Thursday, December 9, 2010
Firefighters battle blaze at Heroes
A fire at Heroes Sports Oyster Bar & Grill on Berkeley Boulevard and Ash Street kept Goldsboro firefighters busy for several hours Thursday. "At this time, we don't have any idea what started the fire," said Chief Gary Whaley of...Published: Dec 9, 2010 3:15 PM Full Story
Shooting for the sky
Jen Deschoff, an engineering and science teacher at Wayne School of Engineering, was as excited as her students about their inquiry-based project -- launching homemade bottle rockets. Their assignment had been to follow engineering design steps and construct a rocket,...Published: Dec 9, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Best: Vote was time to take a stand
Wayne County surrendered its integrity and heritage last month when commissioners adopted a new federal rule forcing counties to translate certain documents into Spanish or face the loss of federal funding, Commissioner Jack Best said. "Two weeks ago we voted...Published: Dec 9, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Five chosen for honors choruses
Five area students were chosen for the N.C. Middle and High School Honors Chorus, sponsored by the N.C. Music Educators Association. Chosen from Wayne County Public Schools were Matthew Mintz, Jameson Morris and Cullen Tyndall from Eastern Wayne Middle...Published: Dec 9, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
GATEWAY extends hours for holiday shoppers
A popular Wayne County holiday tradition will get under way Saturday when hours will be extended for all GATEWAY bus service routes. The extended hours will continue through Dec. 23. The extension, to accommodate holiday shoppers, was approved by the...Published: Dec 9, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive could sue over wastewater plant flaws
MOUNT OLIVE -- A problem with the town of Mount Olive's wastewater treatment plant could lead to legal action against the engineering firm that designed it if the issue is not resolved, town officials say. When the town built its...Published: Dec 9, 2010 1:46 PM Full Story