Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Fire damages new Cherry Hospital complex
A diesel generator used to power a building caught fire during elevator stress tests being conducted at the new Cherry Hospital this afternoon -- a blaze that caused more than $200,000 in damages. For complete details, see Thursday's News-Argus....Published: Oct 29, 2014 5:07 PM Full Story
Secretary of transportation makes stop in Wayne County
MOUNT OLIVE -- Choice is the watchword for transportation in the 21st century and for the U.S. that means focusing not on a highway trust fund, but rather on a wider transportation trust fund that looks at more than...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Stevens: Goldsboro economy improving
Goldsboro is steadily growing, city officials say, and the figures, although not spectacular, back up the assertion. The city's tax base has grown from $1.7 billion in 2004 to $2.2 billion last year, with the figure estimated to be...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro Police Department tracks series of shootings
The Goldsboro Police Department is working to determine whether a string of shootings that began Tuesday afternoon and carried on through early this morning are connected. The shootings spanned from East Ash Street to Wayne Memorial Drive to North...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Alliance names new leader
Crystal Gettys, who for the last seven years has worked with the Lincoln Economic Development Association, has been named the new president of the Wayne County Development Alliance. She will assume her new duties on Dec. 1. The announcement...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
It's a scream
MOUNT OLIVE -- Before Friday night, I thought I was brave. I survived Scarowinds. I watch crime shows. I even, on occasion, kill bugs. So before I, and News-Argus photographer Melissa Key, arrived at the Marr Branch haunted house --...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Local lawmen offer tips to parents
As Halloween approaches, officials from Goldsboro and Wayne County said they will be keeping a close eye on the events set to unfold Friday. And local lawmen, who have set a 6 to 8 p.m. trick-or-treat time, are urging...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Judge says experience gives him edge in Court of Appeals election
Experience, education and knowledge are what Judge John M. Tyson says set him apart from the other 18 candidates for a seat on the state Court of Appeals. Tyson, 61, has previously served a full eight-year term on the...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Animal-related crashes up in Wayne
Deer are a common sight along Stony Creek Parkway either standing at the wood line or along the edge of the street. But that tranquil scene can quickly turn deadly when the deer bolt into traffic. In recent weeks...Published: Oct 29, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story