Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Early voter turnout light
Polls opened this morning at 6:30 a.m., but several polling locations across the city did not see any voters prior to 7 a.m. and by 8:30 a.m. the totals had barely broken into the double digits. Even the handful...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Suspect charged in rape of child
A Goldsboro man is being held in the Wayne County Detention Center under a $5 million secured bond today after police charged him with the first-degree rape of a 5-year-old girl. Lamar T. McNeese, 21, of 700 N. Spence...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Delivery driver gets robbed in projects
A Pizza Hut delivery person found herself confronted with a shotgun as she attempted to deliver two pizzas to an address in the Seymour Drive housing community on Sunday. The robbery took place at 7:30 p.m. in the 400...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Community choral group gets new leader
Goldsboro's III Century Singers has a new director. Carl Ashley took over the reins from Durwood McDonnell back in September. The 47-year-old came to be the new director when III Century Singers president George Strunk called the University of...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Council turns down request to build new solar farm
The Goldsboro City Council voted Monday night to deny a rezoning request by Highwater Solar II that would have allowed the construction of a solar farm off Salem Church Road. But the vote in favor of denying the rezoning...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Officially open
Rain didn't dampen the spirits of more than 200 people as they gathered on Center Street to witness Monday evening's ribbon-cutting to mark the completion of the city's Streetscape project. The second phase of the project, which began in...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
WorkKeys testing to be offered at WCC
The WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered four times in Wayne County in November. Testing sessions will be held in Room 136 of the Walnut Building at Wayne Community College on Nov. 24 from...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Fraternity to host founders celebration
The Phi Alpha Alpha Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will sponsor its annual Founders and Achievement Celebration Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at First African Baptist Church, 803 Harris St. The observance serves to recognize...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
Police continue to investigate shooting death in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Police Department has identified the man found dead in a car outside the Roses Discount Store on North Breazeale Avenue, Monday morning. Greg Oteloio, 56, of Dudley, died of an apparent gunshot wound...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story
School board eyes safety, technology
Safety, both in the community and on the roads surrounding schools, were among the topics tackled during board comment time at Monday's meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education. Dr. Dwight Cannon began the discussion, saying he had...Published: Nov 3, 2015 1:46 PM Full Story