Friday, May 15, 2009
Schools comply with 0.5 decrease
Officials in Wayne County Public Schools are again responding to a request to help balance the state's budget -- this time by withholding money from teachers' checks. Gov. Beverly Perdue last month signed Executive Order 11, implementing a "flexible furlough...Published: May 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Jamming on Center Street
Jeanette Leonard, right, and Norman Percise dance together at the first Center Street Jam of the year Thursday evening in the Waynesborough House parking lot off Center Street. The concert featured Jim Quick and Coastline Band. The next show will...Published: May 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
No shows for MPO meeting after critiques about access
Last Thursday night, the Goldsboro Municipal Planning Organization and, to a lesser extent, the Wayne County Transportation Committee were in the cross hairs of nearly 200 people, many of whom were upset at what they perceived as an end...Published: May 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Local dealerships confident they will not be on GM's list
General Motors dealers in the Wayne County area were anxiously awaiting word this morning on whether the auto giant would keep them or cut them loose. GM had announced it would notify dealers today. Chevrolet-Cadillac of Goldsboro manager Gregg...Published: May 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
GATEWAY considers using former W.P. Rose location for maintenance
Talks are under way between the Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority and the owners of the old W.P. Rose site north of downtown for possible use as a maintenance facility for the authority's GATEWAY vehicles. The site was discussed first during...Published: May 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Red Cross classes offered
The Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer the following classes during May: Lay responder first aid/CPR/AED instructor course from 6 to 10 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and May 23. CPR/adult AED...Published: May 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story
Public record
Armed robbery Douglas Oaten of Force Road reported he was robbed at gunpoint of a gun and $1,500 cash late Wednesday night in the Comco parking lot at 301 W. Grantham St., according to a police report. The suspect fled...Published: May 15, 2009 1:46 PM Full Story