Friday, March 10, 2017
Public invited to Goldsboro Community Affairs Commission meeting on divisions in community
A member of the Goldsboro Community Affairs Commission has been inviting local residents concerned about divisions in the city to share their thoughts during a Tuesday night meeting. The commission, a city council appointed group, will meet Tuesday at 7...Published: Mar 10, 2017 3:10 PM Full Story
Man threatens woman with shotgun after he is attacked
A man struck in the head with a handgun by an intruder in his home Thursday night was arrested shortly after that for pointing a shotgun at a woman he lives with after accusing her of setting him up, according...Published: Mar 10, 2017 12:34 PM Full Story
Sixth president of Wayne Community College officially takes the lead
There was plenty of pomp and dignity at the Thursday afternoon ceremony to install Dr. Thomas A. Walker Jr. as sixth president of Wayne Community College. But it was his presidential address that captivated the crowd -- a blend...Published: Mar 10, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Board asked to focus on Goldsboro High School
Three speakers, including a member of the Goldsboro City Council, Tuesday morning appealed to Wayne County commissioners to focus more attention on the needs of Goldsboro High School. Their pleas included a need for more funding and for the...Published: Mar 10, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Mount Olive board awards sewer bid
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Town Board awarded a $942,204.86 bid to Step Construction Co. of LaGrange for a $1.2 million water/sewer project this week. The board also approved finalized plans and specifications for another $1.1 million sewer...Published: Mar 10, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Log truck wreck shuts down road
A log truck overturned and shut down the entrance to U.S. 117 Alternate Thursday around 3:30 p.m. The truck flipped onto its passenger side as it turned off of U.S. 117 onto U.S. 117 Alternate. Courey Deon Lassiter, 29, of...Published: Mar 10, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
CVS on Wayne Memorial Drive robbed at gunpoint
Police are investigating a Thursday night armed robbery of CVS Pharmacy at 2203 Wayne Memorial Drive. According to police reports, two men walked into the store just after 9:30 p.m. and one of them pointed a handgun at the cashier...Published: Mar 10, 2017 8:05 AM Full Story
Snow in the weekend forecast, but little should stick
The National Weather Service in Raleigh is calling for less than half an inch of snow accumulation both Saturday night and Sunday morning. Forecasts suggest light rain beginning late Saturday night and continuing throughout the day on Sunday as temperatures...Published: Mar 10, 2017 7:05 AM Full Story