Wednesday, July 20, 2016
WATCH leaders ask for reconsideration
Dr. Clark Gaither has expressed frustration with Wayne County commissioners whom he said continue to ask questions that have been answered and for information that already has been supplied several times over -- all at the expense of public...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City Council gives in to grocery store wishes
The possibility of losing a new Lidl grocery store led the Goldsboro City Council to approve the company's requested site plan Monday. The council was originally set to consider development plans that eliminated Lidl's requested right-in, right-out entrance from...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Airman dies while deployed
An airman stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base died Monday while on deployment in an undisclosed location in southwest Asia. 1st Lt. Anais Tobar, 25, from Miami, Fla., died Monday from what is being reported as "non-combat related injuries,"...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Womack Electric holding food drive
Womack Electric Supply, at 401 E. Ash St, is holding a Christmas in July food drive this month. Donations of canned goods, non-perishable food items and paper products, including paper towels, napkins, plates, cups and plastic utensils, are being...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tobacco crop looking good
June rains proved timely for Wayne County's corn crop, and while tobacco, the county's No 1 cash crop, can better handle drought and heat, it, too, was bolstered by the moisture. But now tobacco farmers like cousins Paul and...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Schools hire new auditor
Wayne County Public Schools will have a new auditor doing its books and is converting to BoardDocs, an online platform for documents, policies and procedures. The Board of Education approved both at a recent meeting. For over a year, there...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Four hurt in wreck
A head-on collision on Stoney Creek Parkway between Elm Street and Harris Street on Tuesday afternoon sent four people to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The wreck happened when a black Chevrolet Trailblazer heading toward Elm Street on...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On July 11, at about 11 p.m., the Handy Mart Store at 2495 U.S. 13 North was robbed at gunpoint by three black males. Deputies of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for assistance from the clerk....Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Community 'Peace Walk' planned for Friday
Planning a community peace walk in downtown Goldsboro has evolved from its original intent due to the continued violence across the nation and world. Caroline Clucas, an 18-year-old graduate of Wayne Early/Middle College High School, sought an outlet that...Published: Jul 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story