Sunday, August 3, 2014
Tanning salon robbed
Goldsboro police and the Wayne County Sheriff's Office were thwarted by the rain while searching for the man who robbed a North Spence Avenue business Friday morning. A man wearing a red shirt and dirty jeans entered the Sunsational...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Optimist Club holds its annual computer event
Goldsboro Optimist Club president Raymond Clark said there are two key issues heading into the 2014-15 Wayne County school year. The first is that kids today must be computer literate to succeed in the classroom. Secondly, not every family can...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Lawmen arrest suspects in fires
A brother and sister are in the Wayne County Jail today pending a first appearance in court Monday on arson charges. Stephen Leon Williams, 33, 1227 N. John St., and his sister, Laketta Shawntell Williams, 25, 602 W. Mulberry...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
University of Mount Olive graduation set for Aug. 23
MOUNT OLIVE -- Approximately 220 students will receive their degrees during the University of Mount Olive's summer commencement on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. at Kornegay Arena. Sarah Merritt, executive director of the Arts Council of Wayne County,...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Small business center nurturing 'big ideas'
Do you have the next big idea? Do you dream of owning your own business? A resource at Wayne Community College might just be able to help you make that goal a reality. "Our main goal is to help people...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
County tests back-up center
Dispatchers for the Wayne County Communications Center moved to an undisclosed location early last week to conduct operations, interim director of the Wayne County Office of Emergency Services Mel Powers said. The reason for the move was two-fold --...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Local teachers selected for program
Two area women have been accepted into the Teach for America program, a national non-profit that assigns educators to urban and rural public schools in low-income communities. Myeshia Bryant, a 2010 graduate of Eastern Wayne High School, and Teresa...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Passion project
Crew leader Katrina Hornung holds a rail in place while her team measures the wood for a fence around the overlook at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park Wednesday. The team of 10 is working to repair and clean...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Kwast earns third star
Less than a decade ago, Steve Kwast was the 4th Fighter Wing commander -- leading the airmen stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and motivating local military advocates to protect the installation at all costs. Friday, the former...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story
Country music star to perform at UMO
CMT Music Award nominee Dustin Lynch will perform Thursday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m. in Kornegay Arena on the University of Mount Olive campus. Aaron Goodvin will be the opening act during the fourth annual Fall Fest concert in...Published: Aug 3, 2014 1:50 AM Full Story