Saturday, March 18, 2017
Military sorority has prom surprise for Aycock student
Destiny Washington had no plans to go to prom this year. The Charles B. Aycock High School senior didn't like "that stuff," she said, and was going to pass. That was until members of Kappa Epsilon Psi Military Sorority surprised...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
Council to set hearing on internet businesses
The Goldsboro City Council is set to move forward with an April public hearing for proposed ordinance changes limiting future internet sweepstakes locations in the city. The council will vote Monday on setting an April 17 public hearing, which precedes...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
Restaurant robbed
Police used dogs Saturday night to search the area stretching from behind Ruby Tuesday to the Outback restaurant as they looked for a robbery suspect. Some officers were carrying rifles. Police and Wayne County sheriff's deputies responded to a...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
Town hall meeting Tuesday night
Concerns about substandard education, widespread crime and division in the community will come to the forefront during a second town hall style meeting Tuesday night. Jermaine and Nicolette Dawson, organizers behind the grassroots movement, will host the meeting at 6:30...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
Women firefighters value role
Gigi Eason always wanted brothers. She grew up being one of five girls in her house. And when she joined the Goldsboro Fire Department 28 years ago she got a handful of them. Eason is one of two women on...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
University of Mount Olive to move some offices downtown
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive will relocate its institutional advancement offices to downtown in what used to be a furniture store. And university President Dr. Phil Kerstetter has hinted at even more expansion projects in the...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
Section of Antioch Road to close for repairs
A section of Antioch Road near Pikeville will be closed beginning Monday, March 20, to allow for permanent repair of damage caused by Hurricane Matthew. The hurricane damaged a drainage pipe near 1762 Antioch Road. The Department of Transportation...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
Rosewood test score mistake explained
The clerical error that caused the results of more than 40 Rosewood High students' American College Testing tests to be rejected was an issue of improperly recorded test times, according to email correspondences between Wayne County Public Schools and...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
Hospital tour: Bentonville re-created
FOUR OAKS -- Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's army engaged in four battles over a 12-day period in March 1865 as it marched toward Goldsboro, a strategic railroad crossroads. Goldsboro escaped those bloody battles, but its four hospitals treated wounded...Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story
All-County Band Festival to be held Tuesday at Dillard
Approximately 100 band members from Wayne County Public Schools will come together to showcase their instrumental talents this week. On Tuesday, March 21, the district will hold its 2017 All-County Band Festival at 6:30 p.m. at Dillard Middle School....Published: Mar 18, 2017 11:47 PM Full Story