Wednesday, June 22, 2016
County schools announce administrative changes
More administrative changes have been announced by Wayne County Public Schools, including five principal shifts and more than a dozen assistant principals named. Earlier in the month, officials had made two principal changes -- moving Grantham Middle School Principal...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County reneges on WATCH increase
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning reneged on a promise made less than week ago to increase funding for Wayne Action Teams for Community Health (WATCH) by $35,000. Commissioners John Bell and Ed Cromartie, who voted for the increase last...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
25th STARBASE: Students learn science and math through aerospace applications
The 25th anniversary of the STARBASE program launched this week at Greenwood Middle School, where upcoming fifth-graders learn science and math -- aerospace style. Sixty-four military and non-military children met Tuesday at the school for Science and Technology Academy...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Police work to reinstate SWAT
The Goldsboro Police Department is taking steps toward reinstating its currently nonexistent SWAT team in the wake of the Wayne Community College shooting that happened in April 2015. The department will hold a two-day training SWAT orientation course on...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont sewer in danger of failing
FREMONT -- Ten sewer pumps in Fremont could potentially be in danger of failing, a town Public Works employee said at the Fremont Town Board meeting Tuesday evening. Kenneth Wayne Stanley with public works said the 10 above-ground sewer...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City begins search for tourism director
The search for a new Goldsboro travel and tourism director is underway with the city already receiving more than 50 applications. The applicant pool includes several out-of-state candidates, a few from Goldsboro and others from across North Carolina, said...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Magical time
First African Baptist Church's second annual Summer Fest for children in Lincoln Homes featured magic tricks by David Hersh of Magic by David & Co. of Raleigh. Thursday's event also included hot dogs and hamburgers and sign-up for Vacation...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Paschal to make visit to Pikeville
It's not too often that a Grammy Award-nominated artist visits Wayne County. That's exactly what will happen July 16 when inspirational Christian and gospel singer Janet Paschal visits Pleasant Grove Original Free Will Baptist Church in Pikeville. She will...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On June 2, Goldsboro police officers responded to a break-in at a home in the 800 block of Eleventh Street where someone caused an estimated $20,000 worth of property damage to the residence once they broke in. Before leaving the...Published: Jun 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story