Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Double homicide in Mount Olive
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is currently working the scene of a double homicide in Mount Olive. See all the details in Wednesday's News-Argus and follow www.NewsArgus.com for developments, as they occur....Published: Nov 5, 2013 7:44 PM Full Story
City Council member tries to change W.A. Foster site
The location for the new W.A. Foster Recreation Center came up for a vote again Monday night, a year after the Goldsboro City Council unanimously approved Mina Weil Park as the proposed location for the center. Councilman William Goodman made...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Car collides with school bus; five hurt
Wayne County Public Schools bus No. 358, carrying eight students to Wayne Middle High Academy, was struck by a passenger car at the intersection of East Elm Street and South John Street, just before 8 a.m. today. No serious...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville approves annexing parcel of land along I-795
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Town Board took steps to annex a parcel of land along I-795 at its meeting Monday night. Town leaders indicated the landowners plan to seek to have the property rezoned from agricultural to commercial use....Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Voting day
Latashia Williams, left, chief poll judge at the Mount Olive Civic Center, hands Major Jones an "I Voted" sticker after Jones cast his ballot in the races for the Mount Olive Town Board early this morning. Voters in Mount...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man wins $1 million in lottery
Dean Thompson came home from work Saturday morning with a big surprise for his wife. Thompson, who works as a supervisor at a Kinston food manufacturing company, bought a pair of Gold Bullion lottery tickets at Murphy Express on...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
City, Dail settle civil case
The city of Goldsboro has agreed in principle to settle out of court with Dwayne Dail, who was exonerated of rape in 2007 after spending 18 years in prison, City Manager Scott Stevens said Monday night. Dail was convicted...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story
Board eyes dropping graduation projects
Told to brace for "significantly lower" scores on statewide tests this year, the school board Monday night hinted at reversing its stance on requiring a graduation project in the district. Last week, Gov. Pat McCrory laid the groundwork for...Published: Nov 5, 2013 1:46 PM Full Story