Monday, September 15, 2014
C.B. Aycock ready for expansion plan
School officials are hoping that more classrooms and an expanded cafeteria at Charles B. Aycock High School will relieve some of the overcrowding at the district's largest high school. In the eight years Dr. Earl Moore has been principal at...Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:47 PM Full Story
Board still unsure of rules for solar farms
Wayne County is the sixth-leading county in the state when it comes to investments in solar energy projects. Yet the county continues to struggle with crafting rules regulating the facilities even as plans continue for more of them to...Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:47 PM Full Story
Local supporters gather to watch Miss North Carolina compete
To the casual observer, it was as if they were active participants -- the tiara- and sash-clad women who gathered in a Wayne County living room Sunday evening to witness what they hoped would be a Miss America victory...Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:47 PM Full Story
Group to save historic homes
In an ongoing effort to revitalize and renew interest in the downtown area, Goldsboro Historic Properties, LLC, has formed to buy and restore historic homes. GHP, which started doing business this spring, just closed on its first historic home...Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive man escapes scissors attack
A Mount Olive man is recovering after fighting off an alleged attack by a would-be robber wielding a pair of scissors Sunday. According to a Goldsboro police report, Henry Oates, 52, of Thunder Swamp Road, told police he was...Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Local woman writes financial self-help book
LaVonne C. Hicks said she was driving back to her home in Goldsboro after making a presentation in Charlotte when she was divinely inspired to turn her presentation into a book. Her financial self-help book, "Who Wants to be...Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Downtown advocates get 'iced'
Members of Goldsboro Historic Properties completed the Ice Bucket Challenge last week after being challenged by the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. They completed the challenge in the front yard of their first historic home renovation project at 412 N....Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro police investigate after early morning shooting
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place in the early morning hours Sunday. Officers found Terrance Walker, 28, of Alabama Avenue, sitting on the steps of a residence at 712 E. Mulberry St. at 3:23...Published: Sep 15, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Guilty
The two teenagers charged in connection with the 2012 shooting death of 34-year-old Kevin Bell were convicted, moments ago, by a Wayne County jury. For complete coverage of the verdict, including reaction from the courtroom, follow the News-Argus in print...Published: Sep 15, 2014 11:27 AM Full Story