Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Wayne jobless rate steady
For the second month in a row, the county's unemployment rate remained steady at 8.8 percent. The rate is a decrease from August's unemployment rate of 8.9 percent. Bill Pate, of the Unemployment Security Commission, said he was surprised...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
Commission OKs new Planning Board rules
Wayne County commissioners refused Tuesday morning to remove wording from the new county Planning Board ordinance giving them the power to dismiss those board members, but they did agree to soften it somewhat. However, even that failed to convince...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
NAACP says complaint was unavoidable
The state NAACP has filed a complaint against Wayne County Public Schools alleging resegregation and unconstitutional practices. The Rev. Dr. William Barber, state president of the NAACP, said the complaint was filed Tuesday with the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
Human error caused F-15E crash
Air Force officials released Tuesday a detailed report from an Accident Investi-gation Board convened shortly after a Seymour Johnson Air Force Base F-15E Strike Eagle crashed in Afghanistan July 18. And the six-man board -- an F-15E pilot, physiologist, medical...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
Officials: Traffic problems up over weekend
Minor and serious accidents plagued the holiday weekend, killing one man and injuring others. On Thanksgiving Day, around 2:40 a.m., Ronald Horner III, 21, of Spotslvania, Va. drove a Saturn car off of Old Mill Road, Highway Patrol First...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
Duplin school board hears more about facility capacity study
KENANSVILLE -- The Duplin County Board of Education elected new leaders Tuesday night and announced that the North Carolina School Boards Association will assist in the search for a new superintendent. James Kenan will serve as chairman and Chuck...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
Group questions commissioners' property ownership
An attorney representing a taxpayers group Tuesday morning accused Commissioner Jack Best and Goldsboro Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Allen of failing to disclose conflicts of interest and of using their influence to steer public transportation projects to their own gain....Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
Longtime county leader dies
Longtime county commissioner and school board member Atlas Price, 79, died Tuesday at his home in Seven Springs. Price, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer earlier this year, was remembered as a dedicated public servant who always had the county's...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
GHS supporters ask for support, not just criticism
Goldsboro High School is not a bad apple and the community should be more supportive of the school and its students, said a contingent of parents speaking before the school board Tuesday night. The group filled half the board room,...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story
Schools to close early in anticipation of inclement weather
Wayne County Schools officials have announced all schools will close two hours early today due to anticipated deteriorating weather conditions. Storms moving into the area have the potential to produce heavy rains, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. All after-school...Published: Dec 2, 2009 12:15 PM Full Story