Saturday, February 28, 2015
Cannon defends "duel" residency
As the Wayne County Board of Education exited a three-hour-long closed session Monday preparing to begin a work session of the called meeting, a table carrying a laptop and bearing the nameplate of board member Dr. Dwight Cannon was...Published: Feb 28, 2015 10:47 PM Full Story
Actors' group to honor Carl Sandburg
The great 20th century writer Carl Sandburg more often than not is associated with Illinois. But what many people do not realize is that he also belongs to North Carolina having lived his last 20 years at a home...Published: Feb 28, 2015 10:47 PM Full Story
Schools set make-up days
Make-up days have been announced for the six days missed over the past two weeks -- two of them extending the school year to June 12, Wayne County Public Schools officials announced Saturday. The district was forced to close...Published: Feb 28, 2015 10:47 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College's Child Care Conference set for Saturday
A creative education advocate is the keynote speaker at this year's Wayne County Child Care Conference, being held this week at Wayne Community College. The March 7 conference -- offering sessions on dozens of topics -- is an opportunity...Published: Feb 28, 2015 10:47 PM Full Story
Wall of Fame nominations sought
The Wayne County Historical Association is again accepting applications for persons to be considered for the Wall of Fame. Applications must be received before April 1 for consideration. A committee of long-time residents across the county, who are not...Published: Feb 28, 2015 10:47 PM Full Story
Friday, February 27, 2015
A self-made man
Richard Gower wants to change people's lives and make positive changes in his community. And his vehicle for doing that is chicken. The owner of Zaxby's started out as a cook at one of the restaurants in Athens, Ga.,...Published: Feb 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Forty former queens coming to pageant
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Miss Aycock pageant, with the event scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. in the old gym at Charles B. Aycock High School. Six contestants are competing for the 2015 crown. Jill...Published: Feb 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Smoke smell leads to arrest
The smell of marijuana alerted officers to the presence of drugs during a traffic stop conducted by the Wayne County Drug Task Force Wednesday, a sheriff's office press release said. Simon Rudy Hill, 68, 105 Newsome Road, is charged...Published: Feb 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Aycock student hurt in shooting
The Wilson Police Department this morning confirmed the identity of a Charles B. Aycock High School student shot Wednesday in Wilson. Wayne County Public Schools Director of Communications Ken Derksen verified the student's name. Shy'khym Allen, 16, is an...Published: Feb 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Schools plan Saturday make-up
Wayne County dodged a bullet overnight as snow skipped the area, but school officials must still make up for six snow days over the past two weeks. They have already announced the first makeup day -- Saturday. Predictions of...Published: Feb 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Forecasters say bad weather was above Wilson
The snow and ice forecast to inundate Wayne County with one to three inches of accumulation missed the area Wednesday night. Instead, freezing rain and then rain continued to fall all night long. National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Moneypenny...Published: Feb 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Town loses longtime town board member
MOUNT OLIVE -- Town Commissioner George Allen Fulghum, 45, died Tuesday at Duke University Hospital following a period of declining health. Fulghum was a person who could be counted on to make sure things got done, said Julie Beck,...Published: Feb 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Weather no real worry for local restaurant crew
"Good morning, darling, how are you?" Steven Gambella says in his booming voice as he pulls open the drive-thru window. He hands a warm breakfast sandwich out the window with a smile. He is a morning person. The Five...Published: Feb 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
United Way celebrates successful year
Becky Brock is the good. The human resource generalist at Cooper Standard Automotive has given to United Way for 20 years. In 2013, Cooper Standard gave what Ms. Brock describes as an embarrassing amount. Last year, she set a...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Snow scurry
Seven-year-old Abby Baldner is fearless. She grabbed her plastic disk and clutched it to her chest. It was her first time sledding. "I'm going to go down on my stomach," she yelled at her friends, the Brownstead family. Mom...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Citizens brace for next round of snow
Another 2 to 4 inches of snow and sleet are expected to fall on Wayne County tonight through Thursday morning. Conditions are expected to worsen in the northern part of the county, where 2.5 inches of snow and ice...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect charged in vehicle break-ins
The Goldsboro Police Department has a suspect in a series of motor vehicle break-ins under investigation since early November, according to a press release. Tayvon James Hawkins, 23, 1306 Stephens Court, is charged with three counts of breaking and...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect facing federal charges
A Goldsboro man is in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service today after compiling a slew of felony charges that makes him eligible for federal prosecution, the N.C. Department of Justice said. Shawntana Lemarus Thompson, 26, of 419 W....Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Snow-related accidents keep local officers busy
A N.C. Department of Transportation snow plow and a passenger car collided on a Wayne County road Tuesday, sending the driver of the car to Wayne Memorial Hospital with what first responders called "significant injuries." Early snow and late...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Study shows impact of University of Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive created $136.5 million of added economic value during the 2012-13 fiscal year. That is the finding of a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of higher education in the state. The...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
NCRC tests scheduled for March
The WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered five times in March. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. on March 3, 12:30...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Local woman publishes book on true love story
"My Poor Baby" is a new book by Goldsboro resident Eugenia Daniels chronicling her true love story that started in high school and was interrupted by life only to be rekindled 40 years later. However, the reunion was short-lived...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Lasting legacy
PIKEVILLE -- The grocery store business is the only life that Charlie Howell knows, and after his 55 year tenure he is retiring. He has been working at Howell Brothers -- his family's business -- since he was 10...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Firefighters respond to pickup truck fire
Goldsboro Fire Department Engine 5 arrived on scene to the Forest Hills Drive family residence of District Attorney Matthew Delbridge to find his pickup truck fully engulfed in flames Tuesday night. Three other fire companies responded to the fire to...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Wednesday, Feb. 11, at approximately 3:20 a.m., an employee of the Kangaroo Express located at 515 East New Hope Road in Goldsboro reported a unknown, black male came into the store and snatched currency from her hand while she...Published: Feb 25, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Officials: Fair attendance was solid
Despite rain around opening day, last year's Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair had attendance almost equal to the 2013 fair and saw more than 5,000 exhibitors enter items in the fair, Fair Manager Eddie Pitzer said at Monday night's 67th Annual...Published: Feb 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Schools plan to hold classes, then send students home
As winter weather rolled into Wayne County this morning, so did the dismissal of Wayne County Public Schools at 9:30 a.m. With the National Weather Service calling for one to three inches of snowfall in the area, the school...Published: Feb 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Superintendent search begins
More than 20 applications, 40 percent from in-state, have been submitted for the job of superintendent of the Wayne County Public Schools. The applications will be discussed in closed session, Board of Education Chairman Chris West said. However, West...Published: Feb 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Weather delays jury selection in ex-officer's trial
Jury selection will not resume in Wayne County Superior Court today due to weather. The process began with a pool of 85 potential jurors assembled in courtroom No. 4 Monday for the statutory rape case against former Goldsboro Police...Published: Feb 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Free seminar at Wayne Community College rescheduled for Thursday
The Wayne Business and Industry Center has rescheduled "Long-Term Business Planning for AgriBusinesses" for 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, in Room 123 of the Walnut Building on the college's main campus in Goldsboro. The free seminar will cover the...Published: Feb 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City man shot, refuses to cooperate
A Goldsboro man shot in the leg Monday declined medical transport and signed a non-prosecution form, according to a Goldsboro police report. Goldsboro police responded to a 911 call that a person had been shot at 207 S. Kornegay...Published: Feb 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspects to face marijuana charges
The Wayne County Drug Task Force made two arrests last week, seizing 25 grams of marijuana in the first case and two pounds of the illegal drug in the second. The first arrest took place Feb. 16 after drug...Published: Feb 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, February 23, 2015
Police investigate another city shooting
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a shooting outside a local convenience store late Saturday night. So far all investigators have to go on is a description of the shooter, according to the police report. The shooting took place...Published: Feb 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Second McCall's fire called 'suspicious'
A second fire in the barbecue pit at McCall's Bar-B-Q & Seafood Saturday has been deemed suspicious, according to a Goldsboro police report. Firefighters were called back to the seen hours after the first fire, which took place ahead...Published: Feb 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Inmate charged in car theft
A Goldsboro man already in jail now faces additional charges for larceny and possession of stolen goods, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's office press release. Jahaun Maleek Bryant, 22, 215 Banks Ave., was already in jail on previous...Published: Feb 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Commission approves jail, ag center funding
Wayne County commissioners have appropriated an additional $7 million for a new jail and an agriculture center, bringing the total amount set aside for the two projects to $14 million. Commissioners added $5 million to the $5 million already...Published: Feb 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Trial is set for ex-GPD officer
Jury selection is set to begin in Wayne County Superior Court Monday in the case of the former Goldsboro Police Department captain charged in 2014 with statutory rape. The abuse allegedly occurred more than 12 years ago. Chad E....Published: Feb 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City man attacked at local store
Two men are in jail today on drug and assault charges after police say they beat a man at Beestown Grocery, 905 S. Slocumb St., Saturday. The assault took place at 7:25 p.m. according to a Goldsboro police report....Published: Feb 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Making it count
She would rather you hold your applause. Being in the spotlight isn't really her thing. But despite her modesty, Goldsboro Fire Department Assistant Chief Lisa Johnson is quite accomplished. This June, Goldsboro's second-ever female firefighter -- and wife, mother,...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
WCPS: Missed classes must be made up
Wayne County students who got almost a week off because of the ice and cold should not be celebrating just yet. Those four days will have to be made up, officials say. Losing four days of classes presents a...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Driver's education facing funding cuts
If the General Assembly pushes through legislation this summer to end state funding for driver education classes for schools, the consequences will be more than financial, local officials say. "It's going to affect everybody that drives a vehicle," said...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
WAGES looking for new students
WAGES Head Start and Early Head Start are accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year. Open application days will be held every Tuesday through June 23, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Applications will be accepted at the WAGES...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Vietnam POWS to speak
RALEIGH -- The program American POWs and Vietnamese Re-Education Camps has been rescheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Admission is free. Seating is limited, so plan to arrive early. Come...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
U.S. 70 public meeting March 10
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting in March regarding proposed improvements to U.S. 70 at the intersections with Martin Livestock Road and Pondfield Road near Princeton in Johnston County. The informal meeting, which was...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Tickets on sale for Bentonville re-enactment
FOUR OAKS -- Advance tickets for the state's largest Civil War re-enactment, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville slated for March 21-22, are selling quickly, but are still available. Tickets purchased before March 15 are $12 for adults...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Trash treasures
It is not trash. The stacks of receipts and take-out boxes that clutter Quentin Warren's closet are not results of years of hoarding. They are his portfolio. Each piece of paper is a work of art. Quentin saves things. He...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College set to host panel discussion
Wayne Community College's Cultural Diversity/Global Education Task Force and Wayne County Historical Association are partnering to provide a very special Black History Month presentation this coming Thursday. The "Living Legacies" event will include a discussion with five Wayne County residents...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Miss Eastern Wayne High School pageant will unfold next weekend
Six contestants will be vying for the title of Miss Eastern Wayne High School 2015 next weekend. The scholarship pageant will take place Friday evening at 7 p.m. in Moffatt Auditorium at Wayne Community College. Sponsored by the Family,...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Firefighters respond to McCall's; restaurant's smoke pit damaged
Smoke rising over the treetops near the intersection of U.S. 70 East and N.C. Highway 111 South Saturday had diners on edge as they traced the source of the smoke back to McCall's Bar-B-Q and Seafood. The restaurant itself...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
March blood drive schedule
The following is the March blood drive schedule for the Wayne County chapter of the American Red Cross: * March 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eastern Wayne High School. * March 10 from 10 a.m. to 2:30...Published: Feb 22, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, February 20, 2015
Braving the cold, ice to bring meals to friends
Martha Bryan hitched her leg up onto the porch and jumped up. She avoided the icy ramp that led to the door. Her hands clutched a precariously stacked disposable plate. The retired teacher nimbly mounted the porch and knocked...Published: Feb 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Glenn Darden dismissed of 2013 charges
Charges of indecent liberties with a student and sexual battery against a former Eastern Wayne High School basketball coach have been dismissed. Glenn Isaac Darden was charged in December 2013 with the crime. His case was dismissed last week in...Published: Feb 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 19, 2015
County: Groups must prove worth
Nonprofit organizations will be challenged under a new county policy to demonstrate why their services are important enough to warrant Wayne County commissioners to help fund them. That is just one of the tests that nonprofits will face following...Published: Feb 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Local residents flock to library on day off
Zitereon Cobb was going stir crazy. Three days out of school and there was nothing to do. The snow days' ice left much to be desired when building snowmen or throwing snowballs. His grandma Margaret Gray was tired of...Published: Feb 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Citizen helps GPD solve hit and run
What began as a simple fender bender at the intersection of Royall and North Jefferson avenues Wednesday turned into a search for a hit-and-run suspect. A quick-witted witness who snapped a timely photo with her cell phone camera helped lead...Published: Feb 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Former commissioner: Present case to commission to protect funding
A former county commissioner schooled the WATCH board on how to secure continued funding from the current commission -- stand firm on the agency's value to the county and stay away from their cameras. Jack Best, District 6 representative...Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect faces more charges in $8,400 theft
A LaGrange man already jailed for breaking and entering and fraud earlier this month now faces additional charges of larceny after taking more than $8,400 in property from a Princeton residence, a Wayne County Sheriff's Office press release said....Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
The big shiver
The truck drivers who deliver fuel to homes and the technicians who bring frozen heating units back to life have been perhaps the most popular people in Wayne County over the past few days. And they can expect that...Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
No serious accidents from ice
The number of accidents reported on city and county roads spiked only slightly over the last two days as Goldsboro and Wayne County have been inundated with ice and frigid temperatures. The state Highway Patrol responded to 24 calls...Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Council approves ordinance update
The Goldsboro City Council unanimously passed its consent agenda Monday night, meaning a few budget amendments were passed and an update to Chapter 91 the city's code of ordinances was passed. Chapter 91 of the city's code of ordinances...Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Feb. 15, a representative of the Maxway located at 125 S. Center St. reported the fourth break-in at this place of business since December 2014. In all incident reports, the suspect stole television sets, DVD players and a heater....Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
UMO names Assembly Hall in honor of Hazel Kornegay
MOUNT OLIVE -- Years ago Billy Kornegay walked across the floor in the old Mount Olive High School auditorium to receive his diploma. Sunday afternoon he walked across that same floor to join family, friends and the University of...Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Police find man in utility closet
A United States Air Force member assigned to the 4th Civil Engineering Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is charged with breaking and entering Feb. 13 after Goldsboro police found him intoxicated in another man's utility closet outside...Published: Feb 18, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Shoppers hit stores to prepare for icy days
The bread was gone. The bacon was gone. And the winter weather isn't over yet. While school children were still snug in their bed, celebrating the snow day, the staff of Carlie C's showed up before 7 a.m. to...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Can you help Meals on Wheels?
Many of the Meals on Wheels volunteers are elderly themselves, and some could be a little unsure in the current weather conditions. Director Brownie Doss said she could use some additional volunteers -- particularly younger adults -- who are...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City police looking into break-ins at local store
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating the fourth break-in in a two-month span at the Maxway retail store located at 125 S. Center St. in downtown Goldsboro. The most recent break-in took place Sunday at 2:04 a.m. According to...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Rain, sleet, snow, ice, repeat; Wayne County stops as winter hits
Wayne County was covered by a half inch of ice this morning as residents woke up to a scene out of the Disney movie "Frozen," but the county dodged the worst of the freezing rain that struck counties to...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City to buy club
Goldsboro is now a couple of steps away from owning its very own country club. After little discussion, members of the Goldsboro City Council voted yes on the motion to purchase the Goldsboro Country Club with the hopes of...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man arrested Friday on drug charges
A Goldsboro man faces charges of drug trafficking following a traffic stop Friday on U.S. 70 East. Marquil Jamel Brodie, 29, 715 First St., is charged with trafficking cocaine by possession and trafficking cocaine by transport, according to a...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Local programs deal with weather
Meals on Wheels deliveries were interrupted today because of the inclement weather, with officials hopeful the service will resume on Wednesday. Offices at WAGES, or Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, which houses Meals on Wheels, were closed today....Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Lenten services begin this week and run until April 1
The Community Lenten services begin this week and will continue over the weeks leading up to Easter. The annual event is led by CLIFF, Clergy Living In Faith and Fellowship, the local ministers association. They take place each Wednesday...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Chamber of Commerce announces new app
In an effort to provide more value to its members while increasing service to the community, the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has announced "'MyChamberApp," a smart phone application that highlights members, helps prospects find you and makes it easier...Published: Feb 17, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, February 16, 2015
WCSO to move location for gun purchase permits
Citing security concerns, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office will no longer be issuing handgun purchase permits out of its annex office at U.S. 117 North Bypass. Approved permits from now on will only be handed out at the Sheriff's Office...Published: Feb 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Watching for ice
Between a quarter to a half an inch of ice could blanket Wayne County before a winter storm moves across the area later today and into Tuesday morning. A winter storm warning is in effect from 4 p.m. today...Published: Feb 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
County weighs funds for jail
Capital project ordinances for a new misdemeanant jail and an agriculture center are expected to be adopted by Wayne County commissioners when they meet Tuesday. The ordinance for the detention center would cover fiscal budget years 2014-15 and 2015-16,...Published: Feb 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Opening day set for sporting goods store
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery and former East Carolina and pro quarterback David Garrard will be at the new Dick's Sporting Goods this coming weekend when it celebrates the grand opening of its new Goldsboro store. Dick's Sporting...Published: Feb 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Robbery assault at Sids
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a report of a robbery and assault that allegedly took place at a local strip club Thursday. The robbery took place at Sid's Show Girls, 1931 N. William St., the report said. According to...Published: Feb 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Hearts and fun
kballard@newsargus.com Sandra Newsome was there to win. She jumped from one cutout heart to the next during the Donut Walk. She threw her bean bags with skill during the beanbag toss. The 7-year-old even caught a candy bar at the...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Train collides with pickup at Fremont crossing
FREMONT -- A CSX train collided with a pickup truck on Saturday night in Fremont. The driver of the truck was unharmed, but a pedestrian was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The collision happened at the...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Woman reports hearing 11 shots, damage to her car
jjoyce@newsargus.com A Goldsboro woman reported hearing 11 shots from two different types of weapon outside her Water Street home at 4 a.m. Wednesday. Later that morning, she found bullet had passed through her vehicle. According to a Goldsboro police report,...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
School calendar bill now on table
sherring@newsargus.com Wayne County School Board Chairman Christ West said he and his board are "happy" to learn that a bipartisan bill has been introduced in the state House that would return control of setting the opening and closing dates of...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Commissioners to weigh new rules for nonprofits
sherring@newsargus.com Wayne County commissioners are considering a policy that would require nonprofit organizations to prove that their programs are worth the county cutting services or even increasing property taxes to fund them. Requests would be considered only once a year...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro Housing Authority earns top rating
esmith@newsargus.com More than four months after two former Goldsboro Housing Authority employees pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawful conversion of federal funds, the agency has received a "high performer" designation from HUD. Goldsboro Housing Authority CEO Anthony Goodson credits...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Council agenda light for Monday's meeting
The Goldsboro City Council will have a light agenda for its meeting Monday evening. There will be no public work session before the meeting. Council will have only a closed session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss a personnel matter...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
City eyes country club buy
esmith@newsargus.com Slightly more than two months after the Goldsboro Country Club announced it was closing its doors, the Goldsboro City Council will consider voting Monday night on buying the club to keep it in operation. The club closed its doors...Published: Feb 15, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, February 13, 2015
Family left homeless by kitchen fire
Goldsboro Assistant Fire Chief James Farfour praised the quick action of a woman whose family was displaced from its home in Fairview Circle early this morning following a kitchen fire. The fire started at 12:31 a.m. today at 913...Published: Feb 13, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Search for suspect
The Princeton Police Department has released still photographs from the security cameras inside the BB&T Bank at 102 N. Pine St., which was robbed by a single gunman Thursday. The gunman entered the bank at 9:42 a.m., fired a...Published: Feb 13, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
No serious injuries in four-car accident in city
A medical emergency suffered by an elderly woman while driving led to a four-car accident on Royall Avenue just past North Spence Avenue Thursday afternoon. One vehicle rolled over on its side after striking three other cars, trapping the...Published: Feb 13, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Road map for future
A bill seeking interstate status for the new U.S. 70 bypass is expected to be introduced in the U.S. House by next week at the request of N.C. Transportation Secretary Tony Tata. That was the message that Tata brought...Published: Feb 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City police officer injured in crash at intersection
A Goldsboro police officer was injured Wednesday when his vehicle was struck by another driver at the intersection of East Ash Street and North Berkeley Boulevard. The wreck happened at 1:35 p.m. Officer Claude Jackson, 50, used his police...Published: Feb 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Health board not worried about measles in Wayne
The recent multi-state measles outbreak is not a major concern to officials at the Wayne County Health Department, where the vaccination is available to those who may need it. "It's state law that all children get the MMR (measles,...Published: Feb 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Bank branch robbed; shot fired
PRINCETON -- Princeton police Chief Tyrone Sutton said his officers responded to an armed robbery call at the BB&T Bank at 102 N. Pine St. late this morning. The suspect was described as a black male about 6 feet...Published: Feb 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Kitchen blaze starts while woman sleeps
A Goldsboro man might have saved his home and family Tuesday by using a fire extinguisher to douse flames that started in his kitchen, the Goldsboro Fire Department said. No one was injured. "The resident emptied his fire extinguisher on...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Is this the winner?
Dean Hilburn rings up a customer for Powerball tickets this morning at Save More on Ash Street. With a jackpot of $485 million, Hilburn says he has seen an increase in sales of tickets, especially people who don't play...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Man charged with stalking woman
A Goldsboro man finds himself in the Wayne County Jail where he is held without bond today on charges of stalking after chasing a woman all around the city Monday night, according to a Goldsboro police report. Jonathan Seaman,...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Three students from WCPS win first place
Three Wayne County Public Schools students won first place awards in the Southeast Regional Science Fair, held last weekend at UNC-Wilmington. A Charles B. Aycock High School student also received special recognition promoting female participation in science-related fields. Following...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Man, 59, will face marijuana charges
A Goldsboro man faces drug trafficking charges following a joint investigation conducted back in January by the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Squad, the Goldsboro Police Department's Selective Enforcement Unit, Housing Unit and A Shift Patrol division. According to a press...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fair wins coveted award at convention
DUDLEY -- The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair won four awards, including the coveted Image Award, during the recent N.C. Association of Agricultural Fairs Convention. The 2014 edition of the fair also brought home the Agriculture, Media and Youth awards....Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Jan. 23, a 43-year-old female reported that while shopping at the Walmart at 2908 U.S. Highway 70 West, her wallet was stolen from her purse. Further investigation lead to warrants being secured for the following persons: Shanita Fryae,...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Brogden student chosen to attend summer program
An eighth-grade student at Brogden Middle School was one of six students in the state chosen to attend a summer enrichment program at a North Carolina college or university. Jonathan Vasquez will receive a $1,000 Middle School Summer Enrichment...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Man forces his way into home
A Goldsboro man called police early this morning to report a burglary after a man forced his way in to his home while he was there. Just what the intruder took, however, remains unclear. Jeremy Lavale Faison, 35, 401...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Food and farming
Reconnecting with the land and finding ways to grow and distribute fresh food locally was the focus of a panel discussion Tuesday night at the Wayne County Museum. The event was part of the ongoing series of events associated...Published: Feb 11, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Sharing love of reading
Tiffany Dickerson wanted to throw her daughter a party. Sydney was turning 2, and her mom did not want just "any old party" for her. But Sydney was not enamored of Mickey Mouse or anything like that. "She was really...Published: Feb 10, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Boy Scouts honor three Silver Beavers at annual banquet
MOUNT OLIVE -- It is a family affair. His grandfather received the award, and so did two of his uncles. And on Saturday evening in the Lois A. Murphy center, Ashton Griffin became the fourth member of his family...Published: Feb 10, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Active grenade found in yard
An unexploded hand grenade caused the evacuation of several homes, a day care and a string of apartments on Lee Drive and Glenwood Trail in Goldsboro on Monday afternoon. Goldsboro police, firefighters and rescue personnel all responded to the...Published: Feb 10, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Brothers charged in car thefts
The Goldsboro Police Department announced Monday the arrest of two brothers made during an investigation into the breaking and entering of a motor vehicle and subsequent financial card fraud. Jesse Luke Hardin, 20, 408 Hinson St., is charged with...Published: Feb 10, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County Farm Bureau honored
GREENSBORO -- The Wayne County Farm Bureau was named the winner of the 2014 County of Excellence Award, Division 1. The county organization was judged North Carolina Farm Bureau's most effective in its membership class in implementing programs, services...Published: Feb 10, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Blaze claims shed at business
A late night fire destroyed a storage shed behind a business off North William Street Monday night. The Goldsboro Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire in the 1500 block of North William Street and found...Published: Feb 10, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, February 9, 2015
Argument ends in shots
Hours before shooting his stepfather in the back and then taking his own life Thursday, a Mount Olive man fired shots at a car carrying his own child, interim MOPD Chief Tommy Brown said. Daniel Webster Croom, 24, of...Published: Feb 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Scientist set to speak at UMO's Martin lecture
Dr. Santanu Bose will be the guest speaker for the 22nd annual Lorelle F. Martin Lecture Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Southern Bank Auditorium in the Raper Building on the University of Mount Olive campus. Bose is...Published: Feb 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Banquet honors citizens' service
MOUNT OLIVE -- Surprise was the sentiment of the evening at the Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce/Jaycees Banquet Thursday. Award recipients said they had no clue that they were to be honored for their service to the community....Published: Feb 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Reads panel discussion Tuesday night
The rich legacy of food and agriculture in North Carolina will be the subject of the next Wayne County Reads activity. A panel of local experts will celebrate and reflect on Southern food and farming culture through their personal stories...Published: Feb 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
UMO planning to hold financial aid workshop
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive will hold a financial aid workshop on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. until noon. Registration for the free event will be held in the Poole Administration Building. The workshop will assist...Published: Feb 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, February 8, 2015
WATCH celebrates 15th anniversary
Sixteen years ago, Dr. Clark Gaither had a simple idea -- but one he believed in wholeheartedly. "I thought the county needed a free clinic," he said. "I didn't know what to do about it. It was just an...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Volunteer: GPAC not working
Francine Smith says while violent crime in Goldsboro continues to rob young mothers of their sons and young children of their fathers, there is little being said by city officials or community leaders. "I am not hearing anything," she...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
DGDC eyeing grant funding
For now, it is just an idea. But it is an idea that could transform three buildings downtown that sit in the middle of Goldsboro's ongoing Streetscape project. Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. is considering applying for a North Carolina...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Bowling for medals
There is a towel stuffed into his back left pocket. He slides a glove onto his right hand -- a glove that is fingerless at the ring and middle finger. He says it allows him better control over the bowling...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Resource center critical to UMO
Dr. Regina Stone-Hernandez, assistant professor of education, is on a mission to help University of Mount Olive students. She wants students to take responsibility for their own education, and she is offering the tools to allow them to do...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
University of Mount Olive set to host speaker on black history
MOUNT OLIVE -- Wayne County native Laurel C. Sneed will speak during the University of Mount Olive's African American History Month on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 9:30 a.m. in Rodgers Chapel. Ms. Sneed, an acclaimed educator and film producer,...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Wayne Reads art show at Aycock Birthplace
FREMONT -- Tired of cold weather and dreaming of your spring garden? There's art waiting to inspire you at the "Lexicon of Sustainability Pop-Up Art Show." The free show in the Ida H. Williams Auditorium at the Charles B....Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
'Good day, sunshine'
Tahir Blanding, 11, slides down one of the slides at the playground at St. Paul Methodist Church Saturday afternoon....Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
A purr-fect ending
Sankie Stallings pets Charlie on the cheek as he relaxes in a cat house at Pet Supplies Plus Saturday during the retirement party for store cats Charlie and Chloe. Mrs. Stallings, a cat owner herself, made a special trip...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Audubon lecture at UMO
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive will hold a lecture by Joseph Covington on "Birds on the Bayous: John James Audubon in Louisiana." The lecture will take place on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Southern Bank Auditorium....Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
WCPS receives Blue Ribbon honor for its local TV sports program
A TV sports program produced by Wayne County Public Schools recently received a Blue Ribbon Award for Effective Communications during the annual N.C. School Public Relations Association meeting. WCPS was one of 25 districts across the state recognized during...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Black history movie series
MOUNT OLIVE -- Wayne County native Laurel C. Sneed will speak during the University of Mount Olive's African American History Month on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 9:30 a.m. in Rodgers Chapel. Ms. Sneed, an acclaimed educator and film producer,...Published: Feb 8, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, February 6, 2015
Few schools make grade
The latest version of the state's school report cards was announced Thursday, and results for Wayne County Public Schools were less than stellar -- two A's, one B, 12 C's, nine D's and five F's. The district's two A's...Published: Feb 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Purrrr-fect work if you can get it
Charlie is tired. He has spent the last 14 years in product testing, quality control and store management. He greets his employees at the door each morning, alongside his co-manager Chloe. She has been there for 11 years. The...Published: Feb 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Vehicle collides with dump truck on U.S. 70
No one was killed Thursday afternoon when a head-on collision involving a dump truck and a passenger car stopped traffic on U.S. Highway 70 East near Lake Wackena Road. Only the driver of the car was transported to the...Published: Feb 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Two charged with possession of methamphetamine precursors
Two Goldsboro men are in the Wayne County Jail today, charged by the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force with buying and selling pseudoephedrine for the purpose of manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamine. According to a press release issued...Published: Feb 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Former POW speaks to SJAFB airmen
Barry Bridger was missing in action. He was listed as possibly killed in action. In 1967, his plane went down over Hanoi, Vietnam. His missile jammer failed. The explosion that followed blew off the tail, right wing and half...Published: Feb 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Marking 100th day
Kindergartners Akayla Rodriguez, left, 6, and Ashyln Grubbs, 5, celebrate the 100th day of class at Meadow Lane Elementary School this morning by building with 100 cups. The kindergarten class rotated from room to room, doing different activities involving...Published: Feb 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
GATEWAY to receive facelift for buses
The Goldsboro Wayne Transportation Authority is undergoing significant changes, from the way GATEWAY's system looks and interacts with the public to how it is operated. GATEWAY brought in Quest Corp. of America to give its brand a significant overhaul...Published: Feb 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Drug squad deputies investigate methamphetamine lab in Fremont
A Fremont man is being held in the Wayne County Jail under a $300,000 secured bond after federal agents and Wayne County Drug Squad officers discovered a meth lab at his residence. Sterling Chavez Trejo, 26, 401 Pate Road,...Published: Feb 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
WCC to offer courses to enhance job skills
'Wayne Community College Continuing Education Services will offer several classes this semester designed to enhance job skills. WCC's "Occupational Extension" courses are designed to equip students with practical knowledge of a specific nature which will enable students to pursue...Published: Feb 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Couple sought in connection with break-ins
A Goldsboro couple wanted for numerous breaking and entering and larceny cases that took place both in Goldsboro and across Wayne County are believed to be on the move, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said. A press release issued...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Pikeville commissioners fill board seat
PIKEVILLE -- The Pikeville Board of Commissioners appointed a resident of the Collingwood subdivision to fill a vacant seat on the board at its meeting on Monday. Commissioner Robert Hooks nominated Steve West to serve in the seat recently...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Cheering them on
Martie Saylors has devoted the past 28 years of her career in Wayne County Public Schools to improving the quality of life for physically challenged students. It may be a Down syndrome child lacking muscle tone, helping him graduate...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
County OKs 911 study
Wayne County commissioners moved a step closer to a new 911 emergency center Tuesday, approving a call for an architectural and feasibility study for a new or renovated facility. They also entered into a contract with Mission Critical Partners...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Man is robbed on street at 9 a.m.
A Goldsboro man on his way to the downtown Postal Service office Tuesday morning was robbed at gunpoint, according to a Goldsboro police report. The incident took place in the 300 block of East Walnut Street at 9:20 a.m. According...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Eight WCPS educators earn board certification
Wayne County Public Schools has eight new National Board Certified teachers and counselors, bringing the district total to 148. The Board of Education recognized the latest employees with this distinction at its Monday night meeting. National Board Certification is...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Having a garden translates into delicious, practical recipes
Zucchini chocolate chip cookies, vegetarian chili and celebratory foods like pan de muerto all have one thing in common and that is those ingredients can come from someone in Wayne County's garden or a local farm. The Wayne County Reads...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Silver stolen from Dudley home
A case valued at $1,000 and another worth four times as much were allegedly "smuggled" out of a Dudley man's home, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's report. Michael Patrick McKay, 51, of Lake Avenue, told deputies he allowed...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Spring Creek Pageant will feature five contestants
The 8th Miss Spring Creek Scholarship Pageant will be held at Byrd Assembly Hall in Mount Olive at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Presentation highlights need to maintain sustainable food source
There is no such thing as cheap food. Not even on the dollar menu. Somebody is paying somewhere to subsidize the cost of food traded globally, and more often than not that payment is not monetary. It is in...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Saturday, Jan. 24, employees of the Longhorn Business Center located at 1716 U.S. Highway 117 South reported that at approximately 8:30 p.m. two male suspects came into the business with full face masks and demanded money from the patrons...Published: Feb 4, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Failed escape
Four inmates caught trying to escape Sunday afternoon from the Wayne County Detention Center are now in "segregated confinement" after jail personnel foiled their plans. The attempted escape was first noticed at about 1:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office said....Published: Feb 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
School board talks violence, districts
A Wayne County Board of Education member clarified that he meets the requirements to serve -- even though he spends part of his time in New Jersey -- at Monday night's board meeting. Board member Dr. Dwight Cannon used...Published: Feb 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Black History Month events planned at Johnston Community College
SMITHFIELD -- There are several events that will be held at Johnston Community College in celebration of black history. The events were coordinated by the JCC Black History Committee. The events that are planned are: * Friday, Feb. 6...Published: Feb 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
McClenny earns G. Edgar Summerlin Award
MOUNT OLIVE -- Charlie McClenny has spent most of his life being a firefighter. But he never expected to be the recipient of the G. Edgar Summerlin Award, which declares him the 2015 Firefighter of the Year. "It was...Published: Feb 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Another PD debate
A city resident asked Goldsboro City Council Monday night to ask the city's police department to pursue a national certification, which he said he believes would not only improve the department's relations with the community, but would also hold...Published: Feb 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, February 2, 2015
Praxis expands lineup for weekend
The fifth annual Praxis Film Festival, already boasting its largest lineup to date, has also added five directors or actors to the mix of those on hand to discuss their films next weekend. The Feb. 6-7 event celebrates filmmakers...Published: Feb 2, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Glee at the gas pump
Motorists around Goldsboro aren't really sure why gas prices have fallen to under $2 per gallon for the first time in years, or how long the lower prices will last. What they do know is that they plan to...Published: Feb 2, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Area woman charged with leaving kids in cold vehicle
A Grifton woman has been charged with child abuse after she allegedly left a 7-year-old boy alone in a car while she was inside an Internet sweepstakes business. Shamekia Chapman, 26, of 1575 Honolulu Road, Grifton, was charged by...Published: Feb 2, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Wayne Reads book discussion Tuesday
Wayne County Reads will continue its "season of reading" with two book discussion sessions Tuesday. Liz Meador, a retired Wayne Community College English instructor, will lead the exploration of the literary merits of this year's book selection, "Animal, Vegetable,...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
It takes dollars: County commissioners eye non-profit funding
sherring@newsargus.com The number of nonprofit organizations receiving county funding, and the amounts they get, could look drastically different in next year's budget. For the past two years, some commissioners, particularly Joe Daughtery, have questioned doling out tax dollars to nonprofits...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Two arrests made in vehicle break-ins
Two people have been charged in connection with a rash of motor vehicles break-ins within Wayne County and Goldsboro. Most of the vehicles were unlocked. The arrests of Amber Bennett, 22, of 101 Crestwood Drive, and Joseph Wilson Hasty,...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Paw-security
kballard@newsargus.com Kassandra Sweet wakes up from her nap to frantic, loud barking. The muzzle of a pit bull is inches from her face, his paws pinning her to the bed. It saved her life. Kassy was born with a backwards...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Do-it-yourself books: Library gets automated checkout system
pmoore@newsargus.com Patrons of Wayne County Public Library now have the same option they find at grocery stores and other businesses -- self-checkout. Anyone with a library card and a PIN number can access the new system, officials said. Library staff...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
WCC Foundation programs going strong
pmoore@newsargus.com It has been 15 years since the arts and humanities program was introduced at Wayne Community College and it "just keeps growing," said Jack Kannan, executive director of the WCC Foundation. "We're starting to form our fall 2015 schedule...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro has program to feed hungry children
esmith@newsargus.com Children in Goldsboro won't be going hungry this spring. Not if the City of Goldsboro Child Nutrition Outreach and Education program has anything to say about it. Beginning this week, the city will began advertising a request for proposals...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Career Readiness certification to be offered at WCC
The WorkKeys tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered five times in February in Wayne County. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions from 12:30-4:30 p.m. on Feb. 5,...Published: Feb 1, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
agenda 911 center
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