Thursday, September 28, 2006
State test refutes West Nile claim
Mosquitoes taken from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base have tested negative for West Nile virus, state health officials said Wednesday. Preliminary tests last week by base officials found several pools of common woodland mosquitoes that were considered possible carriers of...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:56 PM Full Story
Drug squad rounds up suspect list
Wayne County sheriff's deputies and Goldsboro police officers collared 13 suspected drug dealers during a drug roundup that kicked off about 5 a.m. Wednesday. Warrants issued for the arrests of the suspected drug offenders were the result of a 10-month...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:55 PM Full Story
Opening day at the Fair
For starters, grab a corn-dog smothered in ketchup and mustard. Then hit the trails for the rest of a four-course meal that only comes around once a year -- turkey legs, cotton candy and an elephant ear or two for...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:53 PM Full Story
Bombing range opens at Dare County facility
Military personnel will get a chance to practice skills necessary in the War on Terror thanks to the opening of a new bombing range in Dare County, Seymour Johnson officials said this week. The new facility will allow armed forces...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:51 PM Full Story
Wayne Red Cross honored for blood collections
The Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross has been recognized for its blood collection efforts with a large symbolic clear crystal blood drop. The statuette stands in the lobby of the chapter building. For an unprecedented 10th year,...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:50 PM Full Story
Duplin residents will take look at county's finances
KENANSVILLE -- A committee of 18 Duplin County residents organized to help county officials make the best use of taxpayers' money met for the first time this week. The Duplin County Fiscal Oversight Committee is made up of three representatives...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:48 PM Full Story
Siebels will battle incumbent Kerr this November
Todd Siebels said he made the decision to run for N.C. Senate while ringing the bell for the Salvation Army in Greenville one morning last year. He was serving his community that day, he said. Now he wants to serve...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:47 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man charged in assault on wife
A Goldsboro man faces charges for allegedly slicing his wife's right arm with a machete during a domestic squabble at their home Saturday. Eldon Ray Davidson, 45, of North Breazeale Ave., was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting...Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:46 PM Full Story
Public records
Investigations Goldsboro police are investigating these reports: *Rhonda Helena Posey reported someone stole her IRS refund check totaling $623 and cashed it at a gas station....Published: Sep 28, 2006 1:45 PM Full Story