Thursday, February 20, 2014
Man dies during traffic stop
A Dudley man has died before 11:30 a.m. today during a traffic stop conducted by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office along Emmaus Church Road. Reginald Sherwood Grady, 56, of Scott Street in Dudley, was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials...Published: Feb 20, 2014 2:50 PM Full Story
Wayne County commissioners agree on division of loan funds
A turf war of sorts erupted Tuesday over how Wayne County commissioners should dole out the $576,923.08 they will borrow from the county's Eastern Region Trust Fund. The debate also sparked allegations that a decision on how to split...Published: Feb 20, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Child, 6, injured in crash at school
A 6-year-old female student at Northwest Elementary School is in stable condition today at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville after an accident involving four cars in the parent pick-up section outside the school Wednesday afternoon. The student suffered a...Published: Feb 20, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Man, 19, charged in break-in, rape
Goldsboro police arrested a man they say committed a break-in and forcible rape of a 13-year-old girl back in October 2013. The incident was first reported to police in January. Walter Phillip Coley, 19, 426 Piedmont Airline Road, is...Published: Feb 20, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Majesty update
Will she make it to the next round? We'll find out tonight. After opening the "American Idol" live shows with a lauded performance of Pherrell Williams' hit "Happy," Goldsboro's Majesty York will find out her fate this evening on live...Published: Feb 20, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Man claims lottery prize after week-long winning streak
Gary Baldwin Jr., a gas truck driver from Pikeville, is celebrating a lucky lottery win streak that ended with a $200,000 prize in the $200,000 Extreme Cash game. "I did something nice for someone last week and ever since...Published: Feb 20, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Board of Education eyes design/build
Frustrated. That's how school officials described their reaction to the county commission's 4-3 vote Tuesday favoring the design/build method to construct two new middle schools. The vote pre-empted the school board's intent to put forth a resolution securing support...Published: Feb 20, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
F-86 plane moved to SJAFB for refurbishing
The moving of the F-86 Sabre fighter jet from the Goldsboro Police Department to Seymour Johnson Air Force base in the wee hours of the morning made for quite a spectacle as the plane, loaded on a flatbed trailer, made...Published: Feb 20, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story