Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Pikeville introduces interim police chief
PIKEVILLE -- After more than a month without a police chief, the Pikeville town board Monday named Sgt. Eva Scott as the interim chief until they can hire a full-time replacement. Sgt. Scott has been on the police force...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
County buys more land for future jail
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved the purchase of nearly four acres adjacent to the site where the county plans to build a new jail. The land is south of the county-owned old Masons department store on North William...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Aycock re-elected chair
Wayne Aycock and Ed Cromartie were re-elected chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Wayne County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday. And while the process lacked last year's overt divisiveness, there were still signs of that fracturing as Republican...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Snow show: 'Downtown Lights Up!' draws a crowd
Carson Pratt only wanted one thing for Christmas -- snow. The boy got his wish early Tuesday evening when downtown Goldsboro was transformed into a winter wonderland for the annual Downtown Lights Up! event hosted by the Downtown Goldsboro...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Student tased today at CBA
A 15-year-old Charles B. Aycock High School student was tased after a fight broke out this morning before the school day started, officials said. Ken Derksen, director of communication services for Wayne County Public Schools, said the incident was...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Singing in the season
The first show of three in the Wayne County Choral Showcase was held Tuesday in the Goldsboro High School auditorium. The entire showcase includes performances from 29 schools and spans three days. Tuesday night's choral presentations included performances by...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Cold weather preparation begins at local DOT office
When it comes to long-range snow or ice forecasts, Luther Thompson jokes that some people he works with at the state Department of Transportation's Wayne County maintenance office turn to an almanac. "The only forecast we get is the...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Y's Men hope to help
Goldsboro's YMCA is looking to do something special this holiday season, and it needs your help to make it happen. The YMCA's annual "Y's Men" event will take place on Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. this year, and there...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Upgrades to town sewer lines advance
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive town commissioners Monday night unanimously approved a resolution to accept a $1.124 million federal grant/loan to improve the town sewer system. The town would use the money from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Sunday, Nov. 30, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a call from a citizen at the business parking lot located at 803 N. Berkeley Blvd. regarding a deceased dog in the parking lot. Once on scene, officers determined the...Published: Dec 3, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story