Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Schools to hold parent meetings
Wayne County Public Schools will hold parent meetings next week at two schools involved in the regrouping plan, recently passed by the Board of Education for the central attendance area. The first session will take place at Carver Heights...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
U-Play to add 88 jobs, makes $20M investment
MOUNT OLIVE -- The long-vacant former Helix-Poly/Sonoco building in Mount Olive will soon have a new tenant that will make a $20 million investment and create up to 88 jobs over the next five years. It will be the...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
A night of fun
Thousands of people circulated through the Herman Park Center in Goldsboro Tuesday evening for the 33rd annual National Night Out. The evening brought families, law enforcement and city and county agencies together for a night of crime-free fun that...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Police look at leads in death of Maddox
Police are investigating several leads in the July 22 murder of 19-year-old Atiya Tijonna Maddox, but new developments in the case are scant. Maj. Anthony Carmon, head of the Goldsboro Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division, said several people have...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Railhouse surrenders ABC license
Railhouse Sports Bar and Grille, located at 108 N. Center St., voluntarily surrendered its ABC permits to North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agents on Monday. Maj. Anthony Carmon, head of the Goldsboro Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division, said it...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville town commission plans public hearings
The Pikeville town commission considered some items and tabled others at their meeting Monday, while setting a date for several public hearings. Three public hearings were set for the next town commission meeting, which will take place Tuesday, Sept....Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board agrees to meter costs
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Town Board Monday night unanimously approved borrowing $226,053.80 to purchase 1,000 radio read meters. The meters were the only item on the agenda. The meeting started at 6 p.m. instead of the usual time...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Dressing the world
Emily Privott learned to sew at a young age. Doll clothes at first. Then when her children came along, clothes for her daughters. "I've just always sewn. I enjoyed it and made dresses. I loved doing it," Mrs. Privott said....Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On July 31 at about 2:30 a.m. the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 100 block of North Center Street in reference to a subject being shot. Upon arrival officers discovered Ryan Apollo Morgan, a 32 year old man and...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Budget director discusses spending
N.C. Budget Director Andrew Heath boils the state's $22.3 billion budget in smaller chunks when he talks about the state's economic outlook and budget overview. Those chunks being fiscal responsibility, a tax cut for the middle class, higher teacher...Published: Aug 3, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story