Monday, October 31, 2016
Wayne Country Day students 'treat' themselves to Halloween carnival
What do an ice cream cone, a basketball player and a Tyrannosaurus Rex have in common? Wayne Country Day School students dressed up as all three and more during their Halloween carnival Monday afternoon, as hundreds of students packed the...Published: Oct 31, 2016 4:18 PM Full Story
Truck catches fire, shuts off traffic to Edgerton Street for an hour
A box truck caught on fire at 913 Edgerton St. Monday around 1 p.m., damaging a duplex's vinyl siding but leaving nobody injured. The truck belongs to Expert Cleaning Systems, LLC and is owned by Donald Goodwin of Pikeville. Goldsboro...Published: Oct 31, 2016 2:18 PM Full Story
Mount Olive giveaway event slated for Saturday
MOUNT OLIVE -- Donations of clothing, especially for children, are needed for the First Baptist Church's fourth annual Warm the World clothing giveaway. Coats, blankets, hats, gloves and scarves will given to community residents from 9 to 11 a.m....Published: Oct 31, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
Communities in Schools to hold partner meeting Thursday
This year's Communities in Schools community partner meeting, planned for Thursday, will be a celebration, despite the upheaval created around the county by Hurricane Matthew. "It's a thank you to our community for all their support, and to let...Published: Oct 31, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
Airman killed in vehicle accident
A service member assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base died in Greenville Saturday from injuries suffered in an off-road motorcycle accident. According to a SJAFB news release, Senior Airman Earl Grover Jr., 23, of the 4th Equipment Maintenance...Published: Oct 31, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
Wayne Opportunity Center in ruins as staff begins to rebuild
The extent of the damage done to Wayne Opportunity Center by Hurricane Matthew and the subsequent flooding is unknown. The building on South George Street is still without power and phone service. "When we came back into the building...Published: Oct 31, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
Meeting to connect residents to resources
Christ in Action, a Virginia-based disaster relief ministry, will host a community meeting Tuesday to connect residents with hurricane recovery resources. The meeting will be from 6 to 7 p.m. at Generation Church at 3016 Summit Road, near U.S....Published: Oct 31, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
County to talk housing standards
Wayne County residents Tuesday will have the opportunity to weigh in on a plan to establish minimum housing standards in the county. The standards would apply to site-built dwellings and manufactured homes. Standards for site-built dwellings would include structural...Published: Oct 31, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
WorkKeys tests available at Wayne Community College
Wayne County residents have several opportunities to take the WorkKeys tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate in November. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success, or WORKS, program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, 8...Published: Oct 31, 2016 9:59 AM Full Story
Airman killed in weekend wreck
A service member assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base died in Greenville Saturday from injuries suffered in an off-road motorcycle accident. According to a SJAFB news release, Senior Airman Earl Grover Jr., 23, of the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron,...Published: Oct 31, 2016 8:34 AM Full Story