Friday, September 15, 2017
Alcohol sales suspended at Bees Town
City residents can no longer buy alcohol from the Bees Town Grocery at 905 S. Slocumb St. after the state ABC Commission issued a summary suspension on the establishment today. Wayne County ABC Law Enforcement Chief Joe Sadler said the...Published: Sep 15, 2017 7:50 PM Full Story
Serena Inn served with temporary restraining order, barred from renting out rooms
The Serena Inn is now barred from renting out any more rooms to people after authorities served a temporary restraining order on the business today at 11 a.m. People currently renting rooms at the motel will be allowed to stay,...Published: Sep 15, 2017 12:41 PM Full Story
Governor delivers supplies to Carver Heights Elementary
Gov. Roy Cooper delivered school supplies at Carver Heights Elementary School on Thursday, visiting two classrooms and spending 30 minutes talking with teachers about their concerns. In between, he fielded questions about class size, funding teacher supplements and his desire...Published: Sep 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro Fire Department hopes to get federal dollars
Goldsboro firefighters could be suited up with smaller, more mobile pressurized air packs pending a federal grant application. The Goldsboro Fire Department plans to apply for a $229,940 Assistance to Firefighters Grant that would replace the department's 32 older-model...Published: Sep 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Ag center remains on schedule to open in March
Construction of the $20 million Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center is 75 percent complete and remains on schedule to open March 1. "We are doing well, and everything is on time," said James Wade, Maxwell Center venue director/general...Published: Sep 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Two schools on list for takeover
Two Wayne County elementary schools join 46 others across North Carolina on a list of those which meet the criteria for being taken over by the state. Brogden Primary and Eastern Wayne Elementary are rated in the bottom 5 percent...Published: Sep 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story