Sunday, November 5, 2017
Unemployment highest in metro areas
Goldsboro is on the upper side of unemployment rates in the state compared to other metropolitan areas, according to the recently releases employment figures from the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The city's rate is at 4.5 percent as...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story
Lecture to look at U-boats off the Carolina coast
NEW BERN -- Hitler declared war on the United States on Dec. 11, 1941, four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. German U-boats soon began crossing the Atlantic and sinking American ships along the North Carolina coast. During...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story
In memory of John Kerr
The late John Kerr did not like stoplights. And he was not shy about letting anyone -- especially his fellow legislators -- know his feelings, Gov. Roy Cooper said pointing to a new sign dedicating a section of the...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story
Mar Mac Barbershop reopens: It'll take more than a 500-year flood to douse Milton Smith's 100-year-old barber pole
When Milton Smith's barbershop flooded during Hurricane Matthew, all he could recover were a single barber's chair and a 100-year-old barber pole. The shop had filled up with five-and-a-half feet of water, almost above the mirrors. And everything Smith...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story
When the stars come out
jpitchford@newsargus.com Sometimes, you just have to dance. For the contestants in Friday's Dancing Stars of Wayne County, that sentiment held true, as prominent community members got up on stage at the Paramount Theatre to raise money for the Wayne Education...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story
Pet food drive helps save lives
Some dogs and cats get a second chance at life when they are rescued by local groups. But then, until they get a forever home, they still need to eat. And most of the time, the money to buy...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story
Rakin in the Fun: Fall Festival celebrates Native-American heritage
To the casual observer, Native American artifacts, fresh-squeezed apple juice and a pumpkin-throwing trebuchet might not have much to do with one another. That was not the case Saturday, as the Charles B. Aycock Birthplace hosted its first-ever "Rakin...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story
Albertson's annual Stew Fest gets the town cookin'
Community members came together in Duplin County Saturday, as the Albertson Community Library held its annual Stew Fest event. Beginning in 2004, Stew Fest has become a local tradition for Albertson. The event serves as a fundraiser for the...Published: Nov 5, 2017 3:05 AM Full Story