Sunday, September 25, 2016
Weather spotter training offered at WCC
Wayne Community College will host training for potential volunteer severe weather spotters on Sept. 28, from 12:30-2 p.m. in Moffatt Auditorium. The National Weather Service will provide its SKYWARN(r) training, which is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Big Sweep starts today
People will be out in full force for two weeks beginning today picking up trash around the county during the 2016 Wayne Big Sweep. Anyone can help clean, said local coordinator Barbara Byers. It could be a business, civic...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Verizon seeks to add store in city
Verizon Wireless is interested in adding a second store in the city at the Shoppes of Goldsboro near the intersection of U.S. 70 and N.C. 581. Site plans for a 3,000-square-foot, single-story retail building will be reviewed by the...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
'Justice for Tiya Prayer Walk'
Community members walk Saturday morning in the "Justice for Tiya Prayer Walk" that started at Dillard Middle School. Atiya Maddox was shot to death in late July and police are still seeking clues that might lead to a suspect in...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Safety and fun
The 18th annual KidsFest kicked off Saturday at Berkeley Mall, and families had more than just fun. They learned how to be safe in their community. Sponsored by the Wayne County Health Department and the Goldsboro Fire Department, the event...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Goldsboro Milling Company celebrates 100 years
Goldsboro Milling Company celebrated it's 100th anniversary Saturday with nearly 450 guests and a mack truck cake to cut. A large white tent shaded guests at 938 Millers Chapel Road, where the president of Goldsboro Milling, Gordon Maxwell, sliced the...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Fair to kick off this week
DUDLEY -- A new 108-foot tall gondola Ferris wheel will tower over the 68th annual Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair that opens its 10-day run Thursday afternoon. But for those not interested in a bird's-eye view of the fair, there...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Aircraft catches fire at SJAFB
An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft caught on fire at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Friday morning. According to SJAFB public affairs, the airplane's jet fuel starter exhaust caught on fire around 11:05 a.m. Friday. The jet fuel starter is a...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Tractor ride event raises money for Cures for the Colors
MOUNT OLIVE -- Friends and families gathered at the M.F. McCullen Jr. farm at 2616 N.C. 55 East Saturday morning for the second annual Eastern Carolina Tractor Ride, in support of the Cures for the Colors. Hosted by the...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
East Carolina receives high rating by U.S. News & World Report
GREENVILLE -- East Carolina University ranks in the top tier of national universities in a new listing by U.S. News & World Report. In the magazine's 2017 "Best Colleges" guide released online earlier this month, ECU is ranked 210, tied...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Sit, Rover, sit: Class teaches pooches some basic obedience
Carolyn Mitchell's 5-month-old yorkie, Lexi, saw an opportunity to run -- and run she did. "My husband and I were chasing her down the road," Mrs. Mitchell said. "That was quite scary." To keep this from happening again, Mrs. Mitchell...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
DGDC honors Carolina Pine
A game-changer who challenged traditional downtown business concepts was recognized Friday with the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.'s most prestigious award. The Carolina Pine Country Store, owned by Kathy Cornelison, captured the DGDC 2016 Outstanding Business of the Year Award....Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Council to talk street paving
The Goldsboro City Council recessed its Sept. 19 meeting and will reconvene Monday night. The council will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 214 N. Center St. The council does not have a set...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Meeting highlights ongoing projects
Members of the Base/Community Council Thursday morning were updated on ongoing projects in Goldsboro, Wayne County and on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen, Wayne County Commission Chairman Joe Daughtery, Col. Brian Armstrong, vice commander of...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
African Children's Choir concert to be Oct. 2
The African Children's Choir will be in concert at The Lord's Table on Parkway Drive at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. The program will feature well-loved children's songs, traditional spirituals and gospel favorites. Concerts are free and open to...Published: Sep 25, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story