Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Plans for new jail advance
Wayne County could be moving inmates into a new misdemeanant jail on North William Street by July or August of 2016. Project manager Jason Hopkins of Mosely Architects, the company designing the jail, told Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. buys shell building
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mt. Olive Pickle Co. officials Tuesday afternoon said that continued strong sales growth is behind the company's decision to purchase the 55,000-square-foot shell building in the Mount Olive Industrial Park. Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning approved...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Credits for history
Gov. Pat McCrory and state Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz toured downtown Goldsboro Tuesday afternoon to discuss the importance of renewing historical preservation tax credits in the state. McCrory and Kluttz kicked off their visit to Goldsboro by...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
McCrory lunches with Scouters
Gov. Pat McCrory was the guest speaker at the Tuscarora Boy Scout Council's annual Friends of Scouting fundraising luncheon Tuesday at the Walnut Creek Country Club. The governor praised the Scouting program for its development of young men, saying...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Animal Shelter to sponsor clinics
Rabies vaccination clinics will be sponsored by the Wayne County Animal Shelter on different dates and locations listed across the county. The cost will be $10 per dog or cat. The owner of every dog and cat more than...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Paramount Theatre earns grant funding
Thanks to a three-year grant from South Arts, the Paramount Theatre will now be able to bring professional dance companies to Wayne County. The Dance Touring Initiative will provide about $25,000 over the next three years for professional development...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Local teacher speaks at event
North Drive Elementary teacher and author Gregory Brown was recently a guest author at the North Carolina Reading Association Conference, held in Raleigh. The K-4 literacy coach had the opportunity to interact and share reading strategies with educators from across...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On April 3 a representative of Musgrave Equipment Company located at 3866 US 70 West in Goldsboro reported that between April 2 and April 3 the business received a call from an unknown person said they were a representative from...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Board appoints another member
PIKEVILLE -- Pikeville commissioners appointed Lyman Galloway to serve in the recently vacated seat of Todd Smith during the regular board meeting Monday night, leaving only two board members to serve that have actually been elected. Former Commissioner Todd...Published: Apr 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story