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Friday, July 30, 2010
Scouts continue activities despite inclement weather
BOWLING GREEN, Va. -- Unpredictable weather plagued participants at the Boy Scout National Jamboree on Thursday. After a morning of cool breezes, Scouts spent the afternoon running from shelter to shelter hoping to avoid rain showers, which almost shut...Published: Jul 30, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Airport runway to be repaved
Wayne County officials are anticipating a $3 million grant to repave and strengthen the runway at the Goldsboro-Wayne County Airport -- a project that will force the airport to close for up to two weeks in either August or...Published: Jul 30, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Deputy's assailant had prior criminal charges
SNOW HILL -- A Greene County deputy who was shot to death Wednesday evening near the Wayne County line had just returned to work with the Greene Sheriff's Office a little over a year ago. John Willis, 31, died...Published: Jul 30, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Allen: Berkeley Park is ideal for proposed soccer complex
The notion that Berkeley Park has an image problem is not lost on Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Allen. "I wouldn't take my daughter out there," he said. "What it needs is a revamping." So he recently pitched an idea to...Published: Jul 30, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Steak Barn closes
After more than 40 years in business, The Steak Barn on West Grantham Street has closed its day-to-day business -- at least for the time being. Owner Scott Adams said today that the restaurant will still be available for private...Published: Jul 30, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Hot dog days of summer
Bob Davidson squirts ketchup on a hot dog for future customers during another sweltering summer day on Wednesday afternoon. Davidson operates the hot dog stand located by the Breaker gas station on Berkeley Boulevard as a part-time job. He opens...Published: Jul 30, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne woman wins gold
Linda Jordan knew her sister, Dianne Jordan, didn't have a cell phone, so when she got an unexpected call from the Special Olympics U.S.A. National Games it came as a complete surprise. Dianne had borrowed her coach's phone to share...Published: Jul 30, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Fremont ABC to close July 31
FREMONT -- The ABC store in Fremont will officially close at the end of this month. Mike Myrick, president of the Wayne County ABC board of directors, said the board voted in June to close the Fremont store due to...Published: Jul 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect arrested for rape of elderly woman
A man wanted for the rape of an elderly Mount Olive area woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon just north of Syracuse in upstate New York. Solid detective work and physical evidence are being cited by Duplin County Sheriff Blake Wallace...Published: Jul 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Greene County deputy shot to death
SNOW HILL -- A Greene County Sheriff's deputy was shot to death early Wednesday evening while answering a domestic disturbance call in a neighborhood just over a mile from the Wayne County line. Deputy John Willis, 31, was killed...Published: Jul 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
What it takes to be a man
Growing up, Edward Harris Jr. spent many a day at the Boys & Girls Club on Royall Avenue. Marvin Ford, who has worked at the club for 21 years, 12 of those as unit director, used to caution Harris against...Published: Jul 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Rotary project blooms at Herman Park
A Herman Park flower garden area that first bloomed more than 60 years ago will flower again thanks to the Three Eagles Rotary Club. Club members said that in addition to sprucing up the park, the project also is...Published: Jul 29, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
For students, staying healthy key to successful school year
Getting enough rest, practicing healthy eating habits and plenty of serious hand washing with soap and warm water are simple things that could help students enjoy an illness-free school year. "There are many things parents and students can do...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Hunt for back-to-school bargains already under way
The opening of school and the shopping frenzy it ignites are coming up fast, but for Frankie and Sandy Newsome of Fremont now is the time to take advantage of sales and to spread the cost. The Newsomes start...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Local Boy Scouts arrive, set up camp at Jamboree
BOWLING GREEN, Va. -- More than 40,000 Boy Scouts gathered Monday at Fort A.P. Hill Military Training Facility near Bowling Green, Va., for the National Scout Jamboree. Between the hours of 6 a.m. and 4 p.m., Scouts flooded the fields...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Duplin 2010 property tax bill on way to residents
Duplin County residents began receiving their 2010 tax bills in the mail this week, but not a supplementary tax bill to pay the $4.8 million lawsuit judgment filed by the county schools against the county. The county tax office...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Wallace escapee captured
ELIZABETHTOWN -- A work-release inmate who went missing from a poultry processing plant in Duplin County was captured Monday night in Elizabethtown. Alcola Wright, 42, was convicted as a habitual felon for larceny, breaking into vehicles and property cheating....Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
GATEWAY board looks at changes
City Council and county commissioners will be asked to make changes in the make-up of Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority board that oversees operation of the GATEWAY bus system. Authority members Tuesday morning said that the ex-officio seat that rotates annually...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
For families, balancing time can be tricky, but important
Between school and church and an array of activities, it gets harder and harder to balance family time -- or even basic downtime. But it's important, and something even educators work to accomplish, or at the very least encourage....Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Woolard: Butterfield bribed
Holding a series of press conferences Tuesday, Ashley Woolard, Republican candidate for the First Congressional District, accused incumbent Democrat Rep. G.K. Butterfield of accepting "political bribes." Woolard then asked Butterfield to either return the $4,000 in campaign contributions that...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Partnership director takes on job at local college
Don Magoon, executive director of Partnership for Children of Wayne County since 2002, has accepted a job at Wayne Community College. Effective Monday, his new title will be chief of administrative support services. Making the announcement to the board of...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Expert answers questions about health care reform
At this point, questions about the national health reform plan far outnumber the answers. Since the bill came out March 23, there has already been "a lot of activity" and likely more to come, said Dr. Pam Silberman of the...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Two men charged with rape of teen
A 21-year-old Seymour Johnson airman and a 20-year-old accomplice are accused of the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl, Goldsboro police said. Michael Pierucki, 21, of West New Hope Road and William Earl Wooten, 20, of Miller Avenue, are...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Summit set to discuss graduation
The public is invited to attend "Graduate Wayne County," a free summit being held on Monday at Mount Olive College. This is an opportunity for parents and guardians, business people and anyone interested in a successful education system, as...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Schools may get power to pick members
Former Wayne County commissioner and now state Rep. Efton Sager said Tuesday he will introduce legislation next year that would return the county school board's authority to fill its own vacancies. Currently, the commissioners have that power. Sager, a...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Benefit dinner planned for GPD cancer patient
All 500 pre-ordered chicken benefit dinners to help a Goldsboro officer suffering from cancer are sold out, but donations are still welcome, city police say. There are also an additional 100 plates that might be sold Friday at the...Published: Jul 28, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Understanding National Healthcare Reform
Dr. Pam Silberman, president and chief executive officer of the N.C. Institute of Medicine, spoke Tuesday night at Wayne Community College on "How Will Health Care Reform Affect You and Your Family?" The free 90-minute forum was sponsored by WCC...Published: Jul 28, 2010 11:46 AM Full Story
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Elderly Mount Olive woman assaulted
MOUNT OLIVE-- Duplin County sheriff's deputies are investigating an early Sunday morning assault on an elderly Mount Olive area woman. Sheriff Blake Wallace said that deputies received a call about 3:30 a.m. Sunday that the woman, who is in...Published: Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
International president helps Kiwanis club mark anniversary
The president of Kiwanis International was on hand Monday night to help members of the Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro celebrate their organization's 90th anniversary. Paul Palazzolo of Illinois encouraged members of the local club to take pride in their long...Published: Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Police seek two suspects in two-city robberies
A third suspect has been identified in last week's two armed robberies -- the first in which a Goldsboro store clerk was shot in the leg, and another, later, in Mount Olive. All three suspects, two of whom are...Published: Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
City man in hospital after Monday shooting
A Goldsboro man was in good condition after he and a young acquaintance were shot in a vehicle on West Holly Street, and police have issued a warrant against an alleged attacker, authorities said. A warrant had been issued...Published: Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
No leads yet from LaGrange murder
LAGRANGE -- The Lenoir County Sheriff's Office is still without solid leads in the shooting death of a restaurant manager on June 25, a police major said. Maj. Christopher Hill said he could not release any additional details about the...Published: Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Summer practice
Nearly 1,200 students are attending summer school this year, the largest session in years because the district has lacked funding to hold it. Wayne County Public Schools received stimulus money to run the five-week program for its Title I schools,...Published: Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Highway Patrol says teen traffic deaths down across state
Although no one knows exactly why, teen deaths from car crashes are down 40 percent when comparing one-year periods in 2009 and 2010, the Highway Patrol reported Monday. Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Jeff Gordon said that as of Monday, statewide,...Published: Jul 27, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, July 26, 2010
Suspects scatter at alleged cockfight
SELMA -- Johnston County Sheriff's deputies arrested four people on cockfighting charges Sunday, a Sheriff's Office spokesman said. After receiving an emergency call, a patrol deputy found cockfighting taking place at 1729 Davis Home, lead investigator Capt. Buck Pipkin...Published: Jul 26, 2010 2:06 PM Full Story
Wayne County tries new system for DWI suspects
A new pre-trial monitoring system for people charged with driving under the influence is the latest piece of technology county officials hope will help in their efforts to reduce the population at the county jail. The Wayne County Day...Published: Jul 26, 2010 2:06 PM Full Story
WCC Foundation golf tournament keeping focus on helping students
The director of the Wayne Community College Foundation says the uncertain economy has not hurt fundraising for scholarships and programs at the school -- at a time when such support is more important than ever. Jack Kannan said the foundation's...Published: Jul 26, 2010 2:06 PM Full Story
Workin' It - Good Ole Boys Concrete
The Job: Concrete construction The Company: Good Ole Boys Concrete Construction The Location: Grantham Owner Robin Anthony and I got off to a rocky start. Basically, he left me in a parking lot. Here's what happened: All week I was...Published: Jul 26, 2010 2:06 PM Full Story
Man arrested after following woman home from Wal-Mart
An East Elm Street man who allegedly followed a woman home from the Spence Avenue Wal-Mart and robbed her at gunpoint is in custody, authorities say. David James Porter Jr., 18, faced a robbery with a dangerous weapon charge...Published: Jul 26, 2010 2:06 PM Full Story
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