Friday, January 14, 2011
School year extended by one more day
The school year will now end one day later, on June 10, following additional revisions made to the Wayne County Public Schools' calendar as the result of recent inclement weather. Officials had announced earlier this week that several student make-up...Published: Jan 14, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story
Understanding Afghanistan
Want to stabilize Afghanistan and bring most of the troops home? Then, you are going to have to find someone who can talk to the Taliban. Tim Nichols, a research fellow and adjunct professor in the School of Public...Published: Jan 14, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story
Military, tourism economic stimulants
GREENVILLE -- Protecting and promoting its military presence and developing its defense and aerospace industries along with its tourism are both challenges and opportunities facing North Carolina's Eastern Region -- an area that is beginning to experience some recovery...Published: Jan 14, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story
Kenly meth raid yields three arrests
KENLY -- A search for a probation violator in Wayne County wound up with authorities raiding a methamphetamine operation in Kenly. Stephanie Smith, 28, of Butterfly Lane in Pikeville, was being sought by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for...Published: Jan 14, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story
Office manager charged in theft
An office manager at a Goldsboro doctor's office has been charged with embezzling more than $100,000. Deborah Jean Holland, 46, of Damon Drive, Princeton, was arrested by the Goldsboro Police Department last week. The charge stems from a report filed...Published: Jan 14, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story
DGDC speaker: Downtown should be an 'experience'
He talked about what the future of America would look like -- a dramatically larger minority population, an unprecedented number of senior citizens, a decreased tax base. But perhaps the most relevant information Raleigh City Planner Mitchell Silver provided...Published: Jan 14, 2011 1:46 PM Full Story