Tuesday, April 11, 2017
City: Youths interested in summer jobs should apply online
Teenagers interested in working a summer job will get a boost with a newly created youth employment program. Applications for the Summer Youth Employment Initiative are being accepted on the city of Goldsboro's website, and at least 50 jobs will...Published: Apr 11, 2017 12:57 PM Full Story
Fire destroys mobile home, two displaced
Two men watched their mobile home burn down Tuesday morning off of Dallas Road. Tyshone Turner, 23, and Tye Johnson, 20, saw the fire start at their home, located at 105 Curlew St., just after 10 a.m. Turner said he...Published: Apr 11, 2017 12:27 PM Full Story
Students pepper sprayed, officer assaulted
Southern Wayne High School's resource officer pepper-sprayed two students fighting on a school bus and arrested another student who cussed at him and assaulted him Thursday after he broke up the fight, according to Wayne County Sheriff's Office reports....Published: Apr 11, 2017 10:12 AM Full Story
Larry Bell won't run for re-election
At 77 years old and after nine terms in the state House of Representatives, Rep. Larry Bell is ready to call it a career. Bell announced at the Wayne County Democratic Party Convention Saturday that he will not seek...Published: Apr 11, 2017 10:12 AM Full Story
Walnut Creek Country Club has good year
Officials with the Walnut Creek Country Club said the facility closed out another successful year in 2016. With almost 500 members, the club continues to exceed its budget expectations and expand programs in tennis, pool, golf, and other member services....Published: Apr 11, 2017 10:12 AM Full Story
Local legislator focuses on agriculture, farmers
RALEIGH -- Farmers are overburdened by regulations and besieged by the "liberal media" and others who do not understand agriculture's importance to the county's growth and survival, Rep. Jimmy Dixon said. Government and regulations are among the biggest challenges...Published: Apr 11, 2017 10:12 AM Full Story
Murder trial jury selection continues
Jury selection will continue today in the first-degree murder trial of Alquan Hill, who is accused of taking part in the Oct. 31, 2014, murder of then-21-year-old Shanekqua Adriana Thompson. Hill is allegedly part of a gang known as the...Published: Apr 11, 2017 8:05 AM Full Story