Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Charges filed against teen driver in fatal wreck
The N.C. State Highway Patrol has charged 16-year-old Devin Ryan James, of Dudley, with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in a Monday night wreck near Mount Olive that killed another teenager. Both James and another 16-year-old were sent to the...Published: Jan 31, 2017 5:21 PM Full Story
Dudley man arrested for possession of marijuana, handgun
A Dudley man was arrested for possession of a stolen handgun and 14 grams of marijuana Monday, according to a report from the Goldsboro Police Department. Rakim Karim Johnson, 22, of 111 Forest View Drive, Dudley, was arrested Monday around...Published: Jan 31, 2017 1:01 PM Full Story
Board of education holds work session
The Wayne County Board of Education held a work session Monday where members discussed various policies and went over a new program for keeping up with school improvement plans. The public meeting, which began at 10 a.m. and ran...Published: Jan 31, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Base exercise enters second day
Thirteen airmen with 4th Fighter Wing simulated a chemical attack under the supervision of the Commander's Inspection Program during a mock-deployment Monday afternoon at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The two-day Operational Readiness Exercise began with Staff Sgt. Darrell Bowers...Published: Jan 31, 2017 8:56 AM Full Story
Police: Man shot in big toe 'doing fine'
A man shot in the big toe Monday night is recovering, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said today. Tyonne Mckinnon, 19, of 411 Summerlin Drive was shot at his house. He was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital, Maj. Tom Effler...Published: Jan 31, 2017 8:49 AM Full Story
Mount Olive teen killed in wreck Monday
A single-car wreck near Mount Olive late Monday night killed one teen and injured two others. The wreck took place at about 8:45 p.m. and shut down the southbound lane of U.S. 117 at Country Club Road for hours. Right-rear passenger Matthew Hunter...Published: Jan 31, 2017 8:32 AM Full Story
Monday, January 30, 2017
Missing student found unharmed
A student who walked out of class at Rosewood Middle School today and couldn't be found afterward prompted a large emergency response from law enforcement and caused the school to be put on lockdown for around two hours. The student...Published: Jan 30, 2017 6:54 PM Full Story
Group supporting local youth celebrates 55 years
Members of the Goldsboro Chapter Continental Societies, Inc. commemorated 55 years of service to children and youth in Goldsboro and surrounding counties at a luncheon recently held at the Holy Ghost Drawing Center-Community Crisis Center. The theme for the historic...Published: Jan 30, 2017 6:10 PM Full Story
Two men charged in theft of four-wheeler
Two men are facing larceny charges for allegedly stealing a trailer with a four-wheeler on it from someone on the Mar Mac community Jan. 8, according to a press release. The release said a Mar Mac resident reported to the...Published: Jan 30, 2017 5:59 PM Full Story
Gas station robbed at gunpoint Saturday
A man held a Circle K employee at gunpoint as she opened the store Saturday morning and robbed the gas station of an unknown amount of money, according to a Goldsboro police report. The report said a man approached 44-year-old...Published: Jan 30, 2017 1:38 PM Full Story
Police: City residence shot into twice in one month
Police are investigating a shooting at 408 S. Leslie St. that took place Sunday night. The incident marks the second time the house has been shot into this month. Multiple shots were fired into the home Sunday, but nobody was...Published: Jan 30, 2017 11:56 AM Full Story
WCC students earn distinction
Wayne Community College has been ranked ninth in the nation for certifications earned by students last year. The distinction is part of the NC3, or National Coalition of Certification Centers, a national ranking of educational institutions, officials said. WCC...Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:51 AM Full Story
Man dies in wreck
A man died in a car crash at 2:27 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 70 Bypass after another driver traveling the same direction rear-ended him, according to the state Highway Patrol. Thomas Akers, 58, of Goldsboro, died after 24-year-old Jordan Perry...Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:51 AM Full Story
Historical Glimpses program outlines beginning of UMO
MOUNT OLIVE -- There was a sense of excitement. A building had been found to serve as the first home of the fledgling Mount Olive Junior College. But Rose Raper was not impressed when she saw the dilapidated building...Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:51 AM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Meth dealer mistakes deputy for dope buyer
A Wayne County sheriff's deputy arrested a man for methamphetamine possession after the man flagged him down with a flashlight Saturday night, mistaking the deputy for the person he was trying to sell methamphetamine to, according to a press release....Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:10 AM Full Story
Wayne County joins program for early literacy
Wayne County has been accepted into the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, or NCGLR, becoming one of six communities in the state participating in the effort to increase early reading proficiency. READ Wayne, along with an effort in Nash and...Published: Jan 30, 2017 7:18 AM Full Story
School career fair needs businesses
Help Wanted: Business and industry representatives needed to ensure success of upcoming middle school career fair. Nearly 3,000 students, potential future employees, will soon be checking out job options that will be available in Wayne County. "There are a lot...Published: Jan 30, 2017 7:11 AM Full Story
Sunday, January 29, 2017
Cookie time
Yasmin Ohnmeiss, left, 10, and Jamilla Thompson, 9, sell Girl Scout cookies for Troop 3422 in front of Wal-Mart on Spence Avenue Saturday. With five years experience selling cookies, Jamilla's favorite cookies are Peanut Butter Patties and Peanut Butter Sandwich....Published: Jan 29, 2017 12:31 AM Full Story
Shamrock to stay open
A little bit of nostalgia and an interest in keeping a successful downtown business alive led Chris Yones to enter into a purchase agreement to buy The Flying Shamrock Irish Pub and Restaurant. The Flying Shamrock, originally planned to close...Published: Jan 29, 2017 12:31 AM Full Story
Superintendent says classroom size bill would cost too much
A bill introduced by the N.C. General Assembly to reduce class sizes has potential, but it would be a "train wreck" if implemented as-is, Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Dunsmore said Friday. The bill, which mandates that state...Published: Jan 29, 2017 12:31 AM Full Story
Vendors still being sought for N.C. Pickle Festival
MOUNT OLIVE -- Vendor applications are being accepted for the 31st annual North Carolina Pickle Festival. Also, a new festival website has been launched offering easier page navigation, highlighting individual festival events and featuring many more pictures and images....Published: Jan 29, 2017 12:31 AM Full Story
Saturday, January 28, 2017
ACA repeal with no new plan could hurt Wayne County
With the new administration's rush to repeal the Affordable Care Act and with no real plan to replace it, some residents in Wayne County are clamoring to purchase affordable health coverage before it is out of their reach.The deadline to...Published: Jan 28, 2017 3:55 PM Full Story
Luck o' the Irish; the Flying Shamrock finds a buyer
A little bit of nostalgia and an interest in keeping a successful downtown business alive led Chris Yones to enter into a purchase agreement to buy The Flying Shamrock Irish Pub and Restaurant. The Flying Shamrock, originally planned to close...Published: Jan 28, 2017 1:16 PM Full Story
Bus system to extend hours for some routes
The Goldsboro-Wayne Transporation Authority will be extending service by two hours on the Purple, Blue and Green routes beginning Monday, Feb. 6 and running through Saturday, May 6. Visit the website ridegwta.com and click on the maps section for more...Published: Jan 28, 2017 10:45 AM Full Story
Friday, January 27, 2017
Dunsmore: Classroom size bill has merit, but as-is would be "train wreck"
A bill introduced by the N.C. General Assembly to reduce class sizes has potential, but it would be a "train wreck" if implemented as-is, Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Dunsmore said Friday. The bill, which mandates that state public...Published: Jan 27, 2017 4:31 PM Full Story
Cops: Break-in suspects caught while smoking pot down by the river
Authorities arrested two men Thursday morning accused of breaking into a business eight days earlier and stealing multiple items. Deputies reportedly came across the men smoking marijuana inside cars parked near a boat ramp on Bill Lane Boulevard and connected...Published: Jan 27, 2017 12:13 PM Full Story
Base exercise beginning Monday will cause noise, traffic congestion
Residents who live in the area of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base can expect increased noise and activity Monday morning through late-Tuesday evening. A press release issued Friday by the base's 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office said a two-day...Published: Jan 27, 2017 11:52 AM Full Story
Wayne to share in disaster funding
Wayne and three other of the counties hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew will benefit from nearly $159 million in federal grant funding. The recovery funds will help communities with housing, economic development, infrastructure and efforts to prevent further damage....Published: Jan 27, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
Jones sentencing given to new judge
WILMINGTON -- Former Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II's sentencing hearing on a 2016 conviction of bribing a federal agent will be delayed for a second time as the case was assigned to another judge this week. The hearing...Published: Jan 27, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
Man charged with stealing church guitar
Authorities arrested a man Tuesday accused of stealing a bass guitar from a church, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office press release. Joseph Edward Joyner-Sturgeon, 21, of 105 Miller St., is charged with obtaining property by false pretense, larceny...Published: Jan 27, 2017 10:00 AM Full Story
Al King among those honored at Chamber of Commerce awards banquet
A longstanding community leader who has given his life to public service was presented with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's most prestigious award Thursday. Former Goldsboro mayor Al King received the 2017 Cornerstone Award during the chamber's annual banquet...Published: Jan 27, 2017 8:31 AM Full Story
Base/Community Council discuss common interests
The F-15E Strike Eagle turned 30 years old on Dec. 11. But the aircraft still has a bright future and will be around for some time to come, said 4th Fighter Wing Vice Commander Brian Armstrong. "That is a big...Published: Jan 27, 2017 7:44 AM Full Story
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Police seek help in identifying women suspected of ID theft
The Goldsboro Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying two women accused of opening lines of credit in another person's name at stores and purchasing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise. Maj. Anthony Carmon, head of the...Published: Jan 26, 2017 2:44 PM Full Story
Albertson fox hunt is truly about fellowship, and food
ALBERTSON -- Food, fellowship and fun -- not foxes -- are the real trophies at the annual Washington's Day Fox Hunt and Dog Trials. The Saturday, Feb. 18, event at the Albertson Ruritan Community Building has been a tradition for...Published: Jan 26, 2017 1:48 PM Full Story
Counterfeit money passed in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- Two men allegedly passed counterfeit money at Joseph Mart in Mount Olive this week. Unlike previous incidents, the money has not been reported to be of motion picture use at this time. According to a report from...Published: Jan 26, 2017 12:30 PM Full Story
Federal grants add to hurricane recovery
Wayne and four other counties will benefit from nearly $159 million in grant funding to help families and communities recover from Hurricane Matthew. Gov. Roy Cooper announced this morning that the state will receive more than $198 million with the...Published: Jan 26, 2017 12:20 PM Full Story
Mount Olive police charge Wal-Mart employee with steaing money
MOUNT OLIVE -- A Walmart employee allegedly stole $350 by placing the money on store gift cards. According to a report from the Mount Olive Police Department, K'nyam'yshell D'nyse Mathis, 19, of 101 Sunnyside Road, Dudley, placed $100 on a...Published: Jan 26, 2017 11:19 AM Full Story
Jones' sentencing delayed again as federal judge, 88, removed from case
WILMINGTON ---- Former Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II's sentencing hearing on a 2016 conviction of bribing a federal agent will be delayed for a second time as the case was assigned to another judge this week. The hearing...Published: Jan 26, 2017 11:10 AM Full Story
Flying Shamrock
The Flying Shamrock Irish Pub and Restaurant is scheduled to close its doors by the end of January pending any last-minute purchase offer for the longstanding, popular downtown business. Co-owner Wayne Turner has been meeting with at least two potential...Published: Jan 26, 2017 10:17 AM Full Story
NAACP decries Facebook posting
The Goldsboro/Wayne branch of the NAACP is calling on city leaders to take disciplinary action against Police Chief Mike West for a Facebook photo they say is unprofessional and offensive. The organization held a Wednesday press conference to demand action...Published: Jan 26, 2017 8:27 AM Full Story
If guilty, alleged guitar thief will face the music
Authorities arrested a man Tuesday accused of stealing a bass guitar from a church, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office press release. Joseph Edward Joyner-Sturgeon, 21, of 105 Miller St., is charged with obtaining property by false pretense, larceny...Published: Jan 26, 2017 7:34 AM Full Story
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
NAACP press conference calls for action from city leaders
Between 50 and 75 people attended a press conference Wednesday evening at Rebuilding Broken Places in Goldsboro called by the Goldsboro/Wayne branch of the NAACP.At issue was a since-removed Facebook post uploaded by Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West with what...Published: Jan 25, 2017 7:44 PM Full Story
Police: Man headed to court from jail had marijuana on him
Authorities found marijuana on a man being taken to court from the Wayne County Detention Center Monday to face other marijuana-related charges, according to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Tomnis Yahyme Cox, 25, of 904 Devereaux St., is charged with...Published: Jan 25, 2017 1:44 PM Full Story
Sláinte! Goldsboro's longstanding Irish pub, The Flying Shamrock due to close if not sold
The Flying Shamrock Irish Pub and Restaurant is slated to close its doors by the end of January pending any last minute purchase offer for the longstanding, popular downtown business. Co-owner Wayne Turner has been meeting with at least two...Published: Jan 25, 2017 12:30 PM Full Story
WCC offers bonus courses
Wayne Community College is offering "Late Start" and "Spring II" classes for those who still want to attend Wayne Community College this spring. Registration is ongoing for the late start college credit courses, most of which begin in the first...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Southeastern Medical Oncology Center expands
Southeastern Medical Oncology Center is able to serve more clients with the recent expansion of its chemotherapy department, SMOC, at 203 Cox Blvd., has added an infusion area for non-chemotherapy clients. The new area was added into previously used office...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Police arrest man in Tuesday night shooting
Police arrested a man Tuesday night for shooting a gun at someone inside a house on Spearwood Drive. Officers also found heroin in the man's possession while arresting him, said Maj. Anthony Carmon, head of the Goldsboro Police Department's Investigative...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Pediatric dental service opens in downtown Goldsboro
Downtown Goldsboro now has a pediatric dentist serving the community from a new location on South Center Street. Goldsboro Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, at 300 S. Center St., recently opened in the former Carolina Power and Light building, after completing...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Historical Glimpses to talk about UMO's impact on the east
MOUNT OLIVE -- Memories of Mount Olive College (now the University of Mount Olive) and its influence on eastern North Carolina will be the focus of Thursday's Historical Glimpses program at the university. Sponsored by the Mount Olive Area...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Mental Health Association discusses challenges, changes in coming year
From the time the Mental Health Association in Wayne County was chartered in 1962, its goal has been to provide residents with access to mental health services. Much has happened in the nearly 55 years since, president Emily Peacock said...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Wednesday, Jan. 18 at approximately 1:30 a.m. officers of the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 400 block of South Hollowell Street in reference to a shots fired call. Upon arrival officers discovered Tyreek Moody, a 26-year-old man...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Changes made in 2017 to N.C. Pickle Festival
MOUNT OLIVE -- The 31st annual North Carolina Pickle Festival will feature not only a new approach to the award-winning festival's Friday night activities, but a novel way to help visitors navigate Saturday's full day of events as well. Sponsored...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Rear Admiral to speak at UMO
MOUNT OLIVE -- Rear Admiral Nicholas S. Makrides, D.M.D., M.A., M.P.H., will speak to University of Mount Olive students, faculty, staff, and the public on Monday, Feb. 6. Makrides is the chief dental officer with the U.S. Public Health...Published: Jan 25, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
NAACP concerned by police chief's post on Facebook
Leaders of the Goldsboro/Wayne branch of the NAACP expressed concern this week to city leaders about a President Donald Trump likeness photo that appeared on the police chief's Facebook page. Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West confirmed Tuesday that he added...Published: Jan 25, 2017 9:27 AM Full Story
Sign of honor
Chaplain Bill Boyd runs the tip of his fingers softly over the date engraved on the black, granite headstone. The birth date of the veteran interred holds significance for himself, as well. Five years ago, as Boyd knelt at the...Published: Jan 25, 2017 9:18 AM Full Story
Goldsboro Disaster Recovery Resource Fair Saturday
A Goldsboro Disaster Recovery Resource Fair will be held Saturday for homeowners, renters and business owners with flood damage from Hurricane Matthew flooding. Information and guidance regarding the next step of recovery will be offered at the fair, which will...Published: Jan 25, 2017 6:22 AM Full Story
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
The sky was on fire: 56 years after two nukes fell on Faro
For most people traveling Big Daddy's Road the field just down from the Northeast Fire Station looks no different than any of the many others lining the road. Bruce Thomas Jr. sees something different -- the night of Jan. 23-24,...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:52 AM Full Story
Leaders respond to state marches
Alongside the Women's March in Washington, D.C., that came a day after President Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, sister marches were held in state capitals and large cities across the country.. In North Carolina, thousands poured into downtown in Raleigh --...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:06 AM Full Story
Coal Ash Coalition holds vigil
Residents of the Rosewood community and members of the Down East Coal Ash Coalition came together Monday night to plant a pink dogwood tree as part of the Statewide Day of Action for Climate Justice, sponsored by the North Carolina...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:06 AM Full Story
Arnold Jones sentencing continued
WILMINGTON -- Former Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II will wait another two months to learn his fate after a sentencing hearing originally scheduled to take place Monday was postponed until March 27, said Don Connelly, Public Information...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:06 AM Full Story
Teenager charged with break-ins
A 14-year-old is facing felony charges after authorities say the juvenile broke into Rosewood High School and another business on U.S. 70 West in the same day. According to a press release, the white, male teenager stole $1,600 worth of...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:06 AM Full Story
Man faces larceny, other charges
Authorities charged a homeless man with larceny Monday for an incident that reportedly happened earlier this month. Patrick Shawn Grady is facing charges of felony larceny and two counts of obtaining property by false pretense after allegedly stealing things from...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:06 AM Full Story
Kinston man charged with drug possession
Authorities arrested a man for various drug charges after searching his vehicle during a traffic checkpoint this weekend. Shawn Douglas Taylor, 23, of Kinston is charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and felony maintaining a...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:06 AM Full Story
Student accused of selling drugs during game
A 15-year-old is accused of selling drugs during a basketball game at Spring Creek Middle School Thursday evening, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. A deputy working a basketball game at the school was approached...Published: Jan 24, 2017 10:06 AM Full Story
Remembering the bombs: 56 years after two nukes fell on Faro
Wayne County residents woke up and went about their daily routine on Jan. 24, 1961. None had any idea how close they had come to being consumed in an overnight nuclear holocaust. It was just after midnight Jan. 23-24 when...Published: Jan 24, 2017 8:46 AM Full Story
Man charged Friday in drug case from December
A man is facing drug distribution charges after being arrested for allegedly having 33 dosage units of heroin at a local motel in December, according to a press release. Emanuel Pigford IV, 25, of 1000 N. John St., is charged...Published: Jan 24, 2017 6:15 AM Full Story
Monday, January 23, 2017
Police: Surveillance of local businesses leads to drug arrest
A local teen is facing drug charges after allegedly being seen selling marijuana to someone in front of a local business Friday, according to a press release. Darius Jermaine White, of 315 Randall Lane Apt. C, whose date of birth...Published: Jan 23, 2017 2:39 PM Full Story
Local group seeks to hold Duke Energy accountable, energize community movement
The Down East Coal Ash Coalition will be planting a red dogwood tree and holding a prayer vigil at 5:30 this evening across the street from the H.F. Lee Plant entrance. The event is being hosting in collaboration with a...Published: Jan 23, 2017 11:59 AM Full Story
Woman robbed at gunpoint Saturday
Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Saturday night while a woman was waiting in her car to pick up a friend. According to an incident report, Shantel Charese Atkinson, 26, was waiting in her car in the...Published: Jan 23, 2017 10:46 AM Full Story
Grand jury indicts man for murder, woman charged in plea deal
A Goldsboro man has been indicted by the Wayne County grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder. Billy Renaldo Hamm, 44, of 912 N. John St., was arrested in April in Silver Spring, Maryland, for the Jan. 9, 2016,...Published: Jan 23, 2017 10:26 AM Full Story
City begins work to reconnect power to homes
City of Goldsboro inspectors plan to start working to get electricity reconnected to homes that sustained water damage following Hurricane Matthew in October. In an effort to get residents back into their homes, the Goldsboro City Council decided last...Published: Jan 23, 2017 10:09 AM Full Story
Pikeville man is charged in larceny
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office charged a man Sunday for allegedly breaking into a Goldsboro residence that same day. Michael Christopher Fields, 31, of 109 Clifton Ridge Drive, Pikeville, is charged with breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and...Published: Jan 23, 2017 10:09 AM Full Story
Man shoots self in leg accidentally
A man allegedly shot himself in the leg when he was putting on his work boots. According to a report from the Goldsboro Police Department, Jonathan Sean Davis, 24, of the 1000 block of Slaughter Street, arrived at Wayne Memorial...Published: Jan 23, 2017 10:09 AM Full Story
Scholarship application deadline is March 1
High school seniors in Wayne, Duplin and Lenoir counties are invited to apply for one of 215 Golden LEAF college scholarships available for the 2017-2018 school year. The awards, valued at $12,000, or $3,000 per year for up to...Published: Jan 23, 2017 10:09 AM Full Story
Teaching the arts: Rosewood art in Raleigh
Amy Kennedy grew up wanting to be an art teacher. She chose a different direction after someone offhandedly mentioned she'd have to take a test. "I did not know that with every degree you get, there's an end-of-whatever test," she...Published: Jan 23, 2017 8:12 AM Full Story
Wet weather lingers another day
Rain will continue throughout the morning following a weekend of torrential storms that moved northward across the Southeast. Most of the wind and rain is now passing through the Northeast as a nor'easter, but the storm pattern spawned several tornadoes...Published: Jan 23, 2017 6:46 AM Full Story
Sunday, January 22, 2017
New jail dedicated to late sheriff
The late Sheriff Carey Winders would be pleased to see the soon-to-be opened jail on North William Street that bears his name, his widow Teresa said. "It is a wonderful facility," Mrs. Winders said following Friday morning's ribbon cutting...Published: Jan 22, 2017 12:30 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College arts, humanities programs gear up for spring
There is more to look forward to this spring than the thaw and warmer weather -- Wayne Community College Arts and Humanities program promises a lineup of heartwarming and innovative events. From discussions about the rise of ISIS to...Published: Jan 22, 2017 12:30 AM Full Story
Public invited to meeting on mental health
The Mental Health Association in Wayne County will hold its annual membership meeting on Tuesday at St. Luke United Methodist Church, starting at 6 p.m. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required. The program...Published: Jan 22, 2017 12:30 AM Full Story
Displaced Seven Springs EMS needs home of its own
The village of Seven Springs has been without its in-town EMS crew for around 100 days. Its old rescue station is in ruins after Hurricane Matthew-generated flooding devastated the town in October 2016. The EMS unit that had been...Published: Jan 22, 2017 12:30 AM Full Story
County wants more joint ventures with city
Wayne County commissioners Wednesday morning said they would like to expand the number of joint ventures the county shares with the city of Goldsboro. During their daylong planning retreat Wednesday at the Goldsboro Event Center, commissioners included three such...Published: Jan 22, 2017 12:30 AM Full Story
New officers for firefighers association
The new officers for the Wayne County Firefighters Association were sworn in recently during a banquet at Lane Tree Golf Club. From left, the new officers are James Jones, vice president; Mike Aycock, chaplain; Steve Harrison, past president; Ken Jones,...Published: Jan 22, 2017 12:30 AM Full Story
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Goldsboro Police Department adds Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to its fleet
The Goldsboro Police Department acquired a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected military vehicle this week with the intention to use it for high-water rescues, SWAT and Emergency Response Team operations and to conduct video surveillance in high crime areas, Police Chief...Published: Jan 21, 2017 4:11 PM Full Story
A little love sewn in
Minnie Dixon has always believed young girls ought to wear dresses. The mother of three daughters, Dixon clothed her children in sundresses with bright, flowery patterns. Her daughters are now grown, but Dixon knows there are girls out there for...Published: Jan 21, 2017 12:26 PM Full Story
Friday, January 20, 2017
Success coaches program in county schools stays afloat
Two new success coaches have been hired at middle schools in Wayne County Public Schools. As the program continues to stay afloat, the executive director of Communities in Schools keeps an eye on potential funding streams. "We are in the...Published: Jan 20, 2017 4:45 PM Full Story
Woman sentenced in murder plea, four others still charged
Jennele Lea Howard Wall, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and other related charges for her part in the January 2016 killing of 47-year-old Carlos Cesar Vasquez Luna. Wall also pleaded guilty to attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon,...Published: Jan 20, 2017 1:35 PM Full Story
Man shoots, kills wife coming home from work early
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman early Friday morning after her husband accidentally shot her in the neck, according to a sheriff's office press release. According to the report, deputies were dispatched to 108...Published: Jan 20, 2017 11:32 AM Full Story
King forum held at Wayne Community College
"From Here to the Dream," a forum held Thursday at Wayne Community College to provide an open discussion on how we, as a community and country, can move toward accomplishing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream, drew a...Published: Jan 20, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
More vehicles broken into
Police are investigating more than 40 vehicle break-ins, all of which took place in less than a week, and all within a mile radius of each other. Officials say they do not yet know whether the break-ins are connected. Thirteen...Published: Jan 20, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Fremont receives sewer grant
FREMONT -- The town of Fremont has received a $1.2 million Connect N.C. grant, town officials said Thursday, money the town intends to put toward fixing its aging sewer system. The town has applied for the grant before -- five...Published: Jan 20, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Open house Sunday at Farrell Farms on Gin Road
The public is asked to attend an open house Sunday at 4 p.m. at Farrell Farms at 200 Gin Road near Goldsboro. Farrell Farms is a non-profit organization that produces artisan snack products to support the KW Methodist Children's Home...Published: Jan 20, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
2017 Relay for Life kicks off
CeCe Thornton held up a photograph taken the day she was out with friends and removed the "beanie" that adorned her head throughout chemo and subsequent loss of her hair after being diagnosed with breast cancer in Sept. 2014. She...Published: Jan 20, 2017 8:26 AM Full Story
Fremont might finally see fix to costly sewer lines
The town of Fremont has received a $1.2 million Connect N.C. grant, town officials said Thursday, money the town intends to put towards fixing its aging sewer system. The town has applied for the grant before -- five times --...Published: Jan 20, 2017 6:25 AM Full Story
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Vehicle break-ins continue on city's west side
Police are investigating more than 40 vehicle break-ins, all of which took place in less than a week, and all within a mile radius of each other. Officials say they do not yet know whether the break-ins are connected. Thirteen...Published: Jan 19, 2017 12:44 PM Full Story
Home sprayed with gunfire
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating shots fired into a home and at several vehicles on Summerlin Drive early Wednesday morning, according to an incident report. Several people were inside a house at 411 Summerlin Drive when they...Published: Jan 19, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
No early leads in shooting death
Police have no early leads in the homicide of 26-year-old Tyreek Dominick Moody, who was shot and killed in the 400 block of South Hollowell Street early Wednesday morning. Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West said police responded to a...Published: Jan 19, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
County will pay $3.8 million in cash for 911 center
Wayne County will pay approximately $3.8 million in cash to build a new 911 call center. The final design for the center has not yet been approved. The funding decision was made Wednesday morning by Wayne County commissioners during a...Published: Jan 19, 2017 9:17 AM Full Story
Rescued puppies nursing at shelter
After nearly being buried alive in a grave with their dead parents Sunday night, five, two-week old pit bull-mix puppies are recovering at the Wayne County Animal Shelter with a nursing mother. Once they reach 8 weeks old, said shelter...Published: Jan 19, 2017 6:53 AM Full Story
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Trailer shot, nobody injured
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Friday night shooting in which a bullet struck a woman's trailer on Indian Springs Road but nobody was injured. Emily Mazur, 32, of 1795 Indian Springs Road, Mount Olive, reported to...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
Redistricting and special election from representatives
The U.S. Supreme Court last week temporarily blocked a three-judge appellate panel decision to redraw 28 legislative districts in North Carolina. Wayne County is home in part to a few of those gerrymandered districts for which, had the lines...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
Pete Gurley dies at age 80
Former Wayne County Board of Education member R.G. "Pete" Gurley died Tuesday. He was 80. Gurley, who lived in Mount Olive, graduated from Rosewood High School and attended East Carolina University. During his 36-year career in public education, he...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
County measure on junk vehicles and mobile home parks passes
Changes to county ordinances regulating abandoned and junked vehicles and mobile home parks Tuesday morning were unanimously approved by Wayne County commissioners. No one spoke against the proposed changes during public hearings before commissioners, but one speaker had to...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
No Wayne County Reads 2017
Wayne County Reads is taking the year off. The annual program has for several years running chosen one book a year for the community to read, and then planned programs around that book. But this year, for a number of...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
Council approves permit in split vote
The Goldsboro City Council was divided in its decision but voted to allow Brookside Mart to remain open in a low-income area of the city. The council spoke about their concerns and support during a work session and its...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
Fremont finally passes ordinance that imposes fines for trash
After six months of discussion, continuous tabling, a committee meeting and a public hearing, the Fremont Board of Aldermen pushed through one last roadblock Tuesday evening to pass an amendment to the town code of ordinances which sets in...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
FEMA deadline drawing near
Less than a week remains for victims of Hurricane Matthew to apply for disaster assistance grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The deadline 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, to file for federal assistance and to submit applications for...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Monday at 1:35 p.m., Goldsboro Police Department responded to 214 Holly Road in reference to a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The victims, Cynthia and Donald Ballard, said at about 2:30 a.m. they were awakened by their...Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
Congressman Butterfield won't attend inauguration
U.S. House of Representative G.K. Butterfield, D- Dist. 1, announced Tuesday that he will not be attending president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. He has become the first representative from North Carolina to boycott the event with Rep. Alma Adams, D-Dist....Published: Jan 18, 2017 10:14 AM Full Story
Police investigate early morning homicide
Police are investigating the first homicide of 2017 after responding to shots being fired around 1:30 a.m. today and finding a 26-year-old shot to death in the 400 block of South Hollowell Street. Tyreek Moody, 26, was pronounced dead at...Published: Jan 18, 2017 9:12 AM Full Story
Early morning shooting results in homicide
Police are investigating the first homicide of the year after responding to a shots fired call around 1:30 a.m. today and finding a 26-year-old shot to death in the 400 block of South Hollowell Street. Tyreek Moninick Moody, 26, was...Published: Jan 18, 2017 6:34 AM Full Story
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Mount Olive man dedicated his life to educating, advocating for students
Longtime Wayne County educator, coach, principal and assistant superintendent, R.G. "Pete" Gurley, of Mount Olive, died today at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He was 80 years old.Gurley, who also served 12 years as at-large member of the school board until...Published: Jan 17, 2017 8:10 PM Full Story
Gun and drug charges for man who ran from police
Police arrested a man on gun and drug charges Saturday after responding to a call of shots fired and drug activity on Olivia Lane, according to a press release. Joseph Cumberlander, 21, of 700 Marygold St., is charged with felony...Published: Jan 17, 2017 2:51 PM Full Story
Father, son charged with meth possession leaving area hotel
Authorities stopped a father and son as they left a local hotel Friday and arrested them for methamphetamine possession after searching the vehicle they were in, according to a press release. Vincent Jerry Weaver, 46, and Dustin Shane Weaver, 27,...Published: Jan 17, 2017 12:27 PM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Man and woman shot, killed two adult dogs, tried to bury five live puppies along with them
When deputies arrived to a call Sunday night in the 600 block of Antioch Road, all they knew was a 911 caller had seen two people digging a hole in a field and firing three shots into it. In the...Published: Jan 17, 2017 10:13 AM Full Story
Eastpoint to consolidate operations with Cardinal
BEULAVILLE - Eastpointe Human Services announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to consolidate operations with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare based in Kannapolis, effective July 1. The consolidated organization will operate as Cardinal Innovations Healthcare. Sarah N....Published: Jan 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Speaking on Silence: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Luncheon speaker challenges audience
The speaker at the 29th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Luncheon Monday didn't focus on the slain civil rights leader's "I Have a Dream" speech. Instead, he centered his message on words King spoke during the Vietnam War --...Published: Jan 17, 2017 8:16 AM Full Story
'Father of the Bride' to lift the community
"Father of the Bride" will not only make the audience laugh, but will also raise money for Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. It was the brainchild of local attorneys Geoff Hulse and Helen Baddour. "Downtown Goldsboro is my favorite thing," Hulse...Published: Jan 17, 2017 6:32 AM Full Story
Monday, January 16, 2017
Police: Nearly 30 vehicle break-ins in one night
Police are investigating nearly 30 motor vehicle break-ins reported over the weekend. The bulk of the reported break-ins took place between Saturday night and Sunday morning on the west side of the city in a roughly one-mile radius, spanning from...Published: Jan 16, 2017 10:45 AM Full Story
Home invasion robbery
Goldsboro police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Saturday night on Rose Street. Aarion Nichelle Coley, 25, reported to police that she was sitting on her couch eating dinner around 8:30 p.m. Saturday when two black men kicked...Published: Jan 16, 2017 10:35 AM Full Story
WCC to offer interactive talk on MLK's 'I Have a Dream'
Wayne Community College is taking a different approach to Martin Luther King Day this year -- through an interactive discussion of how we as a country can move toward accomplishing the "dream of the dreamer." Dr. King's prolific "I...Published: Jan 16, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Sanderson Farms opens new processing plant in St. Pauls
Sanderson Farms recently opened a new $155 million processing plant and wastewater treatment facility in St. Pauls, N.C. The new 180,000-square-foot plant will accompany the existing 65,000-square-foot hatchery located in Lumberton as well as a feed mill in Kinston, making...Published: Jan 16, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Board to talk junk vehicle ordinance
The public Tuesday morning will have the opportunity to comment on proposed changes to Wayne County's abandoned and junk vehicle ordinance and its mobile home park ordinance. Wayne County commissioners will hold public hearings on the changes at 9:30...Published: Jan 16, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Honoring King's legacy
MOUNT OLIVE -- Judge Carl Fox remembers the large Ku Klux Klan billboards that used to stand at Smithfield and praying that his car would not breakdown anywhere between them. Years later after being appointed to the Superior Court bench,...Published: Jan 16, 2017 8:58 AM Full Story
Sunday, January 15, 2017
Sunday fire destroys trailer
A Sunday afternoon fire destroyed an abandoned trailer at 3118 Central Heights Road Lot 4. Assistant Goldsboro Fire Chief Eric Lancaster said on the scene the cause of the fire remains under investigation and is not currently ruled as being...Published: Jan 15, 2017 3:23 PM Full Story
U-Haul
U-Haul Company of North Carolina is pleased to announce that Security Mini Storage has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Goldsboro community. Security Mini Storage at 2724 U.S. Hwy. 117 S. will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers,...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Scholarship recipient named
Patience A. Hill of Goldsboro was selected to receive a Duke Energy Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $3,500 for the 2016-2017 academic year. Miss Hill, a senior at Meredith College, is majoring in mathematics. Duke Energy scholarships are...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Student films hit silver screen at Praxis
The Praxis Film Festival returns next month, this time with the entire lineup of short- and full-length independent films being shown downtown. This is the seventh year for the event, which began at Wayne Community College and was later...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
North Carolina dialects will be subject of Old Dobbs meeting
Members of the Old Dobbs Genealogical Society invites the public to join them on Saturday, Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m. for their first meeting of the new year The meeting will be at the Wayne County Public Library at 1001...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Mount Olive open house Monday
MOUNT OLIVE-- The University of Mount Olive will hold open house on Monday, Jan. 16, for high school juniors and seniors and their parents to see first-hand what the University has to offer. Prospective students will have the opportunity to...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
More than 2,600 drunken drivers arrested
RALEIGH - The annual Governor's Highway Safety Program's Holiday Booze It & Lose It enforcement campaign removed thousands of impaired drivers from roadways. State and local law enforcement arrested and charged 2,664 drivers for driving while impaired, of which 2,400...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Civil rights pioneer to visit city to give keynote address for MLK event
A civil rights pioneer engaged in the struggle for equality since the early 1970s will visit Goldsboro Monday for the 29th annual celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. Kojo Nantambu, director...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
UPDATE: Man charged in airman's death
The Goldsboro Police Department charged a man Friday night in connection to the July 31, 2016, murder of U.S. Air Force airman Ryan Apollo Morgan, who was stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base when he was killed. Bobby Mandrell...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Lopez Duo to perform at UMO Jan. 26
MOUNT OLIVE- The University of Mount Olive will host the Lopez Tabor Duo on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Hazel Waters Kornegay Assembly Hall located at 207 Wooten Street in Mount Olive. The event is a part...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
UPDATE: Kitchen fire injures two children on Murphy St.
A quick-burning fire on a kitchen counter inside 1609 Murphy St. around noon Saturday left two children injured, each with significant burns to their face and chest. Assistant Goldsboro Fire Chief James Farfour said two children, ages 8 and...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Federal, state and local offices to close Monday
Federal, state and local government offices, banks and post offices will be closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Wayne County offices including the landfill and convenience sites, libraries and senior center will be...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Council to discuss new Herman Park Center
The Goldsboro City Council is set to consider design plans that could one day lead to construction of a new 52,000-square-foot, two-story Herman Park Center on Ash Street. The council will consider the plans Tuesday during its regular meeting,...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Woes continue for Slocumb Street grocer
The owner of Brookside Mart, who is seeking to move the convenience store to a larger site on South Slocumb Street, was convicted in May for selling alcohol without an ABC permit. Owner Ismail Qandeel was charged in 2015...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
County hires new assistant manager
Craig Honeycutt will begin work March 13 as Wayne County's new assistant manager. Honeycutt, a Duplin County native, has served as county manager for Alamance County since April 2005. The local position has been vacant for several months following...Published: Jan 15, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Man robbed in parking lot of AutoZone
Police are investigating a robbery that happened in the parking lot of AutoZone at 137 N.C. 111 South Thursday night.According to an incident report, someone assaulted Sandro Chay, 34, of Seven Springs, while he was at the store and took...Published: Jan 14, 2017 4:37 PM Full Story
Two children injured in kitchen fire
A quick-burning fire on a kitchen counter inside 1609 Murphy St. around noon today left two children injured, each with significant burns to their face and chest. Assistant Goldsboro Fire Chief James Farfour said two children, ages 8 and 12,...Published: Jan 14, 2017 1:41 PM Full Story
Wayne County Public Schools announces adminsitrative changes
Several administrative changes were made by Wayne County Public Schools this week, including an interim principal being named at Mount Olive Middle School and two returning district retirees. Tammy Keel, principal at Mount Olive Middle since 2010, has been named...Published: Jan 14, 2017 12:26 PM Full Story
Friday, January 13, 2017
Suspect charged in July murder of Seymour Johnson AFB airman
The Goldsboro Police Department charged a man today in connection with the July 31, 2016, murder of U.S. Air Force airman Ryan Apollo Morgan, who was stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base when he was killed. Bobby Mandrell Williams,...Published: Jan 13, 2017 11:09 PM Full Story
School bus driver charged in morning wreck
Update ----The North Carolina State Highway Patrol filed charges Friday in a wreck involving a school bus at Genoa Road and Robin Lake Drive around 7:10 a.m. that sent three people to the hospital. No students were injured in the...Published: Jan 13, 2017 3:02 PM Full Story
Meeting addresses the future of Seven Springs
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The post office will reopen in this flood-ravaged village. Even though no timetable was mentioned the nearly 70 people attending a town-hall style meeting Thursday broke into applause when that announcement was made just minutes after...Published: Jan 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Residents talk grants, buyout for property damaged by hurricane
SEVEN SPRINGS -- Residents in the riverside town devastated by major flooding twice in less than 20 years Thursday night wanted to know about grants to buy out their property or to elevate their homes. And several said they...Published: Jan 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Schools look to improve relations
Improved communication techniques were a major topic of discussion at the Wayne County Board of Education meeting Thursday night, as the board viewed a presentation detailing plans for greater transparency and ease of access to information for parents and...Published: Jan 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Haulin' Hog ABC permit revoked
A former downtown business owner already charged with kidnapping and rape after an alleged sexual assault took place inside his restaurant can also add ABC permit violations to his list of charges. John Crawford Kearney, of 900 Community Drive, the...Published: Jan 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Drug charges filed against man
A Pikeville man is in custody after officers discovered drugs and a stolen weapon in his car in late December, according to a press release from the Pikeville Police Department. On Dec. 29, Pikeville police officers pulled over Dequinta...Published: Jan 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Wreck involving school bus sends three to hospital
A wreck involving a school bus at Genoa Road and Robin Lake Drive today around 7:10 a.m. sent three people to the hospital, but no students on the bus were injured. North Carolina State Highway Patrolman L.J. Bunn said the...Published: Jan 13, 2017 9:09 AM Full Story
Wayne County Public Schools bus involved in wreck
A school bus involved in a wreck with another vehicle on Genoa Road and Robin Lake Drive this morning has been evacuated. All students are off the bus. The wreck happened at about 7 a.m. The N.C. Highway Patrol is...Published: Jan 13, 2017 7:56 AM Full Story
MLK Day holiday closings
Federal, state and local government offices, banks and post offices will be closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Wayne County offices including the landfill and convenience sites, libraries and senior center will be closed....Published: Jan 13, 2017 6:25 AM Full Story
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Pikeville drug arrest
A Pikeville man is in custody after officers discovered drugs and a stolen weapon in his car in late December, according to a press release from the Pikeville Police Department. On Dec. 29, Pikeville police officers pulled over Dequinta Laquell...Published: Jan 12, 2017 1:23 PM Full Story
Dollar General on Genoa Crossing robbed at gunpoint
[email protected] The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Tuesday night armed robbery of the Dollar General at Genoa Crossing Drive off of U.S. 117. According to an incident report, a black man wearing all black walked from around the...Published: Jan 12, 2017 9:35 AM Full Story
Hospital names chief medical officer
Dr. Anthony Bruno of Chambersburg, Penn., has been named as the new chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs at Wayne UNC Health Care. He will assume his duties by mid-March, Wayne UNC Health Care President and CEO...Published: Jan 12, 2017 9:35 AM Full Story
City councilman's home demolished due to damage
Goldsboro Councilman Mark Stevens knows first-hand the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Matthew. A house Stevens was living in on East Chestnut Street was demolished this week after the two-story home was condemned due to flood and hurricane...Published: Jan 12, 2017 9:35 AM Full Story
Make-up days for WCPS
Wayne County Public Schools announced make-up days for the days missed earlier this week. The inclement weather and icy roadways forced officials to cancel classes Monday and Tuesday. After reviewing several options, administrators developed the following make-up schedule for the...Published: Jan 12, 2017 7:56 AM Full Story
Fog and warmer weather Thursday, cloudy and cool on Friday
Patchy fog, dense in some areas, greeted commuters this morning as temperatures continue to warm back up following the weekend snow storm. The forecast today calls for a high near 69.The day should remain partly sunny, but clouds will move...Published: Jan 12, 2017 6:45 AM Full Story
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Three charged with attempted murder in December shooting
The Goldsboro Police Department arrested three people Tuesday night for attempted first-degree murder charges stemming from a shooting in December. On Dec. 18, at 5:10 p.m., Kenya Artis reported he was shot while behind 911-B Fairview Circle. After being shot,...Published: Jan 11, 2017 4:16 PM Full Story
Dollar General at Genoa Crossing Drive robbed at gunpoint
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Tuesday night armed robbery of the Dollar General at Genoa Crossing Drive off of U.S. 117. According to an incident report, a black man wearing all black walked from around the corner...Published: Jan 11, 2017 12:30 PM Full Story
90 days later, Part VII: The limitations of FEMA assistance
Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistant External Affairs Officer Mike Wade said the help that can be provided through the agency can only go but so far. "We can never make them whole again," Wade said. "We want to make...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
90 days later, Part VI: Waiting in recovery
Betty Wellington does not know if she will be able to stay in Goldsboro. After Hurricane Matthew swept through Wayne County in October of last year, her home on Bunche Drive was condemned. The floodwaters reached as high as...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
90 days later, Part V: Living in the aftermath
Carlton "C.V." and Betty Rose Sutton watched as their Hood Drive home of 39 years flooded twice. Destruction from Hurricane Floyd in 1999 left nearly $72,000 in damage, and they rebuilt. The damage from Hurricane Matthew was much worse....Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
YMCA offers diabetes class
The Goldsboro Family YMCA is offering the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program later this month to help adults make lifestyle changes that will improve their overall health and reduce chances of developing Type 2 diabetes. The program is an evidence-based program...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Getting it all down
The Malpass Brothers have played their music everywhere from the Shetland Islands to Ryman Auditorium to Merlefest. They have toured with the late Don Helms, former steel guitarist for Hank Williams, and they have opened for music legend Merle Haggard....Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Judge Fox to speak at Martin Luther King Day event
MOUNT OLIVE -- Superior Court Judge Carl R. Fox will be the keynote speaker for this Sunday's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration sponsored by the Carver High School Alumni and Friends Association. The program celebrating the life and...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
The 'fun' in fundraising for the arts is in the creativity
A Mystery Masterpieces fundraiser will give people the chance to help the Arts Council of Wayne County and also take home a work of art. "Mystery Masterpieces is an awesome opportunity for people in town to get involved in the...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Local author offers healing through her words
Pamela Young captured negative thoughts in her mind with a written decree. Her penned proclamation at age 28 to apprehend thoughts of sadness and loneliness, however, only occurred after a friend knocked on Pamela's door. "I was going through a...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
WATCH receives relief
WATCH is among clinics in five eastern counties receiving part of a $135,000 grant aiding in Hurricane Matthew recovery. The North Carolina Association of Free an Charitable Clinics was awarded the financial assistance to provide disaster relief to free and...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College inducts 48 new members to international honors society
Wayne Community College's Upsilon Chi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges, inducted 48 new members recently. Phi Theta Kappa members represent the top 10 percent of students enrolled in two-year schools. To be invited...Published: Jan 11, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
New jail hits snag with software issues
Software problems at the new Carey A. Winders Detention Center have delayed the training of detention officers at the new facility as well as the final state inspection. "The electronics control the mechanisms that open and close cell doors and...Published: Jan 11, 2017 9:26 AM Full Story
90 days later: Living in the aftermath
Carlton "C.V." and Betty Rose Sutton watched as their Hood Drive home of 39 years flooded twice.Destruction from Hurricane Floyd in 1999 left nearly $72,000 in damage, and they rebuilt. The damage from Hurricane Matthew was much worse.After 4 feet...Published: Jan 11, 2017 8:31 AM Full Story
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Man stabbed Friday night outside convenience store
Police are investigating a Friday night stabbing that left one man injured. According to police reports, 23-year-old Adrian Laroy Howell drove to Donel's Express Mart at 518 E. Elm St. to buy some Black & Mild cigars around 11:50 p.m.,...Published: Jan 10, 2017 2:34 PM Full Story
Bowden sworn in as clerk to board of commissioners
Carol Bowden, 54, has been sworn in as the new clerk to the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. Mrs. Bowden takes the place of Marcia Wilson who recently retired after 26 years with the county. Mrs. Bowden, a Goldsboro...Published: Jan 10, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base exercise slated for Wednesday
An active shooter exercise will take place at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Wednesday morning, according to a press release. The release said the exercise will test the response times for active duty and reserve airmen of the 4th Fighter...Published: Jan 10, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Honoring the youngest fallen
Phil Kastner knelt at the creek beside Elmwood Cemetery. Something beneath the fallen leaves and underbrush had caught his eye. Kastner stood, holding in his hands two tarnished American flags. He wiped them off as best he could, and...Published: Jan 10, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College honors three for academics
Wayne Community College's Adult High School Program has honored three students for outstanding academic achievement. Bailey Jewel Evers of Fremont and Manuela Braach Kenny from Goldsboro were named to the Honors List for the first fall 2016 session. To...Published: Jan 10, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Debutante pageant Jan. 28
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Epsilon Phi Omega Chapter of Goldsboro, will sponsor its 63rd annual Debutante Pageant on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The theme for the event is "Poised for Perfection." A special...Published: Jan 10, 2017 10:03 AM Full Story
Armed robbery suspect arrested
Goldsboro police have arrested the man they say robbed the Aggie's Grill Station on Cashwell Drive, Monday night. According to a news release, the suspect walked into the restaurant at 2814 Cashwell Drive at 9:40 p.m., hinted that he was...Published: Jan 10, 2017 8:10 AM Full Story
Shots fired into a home in Dudley
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating shots fired into a home in Dudley early Saturday morning that left nobody injured. According to an incident report, 54-year-old Tomas Reyes was lying in bed at his home at 111 Georgia Farms...Published: Jan 10, 2017 6:53 AM Full Story
Monday, January 9, 2017
Man dies in Duplin County wreck
One man is dead and another is facing charges after a wreck in Duplin County Sunday evening in which a car ran off the road and flipped over twice, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.Billy John Hannah, 34,...Published: Jan 9, 2017 3:18 PM Full Story
N.C. Highway Patrol responds to 40 wrecks in Wayne County over the weekend
The North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to 40 wrecks in Wayne County over the weekend during the wintry storm that passed through the area.First Sgt. Jerry Burton said troopers handled 40 crash calls, eight stranded motorist calls and three calls...Published: Jan 9, 2017 3:09 PM Full Story
City roads mostly clear after snow, ice over weekend
Subfreezing temperatures left patches of ice on roads but most throughout the city of Goldsboro were clear this morning. City crews worked throughout the weekend, applying salt to roads, trouble spots and main thoroughfares, said Rick Fletcher, Goldsboro public...Published: Jan 9, 2017 10:01 AM Full Story
FEMA extends deadline 14 days
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved the North Carolina's request for a 14-day extension for Hurricane Matthew survivors to apply for federal disaster assistance. The new deadline is Monday, Jan. 23. It had been today. The new Jan....Published: Jan 9, 2017 10:01 AM Full Story
Temperatures to remain low until Tuesday
Wayne County residents can expect to continue to shiver as sub-freezing temperatures linger through Tuesday morning. But by the time Thursday arrives residents will be able to trade in their winter gear for beach wear as highs are expected...Published: Jan 9, 2017 10:01 AM Full Story
90 days later, Part IV: County residents and businesses get nearly $17 million in disaster aid
As of close of business Thursday nearly $17 million in disaster aid had been approved for Wayne County residents and businesses. That amount includes $8,811,948.73 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $8,044,800 in Small Business Administration Loans. The...Published: Jan 9, 2017 10:01 AM Full Story
Lee-Jackson banquet Jan. 21 in Kinston
KINSTON -- The annual Lee & Jackson Banquet to celebrate the birthdays of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, at 6 p.m. at King's Restaurant on U.S. 70 bypass in Kinston....Published: Jan 9, 2017 10:01 AM Full Story
90 days later, Part III: Fate of Seven Springs
SEVEN SPRINGS -- "I am planning to come back. I will be here God willing," Seven Springs Mayor Stephen Potter said Friday morning as he stood in his gutted Main Street home. Potter is rebuilding following the historic flooding...Published: Jan 9, 2017 10:01 AM Full Story
90 days later: Fate of Seven Springs
"I am planning to come back. I will be here God willing," Seven Springs Mayor Stephen Potter said Friday morning as he stood in his gutted Main Street home. Potter is rebuilding following the historic flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew...Published: Jan 9, 2017 7:36 AM Full Story
Winter weather advisory effective until Tuesday
Wayne County will continue to be under a winter weather advisory until Tuesday. Temperatures today will reach into the lower 30s with winds coming in at 5 mph. It will be mostly sunny during the day and clear, but temperatures...Published: Jan 9, 2017 6:55 AM Full Story
Sunday, January 8, 2017
90 days later: Part II Property owners in city sustain $15.7 million in hurricane damage
Property owners in the city of Goldsboro sustained close to $15.7 million in flood and storm-related damage from Hurricane Matthew in October. The city of Goldsboro also experienced a cost -- estimated near $2.4 million -- for its preparation, response...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
90 days later: Part I Condemned in recovery
Rudolph Jennings lugs a 10-gallon container of gasoline under his carport; fuel for a generator acting as the only source of electricity to his Brock Street home. Jennings has been without electricity since Hurricane Matthew hit the area hard on...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
READ Wayne continues to make strides
READ Wayne is continuing efforts to improve school readiness and literacy skills, developing a plan to be submitted to the state to position Wayne County as a member of the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Allison Pridgen was recently...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
Shots strike house while family at home
Shots fired at 12:01 a.m. New Year's Day in celebration of the calendar change entered a home on Pleasant Pines Drive, according to a report filed Thursday with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Aydee Pacheco, 23, who lives at 202...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
Goldsboro native joins Gov. Cooper's Cabinet
A Goldsboro native has been tapped to join Gov. Roy Cooper's Cabinet. Michael Regan, Cooper's nominee for secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, grew up in Goldsboro. He attended Goldsboro High School, and his parents, other family and friends...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
Home renovations a small ordeal, all things considered
Mary Lindsey Edwards, after a 25-week stint in a Florida rehab facility being treated for mold toxicity, is home. But not in her house. That is being completely overhauled -- knocking out walls, painting, even getting rid of furniture to...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
City human resources director takes Raleigh post
Goldsboro Human Resources Director Faye Caviness has accepted a position with the city of Raleigh and will step down from her post on Jan. 27. Caviness, a city employee of 16 years, will start as a human resources business...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
Twins share 90 years of service
A willingness to do the job turned into a 45-year-long career for twin brothers Albert and Allen Jones who, by the time their surprise retirement party rolled around Tuesday, said working for four-and-a-half decades as first responders was their calling...Published: Jan 8, 2017 2:29 AM Full Story
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Suspect identified in robbery/shooting
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has released new information on a shooting that left one man injured in Dudley Friday morning. According to a Sheriff's Office press release, Kelly Sharone Garner, 30, of 103 Scott Circle, is wanted on charges...Published: Jan 7, 2017 2:28 PM Full Story
No major incidents as snow continues to fall across Wayne County
City officials asked residents to stay off the roads if at all possible Saturday, as a winter storm covered the county in a quarter-inch of ice and under an inch of snow. With temperatures hovering just under 30 degrees, Goldsboro...Published: Jan 7, 2017 1:31 PM Full Story
More snow and ice likely
It is currently 29 degrees in the area surrounding Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, according to the National Weather Service. Snow and ice accumulation overnight fell on the low side of early prediction models which forecast anywhere from 1 to...Published: Jan 7, 2017 10:19 AM Full Story
Friday, January 6, 2017
Man shot in Dudley Friday, police searching for suspect
DUDLEY -- Deputies are searching for a suspect in connection with a Friday morning shooting that left one man injured. Det. Sgt. Jonathan Griffin with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Omar Vann was shot in the shoulder around...Published: Jan 6, 2017 4:04 PM Full Story
FEMA disaster relief center to close early
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief center located at W.A. Foster Center will close early today due to weather conditions. The winter weather predicting inches of snow to possibly fall in Wayne County is the reason the center will...Published: Jan 6, 2017 12:17 PM Full Story
Bee school postponed
A basic beekeeping class that was scheduled to begin Saturday has been delayed a week because of an expected winter storm. Classes now will be held on Saturdays, Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4 and 11, from 9 a.m....Published: Jan 6, 2017 11:52 AM Full Story
Wayne County could see 2 to 4 inches of snow
Portions of Wayne County could be covered by 2 to 4 inches of snow tonight into Saturday while areas south could see more rain gradually mixing with sleet and snow and possibly freezing rain. However, National Weather Service officials...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Conference talks gangs, human trafficking, drugs
MOUNT OLIVE -- Around 200 law enforcement and social work professionals converged on the University of Mount Olive Thursday for the 11th annual Eastern North Carolina Gang Conference. The daylong event covered subject matter ranging from human trafficking, drug abuse...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
N.C. Highway Patrol urges caution during winter weather
In anticipation of the incoming winter weather, the Highway Patrol asks motorists to use caution when traveling throughout several areas of the state. Driving conditions could possibly deteriorate over the weekend, as snowfall is projected to accumulate due to...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Mount Olive prepares for snowstorm
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive Police Chief Tommy Brown and the town have prepared for the weekend's snow storm. Brown watched the weekend's forecast on the Weather Channel with Town Manager Charles Brown earlier this week to make appropriate...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
City crews ready plows and salt for possible accumulation
City of Goldsboro crews are preparing snow plows and salt trucks and gearing up for any possible accumulation of snow or sleet today and tomorrow. "We're going to have 20 people on standby," said Rick Fletcher, Goldsboro public works...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Everyone's a Star
Seventeen local "stars" danced the night away Thursday, as the sixth annual Dancing Stars of Wayne County took place at the Paramount Theater. The fundraiser for education, which pairs residents with students from local dance studios, had originally been planned...Published: Jan 6, 2017 8:15 AM Full Story
Snow to hold off until morning
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Raleigh for the area surrounding Seymour Johnson Air Force Base calls for light rain beginning today at about 1 p.m.Conditions will deteriorate from there as rain turns to sleet later in...Published: Jan 6, 2017 6:39 AM Full Story
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Winter storm watch to take effect Friday
Wayne County and the rest of central North Carolina are under a winter storm watch from 7 p.m. Friday through 7 p.m. Saturday. However, the predictions of the storm's duration and possible accumulation amounts continue to evolve. The National Weather...Published: Jan 5, 2017 2:04 PM Full Story
Four flats and arrested: Police use stop sticks to end chase
A police chase that ended along I-795 with spiked strips strewn across the highway to flatten the fleeing suspect's tires started in Johnston County, according to a news release. The incident took place Dec. 30, at about 2:50 a.m. The...Published: Jan 5, 2017 11:02 AM Full Story
Fayetteville man charged in local break-in from August
A Fayetteville man is in custody in Cumberland County after breaking in to a Goldsboro man's office area, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office press release. According to the release, a resident of Yearling Drive noticed a light in...Published: Jan 5, 2017 10:54 AM Full Story
Kmart to close in March
The Kmart at 201 N. Berkeley Blvd. will close at the end of March. Employees at the store were informed of the closing Wednesday morning. The number of employees at the store is not publicly available, said a spokesman...Published: Jan 5, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Up to 6 inches of snow expected
The first winter storm of the season could leave Wayne County buried under four to six inches of sleet and snow this weekend. However, as of this morning, some degree of uncertainty remains about the developing system. The accumulation...Published: Jan 5, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Dancing Stars will be tonight
Dancing Stars of Wayne County will be tonight at 6:30 at the Paramount Theatre. The annual fundraiser, originally slated for Nov. 4, was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew. The event raises money to support Wayne Education Network, a partnership...Published: Jan 5, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Fire consumes birdhouse, several birds killed
A fire in a woman's birdhouse near 2052 Piney Grove Church Road killed numerous birds that were inside the structure when the blaze broke out Wednesday night. Assistant Seven Springs Volunteer Fire Department Chief Chad Sutton said the woman who...Published: Jan 5, 2017 8:26 AM Full Story
Winter storm update
The National Weather Service in Raleigh expanded its forecast Thursday, indicating the central and eastern regions of North Carolina could face more snow this weekend than initially predicted. A chart shows Goldsboro/Wayne County lies within a zone estimated to receive...Published: Jan 5, 2017 6:57 AM Full Story
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Ahead of snow, WCPS nixes events Friday afternoon and Saturday
Wayne County Public Schools announced Wednesday afternoon the cancellation of all after school events Friday and all events scheduled for Saturday in advance of a looming storm likely to bring snow to the area. So far no school closures or...Published: Jan 4, 2017 5:29 PM Full Story
Kmart closing Goldsboro location
The Kmart at 201 N. Berkeley Blvd. is closing. Employees at the store were informed of the closing Wednesday morning. Kmart and Sears stores are owned by Sears Holding Co. that Wednesday morning told employees at 78 Kmarts and 26...Published: Jan 4, 2017 3:51 PM Full Story
Forecast threatens weekend snow
Brining trucks were being put through their paces Wednesday on some of Wayne County's back roads in preparation for a possible weekend storm that could dump a wintry mix and snow on the area. "We had a few pieces of...Published: Jan 4, 2017 3:17 PM Full Story
U.S. 117 included in draft road plan
MOUNT OLIVE -- U.S. 117 from Lee's Country Club Road to Old Smith Chapel Road would be upgraded to freeway standards under the state's next draft 10-year transportation plan. That project would include constructing a new connector road along U.S...Published: Jan 4, 2017 1:00 PM Full Story
She was a mother to many
MOUNT OLIVE -- Clara S. Price had three children of her own, but was also a mother for the generations of local children who attended her Tiny Tots Nursery and Preschool. Mrs. Price died Wednesday, Dec. 28, at home surrounded...Published: Jan 4, 2017 1:00 PM Full Story
Brandon Lee honored for academic excellence
MOUNT OLIVE -- A student sitting beside Brandon Lee whispered he hoped to win the money. "I looked over and I said, 'I know they ain't going to call my name,'" Lee said. He never thought Dr. David Hines, vice...Published: Jan 4, 2017 1:00 PM Full Story
Donations sought for giveaway
MOUNT OLIVE -- Donations of non-perishable food and new or gently used toys and clothing are being sought by Widows and Widowers New Beginnings for its third annual after-Christmas giveaway. The giveaway will be held from 2 to 5 p.m....Published: Jan 4, 2017 1:00 PM Full Story
Board spars over appointments
Jack Best, Dr. Samer Kasbari and Bob Jackson Tuesday morning were named to the Wayne Health Corp. board of directors in what continues to be a thorny appointment issue for Wayne County commissioners. Wayne Health Corp. is the parent...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Ribbon cutting for jail slated for Jan. 20
A ribbon cutting for the new approximately $10 million Carey A. Winders Detention Center is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 20. "Of course none of the residents will be on site at that particular time," Wayne County Commission Chairman Bill...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Two arrested for gun and drug charges
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested two people Thursday on gun and drug charges after pulling them over and searching the vehicle they were in on Lincoln-Mercury Drive. According to a press release, sheriff's deputies were responding to a...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Brookside Mart decision put on hold
Brookside Mart will continue to operate, at least another two weeks, as the Goldsboro City Council considers whether to allow the business to stay open on South Slocumb Street. The council, during its Tuesday meeting, decided to defer its...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Fight at Maynard's on New Year's Eve leaves man severely injured
SEVEN SPRINGS -- A fight at Maynard's Night Club around 1 a.m. New Year's Day left one man with broken ribs, lacerations to his face and air in his lungs, according to a report filed with the Wayne County...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Tractor-trailer takes out power lines in city
A tractor trailer turning into the parking lot behind a business at 401 N. William St. ensnared some power lines on the rig and pulled down several lines and poles Tuesday. The accident, which happened around noon, knocked out...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
FEMA center to close Friday
The Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Center in the W.A. Foster Recreation Center will close Friday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. Visits to the center have decreased so FEMA and the state will close the center, FEMA officials...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Tuesday at approximately 1:30 p.m., Goldsboro police officers responded to 1002 Sunburst Drive, Classic Chrysler Jeep Dodge's overflow lot, which is the old Sunburst Foods facility, in reference to a break-in and larceny. Employees had found that someone had...Published: Jan 4, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
First baby of 2017
Parents of the first baby born in the New Year, Chelsea and Curtis Bowick of Goldsboro had a quiet evening planned Saturday, going out to eat dinner. "We just got home at maybe 12:10 (Sunday) morning," Ms. Bowick said. "We...Published: Jan 4, 2017 8:23 AM Full Story
Swearing in: Judge Curtis Stackhouse
As of 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Curtis Stackhouse became Wayne County's newest district court judge. Stackhouse bested opponent Annette Turik in the Nov. 8 general election by nearly 14,000 votes, and was sworn in by former Wayne County district court judge...Published: Jan 4, 2017 7:56 AM Full Story
Swearing in: Judge Will Bland
With a little help from his wife and children, Will Bland Tuesday afternoon donned for the first time the black robe he will wear as Wayne County's new resident superior court judge. Nearly 200 people filled the historic Courtroom No....Published: Jan 4, 2017 7:48 AM Full Story
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Deputies find guns, drugs during traffic stop
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested two people Thursday on gun and drug charges after pulling them over and searching the vehicle they were in on Lincoln-Mercury Drive. According to a press release, sheriff's deputies were responding to a report...Published: Jan 3, 2017 1:21 PM Full Story
New Year's confrontation leaves one man injured
SEVEN SPRINGS -- A fight at Maynard's Night Club around 1 a.m. New Year's Day left one man with broken ribs, lacerations to his face and air in his lungs, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's...Published: Jan 3, 2017 11:45 AM Full Story
Police force door, arrest shooting suspect
Update ---- Police have identified the person arrested following Monday night's robbery/shooting outside a home on south Andrews Avenue. According to a Goldsboro police report, Roger Alvester Geddie Jr., 16, of Four Oaks, is charged with assault with a...Published: Jan 3, 2017 8:35 AM Full Story
Pedestrian struck and killed in the fog
Update ---- Officials have released the name of the pedestrian struck and killed while walking in the roadway in LaGrange Monday night. The victim was Dallas Sutton, 26, of LaGrange. Initial report ---- Poor visibility and a lack of reflective...Published: Jan 3, 2017 8:30 AM Full Story
Finding healing in art
Robert Jones never lent much consideration to butterflies. Nor did he put any stock in omens. But, facing his own mortality following a breast cancer diagnosis in 2009, Jones would be moved to appreciate both for their distractive powers in...Published: Jan 3, 2017 7:55 AM Full Story
Monday, January 2, 2017
A marathon for the new year
Scott Edwards returns a shot during his first- ever game at the second annual Pickleball Marathon at the Herman Park Center Saturday night. When the event started there were 28 people registered to play, but people came and went as...Published: Jan 2, 2017 10:08 AM Full Story
Fate of store to be decided
The fate of Brookside Mart, on South Slocumb Street, could be resolved during Tuesday's Goldsboro City Council meeting. The council will meet at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 214 N. Center St. Ismail Qandeel, owner of the small convenience...Published: Jan 2, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Board to hear update on ash
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning will be updated on a proposed coal ash project at Duke Energy's H.F. Lee Plan just west of Goldsboro. They also are scheduled to hear from Bobby Jones of the Down East Coal Ash...Published: Jan 2, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
WorkKeys tests scheduled for January
The WorkKeys tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate will be offered just three times in Wayne County in January 2017. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Jan....Published: Jan 2, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Violence mars Christmas for some
Several violent incidents happened on Christmas Day in the county, ranging from a shots fired incident and domestic assaults to an assault on two sheriff's deputies. Deputies were attempting to serve warrants on James Matthew Brogden, 31, of 107 Lindsey...Published: Jan 2, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Man is stabbed during Thursday robbery
A Goldsboro man was stabbed during a Thursday night robbery on East Ash Street. When Goldsboro police responded to the call shortly before 9 p.m. they found George Hart Lawrence III, 58, of Goldsboro, lying near a tree behind...Published: Jan 2, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Mt. Olive Pickle Co. drops into 2017
MOUNT OLIVE -- Brad Vest has seen a possum drop in Brasstown, a Hershey's Kiss in Pennsylvania and a peach in Savannah, Ga. On Saturday, he drove from the snowy mountains in Boone to Wayne County just to see the...Published: Jan 2, 2017 8:23 AM Full Story
Rain today and possibly overnight
Rain will be heavy at times throughout the morning today as showers are expected to last into the evening. A thunderstorm might even be possible before 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, as temperatures arr expected to reach...Published: Jan 2, 2017 6:37 AM Full Story