Friday, October 30, 2015
Perry named BSA Distinguished Citizen
David Miles Perry Sr. was named the recipient of the Boy Scout Tuscarora Council Distinguished Citizen Award on Thursday night at the Walnut Creek Country Club. Perry, president of his family's business, Goldsboro Builders Supply, was recognized for his...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Missing teen is found in Greenville
A Greenville teen missing since Monday evening is back with her family this morning. Greenville authorities say 19-year-old Margaret Lee Clayton was taken to Vidant Medical Center as a precaution, but the developmentally challenged girl appeared to be OK....Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
About the KC-46A: 'Pegasus'
Mission: The KC-46A is intended to replace the U.S. Air Force's aging fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers which has been the primary refueling aircraft for more than 50 years. With more refueling capacity and enhanced capabilities, improved efficiency and increased capabilities...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
SJAFB, 916th Refueling Wing could be next recipients of brand new KC-46A stratotanker
It won't be a done deal until next fall, but Seymour Johnson Air Force Base officials have a reason to celebrate today as Air Force officials announced late Thursday that the Goldsboro installation is poised to receive a fleet...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Southco named Wayne County Industry of the Year
Southco Distributing Co. on Wednesday was honored as Wayne County Industry of the Year for its outstanding overall contributions to the community and to its employees. Strickland Insurance Group was presented the Why Wayne Works award. Both awards were...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City loses out on grant funds
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday which communities will be part of the most recent round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants. Goldsboro was not one of those communities. But, Wilson and Charlotte both received grant money...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sydney's Book Club to host event
Sydney's Book Club will sponsor its Boos for Books event again this year from 6 to 7:30 tonight at Herman Park. The non-profit organization has worked to encourage children, specifically children under the age of 8, to read more...Published: Oct 30, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Three more shootings reported in city
Three people shot early this morning in two separate incidents are recovering from what police are calling non-life threatening injuries. None of the victims, however, have been able to identify who shot them. The shootings occurred within five minutes of...Published: Oct 29, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Numbers are in from NCHP's Operation Stop Arm
The N.C. State Highway Patrol school zone traffic safety campaign, "Operation Stop Arm," ended Friday after thousands of citations were issued. A statewide total of 10,685 traffic and criminal violations were issued between Oct. 19 and Oct. 23, according to...Published: Oct 29, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
70-year-old assaulted by sex offender
A registered sex offender, who was on probation after being released from prison in May after serving 12 years for second-degree rape, is in custody today after allegedly sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman at knifepoint in the 300 block of...Published: Oct 29, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Deputy's cruiser hit by spinning car
A Wayne County sheriff's deputy was not seriously injured Tuesday when a driver on U.S. Highway 70 East lost control of her vehicle and slammed into the back of the marked police car. The wreck took place at 4:04 p.m....Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Comrades, forever
"That's beautiful. It is really beautiful. A lot of memories. I remember the real thing," Vietnam veteran Carl Groover says as he stands next to the sculpture of a Vietnam-era soldier and his military working dog. "I remember those...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Feeding needy pets
Jeri Lynn Coker doesn't want to think about what her life would be like without her little fur baby, 6-pound yorkie poo Mea. "She is my family member," Jeri Lynn said. "She is my daughter." And she has an...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Children invited to enjoy ballet, tea
Wayne County children can enjoy an afternoon tea with the Nutcracker this year. It will take place Nov. 15 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Terrace Room in downtown Goldsboro. Sponsored by Goldsboro Ballet in advance of its performance...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Dates set for blood drives
Here are the November blood drives for the Wayne County chapter of the American Red Cross: * Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Wayne Community College. * Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Butterball...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
On the ballot, District 3: Van Arthur Anderson
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I have lived in the community for most of my life. I have seen some good things, and I have seen some bad things that have happened....Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
On the ballot, District 3: Mark Stevens
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I think that I can affect change inside of District 3 because I see a lot of disparity inside of District 3. I want to affect change...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Authorities encourage safety first this Halloween
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office and the Goldsboro Police Department are looking forward to safe yet still spooky Halloween Saturday evening. The city's official trick-or-treat hours are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday night, Oct. 31. City officials...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
On the ballot, District 5: David Ham
Q: Why do you want to be a member of the Goldsboro City Council? A: With my district councilman running for mayor, it created a vacancy for representing the fifth district. I'm a passionate supporter of Goldsboro's revitalization program and...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
During the night of Oct. 8 and early morning hours of Oct. 9 a 52-inches riding lawnmower was stolen from Spring Creek High School located at 4340 Indian Springs Road, Seven Springs. The mower, valued at $6,000.00, was stolen from...Published: Oct 28, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Trucks collide
A wreck on U.S. 117 at Arrington Bridge Road involving two big rigs shut down part of the highway early this morning. Two 18-wheelers collided at about 5:30 a.m., sending one driver to Wayne Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Traffic...Published: Oct 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Pate to run to keep his seat
MOUNT OLIVE -- State Sen. Louis Pate has announced that he will seek a fourth term. Pate, a Republican, is currently serving as deputy president pro tempore of the chamber and said he wants another term in order to...Published: Oct 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Meth found in car after traffic stop
PRINCETON -- Four people are being held in the Johnston County jail on felony drug charges after a broken tag light led to a traffic stop in Princeton Saturday night. Princeton police Chief Tyrone Sutton said all of the...Published: Oct 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Into the flames
Daniel Lovelace ran back to the fire. He had lives that depended on him. His first instinct was not to escape and save himself. Lovelace's first thought was to save his family's eight dogs. "I felt like it was...Published: Oct 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Ash Street restaurant robbed at gunpoint
The KFC restaurant at 700 E. Ash St. was robbed at gunpoint just after 8 p.m. Monday, according to a Goldsboro Police Department report. Manager Windell Scarboro told police that an unknown black male entered the restaurant with an...Published: Oct 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
$18K in mowers stolen from Wayne County Public Schools
Thieves made off with more than $18,000 in lawn mower equipment after breaking into a storage shed on the campus of Eastern Wayne Middle School. A second break-in -- to a shed on campus at Greenwood Middle School --...Published: Oct 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Grantham Grange wins numerous awards at N.C. State Convention
Grantham Grange won several awards at the N.C. State Convention held Sept. 17 to 20 at the University Hilton in Charlotte. Six members attended. Overall the Grantham received eight first-place awards, 11 second-place honors, four third places and three...Published: Oct 27, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, October 26, 2015
Veterans cemetery dedication Nov. 9
Dedication ceremonies for the Eastern Carolina State Veterans Cemetery are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. "We are done with everything," said Bill Royall, vice president of Design-Build Services at Daniels and Daniels Construction Co. that built...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
On the ballot, District 2: Troy Mitchell
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I want to see change in Goldsboro. I want to see the city come back to the people. We have too much comfort going on in the...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
On the ballot, District 2: Bill Broadaway
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I've always been interested in politics. I've always felt like it was pretty important to serve the community. If you are not doing something, you're really not...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Arts Council fashion show
Jovane Holland, a professional model from Goldsboro, shows a dress made of plastic bottles by designer Diala Estella during the Art of Fashion show at the Weil Building on Saturday evening. The event was a fundraiser for the Arts...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Empowering youth to succeed
Sometimes the best pep rally isn't about a sports team or readying students for field day -- it's about empowering them to prepare for their own future. Men Who Care, more than a dozen area men who have banded...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Dixon to seek another term
District 4 state Rep. Jimmy Dixon of Mount Olive has announced he will seek a fourth term. "I have discussed it with my wife and my family, and we believe that this will be a good thing for us...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Deer a highway danger in fall
Deer are a common sight not only along roadways in rural Wayne County, but city streets as well -- particularly along the wooded areas near Goldsboro's Stoney Creek Parkway. But the deer are more than a glimpse of nature,...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Southern Bank Foundation donates $80,000 to University of Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- Southern Bank Foundation recently presented a check for $80,000 to the University of Mount Olive for its annual fund. The check represents the final payment in a $400,000 pledge made by the foundation to the university...Published: Oct 26, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Wayne County Agricultural and Convention Center: The plans
Planning for Wayne County's proposed $16 million agricultural and convention center has reached the stage where a decision on how to proceed will be needed by the end of the year. The county has received the project renderings representing...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
County delays street repairs
Just weeks after assuring subdivision residents that the county would work with them to get their potholed streets repaired, Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning threw up a roadblock to the process. By a 6-1 vote, the board delayed any...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
City weighing business loan fund
A proposal to give small loans to downtown businesses adversely affected by Streetscape was deferred for discussion by the Goldsboro City Council on Monday night until a later date. The idea was brought up at the council's work session....Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Walking to help find a cure for Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease research does not command the attention nor the large amounts of money many other diseases receive. That is why events like Saturday morning's 13th annual Duplin/Greene/Wayne County Alzheimer's Walk in downtown Goldsboro are so important, organizers said....Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
On the ballot, District 1: Michael Headen
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I have been on the council now for eight years, and one of the things I have is a passion for wanting to help people out. I...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
KidsFest a hit with youngsters
Sporting fresh face paint that had him looking like Spider-Man, 4-year-old Yakir Craft said he had sat in a fire truck at Saturday's 21st Annual KidsFest. Asked which truck on display was his favorite, he quickly answered, "The big...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Obesity among county health concerns
How do you measure your health? Better still, how does one measure the health of this county? One way is through collecting data and developing policies and action plans to improve the well-being of the county's citizens, said Ta-Kisha Darden,...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
On the ballot, District 6: Linda Harper
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: First of all I'd like to have a biblical influence on the council, because the founders said that the constitution was for a moral and religious people....Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
On the ballot, District 6: Gene Aycock
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: Number one, I enjoy serving the sixth district, and I enjoy the people who live in the sixth district. In the past, I feel that the sixth...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
On the ballot, District 1: Antonio Williams
Q: Why do you want to be on the Goldsboro City Council? A: I was born here. I was raised on the north end of town, and since my return I am so disappointed with the progress. When you go...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Local teams battle for chili crown, help hungry
"I'm going as far as my stomach will take me," Alexander McCall said as he polished off his first cup of chili. "And anything I can get out of my pocket I am going to donate. It is a...Published: Oct 25, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, October 23, 2015
Southern Bank acquires Heritage Bank
MOUNT OLIVE -- Southern BancShares Inc. and Heritage Bankshares Inc., Norfolk, Va., Wednesday announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which Heritage and its bank subsidiary, Heritage Bank, will be merged into Southern and its bank subsidiary,...Published: Oct 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Exploring possibilities
Kristina Jenkins, left, a student in the Wayne Community College Simulation and Game Development program, shows Brandon Miranda, 17, of Spring Creek High School how to use the Oculus Rift simulator prototype during the High School Career Fair at...Published: Oct 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Third arrest made in murder
The Goldsboro Police Department investigation into the Oct. 13 homicide of 32-year-old funeral director Abdullah Ali Whitaker drew to a close Thursday with the arrest of Sade Oksana Stevens, 17, for an open count of murder. Ms. Stevens is...Published: Oct 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Local business leaders gather to talk about principles of leadership
Mike Haney, who helped develop an award-winning workforce development program in Wayne County, received the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award on Thursday during the Chamber of Commerce's annual leadership luncheon. Haney is the second recipient of the award,...Published: Oct 23, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Shooter to spend life in prison
A Dudley man will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 38 to 52 years, after being found guilty of first and second-degree murder in a Wayne County Superior Court trial...Published: Oct 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Festival for children set for Saturday
Organizers met Monday to finalize plans for the upcoming 21st Annual KidsFest being held in the parking lot of Berkeley Mall Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games, prizes, vendor booths and live music will entertain children and families...Published: Oct 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
GoWayneGo hires new educator
Naisha Coley had several reasons for applying as health educator for GoWayneGo. Of course, there are the family ties -- her retired military father and mother, Delmus and Phyllis Coley, are from Goldsboro. She was also looking for a...Published: Oct 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Who's on the ballot
Goldsboro City Council: * Mayor: Chuck Allen, Myelle Thompson, D.A. Stuart (write-in). * District 1: Michael Headen (incumbent), Antonio Williams. * District 2: Bill Broadaway (incumbent), Troy Mitchell. * District 3: Mark Stevens, Van Arthur Anderson, William Goodman (write-in, incumbent)....Published: Oct 22, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Paving the way
The wait is almost over. Construction crews with Barnhill Contracting Co. began putting down asphalt on Center Street this morning, and every remaining block of Streetscape is expected to be paved, painted and opened up for traffic by Monday....Published: Oct 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
County's new register of deeds takes oath of office
Judy Denning Harrison was sworn in this morning as register for the Wayne County Register of Deeds office. Mrs. Harrison, a 31-year veteran of that office, was appointed Tuesday morning by Wayne County commissioners to complete the unexpired term...Published: Oct 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Hotel tax increase now in place
A project nearly eight months in the making took only minutes to finalize Tuesday morning as Wayne County commissioners voted unanimously to implement a 1 percent countywide hotel occupancy tax. Commissioners actually had to take four different votes relating...Published: Oct 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Duke Energy offers tour of H.F. Lee plant
Duke Energy officials held a media day at Goldsboro's H.F. Lee Power Plant on Tuesday to tout the plant's natural gas capabilities and to speak about a natural gas pipeline that, if built, could run through Northampton, Halifax, Nash,...Published: Oct 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne school official visits Mideast
Dr. Cynthia Reynolds, director of secondary education/accreditation with Wayne County Public Schools, was afforded an opportunity to travel to Saudi Arabia as part of an AdvancED international school accreditation and quality assurance review team. While there, the team will...Published: Oct 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Heart Walk held in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- Bella Weaver likes riding her bike and spending time with her grandmother, Rita McCullen, at the beach. Saturday morning, 5-year-old Bella and her grandmother were among the nearly 200 people representing 30 teams that walked through...Published: Oct 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On the night of Sept. 28 and early morning hours of Sept. 29, a pig cooker with a value of $1,895 was taken from Eastern Metal Works located at 6349 U.S. 70 East, LaGrange. Entry was gained by cutting the...Published: Oct 21, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Voting to begin
One-stop early voting ahead of the Nov. 3 municipal and sanitary district elections starts Thursday, Oct. 22, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Wayne County Board of Elections office, 209 S. William St. Eligible individuals may register...Published: Oct 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Man shot in leg in West Haven community
A Goldsboro man is recovering today after being shot in the leg early this morning in the West Haven housing community. The shooting took place in the 600 block of West Oak Street at approximately 1:45 a.m., according to...Published: Oct 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman dies in crash
A Goldsboro woman died Monday after running a stop sign on N.C. Highway 55 at Kelly Springs Road, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol. The wreck happened east of Mount Olive at approximately 1:56 p.m., First Sgt. Jerry...Published: Oct 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Neighbors tell City Council they are against solar farm, massage clinic
Goldsboro's City Council chamber was standing room only Monday night as several public hearings drew both supporters and opponents. During a public hearing regarding whether to allow a rezoning of property on Salem Church Road that would allow construction of...Published: Oct 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Aiming for Nashville
Whenever Casey Sutton is asked what she wants to do with her life, her comeback is quick -- be a rock star. Until that happens, the 2006 graduate of Charles B. Aycock High School and then East Carolina University...Published: Oct 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Author Paul Cuadros to speak at university
MOUNT OLIVE -- Award-winning journalist and author Paul Cuadros will be a guest lecturer at the University of Mount Olive on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. in Southern Bank Auditorium in Raper Hall. The event is free and...Published: Oct 20, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, October 19, 2015
Police are still looking for more suspects
The two arrests made by the Goldsboro Police Department in the now week-old murder of Abdullah Ali Whitaker, 32, do not close the case, officials said this morning. Information from the community and from the Crime Stoppers tip lines...Published: Oct 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
WAGES celebrates its 50th anniversary
WAGES celebrated the life and legacy of Bryan Sutton, its former executive director, during its 50th anniversary celebration at the Wayne Center on Saturday. WAGES renamed its Royall West Head Start building the WAGES Bryan Sutton Child Development Center...Published: Oct 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
County eyeing four-day weeks
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning are expected to continue reversing an August 2008 policy that switched most county departments to a four-day work week. Schedules of only three departments, Animal Services, Information Technology and the Department of Social Services,...Published: Oct 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Candidate has record
District 4 Goldsboro City Council candidate Bevan Foster has no intention of hiding from his past. In fact, he intends to use it to his advantage. Foster has been convicted on four felony charges in his lifetime, all related to...Published: Oct 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Local Alzheimer N.C. Walk to raise awareness and funds for research
Alzheimer's is no longer an "old person's disease." More and more people of all ages and backgrounds are being affected, which is why events like the annual Alzheimer N.C. Walk are so important, says Carol Lancaster, co-chair of this...Published: Oct 19, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Super heroes unite for a good cause
Opie, a 3-year-old Labrador retriever dressed as Batman, sniffs the hand of Blake Sutton, 4, a super hero himself, as they meet for the first time. Canines galore gathered at Waynesborough Park Saturday for Pumpkins and Paws, a benefit...Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Murder suspect caught in city
Two men were arrested early Saturday in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Abdullah Ali Whitaker of Goldsboro. Goldsboro police, with the assistance of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, apprehended Corey Devon Sutton Jr., 17, at 416 Charles St....Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
NCHP targets violations in school zones
Operation Stop Arm, an annual and sometimes bi-annual, state Highway Patrol interdiction program that targets speeders in school zones, will commence this week. The statewide campaign will run Monday through Friday, according to a NCHP press release. Here in...Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Schools chief: It's all hands on deck
When Dr. Michael Dunsmore took the helm as superintendent of Wayne County Public Schools, he made it very clear there was no time to waste. He said at the outset his goal was student success-driven, and as the new...Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Art a la downtown
Downtown Goldsboro received several new additions Friday morning, as four new art pieces were each placed along Center Street. Three of the art pieces -- "Natural Embrace," "Dreamsicle" and "Flight" -- were all selected by the city's Public Art...Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Dance fever
A birdman, a Michael Jackson impersonator and two flappers walk out onto a stage. No, that isn't the lead-in to a poorly constructed joke. It's just a sampling of the performances in the Dancing Stars of Wayne County fundraiser that...Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Public hearing set on hotel tax
Wayne County commissioners appear poised to enact a 1 percent countywide hotel occupancy tax when they meet Tuesday morning. But state law requires that commissioners first hold a public hearing -- a hearing scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in...Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Residents will weigh in on zoning requests during meeting
Five public hearings are expected to unfold at -- and potentially draw a crowd to -- Monday evening's Goldsboro City Council meeting. The first hearing will deal with a zoning request by Robert Earl Grant to zone a vacant...Published: Oct 18, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, October 16, 2015
Part of U.S. 70 bypass to open
The western section of the new U.S. 70 Bypass is scheduled to open Saturday, clearing the way for traffic headed east toward Goldsboro on U.S. 70 to get to Interstate 795 and Wayne Memorial Drive without having to stop...Published: Oct 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Weather changes taking a toll on local crop yield
What effect the recent heavy and prolonged rain will have on Wayne County's crop yields won't be fully known until after harvest. Rainfall totals from the recent storm varied anywhere from 6 to 10 inches across the county --...Published: Oct 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Islamic cemetery plans canceled
A request by the Islamic Center of Goldsboro Inc. for a rezoning that would allow the center to build a cemetery on its property at 506 Fedelon Trail is expected to be denied by the Goldsboro City Council at...Published: Oct 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
'Mommy's home'
Little Bria Peters knew when Mommy was calling from southwest Asia. When the baby heard Jackie Peters' custom ringtone play over Skype, she would immediately run through the house yelling, "Mommy! Mommy!" But when Bria celebrated her first birthday...Published: Oct 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sexual assault suspect is now in custody
A former employee of the Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County accused of sexually assaulting underage females while working at the club turned himself in at the Wayne County magistrate's office early Thursday afternoon. Christopher Devon Sims, 23,...Published: Oct 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Pill disposal event to be Oct. 24
Operation Medicine Drop will collect those outdated, unwanted and unneeded pills -- prescription or over-the-counter -- from people wanting to get rid of them Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of Berkeley Mall. Operation...Published: Oct 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Mount Olive Area Heart Walk steps off Saturday at Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
Organizers have finalized the events for the day of the 2015 Mount Olive Area Heart Walk, which will raise money for the American Heart Association for heart disease research. The Mount Olive Area Heart Walk will be this Saturday...Published: Oct 16, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Man sentenced to prison for armed robbery
A Goldsboro man sentenced in federal court Wednesday will serve 16 years in federal prison followed by five years supervised probation after his release, according to a press release. The sentence is a result of federal prosecutors adopting a local...Published: Oct 15, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Former staffer sought in sex assaults
The Goldsboro Police Department is searching for a former Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County employee who allegedly sexually assaulted two underage females while working at the club. Christopher Devon Sims, 23, whose last known address is 710...Published: Oct 15, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
A new language
The Optimist Club of Goldsboro was recently approved to launch a pilot program in computer coding for students in Wayne County Public Schools. The before-school club was introduced last month at Wayne School of Engineering to determine its feasibility....Published: Oct 15, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
'Extremist' arrested in Goldsboro
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office and Federal Bureau of Investigation Task Force members combined efforts to bring down a local man who allegedly made terrorist threats against Washington, D.C. earlier this month. Authorities have not released the details of...Published: Oct 15, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Thinking pink
Andrea Burnette has had a tough year. In July, she lost her dad, Davey Harris. Still reeling from that, she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has since spread. "It didn't show up in the mammogram," she says....Published: Oct 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Father, teenager killed in crash
A former Goldsboro man and his daughter were killed Friday when their plane crashed in the mountains of Tennessee. William S. Gibbons Jr. and his daughter, Abbey, 15, of Bloomington, Ind., died in the crash near Johnson City. A...Published: Oct 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
District 4 ballot will not change
Following Tuesday morning's vote recount held by the Wayne County Board of Elections for the District 4 seat on the Goldsboro City Council, there is no change in the outcome of the primary election. After recounting the votes by...Published: Oct 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne School of Engineering honored for 100 percent graduation rate
Wayne School of Engineering was recently recognized by the state for having a 100 percent graduation rate. At ceremonies in Durham on Tuesday, the school was one of 53 in North Carolina honored for having the highest four-year cohort...Published: Oct 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Counts in from two weeks of fair
A record-breaking crowd of an estimated 18,000 people packed the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair on Friday night, but overall attendance at this year's rain-soaked fair was down by half. And Friday night, while some people were enjoying the 67th...Published: Oct 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Tuesday, Oct. 13 at approximately 12:10 a.m. officers responded to the area of 300 West Spruce Street while responding to shots fired in the area and located Abdullah Ali Whitaker, 32, who was found deceased in a vehicle from...Published: Oct 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
University of Mount Olive receives $75,000 donation
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Cannon Foundation has donated $75,000 to the University of Mount Olive to be used for continued modernization of Grantham Hall, the men's residence hall first occupied in 1970. "The Cannon Foundation has for many years...Published: Oct 14, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Community offers up thoughts on schools
Wayne County Public Schools' Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore on Monday night kicked off the first of six meetings being conducted this month at area high schools to develop a strategic plan for the district. The session, held at Rosewood...Published: Oct 13, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Murder trial set to begin
Nearly three years after investigators say he and another man opened fire on a mobile home, killing two people and injuring two others, Jujuan Marquis Cox, 30, is standing trial for murder. Cox and the other suspect, Kevin Raiford,...Published: Oct 13, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Police chase another murder in city
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating a homicide following the discovery of a 32-year-old man who was shot to death in his car early this morning. Police found Abdullah Ali Whitaker, 32, of 100 Woodrose Ave., dead in his...Published: Oct 13, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
University of Mount Olive honors Gary Barefoot for years of service
MOUNT OLIVE -- Gary Fenton Barefoot has been honored by the University of Mount Olive Moye Library staff for his 50-year association with the University. Many of his current and former co-workers were on hand at the recent reception...Published: Oct 13, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, October 12, 2015
BPW members decide they will disband
The Wayne/Duplin Business and Professional Women's Club will cease to exist in April after 50 some years of championing causes for business and professional women. At one point there were BPW clubs in Mount Olive and Goldsboro. The clubs...Published: Oct 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tasting for a cause
Several hundred people came out to Sunday's 25th annual Taste of Wayne County, and after more than two hours of tasting everything from twice baked mashed potatoes to coffee sweet potato puree, the winners were crowned. Carl and 'Chelle's...Published: Oct 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Jet is now in place
The newly restored F-86 fighter jet was placed on its stand behind the Air Force wings at the roundabout downtown on Sunday evening. In this shot, Marty Batura puts the final bolts in place to secure the plane in...Published: Oct 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City eyeing design rules
Changes to the city's design guidelines for commercial businesses in downtown's historic district are being developed by urban designer and Historic District Commission chairman Allison Platt. Ms. Platt has been working with an informally named Design Guidelines Steering Committee...Published: Oct 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Security tightens at county courthouse
Security at the Wayne County Courthouse has increased significantly over the last six months, largely at the request of Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce. In addition to more deputies being assigned to the facility, upgrades in communication capabilities and...Published: Oct 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tiffany Creech named Alliance's existing industry manager
Tiffany Creech has been named the existing industry manager for the Wayne County Development Alliance as of Oct. 1. Ms. Creech steps into this new position following the retirement of Mike Haney who served as the existing industry specialist...Published: Oct 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College offers WorkKeys testing throughout October
The WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate will be offered several times this month at Wayne Community College. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success program will provide testing sessions at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Oct. 27;...Published: Oct 12, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Candidate asks for recount in District 4
The Wayne County Board of Elections announced late Friday morning that a recount has been called for the District 4 Goldsboro City Council election. District 4 candidate Tondalayo Clark -- who lost out on moving on to the Nov....Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Three of five judge nominees from Goldsboro
Five candidates have been nominated by 8th Judicial District Bar members for consideration to complete the unexpired term of the late Judge Tim Finan. The appointment will be made by Gov. Pat McCrory. The nominees, listed in order of...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Downtown: The fountain
At the center of downtown Goldsboro's new look is a fountain -- a $385,000 fountain. It is part of a modern look that will include not only the granite pieces stacked to resemble a city skyline, but four modern...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Downtown: The artwork
Some say they are too modern for a newly renovated historic downtown -- and not part of the original pitch for the city's Center Street renovation plan. Some say they are just what a modern and rejuvenated downtown needs...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
How they polled the community
After the Public Art Steering Committee named the final 11 options for artwork selection, pictures of the options were posted to the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp.'s website. A total of 111 comments were made by slightly more than three dozen...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Stuart: Still in race for mayor
Despite getting the least number of votes in Goldsboro's Oct. 6 mayoral primary election, D.A. Stuart announced this week that he intends to run a write-in campaign in the general election on Nov. 3. Henry Jinnette, who received the...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Finance officer takes on new post
The finance officer for Wayne County Public Schools is taking on a new role in the district, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Beverly Boltinhouse, hired to manage the school system's finance office in June 2014, was named associate director of...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Events to honor county's veterans
Veterans Day is still nearly five weeks away, but Wayne County Veterans and Patriots Coalition members are encouraging the public to go ahead and sign up units for the annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade, which dates back to...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
It's official: Fair crowns county's ugliest pickup truck
At the Wayne County Regional Agricultural Fair on Saturday, the weather was not the only thing that was ugly. So were the pickup trucks. Leonard and Michelle Gurganus were plenty proud of their 1988 Chevrolet S10, although some people...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Two injured in scuffle at house
Two men turned up at Wayne Memorial Hospital Thursday night with lacerations, one to his neck and the other to his arm, according to a Goldsboro police report. The men were injured in an altercation with each other, the...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Gaskin hired as director of enrollment
Sharon Gaskin, most recently associate dean of admissions at Elon University School of Law, has been named the new director of enrollment management at Kingswood Oxford. Gaskin, a native of Goldsboro, holds degrees in French and education from the University...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Hospital recognized as 'healthy workplace'
Wayne Memorial Hospital has been recognized as a healthy workplace. The "Excellence Recognition" was presented by Prevention Partners, an initiative that addresses the overall culture around health and wellness. The local hospital earned straight A's in the modules of...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Smash, crash and the ugliest pickup
Twenty minutes before the start of the Wayne County Regional Agricultural Fair's demolition derby, Ervin Gurganus of Dudley is sitting where the back window of his Oldsmobile Cutlass used to be, smoking a cigarette. The car is a heap...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Local celebrities prepare to show off dancing skills
Sixteen stars will take to the stage at the Paramount Theatre on Friday night for the fifth annual Dancing Stars of Wayne County event. The competition -- not only to perfect dance steps but to raise money for education...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
City clerk named district director of clerk's group
Goldsboro City Clerk Melissa Corser was recently named as district director for District 4 of the North Carolina Association of Municipal Clerks. Mrs. Corser was selected by the NCAMC's board of directors after she applied for the position so...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Have a secret chili recipe? Here's your chance to shine
Polish off those spoons and ladles. The Community Soup Kitchen's annual Really Chili Challenge is back, and team entries are filling up quickly. Chili challenge co-chairperson Rosalyn Lomax said 15 teams have already entered and the cutoff is set...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Barber honored with award
The Rev. Dr. William Barber received the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Award on behalf of the Moral Movement during ceremonies held recently in New York City. The award is presented to those whose achievements have demonstrated a commitment...Published: Oct 11, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, October 9, 2015
Fair has record day; ready for weekend
DUDLEY -- Thursday night's attendance at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair was up by about 25 percent over the previous day in what is being called one of the best Thursday night crowds in recent years. Fair Manager Eddie...Published: Oct 9, 2015 1:47 PM Full Story
Teen charged in robbery in store's lot
A Goldsboro teen is in the Wayne County Detention Center today following an early morning robbery in the parking lot of the Family Dollar on South George Street. Keiraun Tann, 16, of 109 Decoy Drive, is charged with common...Published: Oct 9, 2015 1:47 PM Full Story
Taste of Wayne is now Sunday
Those heading out to the annual Taste of Wayne County Saturday will have to put their taste buds on hold. Because of rain coming in Saturday, the event has been rescheduled to Sunday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. "We...Published: Oct 9, 2015 1:47 PM Full Story
Neigh, neigh
Some of the cowboys and cowgirls were smaller than the miniature horses they were showing Thursday night at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Open Halter Pony, Mule and Draft Horse Show. Miniature horses are horses less then 34 inches,...Published: Oct 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Flu shots offered Saturday
The Wayne County Health Department will hold a free flu clinic Saturday, as part of a trial run in the event of a public health emergency. Officials said 300 shots are available, for ages 3 and older. The clinic...Published: Oct 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair winners
Talent contest Instrumental Solo 1st Place (6-8) Maria Kidd, Norwayne Middle (9-12) James Liao, Eastern Wayne Dance Solo 1st Place (6-8) Callee Bennett, Wayne School of Engineering (9-12) Damion Edwards, Southern Wayne High School Novelty Act Solo 1st Place...Published: Oct 9, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Meetings planned to weigh future of schools
The new superintendent of Wayne County Public Schools wants to meet with parents and community members toward developing a strategic plan for the district. Dr. Michael Dunsmore, who took over the role July 1, told the school board he...Published: Oct 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Two killed in moped accident
A moped driver and passenger struck from behind on U.S. 264 near mile marker 58 in Greene County died Wednesday, according to a N.C. State Highway Patrol press release. The wreck happened at approximately 7:30 a.m. N.C. State Highway...Published: Oct 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Inmate released, then charged in new robbery attempt
A Goldsboro man released from the Wayne County Jail on Tuesday found himself right back in jail Wednesday after allegedly attempting to commit a robbery in front of the courthouse. A Wayne County Sheriff's Office deputy who serves as...Published: Oct 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Public hearing set for county hotel occupancy tax
A new countywide 1 percent hotel occupancy tax is expected to go into effect on Dec. 1. But before that happens, Wayne County commissioners have a laundry list of housekeeping chores. The plan is to have everything ready for...Published: Oct 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Back to business
Traffic at the Wayne County Fairgrounds has picked up considerably over the past few days as the return of dry weather is bringing people out to the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair. But after days of heavy rain that either...Published: Oct 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair winners
Salute to Senior Citizens Youngest Grandparent: Joyce Murdock, Goldsboro Oldest Senior Citizen: Winston Best, LaGrange Most Children: Jean Hoke, Goldsboro Most Recent Grandparent: Gloria Neal, Goldsboro Most Grandchildren: Helen Sims, Goldsboro Most Great Grandchildren: Louise Holland, Dudley Married Longest to...Published: Oct 8, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Suspects arrested in Dudley murder
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has two in custody and is searching for a third suspect in the murder of Georgina Fajardo, 30, killed inside her home in Dudley Oct. 1 during a shoot-out following an attempted forced entry....Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Local children assist with playground plan
They wanted curly slides, ziplines, monkey bars, trampolines and life-sized checkers -- some even wanted "a whole fair." More than 40 children from local schools and community centers gathered at the Herman Park Center Tuesday afternoon to design a...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Extremely low turnout affects race
Current Mayor Pro-Tem Chuck Allen and 21-year-old contender Myelle Thompson will battle it out to become Goldsboro's next mayor on Nov. 3 after Tuesday night's primary election revealed the two candidates as the front-runners by popular vote. Official polling...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Close race in battle for District 4 City Council ballot
Tuesday night's District 4 primary election saw Bevan Foster dominate the field and almost ended incumbent Charles Williams' 20-year reign on the Goldsboro City Council. Foster finished well ahead of Williams and Tondalayo Clark, getting 154 votes. In a...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Arts Council benefit puts focus on the Art of Fashion
Designers show their newest clothing lines at fashion shows all over the world. But you don't have to travel out of town to see what's new in the world of fashion. Goldsboro has its very own fashion show that...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Pick a peck of perfect pies
They came from all parts of Wayne County and beyond. Some were rookies and some, let's say, had been around a while. All those who entered this year's pie-baking contest at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Tuesday had one...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspects sought in robbery
Derrick McCotter, 19, of 701 U.S. 70 Bypass East Room 130, was robbed at gunpoint Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of H.V. Brown Park at 600 H.V. Brown Lane. McCotter told police he was at his brother's house...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Man wounded in leg; firearm recovered
A Goldsboro man was able to call 911 Tuesday night after being shot in the leg outside an apartment at 108 Terrace Court, located off of North John Street a few blocks short of Dixie Trail. Goldsboro police and...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
City releases August permit list
Goldsboro's inspections department recently released its latest round of permit numbers for August. A total of 264 permits were issued throughout the month, carrying a total valuation of $11,994,589. The 264 permits issued brought in $50,950.57 of revenue for...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fair winners
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Daily Winners Monday * Carpentry: 1st Place, Nathan Giddens, Southern Wayne High School * Health Occupations Medical Spelling Bee: 1st Place Riley Glaswe, C.B. Aycock High School...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Literacy Connections, county reach deal on funding group
As a condition of continued county funding, Literacy Connections of Wayne County has been required to sign a contract prohibiting it from providing services to anyone who fails to qualify as a U.S. citizen or a foreign national legally...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Hospital receives phone threat, but no patients are evacuated
A bomb threat put Wayne Memorial Hospital on alert early this morning, as Goldsboro police and fire departments responded to assist Wayne Memorial Hospital Police with its investigation. The caller did not say where the bomb was, officials said....Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Thursday, Oct. 1, at about 10:10 p.m., officers of the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a call for assistance regarding an armed subject at the Brookside Store located in the 1900 block of South Slocumb Street. Once on location,...Published: Oct 7, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Low turnout expected for primary vote
Wayne County Board of Elections officials are expecting a low turnout today as voters seek to narrow the field in the mayoral and city council District 4 races in Goldsboro's municipal primary election. Municipal elections typically draw a 4...Published: Oct 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Council defers vote on complex
The Goldsboro City Council voted unanimously Monday night to defer action on a lease agreement between the city and the U.S. Air Force that would allow for the construction of a multimillion-dollar sports complex on Oak Forest Road. The...Published: Oct 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
F-86 moved to new home downtown
Just after 6 this morning, as the rest of Goldsboro was waking up to go to work and school, crews at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base began lifting the city's 1953 model F-86H Sabre Fighter Jet over the base...Published: Oct 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Cannon explodes at meeting
In an otherwise nondescript school board meeting Monday night -- passing a handful of policies and fewer than a dozen contracts and some student recognitions -- one board member erupted several times over items being added to the agenda...Published: Oct 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
UMO to sponsor benefit concert
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive's fifth annual Sing for Another Day benefit concert to raise money for Southeastern Cancer Care is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. in Southern Bank Auditorium in the Raper...Published: Oct 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Stores hit by weekend larcenies
Walmart, Target and Belk were all victims of larceny over the weekend. Walmart and Target were each hit twice, with a total of 29 items worth $474.90 being taken from Target at 1204 Sunburst Drive, and a total of two...Published: Oct 6, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, October 5, 2015
$6,800 stolen from local cafe
Someone broke into the back door of Longhorn Sweepstakes on U.S. 117 South over the weekend and made off with $6,800 in cash. Police currently have no suspect in the robbery, which took place Saturday. An unknown suspect reportedly...Published: Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County Public Schools bus hits power line
A Wayne County Public Schools bus came in contact with a live power line this morning after picking up students along Green Drive in Goldsboro. Bus No. 513 was carrying 10 students bound for Tommy's Road Elementary School at...Published: Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fair weather call
DUDLEY -- The Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair opened for at least part of the day Sunday despite the weather. And whether the fair will open today is still undecided, Fair Manager Eddie Pitzer said this morning. But the weather...Published: Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
County to set hearing on tax
Wayne County commissioners on Tuesday will consider scheduling a public hearing on implementing a 1 percent countywide hotel occupancy tax. County Manager George Wood is recommending that the hearing be held Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9:15 a.m. in the...Published: Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
County manages fine with heavy rainfall
The National Weather Service in Raleigh forecasts additional wind and rain for Goldsboro and Wayne County today, but road closures or river flooding should not become problems. Approximately 4 to 5 inches of rain has fallen across Wayne County...Published: Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Four former coaches to present memories in historical program
MOUNT OLIVE -- Four former coaches will be the presenters in the next session of the Mount Olive Historical Society's Historical Glimpses program. The program on the Mount Olive area's sports history will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6, from...Published: Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fair winners
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair's Robox Sumo winners from Saturday are: First place: John Harvey Turner, Parrott Academy; Arden Riddle, Parrott Academy; Richard Rindy, Eastern Wayne High School Second place: Jeff Bland, Parrott Academy; Charlie Dees, Parrott Academy; John Grice, Parrott...Published: Oct 5, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, October 4, 2015
WCC faculty members honored
Two outstanding instructors at Wayne Community College were presented with Distinguished Chair awards during the WCC Foundation annual campus fund drive kick-off. Each fall the assembly is an opportunity for faculty and staff to gather and spark interest in...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Mt. Olive Pickle honors colleague, friend
MOUNT OLIVE -- Sisters Lea and Ann Walker couldn't help but slip in a few pickle puns during Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Mt. Olive Pickle Co.'s new warehouse named in memory of their father, John N. "Johnny" Walker....Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Woman killed in armed break-in
A Dudley woman is dead and investigators are working to identify several suspects after two armed men and an armed woman broke into a home on Arrington Bridge Road and started shooting Thursday night, according to a Wayne County...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Health Department goes back to 5-day week
Starting Monday, the Wayne County Health Department will be open five days a week. The new schedule will actually be similar to its old schedule, pre-2008, the year most county offices began operating on the four-day work week. In...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Fireproof: Aycock Tractor Supply to rebuild
Russell Aycock stands in what was once the Aycock Tractor Supply store showroom. The ceiling is torn away and the wall studs exposed. The floor, once polished and shimmering, is now covered in the charred remains of soot and...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Faison Market Day Oct. 10
FAISON -- The Twelfth Annual Market Day celebration will be held on Saturday, Oct.r 10 at the Park in Faison. The honorees this year will be the veterans of the Faison Area. The theme for Market Day will be "From...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Meet your fair queen
On a day when cancellations popped up almost as quickly as the rain clouds, the Queen of the Fair Contest went off without a hitch Friday night. Midday, officials with the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair made the decision to...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Fair open Saturday, hopeful for today
It's tricky running a county fair. Despite the fact that all those involved -- animals and people alike -- are used to being outdoors, come rain or shine, that doesn't mean it is wise to keep to the schedule....Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
F-86 relocation delayed again
Due to concerns about Hurricane Joaquin, continuing heavy rains and predictions of inclement weather, the relocation of Goldsboro's F-86 Sabre fighter jet has been delayed for a third time. A new date will be announced in the coming days...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Council will eye sports complex lease
The approval of a lease agreement for a multi-sports complex between the city and the United States Air Force is on the Goldsboro City Council's agenda for Monday. The council will hold its work session at 5 p.m. Monday...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Even paws need blessing
It was fitting that the Bible passage about Noah and the ark was chosen for Saturday afternoon's Blessing of the Animals. Just as the ceremony commenced, the clouds opened up and a pounding rain began. The week's precarious weather...Published: Oct 4, 2015 1:50 AM Full Story
Friday, October 2, 2015
No decision yet on closing schools early
Wayne County Public Schools had not made a decision to dismiss classes early due to the weather as of press time. Ken Derksen, director of communication services for the district, said this morning that officials were staying in close contact...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Intense storms expected to run through the weekend
Wayne County residents have not seen the worst of expected rainfall, as another 3 to 5 inches of rain are expected through Saturday night. In the past 24 hours, Wayne County has received three-quarters of an inch to two inches...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Teen killed in city
A teen is dead following a shooting in the 1900 block of South Slocumb Street Thursday night, bringing the number of fatal shootings in the city this year to seven. The Goldsboro Police Department said it has no suspects...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Maximillian Mozingo shows urban art in new 'Radiant World' exhibit
Painting helps Maximillian Mozingo be at peace with things he's been through in the past. It's helped him purge himself of these things and express to others what he's feeling inside. He hopes the pieces in his show Radiant World...Published: Oct 2, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, October 1, 2015
SJAFB evacuating fleet
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base officials confirmed this afternoon that the base is currently evacuating its fleet of F-15E and KC-135 aircraft as hurricane Joaquin approaches the east coast. For complete coverage, see Friday's Goldsboro News-Argus....Published: Oct 1, 2015 3:30 PM Full Story
Joaquin rising
Rain has poured in Wayne County for seven days straight, and the National Weather Service is predicting at least another five days of storms, creating the threat of flooding in low-lying areas. Meteorologist Gail Hartfield predicted that there will...Published: Oct 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Celebrating 50
Fran Boyce discovered a special connection with Walnut Creek Country Club while helping to plan the club's 50th anniversary celebration. Her late grandfather, James Randolph "Randy" Baker, who owned and operated Wayne Wholesale Grocery in Goldsboro, was a charter...Published: Oct 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Group to cut judge list to five
The nominating committee that will narrow the list of candidates to complete the unexpired term of the late Judge Tim Finan from eight to five will meet Wednesday, Oct. 7. Finan, 62, died June 30, and under state law,...Published: Oct 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fair officials watch weather, but go on with the show
DUDLEY -- Queen, a 3-year-old American mini horse, is getting her beard shaved. She is a lady, after all. Her owner, Rose Massey, uses a manual horse shaver to scrape off the loose hairs around Queen's chin, nose, mouth...Published: Oct 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Goldsboro man to face drug charges
A warrantless search of the residence of a Goldsboro man on probation turned up evidence of drug trafficking on Tuesday. Joshua Shaw, 23, 315 E. Walnut St., is charged with trafficking opium or heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia....Published: Oct 1, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story