Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Local Marines celebrate 240th birthday of corps
Christopher Cosgrove loved the Marine Corps. The lance corporal, assigned to Golf Company 225, Picatinny Arsenal, 2nd Batallion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, was among a small group of reservists who volunteered to deploy to Iraq in 2006....Published: Nov 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
The name
More than 50 people gathered Tuesday night at Rebuilding Broken Places to discuss the possible changing of the name of Charles B. Aycock High School. The gathering was the regular monthly meeting of the Goldsboro-Wayne branch of the NAACP....Published: Nov 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Final counts in from voting
The results of the Nov. 3 election in Wayne County have been finalized by the county Board of Elections, with the only changes occurring in the race for Pikeville town commissioner. There were two unexpired terms on the Pikeville...Published: Nov 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne DSS to open process for heating assistance in December
The Wayne County Department of Social Services will began accepting applications in December for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. The county is expecting to receive an estimated $583,991 for the program that provides a one-time annual vendor payment...Published: Nov 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Eureka parade to change name
EUREKA -- The town of Eureka's Christmas Parade that will be held Sunday, Dec. 13 will debut a new name -- the Northeast Volunteer Fire Department/Eureka Christmas Parade. The line-up will start at 2 p.m. on Davis Street Extension....Published: Nov 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
An employee of Tobacco World at 523 E. Ash St. reported to the Goldsboro Police Department that on Sunday, Nov. 8, an unknown, black male entered the store, pointed a handgun at him, took an undetermined amount of cash from...Published: Nov 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story