Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Two men charged in thefts of wiring
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has charged two men in connection with a pair of residential break-ins in July, both of which resulted in property theft. One of the homes was under construction at the time and the suspects...Published: Jul 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
N.C. treasurer speaks to city's Rotary Club
Good financial things are happening in North Carolina, but infrastructure, transportation and education are long-range challenges that remain to be met, state Treasurer Janet Cowell told Goldsboro Rotarians on Tuesday. Ms. Cowell noted that she serves a four-year term...Published: Jul 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Farmer's market
Russell Smith, 87, relaxes in the shade of a tree in front of his home on Berkeley Boulevard near the corner of Tommy's Road Tuesday while he waits for customers to buy some of his fresh produce. Smith farms two...Published: Jul 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Commissioners: No 1 percent tax, no ag center or sports complex
The Goldsboro sports complex and the Wayne County Regional Agricultural and Convention Center will not be built if the General Assembly fails to adopt a countywide one percent hotel occupancy tax. Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning raised that alarm...Published: Jul 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Monday, July 20, an employee of the Dollar Tree located at 2918 U.S. Highway 70 West reported securing the business on July 19 at 8:15 p.m. and when they returned to the business on July 20, at 8:15 a.m....Published: Jul 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Website helps veterans find colleges
Postduty.com, a website launched to help veterans and their families find colleges to support their educational goals, is now online. Its debut comes after a year of diligent planning and programming, resulting in the creation of a virtual meeting...Published: Jul 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Albertson youth qualifies for motocross championship
Albertson's Mason Raynor just made his dream come true. The 6-year-old dirt bike racer has qualified for the largest amateur motocross race in the world, the 34th Annual Rocky Mountain ATV/MC AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by AMSOIL at...Published: Jul 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story