Sunday, July 29, 2012
One dead, one hurt in Saturday stabbing
One after the other, two cars arrived at Wayne Memorial Hospital just after 4 a.m. Saturday morning. Each vehicle carried one victim, both of whom had been stabbed. According to a report from the Goldsboro Police Department, Vanico Dicole...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Kuhlman family pets on way to London
Well, you made it happen. As you read this, Schootch, William and Short Round are getting ready for their final flight -- to London's Heathrow Airport. It took many phone calls and some help from some really kind personnel at...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro District 5 recount ended with drama, but no change
For two days in a row, Bob Jackson logged long hours at the Wayne County Board of Elections office. Monday, the Wayne County Republican Party chairman was in the boardroom all morning observing the hand-eye recount of votes for...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
WCC ag head gets N.C. FFA award
The chairman of the agriculture and natural resources department at Wayne Community College has received one of the state Future Farmers of America's top awards. Gabe Mitchell was recently presented an honorary State FFA degree during the N.C. FFA...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
News-Argus looking for help stuffing the bus
The News-Argus will collect school supply donations from the community in coming weeks to help get Wayne County students off to a strong start this school year. The collection, part of a partnership with Communities in Schools, will be Friday,...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Ridgecrest rezoning ends monthslong battle
It was always going to be a contentious rezoning request. There were grumblings in 2005 when the Goldsboro City Council rezoned the residential lot at the corner of North Berkeley Boulevard and Ridgecrest Drive for office and institutional use....Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Reading program brings critters to northern Wayne
PIKEVILLE -- Pikeville Community Center played host to some out-of-town visitors Tuesday, including a snake, a tree frog and a North African hedgehog. North Carolina Aquariums representatives came to teach children about wildlife for Pikeville and Fremont's final meeting...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Pikeville looking at old town hall
PIKEVILLE -- After spending three years in a mobile home on West School Street, town officials are looking at plans to renovate and move back into their old town hall. Officials had to vacate the original town hall when...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Wayne jobless rate up in June
Like most of the state, Wayne County saw a spike in unemployment in June, which officials attribute to the influx of recent high school and college graduates. With an increase of 263 unemployed people, the county's rate is up...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
County abstinence essay winners celebrate waiting
Three winners of the 10th annual abstinence essay contest, sponsored by the Wayne County Health Department, were announced at the Board of Health meeting Wednesday. Carolyn King, health education supervisor, recalled a brainstorm session with her staff a decade...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Duplin to hold biofuel meeting
KENANSVILLE -- Duplin County agricultural officials aren't letting any grass grow under their feet when it comes to letting local producers know about an opportunity to grow high-energy grass crops that would be used to create ethanol to use...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
CIS needs community to help supply students
Every child likes to show up on the first day of school with a new notebook, markers and other things on the supply list. Not all of them can accomplish that, though. "There are many kids in our schools...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story
Top spinners: For these 'bladers,' Beyblades are more than simple toys
Howard Howell averts his gaze as his lime-green top spins in front of him. He's competing in the finals of a Beyblade tournament he is hosting in downtown Goldsboro and he's losing -- not something he's accustomed to. Howell, or...Published: Jul 29, 2012 1:50 AM Full Story