Friday, February 27, 2004
Mother Nature brings wintry mix
Snow buried Wayne County in a blanket of white Thursday, but the county was likely to escape a second round that piled up more snow today on areas east of Interstate 95. Snowfall amounts across the county ranged from...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:59 PM Full Story
Wayne has 3 auto industries
While the farming and government sectors of the Wayne County economy often get the most attention, there are three large car parts manufacturers here that have helped alleviate the economic downturn. The three companies -- Cooper-Standard Automotive, Uchiyama America...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
Concert goes on
Concert will take place The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band will perform tonight at 7 at Mount Olive College as scheduled. Admission is by free ticket until 6:55. After that, anyone who arrives will be seated on a...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
House fire cause still unknown
The cause of Thursday's fire that destroyed a home at 707 E. Spruce St. remains undetermined, a Goldsboro Fire Department official said today. Assistant Fire Chief Gary Whaley said he did not believe the fire was set. Whaley said...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:58 PM Full Story
United Way honors volunteers
Not even a snowstorm could stop United Way of Wayne County from honoring its volunteers. At its annual meeting Thursday, United Way presented the coveted Emil Rosenthal Award to Don Magoon, vice president of community investment. Presenting the award...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Public records
House destroyed by fire FREMONT -- A house that a family had planned to move into this weekend was destroyed Thursday night in a fire caused by an electrical failure, a Fremont fire official said today. The home at 210...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:57 PM Full Story
Duplin's strategic plan
The Duplin County commissioners plan to vote in April about adopting a strategic plan developed over the past two years by a committee and several subcommittees. The committees have been working since December 2002 on community buildings, education and...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story
Briefly
BRAC restrictions Military officials at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and other bases are restricted by the U.S. Department of Defense from providing specific details regarding the Base Realignment and Closure, or BRAC, while the DOD internal deliberation process is...Published: Feb 27, 2004 1:56 PM Full Story