Sunday, October 29, 2017
The Korean War: Veterans recall their roles with the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing
Jesse Black smiles and shakes his head as his memories take him back more than 60 years to a foreign land and "Bed Check Charlie." Black, 85, was a young airman with the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing serving at Kimpo...Published: Oct 29, 2017 8:37 PM Full Story
Warm the World preparations taking place
Members of First Baptist Church are warming the world a few people at a time. The church's 9th annual Warm the World event will take place Nov. 18 beginning at 8 p.m. It was the brainchild of church member...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Costumed revelers have scary good time
Halloween came early for superheroes, dinosaurs and zombies that took to the streets in downtown Goldsboro during Thriller Night Friday. The event drew record crowds, estimated at about 1,000 people, for the third annual event that centers on zombies...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Sephora now open inside J.C. Penney
Women of all ages now have a haven to find popular makeup and skincare products at the newly opened Sephora shop inside J.C. Penney. The grand opening of Sephora, a French chain of cosmetics, was welcomed in Goldsboro on...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Local businesses seek part-time help handling the Holiday season rush
Area retailers are stocking their shelves and ramping up staffing levels in preparation for the start of the holiday shopping season. While a variety of retail jobs are available at area stores, some locations already have employees in place....Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Sears to no longer carry Whirlpool brand appliances
The Sears Holdings Corp. is ending its century-old partnership with Whirlpool and will no longer sell the brand appliances at Sears stores. Whirlpool products, including those of its subsidiaries Maytag, KitchenAid and Jenn-Air, within the range of appliances and...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Celebrating 150 years of the National Grange
DUDLEY -- "She was good," MacKenzie Vann, 10, said of her sister, Kasey's, performance of the national anthem. But so was the chocolate chip cookie that MacKenzie ate as she rode the barrel train around the Wayne County Fairgrounds....Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
FSA county committee elections take place in November
RALEIGH - North Carolina Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting State Executive Director Lorraine Dillard announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin mailing ballots to eligible farmers and ranchers for the 2017 FSA County Committee elections on Nov....Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Slow going for early voting
As of Friday afternoon, fewer than 90 people had cast ballots through early voting for the scattering of municipal and sanitary district elections to be decided on Nov. 7. Since early voting began Thursday, Oct. 19, only 83 people...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
CSS annual meeting scheduled for Nov. 9
Communities Supporting Schools in Wayne County has much to share at its annual community partner meeting next month, including a keynote speaker in charge of juvenile programs for the state of North Carolina. This year's event will be held at...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Chili cookoff supports Community Soup Kitchen
Seasoned chili cooker Jamie Grady, of Mount Olive, knew just what he was looking for Saturday afternoon as he tasted samples during the 11th annual Really Chili Challenge. "I have tasted a majority of them," he said. "What I...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Case Farms reaches safety milestone of 2M hours worked with no accidents
From staff reports GOLDSBORO -- Case Farms, a fully-integrated poultry farming and processing group, achieved a safety milestone on Sept. 26, after working 2 million hours without experiencing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable lost time accident...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Three counties unite for the 15th annual AlzNC Walk
Dementia, like Alzheimer's, is a sad disease, said Susan Peacock as she and her sons, Benjamin, 13, and Aedan, 11, waited for the start of Saturday's 15th annual AlzNC Walk. Like many of the participants, Peacock knows first hand...Published: Oct 29, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story