Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Wells Fargo robbed
A lone gunman opened fire inside the Wells Fargo at 605 N. Berkeley Blvd. at 2:45 p.m. today during an armed robbery. Witnesses inside the bank at the time of the robbery said the subject, a black male about...Published: Dec 17, 2014 4:10 PM Full Story
United Way hits its goal
United Way campaign chairman Glenn Phillips seemed depressed Tuesday evening. Standing in front of his friends, family and United Way supporters, he said he had bad news. The campaign had fallen short of its goal. He then thanked everyone for...Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Meals ... on wheels
Najauhn Davis, 12, rides home with a turkey for his family's Christmas dinner from the Alpha Phi Fraternity at Alpha Arms Apartments on Tuesday evening. The fraternity gave away 107 turkeys to all residents in the complex....Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
In it together
Inside the Spitfire on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, Damien Castro practices his spy tactics. He sprints and jumps into the air. He peeks around a corner. The game? Recon. But when he, at last, acquired his target, his...Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Earning the Order
J.B. Price, center, of the Grantham community has been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Gov. Pat McCrory. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the governor in recognition of community service. The award was...Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Residents revel in return of lights
Christmas is still a week away, but residents in the Ashby Hills subdivision are planning to hold a parade today at 5 p.m., complete with a band to celebrate an early Christmas present -- street lights. "This is a...Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Tuesday, Dec. 9, at approximately 10:30 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department responded to 102 E. Elm St. Once on scene, officers discovered 65-year-old William Andrew Alston at the residence with multiple gunshot wounds, which later resulted in his death....Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Making the grade
Sherry Artis was so proud of her fourth-grade daughter receiving a $20,000 scholarship to Appalachian State University that she wrote an acceptance speech. Quiyonna Artis, a student at Grantham School, was named this year's recipient of the annual award,...Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story
Local teachers receive funding
Thirty-one teachers in Wayne County received Bright Ideas education grants recently from the N.C. Electric Membership Corporation and Tri-County EMC. This is the 20th anniversary of the grant program, introduced in 1994. Since then, more than $9.1 million has...Published: Dec 17, 2014 1:46 PM Full Story