Friday, January 27, 2017
Dunsmore: Classroom size bill has merit, but as-is would be "train wreck"
A bill introduced by the N.C. General Assembly to reduce class sizes has potential, but it would be a "train wreck" if implemented as-is, Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Dunsmore said Friday. The bill, which mandates that state public...Published: Jan 27, 2017 4:31 PM Full Story
Cops: Break-in suspects caught while smoking pot down by the river
Authorities arrested two men Thursday morning accused of breaking into a business eight days earlier and stealing multiple items. Deputies reportedly came across the men smoking marijuana inside cars parked near a boat ramp on Bill Lane Boulevard and connected...Published: Jan 27, 2017 12:13 PM Full Story
Base exercise beginning Monday will cause noise, traffic congestion
Residents who live in the area of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base can expect increased noise and activity Monday morning through late-Tuesday evening. A press release issued Friday by the base's 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office said a two-day...Published: Jan 27, 2017 11:52 AM Full Story
Wayne to share in disaster funding
Wayne and three other of the counties hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew will benefit from nearly $159 million in federal grant funding. The recovery funds will help communities with housing, economic development, infrastructure and efforts to prevent further damage....Published: Jan 27, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
Jones sentencing given to new judge
WILMINGTON -- Former Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II's sentencing hearing on a 2016 conviction of bribing a federal agent will be delayed for a second time as the case was assigned to another judge this week. The hearing...Published: Jan 27, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
Man charged with stealing church guitar
Authorities arrested a man Tuesday accused of stealing a bass guitar from a church, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office press release. Joseph Edward Joyner-Sturgeon, 21, of 105 Miller St., is charged with obtaining property by false pretense, larceny...Published: Jan 27, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
Al King among those honored at Chamber of Commerce awards banquet
A longstanding community leader who has given his life to public service was presented with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's most prestigious award Thursday. Former Goldsboro mayor Al King received the 2017 Cornerstone Award during the chamber's annual banquet...Published: Jan 27, 2017 8:31 AM Full Story
Base/Community Council discuss common interests
The F-15E Strike Eagle turned 30 years old on Dec. 11. But the aircraft still has a bright future and will be around for some time to come, said 4th Fighter Wing Vice Commander Brian Armstrong. "That is a big...Published: Jan 27, 2017 7:44 AM Full Story