Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Testimony set to continue in murder trial
Testimony continued today in the murder trial of James Carnell Howard, the man Goldsboro police say shot and killed two hotel employees in a 2009 robbery. Howard, representing himself, asked one question of one witness throughout all of Tuesday's...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sweepstakes cafes closed
Two local Internet sweepstakes cafes in Wayne County were shut down on Tuesday for continued violations of North Carolina general statutes that regulate such businesses. A1 Cafe, at 2922 Suite B in the Shoppes at Goldsboro on Business U.S. 70...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Teacher killed in accident honored
As word trickled out into the community Tuesday that a beloved teacher at Meadow Lane Elementary School had died after being hit by a preschool bus in the school's parking lot, administrators and teachers went into protective mode. The...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County to refinance schools
Wayne County can expect to save nearly $3 million over the next 19 years by refinancing the $38 million it cost to build new middle schools in the Grantham and Spring Creek communities. That savings could then be directed...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
80,000 gallons of waste spill into Cape Fear
MOUNT OLIVE -- Approximately 80,000 gallons of untreated waste from the town's sewer plant entered the headwaters of the North East Cape Fear River as the result of a weekend sewer spill. The spill occurred from a manhole number...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Commissioners seek to improve relationship with BOE
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning said they want to continue strengthening their working relationship with the Wayne County Board of Education. Those efforts, they said, will include working to secure countywide broadband Internet service, providing additional school funding by...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board approves rezoning request
MOUNT OLIVE -- A controversial rezoning request for county-owned property in the Mount Olive Industrial Park was approved by a 4-1 vote at the town board's Monday night session. The vote, more than a year in the making, faced...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Events center nearing completion
The Goldsboro Events Center, formerly the Goldsboro Country Club, is almost ready to open, and there have been several inquiries of interest into renting out the center in the coming months. Ideally, said Parks and Recreation Director Scott Barnard, the...Published: Feb 10, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story