Monday, June 24, 2013
Science explorers
Ethan Campbell works with a wind tester in the flight station of the STEM science lab summer camp at Wayne School of Engineering, a non-traditional class option introduced in the Wayne County school system several years ago. The lab...Published: Jun 24, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Proposed plan for W.A. Foster getting look from City Council
The public got its first look at the proposed plans for the new W.A. Foster Recreation Center expected to be built at Mina Weil Park at the most recent meeting of the Goldsboro City Council. The 32,000-square-foot building would...Published: Jun 24, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Driver dies in car accident
FREMONT -- A 22-year-old Hispanic male traveling west on Hooks Road northwest of Fremont was killed Sunday at approximately 8:15 p.m. when his car ran off the road and struck a concrete bridge. The name of the driver and...Published: Jun 24, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
County weighs vote on budget
Wayne County commissioners were scheduled to meet in special session today to review the more than $500 million in suggested budget cuts made during 17 hours of budget workshops spread out over two days earlier this month. Commissioners are scheduled...Published: Jun 24, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Work on Berkeley moving forward
Work is continuing on the Berkeley widening project as proceedings to condemn properties needed for the rights of way to begin relocating utilities outside of the work area come to a close. Randy Guthrie, development services director in the...Published: Jun 24, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
African Children's Choir to perform at church
The world-renowned African Children's Choir will be appearing in concert in Goldsboro next month. The group of orphans was discovered in 1984, in the midst of Uganda's civil war, when a human rights activist traveled to the country to help...Published: Jun 24, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Legislation could threaten city grants
Two bills moving through the state House of Representatives and Senate could freeze future greenway projects in Wayne County, but current awarded federal grants are safe from new legislation. Both bills, Senate Bill 402 and House Bill 817, have...Published: Jun 24, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story