http://www.newsargus.com/news/ Local news and more for Goldsboro and Wayne County, NC en-US Copyright 2009 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:02 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification A Raleigh man told Goldsboro police he was in Tanglewood Trailer Park to buy a pound of marijuana from an acquaintance late Thursday. But when the acquaintance, Terrence Travon Davis, 23, pointed a handgun at him and allegedly robbed... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/marijuana_buyer_turns_on_dealer_after_threat/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/marijuana_buyer_turns_on_dealer_after_threat/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:02 -0500 Mount Olive College economist and associate professor Dr. Paul Cwik, working in conjunction with the Foundation for Economic Education, has developed a new tool for measuring America's financial troubles. The Distress Index, which launched last week, is a new... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/moc_economist_new_metric_measures_economic_distress/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/moc_economist_new_metric_measures_economic_distress/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:02 -0500 The Health Department is giving out H1N1 vaccines as quickly as they come in, officials said Thursday. "As soon as we can get it, we will distribute it to the area providers, medical providers, or we give it ourselves in... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/officials_vaccines_trickling_into_area/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/officials_vaccines_trickling_into_area/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:01 -0500 Goldsboro High School will have two principals starting Monday. Joining current chief administrator, Patricia Burden, will be John Twitty, who is principal at Wayne High School Academy. Administrators call the "shared principal concept" a positive move for the school. "Each... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/goldsboro_high_gets_second_principal/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/goldsboro_high_gets_second_principal/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory HasFeature Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:00 -0500 Thursday's deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, has affected security measures at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs officer Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore said the installation is under "a heightened state of awareness as a... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/sjafb_officials_security_is_tight/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/sjafb_officials_security_is_tight/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:00 -0500 Hit and run accident Goldsboro police said John Murchison of West New Hope Road suffered visible injury on Wednesday after being sideswiped on his bicycle by a gray minivan driven by an unknown driver. Both Murchison and the vehicle... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/public_record/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/06/public_record/ AANewsOtherStory Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:46:00 -0500 The Parrish family's experience with the Special Olympics started off as a one-time offer to volunteer. Now, four years later, the Parrishes say their work with the athletes has been not only rewarding, but a lesson for their own lives... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/local_family_earns_top_state_honor_for_volunteerism/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/local_family_earns_top_state_honor_for_volunteerism/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory HasFeature Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:04 -0500 Starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday, North Carolina consumers will be able save on selected Energy Star-rated appliances during the state's second annual tax-free weekend. The sales tax exemption will apply to such home appliances as clothes washers, freezers, refrigerators,... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/appliance_buyers_can_get_tax_break/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/appliance_buyers_can_get_tax_break/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:04 -0500 Come Jan. 1, House Bill 2, prohibiting smoking in designated public places, will go into effect. The bill primarily targets restaurants and bars, with the local Health Department tasked with enforcing the restrictions. Essentially, the new law forbids smoking in... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/no_smoking_allowed_health_department_prepares_restaurants_for_new_rules/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/no_smoking_allowed_health_department_prepares_restaurants_for_new_rules/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory HasFeature Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:03 -0500 Faced with a mental health system that still is struggling to meet the needs of all its consumers, Cherry Hospital Director Philip Cook is working to extend his state psychiatric facility's patient care beyond its doors. As part of... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/cherry_eyes_plan_for_patient_care/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/cherry_eyes_plan_for_patient_care/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:02 -0500 CALYPSO -- Alan Story received enough write-in votes in Tuesday's municipal election to serve either as mayor or on the town board. Story, who could not be reached for comment prior to press time today, led the write-ins with... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/calypso_man_wins_two_seats_with_writeins/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/calypso_man_wins_two_seats_with_writeins/ AANewsOtherStory AANewsTopStory Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:02 -0500 Knife at school A 15-year-old Southern Wayne High School was found with a black lock-blade knife in his pocket. School authorities were informed that the student might have a controlled substance in his possession, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/public_record/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/public_record/ AANewsOtherStory Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:01 -0500 In honor of National Diabetes Month and the launch of the American Diabetes Association's new "Stop Diabetes" campaign, Gold's Gym in Goldsboro is hosting a first-of-its-kind calorie "Burn-a-thon" to promote diabetes awareness on Saturday. The idea is simple. Goldsboro... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/golds_gym_holding_saturday_burnathon_for_diabetes/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/golds_gym_holding_saturday_burnathon_for_diabetes/ AANewsOtherStory Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:01 -0500 Will Allen, founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc. and recipient of a 2008 MacArthur Fellowship, will give the Urban Community Lecture at 10:45 a.m. at the Goldsboro High School, Monday at 10:45 a.m. The public is invited to attend.... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/ag_lecture_set_for_monday/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/ag_lecture_set_for_monday/ AANewsOtherStory Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:01 -0500 The Wayne County Board of Health is accepting applications for the two seats on the board, the first is the "public member" position and the second is the one reserved for a doctor. The board meets on the third Wednesday... http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/board_of_health_looking_for_members/ http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2009/11/05/board_of_health_looking_for_members/ AANewsOtherStory Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:46:01 -0500