Sunday, August 15, 2010
Back-to-school prep under way
When school bells dismissed students for the summer, for others that simply signaled the start of another, even busier, season -- getting ready for the next school year. "Basically, our summer is what we in transportation consider the busiest time...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Internet searches, ATM, fire focus of testimony
Prosecutors zeroed in on several Internet searches, four failed ATM withdrawal attempts and a "bonfire" Friday, as the state continued to unwrap its first-degree murder case against Cesar Laurean. But the ex-Marine's defense team seemed more interested in painting the...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
The witness list
A selection of state's witnesses who took the stand Friday: Prosecution, Witness No. 13 -- Frank Davis: A former Marine and current vice president of Marine Federal Credit Union, Davis told the court his duties at the bank include managing...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Mount Olive College welcomes first-year students for 2010-11 term
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive College welcomed a record-breaking freshman class Saturday as new students arrived to deck out their dorm rooms and learn their way around campus. About 234 resident and commuter freshmen turned out for their first official...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Back to School, Stay in School rally to be held Tuesday
The Goldsboro/Wayne NAACP and the STOP the Funeral Initiative Covenant Partners invite the community to attend its fourth annual Back to School Stay in School Rally on Tuesday from 6-9 p.m. at The Original Tabernacle of Prayer, 1007 S. John...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
A stitch in time
Demonstrations at the Gov. Charles B. Aycock historic site was part of the "Stitch in Time" event at which people learned about weaving, spinning, and quilting fabrics during the late 1800s. Spinning and weaving were crucial to North Carolina...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Reward offered
KENANSVILLE -- The Duplin County Sheriff's Office announced that a $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the theft of two Phantom Seraph racing go-carts and five...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Events prepare students for class
Hundreds of Wayne County parents received a helping hand Saturday getting their children back to school without breaking the bank as local organizations gave away school supplies and offered free family programs. At the Goldsboro Worship Center on New Hope...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Union Station announcement scheduled for Monday
Congressman G.K. Butterfield will be in Goldsboro on Monday to make an announcement about the Union Station project. The event will take place at Union Station at 101 N. Carolina St. and will start at 3:45 p.m. Mayor Al...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Sections of Stoney Creek Park closed this week
The Goldsboro Parks and Recreation will close a portion of Stoney Creek Park Monday and Tuesday for tree pruning. The area to be closed will be between Walnut and Ash streets....Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Suspect in chase charged with robbery, vehicle theft, resisting
Xavier Crouell, 36, of Stafford, Va., was arrested by Goldsboro police after leading officers on a chase Thursday on U.S. 70. He had allegedly committed a robbery at gunpoint on Wayne Avenue. The vehicle he was driving struck another and...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story
Neuse Beekeepers honored
The Neuse Regional Beekeepers, which has headquarters at the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Service office in Kinston, has been awarded the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association Golden Achievement Program "2010 Chapter of the Year." The organization includes beekeepers from...Published: Aug 15, 2010 1:50 AM Full Story