Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Goldsboro resident injured in kitchen fire
Goldsboro firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at a Fallin Boulevard apartment Tuesday afternoon. The fire occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at 113 Fallin Blvd., in Apartment C. Tyvon Cooper, a resident of the Legacy at Berkeley Place apartments,...Published: Feb 27, 2018 3:01 PM Full Story
Senior program offers elderly companionship and options
When Pamela Williams showed up on Rosetta Coley's doorstep in December, the women had no idea they were on the threshold of a sweet friendship. Coley, 75, was a teacher who retired from O'Berry Center. Williams, retired from an...Published: Feb 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
State DHHS secretary visits city
The state's disability community is an untapped pool of talent for local businesses and industries in need of skilled and dedicated workers, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Cohen was the...Published: Feb 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Board speeds some class size cuts
The Wayne County Board of Education voted to quickly reduce class sizes at five low-performing elementary schools -- without plans on how to fund it -- at its meeting Monday night, a decision which one board member called politically motivated...Published: Feb 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Sheriff announces promotion, honors
Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce announced recently the promotion of a deputy and presented seven deputies with certificates of various achievement. Deputy Hope Shivar was promoted from patrol to the Detective Division. Pierce presented her with her detective badge...Published: Feb 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Board hastens class size cuts at five Wayne County schools
The Wayne County Board of Education voted to quickly reduce class sizes at five low-performing elementary schools at its meeting Monday night. The vote came during a discussion on the results of the board's Student Assignment Committee meeting Feb. 8,...Published: Feb 27, 2018 12:29 AM Full Story