Sunday, October 11, 2015
Candidate asks for recount in District 4
The Wayne County Board of Elections announced late Friday morning that a recount has been called for the District 4 Goldsboro City Council election. District 4 candidate Tondalayo Clark -- who lost out on moving on to the Nov....Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Three of five judge nominees from Goldsboro
Five candidates have been nominated by 8th Judicial District Bar members for consideration to complete the unexpired term of the late Judge Tim Finan. The appointment will be made by Gov. Pat McCrory. The nominees, listed in order of...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Downtown: The fountain
At the center of downtown Goldsboro's new look is a fountain -- a $385,000 fountain. It is part of a modern look that will include not only the granite pieces stacked to resemble a city skyline, but four modern...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Downtown: The artwork
Some say they are too modern for a newly renovated historic downtown -- and not part of the original pitch for the city's Center Street renovation plan. Some say they are just what a modern and rejuvenated downtown needs...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
How they polled the community
After the Public Art Steering Committee named the final 11 options for artwork selection, pictures of the options were posted to the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.'s website. A total of 111 comments were made by slightly more than three dozen...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Stuart: Still in race for mayor
Despite getting the least number of votes in Goldsboro's Oct. 6 mayoral primary election, D.A. Stuart announced this week that he intends to run a write-in campaign in the general election on Nov. 3. Henry Jinnette, who received the...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Finance officer takes on new post
The finance officer for Wayne County Public Schools is taking on a new role in the district, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Beverly Boltinhouse, hired to manage the school system's finance office in June 2014, was named associate director of...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Events to honor county's veterans
Veterans Day is still nearly five weeks away, but Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition members are encouraging the public to go ahead and sign up units for the annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade, which dates back to...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
It's official: Fair crowns county's ugliest pickup truck
At the Wayne County Regional Agricultural Fair on Saturday, the weather was not the only thing that was ugly. So were the pickup trucks. Leonard and Michelle Gurganus were plenty proud of their 1988 Chevrolet S10, although some people...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Two injured in scuffle at house
Two men turned up at Wayne Memorial Hospital Thursday night with lacerations, one to his neck and the other to his arm, according to a Goldsboro police report. The men were injured in an altercation with each other, the...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Gaskin hired as director of enrollment
Sharon Gaskin, most recently associate dean of admissions at Elon University School of Law, has been named the new director of enrollment management at Kingswood Oxford. Gaskin, a native of Goldsboro, holds degrees in French and education from the University...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Hospital recognized as 'healthy workplace'
Wayne Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a healthy workplace. The "Excellence Recognition" was presented by Prevention Partners, an initiative that addresses the overall culture around health and wellness. The local hospital earned straight A's in the modules of...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Smash, crash and the ugliest pickup
Twenty minutes before the start of the Wayne County Regional Agricultural Fair's demolition derby, Ervin Gurganus of Dudley is sitting where the back window of his Oldsmobile Cutlass used to be, smoking a cigarette. The car is a heap...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Local celebrities prepare to show off dancing skills
Sixteen stars will take to the stage at the Paramount Theatre on Friday night for the fifth annual Dancing Stars of Wayne County event. The competition -- not only to perfect dance steps but to raise money for education...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
City clerk named district director of clerk's group
Goldsboro City Clerk Melissa Corser was recently named as district director for District 4 of the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks. Mrs. Corser was selected by the NCAMC's board of directors after she applied for the position so...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Have a secret chili recipe? Here's your chance to shine
Polish off those spoons and ladles. The Community Soup Kitchen's annual Really Chili Challenge is back, and team entries are filling up quickly. Chili challenge co-chairperson Rosalyn Lomax said 15 teams have already entered and the cutoff is set...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Barber honored with award
The Rev. Dr. William Barber received the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award on behalf of the Moral Movement during ceremonies held recently in New York City. The award is presented to those whose achievements have demonstrated a commitment...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story