Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Internet gaming request draws ire
A request to open an internet sweepstakes parlor on East Ash Street in a residential area of the city drew opposition from residents during a Monday public hearing. Michael Carroll is seeking a conditional-use permit allowing the opening of the...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Grand jury indicts man for murder
A Wayne County grand jury indicted a Mount Olive man on a second-degree murder charge this month in the October 2016 motor vehicle death of a Virginia woman. Scott St. John Painter, 53, of 988 Bethel Church Road, crossed the...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Student's heart is in the right place
A fourth-grader at Northwest Elementary School got creative with this year's school fundraiser -- using Facebook and pitting competitive aunts and uncles against each other, she raised more than $1,300 for the American Heart Association. Piper Blizzard, 9, had been...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Sorority sponsors heart walk
Gene Thomas loves his sweets -- and barbecue. But the 63-year-old retiree joined his wife Saturday morning at Berkeley Mall for some walking and healthy eating. Thomas and his wife Denise walked inside the mall with 29 other Goldsboro Alumnae...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Local gadfly Tom Drew passes
Tom Drew, who spent decades vexing local politicians with lengthy, rambling philosophical question and comments, was found dead at his residence Saturday by Goldsboro police. Tuesday, Wayne County commissioners said that while they often disagreed with Drew that he still...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Board of Education discusses policies
The Wayne County Board of Education discussed changes to several policies at its monthly work session Tuesday, policies which the board will vote on at its March meeting. Several policies passed through without much discussion. A new policy that designates...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Man accidentally shoots self in leg
A man accidentally shot himself while holstering his weapon Monday afternoon, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The report said 61-year-old Jeffrey Ralph was holstering his gun and shot himself in his right thigh around...Published: Feb 22, 2017 7:57 AM Full Story