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City eyeing grant for new station

Goldsboro is seeking grant help as officials continue not only downtown development, but plans for a new train/transfer station. The deadline for applications for the fifth round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery discretionary grants through the U.S. Department...

New site planned for credit union

The State Employees Credit Union located at 2013 Wayne Memorial Drive will move into a new location farther north along Wayne Memorial Drive across from the hospital. The expected completion date was Nov. 23, but the project has fallen...

Greenway exploration

Regina Valley follows her dog, Ruby, onto a path that follows the proposed greenway behind Wayne Memorial Hospital during the Friends of Wayne County Greenways tour on Saturday. The event gave residents a chance to see and to experience...

County: Dudley project moving forward

Two Goldsboro companies have been selected to handle the engineering and legal aspects of the county's $500,000 Love Drive Community Development Block Grant Catalyst program. Grant project manager David Harris of RSM Harris Associates told commissioners last week that engineering/construction...

WorkKeys tests offered four times in May

The WorkKeys tests for Career Readiness Certification will be offered four more times in May. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 21; 12:30-4:30 p.m. on May...

Pink fire truck's visit allows residents to honor warriors

DUDLEY -- Firefighters are a tough breed. Firefighters who wear pink T-shirts, drive a pink fire truck and deliver hope to cancer patients are more than just tough, they are heroes. Guardians of the Ribbon, a national organization established...

WCC to offer food handling courses on new regulations

Wayne Community College has added sessions of the "ServSafe" Food Handler course to accommodate the large number of workers who still need training to comply with new regulations for restaurants and other food vendors. The WCC Continuing Education course...

Waste will be taken at landfill

DUDLEY -- Saturday will be Hazardous Waste Collection Day at the Wayne County Landfill, 460-B S. Landfill Road, Dudley. Household hazardous waste may be brought to the landfill on that day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The service...