Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Tillis unseats Hagan. Pierce, Strickland, Pate win. Delbridge is the new District Attorney.
Larry Pierce is still the sheriff after beating his opponent, Glenn Barnes, by nearly 10,000 votes. Matthew Delbridge edged Terry Light for District Attorney 28,529 to 27,348. Jennifer Strickland pulled off an upset in the District 4 School Board race...Published: Nov 4, 2014 10:17 PM Full Story
County voters turn out early to cast ballots
Voters were waiting in line this morning at several polling places around the city for the polls to open at 6:30. But after that initial rush, the numbers dropped to "slow and steady" for voting in today's midterm elections....Published: Nov 4, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Police look for clues in death of 21-year-old
Goldsboro police have no suspects, only strong leads, four days after a 21-year-old mother of three died when a vehicle she was a passenger in was struck by more than 20 bullets. A second victim, an unidentified male patient,...Published: Nov 4, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Marijuana shipped inside cereal boxes
Members of the Goldsboro-Wayne County Interagency Drug Squad seized three pounds of high-grade marijuana shipped to Wayne County from Las Vegas in cereal boxes Friday when executing a search warrant on a residence on Azalea Drive. Two California men...Published: Nov 4, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Group supports teacher
Supporters of a substitute teacher recently relieved of her duties after a student-captured video of her attempt to break up a fight at Goldsboro High School hit the Internet brought their case to the Board of Education Monday night....Published: Nov 4, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
City eyes taking in other fire districts
Goldsboro Fire Chief Gary Whaley presented a plan for the city fire department to absorb several surrounding county fire departments at Monday night's City Council work session. Service areas that would be taken over by the city if the...Published: Nov 4, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Robber hits local restaurant after hours
A black man wearing a blue bandana robbed the Applebee's located at 901 N. Spence Ave. after closing Monday night. The armed robber got away with an undetermined amount of money from a back office and $40 from a...Published: Nov 4, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story