A dying skill? Not just yet.

As educators scramble to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, many school districts are trading in pencil and paper for a keyboard or hand-held device. One of the potential casualties has been cursive writing -- the oft-anticipated rite of passage...

Published: Jan 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Mobile homes are on county agenda

Wayne County commissioners will once again take up whether they should eliminate the county's ban on mobile homes older than 15 years when they meet Tuesday. Commissioners were to have held a public hearing Dec. 18 on the Wayne County...

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Community health survey results set to be released

Results of the yearlong effort to determine the county's health status, and to improve upon it, will be released at a public meeting next week. The Community Health Needs Assessment will be presented Monday, Jan. 14, from 5:30 until 6:30...

Published: Jan 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story

Council to eye change in rules

The Goldsboro City Council is expected to bring an end to months of discussions about the city's sidewalk requirements at its meeting tonight where members will consider an amendment to the city's Unified Development Ordinance, which will tie sidewalk...

Published: Jan 7, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story