http://www.newsargus.com Local news and more for Goldsboro and Wayne County, NC en-us 2010-03-09T13:46:41-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/man_27_pleads_to_2nd_degree_murder/ A Mount Olive man accused in the shooting death of a Goldsboro man pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Monday afternoon. Michael Lee Shipman, 27, pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Javonnie Donta Langston in Wayne County Superior... AANewsOtherStory Nick Hiltunen 2010-03-09T13:46:41-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/officials_they_saw_northrop_grumman_decision_coming/ Wayne County officials said they are disappointed, but not entirely surprised by Northrop Grumman Corp.'s announcement that it is dropping out of the competition to build refueling tankers for the Air Force. Despite the Monday announcement, the local leaders,... AANewsOtherStory Steve Herring 2010-03-09T13:46:41-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/two_charged_in_thefts/ A Poplar Street man accused of brandishing a utility knife and "charging" a Rosewood Wal-Mart loss prevention officer Satur-day evening and then leading police on a high-speed chase faces charges, and a female accomplice also was jailed for her... AANewsOtherStory Nick Hiltunen 2010-03-09T13:46:41-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/duplin_county_ems_earn_national_championship/ The Duplin County Emergency Medical Service teamed up with the Cumberland County-based Cape Fear Valley EMS to bring a national EMS championship, and more than $20,000 in medical equipment, home to North Carolina. Members of both EMS departments combined forces... AANewsOtherStory Catharin Shepard 2010-03-09T13:46:40-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/wayne_county_student_earns_ncsu_park_scholarship/ A Wayne County senior attending N.C. School of Science and Math has been named a Park Scholar, receiving a full ride to attend N.C. State University in the fall. Joshua Chappell previously attended Southern Wayne High School before being accepted... AANewsOtherStory Phyllis Moore 2010-03-09T13:46:40-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/dgdc_looks_into_theft_from_bank_account/ A Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. bank account was breached late last week and purchases -- to the tune of $2,100 -- were made. But DGDC executive director Julie Thompson said the bank, and members of her staff, have been... AANewsOtherStory Kenneth Fine 2010-03-09T13:46:39-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/employee_hurt_friday_at_cherry/ A Cherry Hospital staff member was "inadvertently" injured Friday while trying to transport patients on the grounds, officials said Monday. An internal investigation is being conducted into the incident, said Mark Van Sciver, spokesman for the N.C. Department of Health... AANewsOtherStory Phyllis Moore 2010-03-09T13:46:39-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/09/former_cherry_employee_answering_assault_charge/ A former Cherry Hospital worker facing one count of felony abuse and neglect of a patient entered a plea of not guilty in Wayne County Superior Court Monday afternoon. James Allan Smith, 34, of U.S. 13, Goldsboro, is accused... AANewsOtherStory Nick Hiltunen 2010-03-09T13:46:39-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/08/groups_will_get_250000_in_grants/ Smart Choices for Youth will distribute $250,000 worth of grants to organizations that impact communities in Wayne, Wilson, Sampson and Edgecombe counties. This is the first time in its 20-year history that Smart Choices has been in a position... AANewsOtherStory Phyllis Moore 2010-03-08T13:46:02-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/08/cooking_it_fremont_style/ The Job: Hamburger flipper The Company: Capitol Cafe The Location: Fremont There seems to be some sort of language barrier between me and the town of Fremont. "I'll have one burger all the way and one without," one guy said... AANewsOtherStory Laura Collins 2010-03-08T13:46:02-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/08/duplin_takes_aim_at_budget_to_look_for_savings/ KENANSVILLE -- The Duplin County commissioners have taken a look at what kind of cuts they could take to reduce the county's 2010-11 budget by more than $3.4 million. Based on the 2009-10 budget, that amount is how much the... AANewsOtherStory Catharin Shepard 2010-03-08T13:46:01-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/08/commissioners_take_issues_to_dc/ A contingent of Wayne County leaders will attend the National Association of Counties' annual legislative conference this week. Commissioners Jack Best, J.D. Evans, Andy Anderson, Steve Keen and John Bell and County Manager Lee Smith will be in Washington,... AANewsOtherStory Steve Herring 2010-03-08T13:46:01-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/08/to_garden_or_not_to_garden_in_city_that_will_be_the_mayors_question/ More than four months after a lecture at Goldsboro High School got city officials thinking more seriously about the concept of urban farming, Mayor Al King and members of the City Council will host a public meeting -- scheduled to... AANewsOtherStory Kenneth Fine 2010-03-08T13:46:01-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/08/investigators_will_try_to_reconstruct_accident/ Goldsboro police and the state Department of Transportation plan to shut down the eastbound lane of U.S. 70 sometime soon to reconstruct an accident that killed a Snow Hill man just before midnight on Saturday, police said. Goldsboro Maj.... AANewsOtherStory Nick Hiltunen 2010-03-08T13:46:00-05:00 http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2010/03/07/saturday_telethon_to_save_the_animals/ The Humane Society will host its third annual Save the Animals telethon Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. on PACC-10 TV. The line-up will feature animals up for adoption, as well as some success stories. The three-hour event will... AANewsOtherStory Staff Reports 2010-03-07T01:50:07-05:00