Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Virginia murder suspect caught
Acting on information from the Norfolk, Va., Police Department, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office and N.C. State Bureau of Investigation teamed up Monday to locate a second-degree murder suspect in an 8-year-old homicide investigation. The suspect has been in Wayne...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro police officer removed from duty after departmental inquiry
A former sergeant with the Goldsboro Police Department was fired earlier this month following an internal investigation by the police department during which it was found that the officer allegedly associated with "individuals of questionable character and reputation," according to...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Occupancy tax gets state OK
A countywide 1 percent occupancy tax was approved just before 8 p.m. Tuesday as the General Assembly worked toward adjournment early today. The tax is a linchpin of an agreement between Goldsboro and Wayne County for development of the...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
H.F. Lee plant on cleanup list
Goldsboro's H.F. Lee Plant was named Tuesday in a multi-million dollar settlement between Duke Energy and the state Department of Environmental Quality as one of four coal ash sites in North Carolina being scheduled for accelerated cleanup of offsite...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County Stand Down event slated for Thursday
Organizations will offer assistance to homeless veterans and veterans in need in Wayne County during the second annual Wayne County Stand Down event Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The non-profit group QSA Foundation, which is an organization...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Shriners Fish Fry pushed to November
The Wayne Shrine Club Fish Fry scheduled for this Friday has been postponed until Friday, Nov. 6, because of the rain, possibly heavy at times, expected over the next few days. Shriner George Raecher announced the postponement this morning. "The...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Preparations on schedule for fair opening
DUDLEY -- The threat of rain, possibly heavy at times, over the next several days is not slowing preparations for Thursday's opening of the 67th annual Regional Agricultural Fair. "We are preparing for the best and dealing with the...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Roy Williams of Warsaw filed a common law robbery report with the Goldsboro Police Department, saying on that date at approximately midnight he was giving a female friend from Kinston named Crystal Oleary a ride home...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
River camping
The Goldsboro Parks and Recreation department is looking to build camping platforms on the Neuse River in the upcoming months if all goes according to plan, Parks and Recreation director Scott Barnard told the city council at their last...Published: Sep 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story