeley Blvd. left nobody injured and only one apartment damaged as firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the blaze. Firefighters with the Goldsboro Fire Department responded...Published: Apr 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Center Street Jam begins tonight
Goldsboro's 2016 Center Street Jam summer concert series begins today as the Mighty Saints of Soul will take to the stage located in the John Street parking lot downtown, where the stage will remain all summer for the other eight...Published: Apr 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board votes to close two crossings
FREMONT -- The Fremont town board voted Tuesday night to close two railroad crossings over concerns that vehicles could become stuck and cause traffic collisions with trains. The board unanimously voted to close the North Street and South Street crossings...Published: Apr 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Leavitt takes reins at Nellis
Air Force officials have confirmed that Col. Jeannie M. Leavitt, former commander of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, will take the reins of the 57th Wing, becoming the highest-ranking female officer to command at...Published: Apr 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Celebrating completion
Members of the Charles B. Aycock High School Student Advisory Council, staff and representatives from Wayne County Public Schools cut a ribbon to celebrate the completion of the school's new construction Monday....Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect charged in arson case
A Goldsboro man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a suspicious fire at 710 N. Virginia St. that occurred on April 16. Stephen Leon Williams, 34, of 602 W. Mulberry St. was arrested on charges of second-degree arson and...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board remains split on support
Even with the elimination of offending wording that hinted at the use of eminent domain, Wayne County commissioners Tuesday still split on a resolution supporting CSX's planned massive intermodal terminal in Johnston County. Commissioners Joe Gurley and Wayne Aycock,...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Towns disagree on library location
A new library in northern Wayne County is among the goals being considered by Wayne County commissioners. But County Manager George Wood told the board Tuesday morning that progress has been hampered by Fremont's and Pikeville's inability to agree...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Choral festival
Members of the Wayne County Public Schools Middle School Chorus sing "Shine On Me" under the direction of clinician Susan Townsend on Tuesday during the Wayne County Public Schools All County Choral Festival at Goldsboro High School. A standing...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Military support plan is unveiled
RALEIGH -- The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans and the North Carolina Military Affairs Commission have unveiled the state's new Strategic Plan for Supporting and Enhancing North Carolina Military Missions and Installations. The Strategic Plan builds on...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Morgan Yelverton elected as district governor for Key Club
A rising senior at Wayne School of Engineering has been elected District Governor of Carolinas Key Club for the 2016-2017 school year. Morgan Yelverton had been a lieutenant governor this year. Key Club International is the largest high school...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Hulse co-hosting policing program
Diana Hulse, formerly of Goldsboro, is currently co-hosting a groundbreaking pilot program on interpersonal skills for Connecticut police officers at Fairfield University. The professor and chair in counselor education in the Graduate School of Education and Allied Professions of...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On April 12 at approximately 7:30 p.m., an employee of the Handy Mart at 2495 U.S. 13 North reported being robbed at gunpoint by two black men. The suspects were described as wearing all black clothing and face masks. Witnesses...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Ceremony welcomes children, raises awareness about abuse
Children from the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Child Development Center crowded onto the top three steps of City Hall Tuesday morning, absorbed in the blue and silver pinwheels each had been given. Some enacted virtual sword fights with...Published: Apr 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Wayne Reads continues with panel discussion
Why poetry? That was the subject of a panel discussion by four North Carolina poets at Wayne Community College on Monday night. Part of the annual Wayne County Reads program, the event was part of the study of the...Published: Apr 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College to host concert, art show
The renowned Red Clay Ramblers will be performing at a free concert at Wayne Community College next week, in tandem with a juried art show and sale to benefit the fine arts and music programs at the college. Sponsored by...Published: Apr 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Islamic Center request is met with opposition
A public hearing regarding a rezoning request from the Islamic Center of Goldsboro that would allow for the construction of a private cemetery on the center's property met with opposition Monday night during the Goldsboro City Council meeting The...Published: Apr 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
SWAT team apprehends suspect in Astor Court
A Goldsboro man was arrested by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office just before 11 a.m. Monday in connection to a shooting at 664-B Durham Lake Road in Dudley that happened earlier that same morning. Parker Jaylin Brown, 33, of...Published: Apr 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
U.S. 117 utility work to begin
Motorists on U.S. 117 South can expect to see utility relocation work begin within the next few months at the highway's intersections with O'Berry Road at Dudley and Country Club Road just north of Mount Olive. That work will...Published: Apr 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman safe after elevator fire
A local woman is safe after Goldsboro firefighters saved her from being trapped inside a smoking elevator in the BB&T bank at 201 N. Spence Ave. The elevator's hydraulic pump froze as the elevator was in operation while Angie Archambault...Published: Apr 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
WCC job fair Wednesday
A job fair at Wayne Community College on Wednesday has been opened up to the public, officials said Monday. Nearly four dozen employers will be participating in the 24th annual Job Fair on the Goldsboro campus. It will be held...Published: Apr 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, April 18, 2016
Teacher arrested for felony larceny
A Wayne County public school teacher was arrested Friday on felony larceny charges and misdemeanor larceny charges. Tara Denise Tiller-Deeming, 47, of 2605 Pine Knoll Drive, Kinston, was arrested for three counts of felony larceny from a merchant and...Published: Apr 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
For the heart
A joyous swarm of students at the Wayne Preparatory Academy ran, jumped and played outside Friday as part of the Jump Rope for Heart fundraising event. The academy raised $13,760.80 for the American Heart Association, the most out of...Published: Apr 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Dudley man shot in head
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the attempted murder of a Dudley man after an acquaintance shot him in the head this morning. The report stated that deputies were dispatched to 664B Durham Lake Road in Dudley around...Published: Apr 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board to talk debt service
Wayne County could borrow up to $19 million to build the new Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center and a 911 call center. On Tuesday morning, Wayne County commissioners will consider adopting resolutions that would allow the county to...Published: Apr 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Festival to feature performances of 300 students
Wayne County Public Schools will host its annual musical showcase Tuesday night, featuring nearly 300 students representing 30 schools. The 2016 All County Choral Festival will be held at Goldsboro High School at 6:30 p.m. The event is free...Published: Apr 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Month of the Military Child observed at Rosewood
"My home is nowhere." These were the first words spoken by Rosewood High School 11th-grader Tal Webber during her speech Friday at Rosewood's Month of the Military Child celebration. Tal is the daughter of not one, but two active military...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Tribute to a statesman
Lindsay Warren, a true Renaissance man, passed away last week at the age of 91. Warren, a legend in the legal community, was an attorney who led the commission that created the modern-day North Carolina court system. As a...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Islamic cemetery again before council
A rezoning request from the Islamic Center of Goldsboro to construct a private cemetery will reappear in front of the Goldsboro City Council Monday night when another public hearing will be held on the matter after the vote was canceled...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
County to delay street assessment hearing again
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning will reconvene a public hearing on street assessments for Canterbury Village and North Creek subdivisions. But instead of proceeding, the board will be asked to recess the hearing for a second time. The hearing...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Wayne Democrats hold annual county convention
The Wayne County Democratic Party held its convention at the Wayne County Courthouse Saturday, with representatives from the county's 30 precincts hearing from North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall who delivered the keynote address. Ms. Marshall urged those in...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
UMO graduation is scheduled for May 7
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive will graduate approximately 375 students on Saturday, May 7, during a 2 p.m. commencement exercise in the George and Annie Dail Kornegay Arena. A baccalaureate service will beheld at 10:30 a.m....Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
School board to pay for sewer
After a nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday afternoon -- the bulk of it spent in closed session -- Wayne County Board of Education tentatively approved a request from the town of Fremont to foot a $114,508 sewer bill attributed to issues...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
New ECA club formed in Wayne
Moviendo America (Moving America) is the newest club to be formed in the Extension and Community Association in Wayne County. Club members are planning a fundraiser to provide supplies for students in the Wayne County Public Schools. The club's first...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Epicurean Civic Club disbands
After nearly four decades of community activism and service, the Epicurean Civic Club has disbanded. Formed in 1967 by a small group of Seymour Johnson airmen, the club was originally conceived as a social group for people who enjoyed good...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Eastern Wayne students receive scholarships
Two Eastern Wayne High School students have received prestigious scholarship awards, with the potential to pay the bulk of their college expenses. Gray Sasser has been offered an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and was...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Beer festival held downtown
No, it wasn't a "hop"-tical illusion, and no, the beer didn't cause anybody's eyes to play tricks on them. On Saturday, the beer was flowing freely as Cornerstone Commons in downtown Goldsboro transformed into a beer lover's paradise as 15...Published: Apr 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, April 15, 2016
Schools honor volunteers
An 11-year-old dynamo with a penchant for battling hunger was named this year's volunteer of the year for Wayne County Public Schools, while a town and two churches were recognized for their support of the district. The annual volunteer and...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Realtor of the Year
News-Argus Publisher Hal Tanner III, right, congratulates Michael Ellis on being named the Wayne County Realtor of the Year Thursday at the annual Realtors Luncheon sponsored by The News-Argus....Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Murder suspect arrested
Billy Renaldo Hamm, 44, of 912 N. John St., was arrested Tuesday by the Montgomery County Police Department in Silver Spring, Md., in connection with a Jan. 9 shooting in Dudley that left one person dead and another injured....Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Scoping meeting
Air Force officials hosted a public scoping meeting Thursday night at the Herman Park Center for the public to learn more about a reserve squadron of KC-46A Pegasus tankers that is being considered for Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Pilots...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Rabies clinics scheduled
Rabies vaccination clinics will be sponsored by the County of Wayne on the dates and at the locations listed below. The cost will be $ 10 per dog or cat. The owner of every dog and cat over four...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
GWTA holds customer satisfaction study
The Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority held its first customer satisfaction survey the week of March 7. The study was designed to set benchmarks for company improvement moving forward. Surveyors interviewed 137 fixed-route passengers and 78 rural van passengers over the course...Published: Apr 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Teddy bear picnic
Preschoolers from child care centers across the county attended the Teddy Bear Picnic, sponsored by the Partnership for Children of Wayne County, Wednesday at Cornerstone Commons. The annual picnic promotes the national "Week of the Young Child," focusing on...Published: Apr 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
CSX resolution back on table
A resolution in support of a proposed CSX intermodal freight terminal in nearby Four Oaks will be back before Wayne County commissioners Tuesday but minus two offending paragraphs that had raised the unpopular specter of eminent domain. The nearly...Published: Apr 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Two attempt to rob bank
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery of the First South Bank at 2801 Cashwell Drive on Tuesday morning, according to police reports. The reports stated that two suspects entered the bank at 9:16 a.m. One brandished...Published: Apr 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board of Health talks of grading
Getting A's and B's on a report card is usually considered a good thing. But when it applies to restaurants, anything less than a "A" is a problem, the Board of Health said Wednesday. Kevin Whitley, environmental health director...Published: Apr 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
A lecture for the books
The Goldsboro Rotary Club celebrated National Library Week on Tuesday and in doing so celebrated the life and legacy of the late Henry Belk. "Not only are we celebrating libraries and library workers, we are also celebrating a special...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Dillard Academy students, staff help clean up neighborhood
Hundreds of children from Dillard Academy joined academy staff and local business owners to clean up their community April 9 during "Community Cleanup Kids Day." The event began at H.V. Brown Park. From there, the crowd of more than...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to host scoping meeting
Wayne County residents are being encouraged to attend Thursday's open house information session at Herman Park Center concerning Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's selection as the preferred alternative for a reserve squadron of 12 new state-of-the-art KC-46A Pegasus tanker...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Shots are fired in robbery of store
Shots were fired at a clerk in a Handy Mart convenience store Tuesday as two unknown suspects were robbing the establishment. The suspects entered the Handy Mart, located at 2495 U.S. 13 North, just after 7:30 p.m. with a...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Poetry panel discussion Monday
As Wayne County Reads continues into April, four of North Carolina's best poets and statewide leaders of literature will answer the question, "Why Poetry?" The second event in this year's "Passionate for Poetry" series takes place at 7 p.m....Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Teens asked to weigh in on issues for essay contest
Area teens are encouraged to weigh in on county health issues, with scholarship money as an incentive. This is the first year for the Charles T. Gibson Teen Public Health Leadership Essay, but the contest has been around for...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Man is reported missing by wife
Police are searching for a Goldsboro man after his wife reported him missing the morning of April 11, according to police reports. According to the reports, Jean Marcelus Chery, 58, was last seen at 9:50 a.m. April 11, after...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Authorities seek man who robbed KFC earlier this month
On Monday, April 4, at approximately 9:50 p.m. an unidentified black man entered the KFC located at 700 East Ash St. He approached the counter, then went into the office containing the business safe and ordered the employee to open...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Phase II of project comes in $628K over
Phase II of Goldsboro's Streetscape project, which renovated several blocks of the downtown area and finished in October 2015, came in $628,361.30 over budget. Originally, the project was projected to cost $15,484,889, but wrapped up with a final price...Published: Apr 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Lindsay Warren dies at 91
Noted Goldsboro attorney and former state Sen. Lindsay Warren died Monday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was 91. Warren, a native of Washington, N.C., was a fourth generation lawyer who had practiced law in Goldsboro since the 1950s....Published: Apr 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Downtown art master plan is focus of session
Downtown Goldsboro could become an area filled with vibrant works of art rooted in its railroad history if a concept for a downtown public art master plan that was presented by artist Walter Hood Monday night comes to fruition....Published: Apr 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Hospital opening delayed again
State officials continue to push back the timetable for the opening of the new $93 million Cherry Hospital. The 316-bed facility is nearly four years past its original projected completion date. Last November, state officials said they expected the...Published: Apr 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, April 11, 2016
St. Stephen's gets new leader
The Rev. Raymond J. Hanna, rector at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, loves to see things grow. Hanna, who began his work at St. Stephen's in February, has a history of bringing people to the church. During the 12 years...Published: Apr 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
People talk of fate of center
Members of the Goldsboro community met with city representatives April 7 to discuss the fate of the W.A. Foster Center located at 516 Leslie St. The building was marked as hazardous in 2011 after city inspectors found potentially dangerous...Published: Apr 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Finally honored
Marine Sgt. Oscar Harris was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Saturday for his service with the Montford Point Marines during World War II. The medal is the highest award that can be given to a civilian. The...Published: Apr 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Library storytelling Saturday
The Wayne County Public Library will holds its first ever storytelling festival Saturday. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn of the library at 1001 E. Ash St. During the free family events,...Published: Apr 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Water for Flint
Members of the Goldsboro-Raleigh District Assembly Church of Christ Disciples of Christ Missionary Convention stand with a tractor-trailer loaded with 960 cases of bottled water on Saturday at the church. The water is being donated to citizens of Flint,...Published: Apr 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Three honored by WCC Adult High School Program
Wayne Community College's Adult High School Program has honored three students for outstanding academic achievement during the "Summer 1" session. Gabby Glover and Manuela Kenny were named to the honors list, comprised of students who completed at least two courses...Published: Apr 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 10, 2016
Wayne Memorial gives recognition to volunteers for work at hospital
The volunteer program is a big part of what makes Wayne Memorial Hospital great, Bob Enders, interim president, told the gathering at the annual volunteer recognition event Wednesday. Unlike other jobs in the health care profession, the volunteers bring that...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
A.J. Talbert earns scholarship, will become officer in Reserve
A.J. Talbert knew he was going to make it when the announcers shouted "15:30." He was running, and he had been running for three years, trying to pass the physical training test that would get him to Fort Knox,...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Policy issues take spotlight at forum: Bell encourages attendance of SJAFB scoping meeting
State Rep. John Bell, a member of the Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Friday morning said Wayne County residents need to fill Herman Park Center next Thursday for an Air Force open house information session about plans...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Pig in the Park
Twenty-three cooking teams from across North Carolina gathered at the Old Waynesborough Park Saturday for the annual Pig in the Park barbeque festival. Joined by dozens of vendors, two live bands and a crowd of hundreds, the chefs created their...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
NCPF concert features RaeLynn
MOUNT OLIVE -- The 2016 N.C. Pickle Festival planning committee made it a goal to book a nationally known entertainment act for the Friday night concert this year, and that goal was met with the booking of The Voice star,...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Possible Medicaid changes debated
The state director of Medicaid made a stop in Wayne County on Thursday night, addressing the Wayne County Medical Society about the current 1115 Waiver Proposal to revamp the program. Dave Richard, director of the N.C. Division of Medical Assistance,...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Lobster and Shrimp Fest tickets are on sale now
Tickets are on sale for the 12th Annual Lobster and Shrimp Fest, the annual fundraiser for The Partnership for Children of Wayne County. The event will be held Friday, May 6, from noon until 6 p.m., with drive-through pickup...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Cases of heroin overdoses spike
Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the cause of a large spike of heroin overdoses that have been treated at Wayne Memorial Hospital in a seven-day period. "It's very dangerous right now," Maj. Tom Effler with the Wayne County Sheriff's...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Policy issues take spotlight at forum
Republican state Rep. Jimmy Dixon and Democratic state Sen. Don Davis agree that radicals are responsible for the controversy surrounding HB2, better known as the bathroom bill. But they disagree as to who those radicals are. Dixon blames a...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Improving county promotion discussed
The creation of a Wayne County communications department that would oversee advertising, media relations, assist with speech writing and even provide training for making public presentations and that would promote and market the county is being developed by Wayne...Published: Apr 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, April 8, 2016
STEM Fair welcomes 1,500 local students
Barrett Howell and A.J. Brown were more than happy to discuss their science project, aptly entitled "Frog Experiment." "They have no teeth and no tongue," Barrett said of the 10 African dwarf frogs housed in a plastic container. "They...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Shave it for later
Jerimee Hooker's mustache was born in February, and on Saturday, its short but magnificent life will end, but not in vain. At the behest of Hooker's wife, Amy, the mustache was to be banished from his face, but Hooker...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Art master plan input meeting to be Monday
A public input meeting for the development of the downtown Goldsboro public art master plan is scheduled to be held on Monday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at the Arts Council of Wayne County. Goldsboro was recently selected by...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Truck in river was stolen
A truck that disappeared into the Neuse River on March 31 was recovered Wednesday by Wayne County authorities roughly 300 yards from the boat landing where it initially went into the river. Maj. Tom Effler with the Wayne County Sheriff's...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Fire destroys building
A storage barn located at 1558 Old Smithfield Road caught fire and burned down early this morning, and the incident is currently under investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. "We're examining the scene and figuring out what it is...Published: Apr 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Forum to focus on hot issues
Hot breakfast and even hotter public policy topics will be served at the "Eggs & Issues" legislative forum Friday at the Lane Tree Conference Center. Invited state legislators include Sen. Don Davis, D-District 5; Sen. Louis Pate, R-District 7; Rep....Published: Apr 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Field trip in the classroom
"Where do you want to go now?" Michael Taylor asked his 12th grade students gathered in the Wayne Country Day School Library. "World War II," came back the response. Tablet in hand, Taylor worked the controls to take them...Published: Apr 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board tables freight support
Wayne County Commission Chairman Joe Daughtery's attempt to drum up support for a proposed intermodal freight terminal in neighboring Johnston County Tuesday morning drew a quick rebuff from his fellow commissioners who tabled the issue. A resolution calling on...Published: Apr 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Pig in the Park slated for Saturday
When the sauce settles at this year's Pig in the Park on April 9, only one cooking team will finish high on the hog. This year's Pig in the Park, held in Old Waynesborough Park, begins at 9 a.m....Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Event Center officially opens
With a packed parking lot and hundreds of people coming out to see the freshly completed Goldsboro Event Center, city staff and elected officials marked the official grand opening of the center on Tuesday with a ribbon cutting and...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Teenager gets heart transplant, fundraiser planned for Saturday
Ashley Larimore's heart has always been in the right place -- prioritizing faith and family and thinking of others before herself. Even when her own physical heart appeared to be failing. Born a twin, brother Matthew weighed 2 pounds,...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Reads kicks off with poetic presentation
The Wayne County Reads campaign kicked off Tuesday night with a reading by Dr. Anthony Abbott, a professor of English at Davidson College and the author of seven books of poetry. His presentation was on "Poems to Remember Always"...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week: Authorities seek suspect in robbery
On Sunday, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an employee of the Franklin Bakery Thrift Store located at 400 West Holly Street reported a black man came into the store and robbed her while holding a knife. The employee provided the suspect...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Town agrees on grant pursuit
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to approve an application for an approximately $3 million federal water and sewer grant which would allow the town to finance a wastewater collection project. The grant, offered by NC...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board approves increase in costs
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning voted 4-3 not once, but twice before settling on an increase in out-of-pocket medical insurance costs over an increase in premiums. But for both sides the divide came down to what would benefit employees...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board of Education talks about Goldsboro High School, audit
Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Dunsmore said the district is "aggressively pursuing" ways to improve Goldsboro High School -- from curriculum to certification of teachers -- he told the school board during a special called meeting Monday. The two-hour...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
4-H team qualifies for state competition
Members of the Goldsboro 4-H Roto-Raptors robotics team qualified for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) state championship Sunday after winning the Chairman's Award at the regional competition. The award, presented to the team that "best...Published: Apr 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Wreck results in death of woman
MOUNT OLIVE -- A woman died from injuries sustained in a wreck Monday afternoon in Mount Olive after her car went airborne, hitting Southern States' fencing and coming to a stop after colliding with concrete barriers. Mount Olive Police...Published: Apr 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Welcoming everyone: New W.A. Foster Center opens
As throngs of people walked into the new W.A. Foster Center at Mina Weil Park following the center's ribbon cutting ceremony Monday, center leader Gladys McClary hugged nearly all of them -- and laughed with joy. "This is amazing,"...Published: Apr 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Event to benefit historic areas
Preservation North Carolina, the state's only private statewide historic preservation organization, will sponsor a presentation celebration Sunday in Goldsboro and eastern Johnston County. Support of the event will benefit downtown Goldsboro's historic neighborhoods where Preservation North Carolina has been...Published: Apr 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Next step in parcels purchase approved
During the work session of the Goldsboro City Council Monday night, the council unanimously approved allowing the city to accept a letter of intent from Second Act Communities to purchase two parcels of property in the downtown area. Second...Published: Apr 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
LaTerrie Ward retires, receives Order of Long Leaf Pine
LaTerrie Ward has spent the past three decades traversing her way around Goldsboro's City Hall and, as she learned upon her retirement April 1, straight into the hearts of everyone she worked with. Ms. Ward was honored with The...Published: Apr 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Cruisers car shows April 23, 30
The Wayne County Cruisers Car Club will be holding two shows in the near future. The first will be the club's annual show at the Mount Olive Pickle Festival on April 23, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Center...Published: Apr 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, April 4, 2016
Worley elected chair of university board of trustees
MOUNT OLIVE -- Earl W. Worley Jr. has been elected chair of the University of Mount Olive board of trustees, replacing Darrell Horne, who has served on the board since 1986 and as chair since 1999. "I want to...Published: Apr 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Robbery attempt results in arrest
A man is being held in the Wayne County Jail under a $150,000 secured bond after someone attempted to rob the Speedway gas station at 400 E. Ash St. over the weekend. A man entered the gas station at...Published: Apr 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Finding treasured gold
When Lee Casey wed Pamela Cox on June 28, 1980, the ring she placed on his finger was too big. But not enough of a problem that he went and had it sized. Three years later, when it went...Published: Apr 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Court of Appeals judge visits city
Conducting a nonpartisan judicial campaign is difficult because people want to talk about hot-button cases -- something no judicial candidate should do, said Court of Appeals Judge Linda Stephens. Ms. Stephens, 65, who has been on the bench since...Published: Apr 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Communities in Schools rallies for funding this year
It's been a "wait and see" funding year for Communities in Schools, says executive director Selena Bennett, who is busily planning this month's fundraiser to keep the program afloat. "It's all about trying to keep the funding coming into...Published: Apr 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
University of Mount Olive alumni honored for achievements
MOUNT OLIVE -- Several University of Mount Olive alumni have been recognized for their outstanding personal and professional achievements, as well as for their dedication to the UMO Alumni Association. The honors were presented during Alumni Weekend activities. Jean...Published: Apr 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, April 3, 2016
New W.A. Foster Center to open Monday
The new W.A. Foster Center is the future for community recreation in Goldsboro. The gym floors are unscuffed and newly painted in brilliant blue, green and orange that shine under the vaulted barrel roof. The roof itself an homage...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Saying goodbye to an old friend
The W.A. Foster Center postures on the corner of Leslie and Corney streets, a jazz eighth swinging in the fold of barrel maples and public works concrete. Most days, the building is lively. It is voiced over by fast-breaking...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
School board to hold special meeting
The Wayne County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting Monday to discuss, among other things, the annual audit for fiscal year 2014-15, after several bristled at the March meeting over the idea of "rubber stamping" something they...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Council to decide on rezoning
A decision regarding the development of an 80-unit apartment complex behind Goshen Medical Center will be left up to the Goldsboro City Council at its meeting Monday night after a public hearing held on the matter drew sharp criticism from...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Zeta Phi Beta Blue Revue Pageant April 9
The Zeta Chi Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will sponsor its Miss Blue Revue Pageant and the Junior Miss Blue Revue Pageant on Saturday, April 9, at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. Admission is free. Six...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
WorkKeys tests being offered
The WorkKeys tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate will be offered four times in April. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on April 5 and April 19, 12:30-4:30...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Veterans march for unity
Dozens of veterans took to Center Street on Saturday morning to march in honor of the American Legion Post 215's Walk for Veterans. Among those taking part was 90-year-old World War II veteran Freddie Lee Jones of Goldsboro. Jones,...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Tryon Palace welcomes garden lovers
NEW BERN -- An assortment of multicolored tulips and diverse spring blooms will be on display for visitors at Tryon Palace during its semi-annual Garden Lovers Weekend, April 8-10 in historic downtown New Bern. "These gardens are here for...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
For safety, slow down for farm vehicles on the road
We've all been there. You're cruising down one of North Carolina's many rural highways or secondary roads, perhaps off to vacation at the beach or in the mountains, when all of a sudden you come up on a tractor...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Rain doesn't slow down Daffodil Festival
FREMONT -- Alayna Johnson raced up and down the street, occasionally leaping into the air, as she tried to pop bubbles being churned out by a bubble-making machine. Dressed in her brightly colored raincoat and rain boots, the 5-year-old...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Rabies clinics April 23, April 30
Rabies vaccination clinics will be sponsored by the County of Wayne on the dates and at the locations listed below. The cost will be $10 per dog or cat. The owner of every dog and cat over four months...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Plonk Disability Walk set for May 4
The 20th annual Hal Plonk Disability Awareness Walk, sponsored by the Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities, will be held Wednesday, May 4, starting with registration at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 202 E. Chestnut St., at 9:30 a.m. The...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
North Carolina receives federal funding for early childhood
The United State Health Resources and Services Administration announced approximately $3,289,101 in funding to North Carolina to support the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. Nationally, $345 million in funding was awarded to 55 states, territories, and nonprofit...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Dudley resident Edward Best honored
Despite their shortcomings, Edward Best loves people. So much, in fact, that the Dudley resident was named a Citizen of the Year by the United States Deputy Sheriffs Association and a Donor of the Year by Help Hospitalized Veterans in...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Cures for Colors banquet held Friday
More than 500 people of various ages and backgrounds packed into the First Pentecostal Holiness Church on Friday night, all with one thing in common -- survivorship. Each with a story to tell about living through cancer, some still battling...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
County to discuss insurance
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning will once again discuss the county's self-insurance plan that could experience a 9.3 increase unless they can settle on an option being offered by the county's insurance broker. Inflation and a nearly 31-percent jump...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Coldwell Banker honored with award
Officials with Coldwell Banker say they are proud to share that their company was recently awarded the prestigious Cartus Masters Cup for its residential relocation services and performance last year. Presented by the Cartus Corporation, the worldwide leader in employee...Published: Apr 3, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, April 1, 2016
Public mourns loss of Raymond A. Bryan Jr.
The public will never know all of the things that Raymond A. Bryan Jr. has done for Wayne County -- things he did out of the kindness of his heart and without seeking any public recognition, say the people...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man shot in Fairview Circle Thursday night
A Goldsboro man was shot in Fairview Circle Thursday night after a man in an orange hoodie asked to borrow his lighter. Kelvin Lance, of 902 B Fairview Circle, was standing outside of his residence when an unknown man approached...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Junior Livestock Show winners
HOG SHOW Senior showmanship: Taylor Glover, first place; Cody Nassef, second place; and Jensen Barwick, third place. Junior showmanship: Gideon Linton, first place; Isaac Young, second place; and Isaac Linton, third place. Novice participants: Kayden Newcomb and Payton Williams. Grand...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Putting on a show
When dealing with an animal that weighs at least twice what you do, the concept of "control" might seem tenuous at best. For the 27 contestants at the 68th annual Wayne County Junior Livestock Show, it was all in...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Chipotle expected to open in city
Goldsboro will soon be getting a Chipotle and a Vitamin Shoppe that will be part of a new shopping center to be constructed on Berkeley Boulevard at the corner of Cashwell Drive and Berkeley Boulevard. Chipotle, a chain of...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Search teams continue efforts to find truck in Neuse River
Wayne County search and rescue teams are continuing their efforts today to recover a truck that was reported as being seen in the Neuse River just off of Prices Landing at 2042 Bill Lane Blvd. early Thursday morning. It is...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Groups to host MS fundraising event
Bike MS and the Trail and River Rovers of Eastern North Carolina (TRREC) will host a Mini Golf for Multiple Sclerosis event April 2 at Larry Bill's Fun Time Golf in Goldsboro. Games of mini golf will cost $7,...Published: Apr 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story