Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Unknown substance intitially thought to be related to a meth lab closes city roadway
An unknown substance on the side of the road caused alarm on Westbrook Road between Day Circle and Arrington Bridge Road Wednesday morning. Officials initially thought the substance might be related to a meth lab, but further investigation proved otherwise,...Published: Mar 8, 2017 12:07 PM Full Story
Snow on Sunday?
Some forecasters are mentioning the possibility of snow for Sunday in the Goldsboro and Wayne County area.Watch www.newsargus.com for updates if conditions warrant. Forecast models are indicating a chance of wintry wx this weekend. Many things have to come together...Published: Mar 8, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
Support leans toward manager
Several members of the Goldsboro City Council support City Manager Scott Stevens and have no plans to remove him from his post. Sylvia Barnes, local NAACP president, called for the manager's resignation during Monday's city council meeting because Stevens declined...Published: Mar 8, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
Dr. Thomas Walker to be installed as WCC president
Wayne Community College will officially install its sixth president on Thursday afternoon during ceremonies in Moffatt Auditorium. Dr. Thomas Walker Jr. came on board Sept. 1, 2016. Prior to coming to Wayne County, he had been campus president of...Published: Mar 8, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
Better informing parents becomes priority
Parents, educators and Wayne County Public Schools leadership came together Tuesday afternoon to discuss ways to better inform parents about their children and their schools, and by doing so increase parent engagement in education. The meeting, a special committee...Published: Mar 8, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
Pikeville town board expresses frustration with federal aid
PIKEVILLE -- The town of Pikeville approved funding to repair a waste water pump damaged during Hurricane Matthew as it waits for FEMA funding for a replacement. Michael Hunt, town administrator, said damages to the pump put its replacement at...Published: Mar 8, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
Legislators encouraged to continue support for library
sherring@newsargus.com MOUNT OLIVE -- Cash King didn't seem to notice or care that the new kid at his table was too big for the seat he had crunched onto. Cash, 16 months, simply began sharing his crayons with the new...Published: Mar 8, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Monday, March 6, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers of the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 600 block of Daisy Street in reference to a shots fired alert through Shot Spotter. Once officers arrived on-scene, they canvassed the area....Published: Mar 8, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
County extends grant to Case Farms
sherring@newsargus.com Case Farms has been awarded a $103,565 county incentive grant for a $6.1 million construction project that also will add three new jobs paying an average weekly wage of $615. The grant will be in the form of an...Published: Mar 8, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story