Sunday, May 19, 2013
Wind farms limit is now law
RALEIGH -- Relief. That is how freshman state Rep. John Bell of Goldsboro described his feelings Friday morning just minutes after Gov. Pat McCrory signed into law a bill establishing a permitting process for windmill farms -- a bill...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Faith grads hear about purpose, potential, power
Not even a head-on accident with an 18-wheeler could stop Aaron Hill from graduating with his class at Faith Christian Academy. He and 15 other classmates turned their tassels Friday night at a graduation ceremony. Hill was sitting at...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Girl, 5, grandfather die when truck hits tractor
A Wayne County man and his 5-year-old granddaughter were killed Friday when the tractor he was driving was struck from behind by a pickup truck on Baker Chapel Church Road in Mount Olive. The accident occurred just after 9...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Law enforcement carries torch for Special Olympics
Officers and employees of several local law enforcement agencies traded in their tactical gear for track outfits Friday. The annual 23.5-mile Wayne to Greene County stretch of the N.C. Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics got under way...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Good, old-fashioned fun in Seven Springs on Saturday
One of the most popular attractions at this year's Old Timey Days Festival in Seven Springs was a red-tailed hawk named Sweetheart. Owner and falconer Tim Keppler walked up and down Main Street explaining about Sweetheart and falconry to...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
A royal salute: 4th Fighter Wing's history comes home
To the casual observer, it's just a simple sign -- an oversized piece of plastic bearing a foreign emblem and six words that, to them, have little meaning. But when 4th Fighter Wing Historian Dr. Roy Heidicker cradled it in...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Dillard/Goldsboro expecting thousands for reunion
The Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni & Friends Inc. annual reunion celebration will take place next weekend, with an anticipated $72,000 in scholarships to be presented to area high school students. This is the 59th year for the gathering of the national high...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
City Council likely to approve funds to move Stoney Creek facilities
The Goldsboro City Council will meet to continue discussion Monday on the proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year before the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The City Council will meet in room 206 of the City Hall addition...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Central/Eastern to host two guest speakers during reunion
The Central-Eastern Wayne Alumni & Friends association will observe its 41st annual reunion Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Classes whose numerals end in 3 and 8 will be honored. A banquet will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at the...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story
Sheriff's Office closes three investigations with one arrest
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office closed three investigations with one arrest Thursday. The suspect now faces a slew of charges and is being held in the Wayne County Jail under a $250,000 secured bond. Christopher James Cobb, 23, of...Published: May 19, 2013 1:50 AM Full Story