Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Jobless rate up slightly in Wayne County
The unemployment rate in Wayne County jumped again slightly in January, according to numbers that were recently released from the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina. The January rate for the county was 9.9 percent, up from 9.2 percent in...Published: Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM Full Story
Drug raid near park results in 3 arrests
Police seized nearly four ounces of powdered cocaine and at least five firearms in an investigation Tuesday that started in Herman Park and ended at a Park Avenue home, authorities said. Herman Park, where two of the men allegedly...Published: Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM Full Story
DGDC plans to renovate donated downtown store
In what Downtown Golds-boro Development Corp. executive director Julie Thompson is characterizing as "a bold step forward," the DGDC Board of Directors has voted to rehabilitate 219 N. John St. for the purpose of housing the organization. The building, donated...Published: Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM Full Story
Daffodils to bloom in Fremont Saturday at annual festival
Come Saturday, the streets of Fremont will be filled with people, entertainment, games and crafts. The 24th Annual Fremont Daffodil Festival is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Fremont. "Our daffodils are in full bloom throughout...Published: Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM Full Story
Wayne elementary schools answer Haiti fundraising challenge
In the aftermath of the earthquakes in Haiti, Mathnasium issued a challenge to elementary schools across the county to create UMCOR Health Kits to be sent to Haiti via the MERCI Center. In response to this challenge, Northwest Elementary...Published: Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM Full Story
NC GOP proposes 'opt out' legislation
With President Barack Obama's signing of federal health care reform into law Tuesday, Republican lawmakers in Raleigh announced plans to file legislation to protect North Carolina residents from the legislation's mandates and penalties. "We don't have the specific language...Published: Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM Full Story
Wayne County Planning Board holds rare special meeting
Meeting in a rare special session, the Wayne County Planning Board Friday afternoon took less than 15 minutes to handle its one-item agenda -- a two-lot family subdivision plat final. The board agreed to recommend that county commissioners approve...Published: Mar 24, 2010 1:50 PM Full Story