Wednesday, January 16, 2008
SJAFB's commander at annual speaker's forum
News-Argus/Greg Sousa Col. Steve Kwast, commander of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, speaks during this year’s annual speaker’s forum co-sponsored by the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. and Wayne County Chamber of Commerce. For more...Published: Jan 16, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Sales tax hike will be on May ballot
Faced with a myriad of county projects looming on the horizon, and with the state General Assembly allowing it the opportunity as part of last year's Medicaid relief package, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to place...Published: Jan 16, 2008 1:46 PM Full Story
Workers killed in site accident
Two Wayne County men died Tuesday afternoon when a 3,000-pound metal sheet fell from a crane and crushed them at a construction site in Manteo, an official says. Tim Bissette, 41, of Pikeville and Rene Perez, 33, of Seven Springs,...Published: Jan 16, 2008 1:45 PM Full Story
AT&T gets $100,000 incentive for center
Despite the protests of several people in the audience, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners proceeded Tuesday morning to unanimously approve $100,000 in incentives for AT&T, which announced in December that it would be opening a broadband technical support call...Published: Jan 16, 2008 1:45 PM Full Story
Commander's call: Build for the future
Steve Kwast would tell you that service means little if "home" is not something worth fighting for. In fact, part of what keeps the Air Force colonel going is knowing there are "tightly knit" communities like Goldsboro and Wayne County...Published: Jan 16, 2008 1:45 PM Full Story
Seniors qualify as semifinalists for Morehead-Cain scholarships
Three Wayne County Public Schools' high school seniors are semifinalists for one of the most prestigious college scholarships in the nation. Vying for Morehead-Cain Scholarships to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are Emilee Quinn of Charles...Published: Jan 16, 2008 1:45 PM Full Story
Public record
Lenoir sheriff explains message Lenoir County Sheriff W.E. "Billy" Smith said a new phone system is responsible for an answering machine message received when calling a non-emergency line at the Sheriff's Office. On Saturday, some N.C. 55 residents near the...Published: Jan 16, 2008 1:45 PM Full Story