Tuesday, March 24, 2015
NC DOT worker killed along highway
The N.C. Department of Transportation has released the name of a worker killed by a vehicle along U.S. 70 East near Capps Bridge Road Monday. The wreck took place at 10:59 a.m. A Princeton woman is in custody charged with...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont daffodil festival to be held this Saturday
FREMONT -- Fremont residents and visitors are expected to line Main Street this Saturday for the town's 29th annual Daffodil Festival that celebrates the yellow flower associated with the arrival of spring. Patrons of the festival have no excuse to...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Church dedicates new $2.5 M student center
First Pentecostal Holiness Church held a grand opening Sunday for its new $2.5 million student center. Pastor Bill Rose said the center is the result of a year of planning and another year of construction work. "We thank our...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro Police say scam calls on the rise
A person claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service contacted a local citizen's cell phone recently and threatened to have him jailed over money owed to the government. The Goldsboro Police Department said these kinds of calls are...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Man arrested at Wayne County Landfill
A Mount Olive man found hiding in a 40-yard container at the Wayne County Landfill Friday is charged with first-degree trespassing, a sheriff's office press release said. Justin Paris Best, 29, 716 NE Church Road, was placed in the...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tickets are on sale now for 11th annual Lobster and Shrimp Fest on May 1
Tickets are now on sale for the 11th annual Lobster and Shrimp Fest, sponsored by the Partnership for Children of Wayne County and coming up on Friday, May 1. It's all for a "good claws," says Charles Ivey, executive...Published: Mar 24, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story