Saturday, May 17, 2014
Survivor strong
Getting a diagnosis of cancer is not for the faint of heart. Time stands still. Everything goes silent. And being a survivor starts that very first day. Just ask anyone who has been in the trenches. For most, the...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story
Thousands attend Relay for Life
Three hundred luminarias. Eighty campsites. More than 12,000 visitors. And while the number everybody wants to know -- just how much Wayne County's annual Relay for Life raised -- is not yet available, organizers of the 2014 event are...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story
Private schools get ready for graduations
The first round of high school graduation begin later this week, for three private schools and the two newest public schools. Wayne Early/Middle College High School will kick off commencement season Thursday at 6 p.m. at The Bridge Church in...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story
Youngest Relay-ers end event
After 15 hours of walking and celebrating at Relay for Life, Honorary Youth Chairman Joshua Paul Weaver had at least one more lap in him before his team packed up. To the tune of the "Cupid Shuffle," he and roughly...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story
Schools hiring manager for projects
The Wayne County Board of Education Facilities Committee Tuesday is expected to discuss responses to the board's request for qualifications for a "construction manager at risk" to oversee the construction of two new schools. The school board is currently advertising...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story
A flame for every story
He rode in on the back of an evening breeze -- the man who, nearly a decade ago, left behind a wife and daughter who have, ever since, longed to hear the tall tales he was know for telling during...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story
GPD has no new leads in Tuesday murder
Goldsboro police have no new leads in their investigation into the murder of Doral Deangelo Best, despite the fact that investigators have been working around the clock since the 42-year-old was shot to death in the Central Heights community...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story
Democrats have not yet picked candidate
Wayne County Democrats say they have not yet selected a candidate to challenge Republican Joe Gurley in November for the District 4 seat on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. The office would normally not be up for election...Published: May 17, 2014 10:37 PM Full Story