Friday, May 8, 2009
County's jobless rate drops 0.5 percent
Unemployment in Wayne County fell for the first time in nearly a year in March as the number of initial claims finally began slowing, said Bill Pate, manager of the Goldsboro branch of the N.C. Employment Security Commission. Dropping...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Officials: Swine flu no effect on pork
The term "swine flu," which has captured headlines around the world for the past few weeks, is a misnomer and is in no way is an indication of the true nature of the virus, say experts in the hog...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Chamber hosts panel on county, city's future
Wayne County has not been spared the effects of a faltering economy, but rather than dwell on the negative, speakers at Thursday morning's "State of the Community" panel discussion focused on the good news they could muster. The topic...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Praying for county's leaders
Pastor Rex Evans leads the National Day of Prayer luncheon in prayer Thursday at Faith Free Will Baptist Church. The church's pastor, Dann Patrick, said the purpose of the gathering, which is held annually, is to call on God in...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Audience questions MPO's power, responsibilities
Nearly 200 people packed the New Hope Friends Church educational building Thursday night, ostensibly to learn about the Goldsboro Municipal Planning Organization -- its origins, what it is, who is on it and what its powers are. But it...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Surgery patient now back home, and doing well
Five years ago, a brain hemorrhage nearly killed Paul Bronson. So as he sat behind a desk, flipping through photographs of the pieces of his temporal lobe recently removed by surgeons, he wasn't fazed. "It isn't weird at all," Paul...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Stolen calf Dolores Smith of Arrington Bridge Road, Seven Springs reported a black Angus calf was stolen from her farm last month. Larceny of cattle is a felony charge in North Carolina. Investigation is continuing, the Sheriff's Office reported....Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Postal food drive set for Saturday
With the help of Goldsboro residents, seven local charities and food banks will be able to restock their pantries by the end of the weekend. The annual postal letter carrier-sponsored food drive will be held tomorrow, and if its...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Officers seize 480 ecstasy pills
County drug officers say a Humphrey Street man sold "ecstasy" pills at least twice to undercover officers, leading to the seizure of 480 pills. Goldsboro resident Damien C. Coley, 27, faces six trafficking counts of trafficking the drug, also...Published: May 8, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story