Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Local teenager dies Sunday after motorcycle runs off road
A Fremont man died Sunday when the motorcycle he was riding left the roadway and struck a ditch, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. Christian Sullivan, 19, 2331 Airport Road, died riding a 2007 Kawasaki along Capps Bridge...Published: Jun 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Firefighters respond to flames at local KFC
No injuries were reported this morning after a fire broke out in the kitchen area of the Kentucky Fried Chicken located at 215 N. Berkeley Blvd. The call came just after 8:30 a.m. and Goldsboro Fire Department Engine 2...Published: Jun 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
County lawmen look into December shooting
The family of Jamell Sherrod, 39, found dead near Fremont in December 2013, is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for his death. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office announced the reward Friday...Published: Jun 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Alleged heroin trafficker arrested
The State Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Agency and Wayne County Sheriff's Office ACE Team assisted the Goldsboro/Wayne County Interagency Drug Task Force in arresting a Pikeville man accused of trafficking heroin Monday. Kenneth Sauls, 61, 121 Purple Iris...Published: Jun 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Coal ash seepage reported at Lee plant
There's something in the water. Arsenic, boron, iron, lead and manganese, to be exact. Contaminants from the coal ash pond at the H.F. Lee power plant on Old Smithfield Road have been shown to be seeping into the groundwater...Published: Jun 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Brogden Primary student drowns
A 7-year-old boy who drowned in a Durham swimming pool over the weekend was a student at Brogden Primary School. Jamarcus Graham was found floating face down in a pool in the Brightleaf community Saturday afternoon. He died Sunday...Published: Jun 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story