Sunday, January 31, 2016
Noise to increase Monday, Tuesday
Jet noise and traffic congestion are both expected to increase around Seymour Johnson Air force Base, Monday and Tuesday, as a base-wide exercise is scheduled. A 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs press release went out late last week detailing...Published: Jan 31, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Newest leader to re-brand caucus
African American Caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party President Linda Wilkins-Daniels is intent on re-branding the organization as one that fulfills its promise to hold elected officials accountable, she said. Mrs. Wilkins-Daniels took the oath of office Jan....Published: Jan 31, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Man killed inside Ash St. business
A 22-year-old employee of Ash Street Service Center at 3503 E. Ash St. was shot and killed Saturday afternoon just before 1:30 p.m. The victim, Hubaner Roberto Morales-Morales, of 203 Greg Drive, was dead when police arrived at the...Published: Jan 31, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Council to decide rezoning issue regarding solar farm
In a diversion from a recommendation made by Goldsboro's planning commission, city staff have recommended that the Goldsboro City Council deny a rezoning request from Heights Solar Farm, LLC, at its meeting on Monday night that would allow the...Published: Jan 31, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Police arrest man for assault
A Goldsboro man is being held without bond in the Wayne County Jail after investigators say he entered a county woman's home early Thursday morning and assaulted her until daybreak. Jonathan Douglas Seaman, 33, 421 Charlie Braswell Road is...Published: Jan 31, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, January 29, 2016
Man robbed at gunpoint this morning
A Kinston teen told Goldsboro police he came to buy marijuana, but ended up getting robbed at gunpoint early this morning. The incident took place in the 1100 block of Maple Street at 1:15 a.m. Cory Scott Napier, 18,...Published: Jan 29, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Uplift director talks about services
Hitting. Slapping. Punching. Name calling and making threats. Domestic violence takes on many forms, from controlling or withholding money for essential needs, to shaming and harassing, threatening to kill or cause harm to a loved one, even sexual assault....Published: Jan 29, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Kornegay posthumously honored with Cornerstone
The late George R. Kornegay Jr. Thursday night was posthumously awarded the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Cornerstone Award. "George was truly an amazing person who sought to make our town and community the best they could be," said...Published: Jan 29, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Businesses help raise money, water for Flint
A community of artists from Jacksonville, New Bern, Kinston and Goldsboro are banding together to collect bottled water and supplies to send as relief for the people affected by the water crisis in Flint, Mich. Trucks loaded with donated...Published: Jan 28, 2016 1:52 PM Full Story
City's director of public and government affairs resigns
The city's director of public and government affairs, Kim Laverick, formerly known as Kim Best, has resigned from her position with the city. Her resignation was made official on Dec. 4, 2015, and was only recently disclosed publicly at...Published: Jan 28, 2016 1:52 PM Full Story
City and business settle on losses
The city of Goldsboro reached a compromise this week with a downtown business owner to recoup some of the losses that construction of Streetscape caused. Chef Herb Herbst, owner of Chef Herb's Bistro on Walnut Street, will be receiving...Published: Jan 28, 2016 1:52 PM Full Story
Alzheimer's North Carolina will sponsor workshop about disease
Family members and caregivers of those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are invited to attend a free community workshop next week. Alzheimer's North Carolina is sponsoring the event, which will be held Monday, Feb. 1, from 10...Published: Jan 28, 2016 1:52 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Solar farm advances
Goldsboro's planning commission has approved a rezoning proposal that would allow Heights Solar Farm to build a solar farm off of Thoroughfare Road. But before the project gets off the ground, the Goldsboro City Council must vote to accept the...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Secretary of Department of Natural and Cultural Resources visits
Last spring Goldsboro was one of the first stops on a statewide awareness tour to rally grassroots support for restoring the state's historic preservation tax credits. Tuesday afternoon Goldsboro was the start of a second tour by Susan Kluttz,...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Mardi Gras fundraiser for Kitty Askins planned
The 11th annual Mardi Gras Gala, a fundraiser for Kitty Askins Hospice Center, is slated to be held Feb. 20 at Walnut Creek Country Club. Featuring a dinner and dancing, the evening also includes a reverse drawing with a...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
'Wilmington on Fire' to play at Paramount
No official body count exists. Estimates reported at the time range from 10 to 25. But historians say as many as a hundred or more were killed. A documentary depicting the violence that broke out Nov. 10, 1898, in...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Council considers sidewalk renovation
The Goldsboro City Council is looking to renovate the sidewalks on North John Street that run in front of Torero's Family Mexican Restaurant and Jay's Sushi and Burger Bar. "I've walked it all and this area is the worst...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Traffic stop results in arrest
A traffic stop conducted by the Goldsboro Police Department Friday led to one man's arrest and a drug seizure when a K-9 unit discovered 30 grams of crack cocaine in the suspect's car. Rinardo Quatrell Howell, 33, 700 S....Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crimes of the week
On Jan. 10, Kelvin Cox reported that while walking in the 900 block of Carver Drive at approximately midnight. when he heard footsteps approaching from behind him, as he turned around he was struck in the back of the head...Published: Jan 27, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Officials release make-up schedule
Wayne County Public Schools officials have announced a make-up day schedule after closing schools this past Friday due to inclement weather. After reviewing local options, administrators developed a plan for the district's three academic calendars. The make-up day for...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City looking for permanent chief
Goldsboro City Manager Scott Stevens will in the coming weeks begin reviewing the 28 applications submitted during the city's search for a police chief. Interim police Chief Michael West will be considered, he said. Over the next two to...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Another suspect identified in Dudley murder
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is seeking the community's help in locating a third suspect in the Jan. 9 double shooting in Dudley that left one man dead and another man critically injured. Two suspects have already been charged,...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Saving words
Jamela Lrato spent most of her life with a feeling of loneliness. That nagging sense of isolation plagued her youth, so much so, she lashed out eventually, angry at herself -- from the way she looked to the way...Published: Jan 26, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, January 25, 2016
Man shot, injured Sunday
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting Sunday at that left one man injured. The shots were fired a few minutes past 3 a.m., outside a home on West Walnut Street, according to the police report....Published: Jan 25, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Search for hospital CEO begins
Over the next three to six months Wayne Memorial Hospital, along with leadership at the University of North Carolina Health Care System, will be conducting a national search to find the hospital's new chief executive officer. That is one...Published: Jan 25, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
3-D breast imaging offers early detection
WILSON -- Early detection is vital in the treatment of breast cancer and advances in technology that produce more accurate and detailed results plays a key role in that diagnosis. In Wilson, Wilmed Outpatient Imaging Center is one of...Published: Jan 25, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Community hopes to raise $100,000 to build playground
CALYPSO -- A grassroots effort is under way in this small Duplin County community to raise $100,000 to build a new playground at the town's Albritton Park. Organizers say they hope to raise half through corporate donations and the...Published: Jan 25, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Wayne to seek railroad hub rejected by Johnston
Wayne County will tell CSX that its planned $272 million, 478-acre container hub and the hundreds of jobs it would create would be welcomed here, county commission Chairman Joe Daughtery said. And the county will act quickly to contact...Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
George Jeffreys dies at 90
George Jeffreys, who led one of the oldest Anheuser-Busch distributorships in the nation, died Wednesday. He was 90. Jeffreys became president of Jeffreys Beer and Wine in 1968. The business, now known as R.A. Jeffreys Distributing Co., was established...Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Pate-Dawson layoffs in February
Pate Dawson-Southern Foods' Goldsboro location at 402 Commerce Court will initiate a round of layoffs that will affect 76 employees beginning in February. The company's Chief Executive Officer, Mac Sullivan, said the number of employees being laid off has been...Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Movie 'Farmland' to be shown Tuesday at Paramount Theatre
A free screening of the movie "Farmland' will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26 at the Paramount Theater, 139 South Center St. No pre-registration is required The screening is being provided by the Wayne County Cooperative Extension....Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Mayor's Youth Council fundraiser Monday at P.T.'s Grille
The Goldsboro Mayor's Youth Council will be holding a fundraiser at P.T.'s Grille on Monday night from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in an effort to gather funds to provide scholarships for high school seniors currently on the youth council....Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Man faces break-in charges
A Goldsboro man wanted in connection with a break-in in the Mar Mac area back in October 2012 will face charges, according to a press release. Wayne Memorial Hospital police officers served arrest warrants on Antonio Montreal Moore, 31,...Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Drug charges are filed
A drug investigation conducted by the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Squad resulted in the arrest of a Goldsboro man Tuesday. Clarence Jerome Smith, 31, 1711 N. William St. is charged with possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine and...Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Cures for the Colors to be held April 22-23 at Wayne Community College
Southeastern Cancer Care "Cures for the Colors" 6th annual Walk/Run fundraiser will be held April 22-23 at Wayne Community College. The event will consist of an individual 5k, a 100 mile team, and a 1 mile walk/run. This year's...Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
City to do $30,000 in downtown improvements
The Goldsboro City Council allocated nearly $30,000 toward further improving the downtown area at its meeting Tuesday night. Goldsboro will host the North Carolina Main Street Conference from March 16 to March 18, and will be doing work on several...Published: Jan 24, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, January 22, 2016
Sleet, freezing rain slow traffic
Sleet and freezing rain left a glaze of ice on roads this morning, slowing traffic and resulting in sporadic minor wrecks. But by 8:30 a.m. there had been no reports of any major incidents, said Mel Powers, emergency medical...Published: Jan 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County approves solar rules revisions
Revisions to the county's solar energy facilities ordinance were unanimously approved by Wayne County commissioners following a Tuesday morning public hearing. No one spoke during the hearing. That was not the case in a second public hearing in which...Published: Jan 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Kick off the fight
When Michael Freeman stepped up to the podium during the Wayne County Relay for Life kickoff event Thursday night to speak to supporters as the first caregiver honorary chair, his childhood memories of his mother's sickness and her victory...Published: Jan 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Black Violin sells out theater
Wilner "Wil B" Bapiste and Kevin "Kev Marcus" Sylvester do not seek to break down stereotypes. They shred them piece by piece. Together as Black Violin, the duo, accompanied by drummer Nat Stokes and DJ SPS, brought a sold-out...Published: Jan 22, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Rehab project making progress
The city's three-phase sewer rehabilitation project, which has seen numerous streets be torn up around the city, is roughly halfway complete. City Engineer Marty Anderson said Phase II of the project is halfway done, and that the third and...Published: Jan 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
DOT prepares roads as storm approaches
State Department of Transportation crews began pre-treating the county's four-lane highways and two-lane primary roads Wednesday afternoon in advance of a possible winter storm. Wayne County and much of eastern North Carolina will be under a winter weather advisory...Published: Jan 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Highway Patrol advises motorists to use caution as roads may ice
With the threat of winter weather looming over the next few days and into the weekend, the N.C. Highway Patrol is advising motorists to use caution when driving. The National Weather Service is predicting severe weather -- snow, rain...Published: Jan 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Paramedics get salary increase
Effective March 1, paramedics in the Wayne County Office of Emergency Services will see an increase in their salaries. Wayne County commissioners Tuesday approved a job reclassification plan for that department just as they did two weeks ago for...Published: Jan 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Head-on collision
Paramedics transported the driver of this Chevrolet Caprice to Wayne Memorial Hospital after a head-on collision with a tractor trailer at the intersection of South Slocumb Street and Westbrook Road this morning. The Goldsboro Police Department said the driver...Published: Jan 21, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Silver alert issued for teenager
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a silver alert for Nicholas Owen McNamee, 17. He is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment. McNamee is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 160...Published: Jan 20, 2016 4:12 PM Full Story
Hearing held on solar facility
Multiple people attended the Goldsboro City Council meeting Tuesday night to speak in support of a rezoning measure that would allow for the construction of a solar farm on the west side of Thoroughfare Road between Central Heights Road and...Published: Jan 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Downtown businesses talk with city about lost revenue
Several downtown business owners met with Mayor Chuck Allen and City Manager Scott Stevens in a conference room in City Hall Tuesday morning to discuss what the city can do to recoup losses the businesses incurred due to Streetscape. Three...Published: Jan 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County looking at 911 options
There are five building options for a new 911 call center that Wayne County commissioners want to explore before continuing with the project. Three involve renovations of existing buildings, and two would require new construction. All five are on...Published: Jan 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Robbery attempt foiled by timing
Two masked gunmen arrived a few minutes late when attempting to rob the Family Dollar at 423 S. George St., Tuesday. The would-be robbers got to the front door minutes after 9 p.m. and found employees had locked up...Published: Jan 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. members of the Bethel Church located at 2308 North William Street in Goldsboro secured the building. On Jan. 16 a break-in was discovered at the location. ]Suspect(s) damaged a north-side door then stole a...Published: Jan 20, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Second suspect arrested in murder
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested a second suspect Monday in its investigation into a double shooting in Dudley that left one man dead Jan. 9. Three suspects remain at large, but investigators say they have "strong leads" as...Published: Jan 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Temps drop to teens in city
Goldsboro experienced a cold snap of an 18-degree low this morning, but the temperature is expected to slowly climb higher in the coming days. This morning is the coldest it has been all winter, with previous winter lows in...Published: Jan 19, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, January 18, 2016
N.C. Pickle Festival to extend Saturday festivities
MOUNT OLIVE -- The North Carolina Pickle Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a longer day of festivities on Saturday, April 23, and with a revamped Friday night concert on April 22. Depending on the response to the...Published: Jan 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Honoring King
There is strength in unity, and in unity, hope for the future and the way for people to make a difference in lives and communities, Patsy Faison told the more than 400 who gathered this morning for the 28th...Published: Jan 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Council to hold public hearing
There will be one public hearing at the Goldsboro City Council meeting, which begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, regarding a request by Heights Solar Farm, LLC to have the west side of Thoroughfare Road rezoned so the company...Published: Jan 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Action club/Mystery Masterpieces
Ebonie Boatwright enjoys meeting new people, and when she was painting at the Arts Council of Wayne County Saturday night she did just that. The area Key Clubs invited the Action Club, whose members are diagnosed with a learning...Published: Jan 18, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, January 17, 2016
James Zealy dies at age 96
Wayne County is mourning the death of Dr. James M. Zealy, 96, who for 45 years practiced dentistry in the county, and who is being remembered for making significant contributions to the health and lives of those in the...Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
State offices to close Monday
All state and federal offices, banks and post offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Goldsboro's city offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, for the observance of Martin Luther...Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
SJAFB holds the annual Make it Better Club Expo
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base welcomed active duty members, dependents, retirees and civilians Jan. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for its annual Make it Better Club Expo at the installations Eagles Landing event center. Seymour Johnson boasts more...Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Goldsboro High's Hall of Fame returns
Helen Goldsby was a high school track star who eventually ran track for Howard University. She was more than just an athlete, however, she is a world-class singer who has dazzled audiences worldwide with her voice and stage presence. She...Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
County to consider changing ordinance
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning will hold a public hearing on proposed changes to the county's solar energy facilities ordinance. A second hearing will be held on a proposal to name a new service road off of U.S. 70...Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Craver retires after 30 years in Air Force
With an impact certain to reverberate across the entire U.S. Air Force community, and throughout Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Wayne County, Command Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Craver retired from active duty Friday after 30 years of service....Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
1 charged, 3 sought in murder
One person has been arrested and warrants have been issued for a second suspect in connection with a Jan. 9 shooting that left one person dead and a second wounded. Three other suspects are still being sought as well...Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Jones seeking superior court seat
District 8-B Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II will face former Superior Court Judge Jerry Braswell and Goldsboro attorney Will Bland in the March 15 primary in which voters will select their top two candidates to face each other...Published: Jan 17, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, January 15, 2016
Man charged with sexual battery at Y
A Snow Hill man continues to sit in jail awaiting trial on charges of sexual battery after allegedly fondling a handicapped male in the steam room at the Goldsboro Family Y in December. According to a press release issued...Published: Jan 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
West says data omits key factors
Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West recently confirmed numbers reported by an online database that say minorities are 1,700 percent more likely than whites to be searched during a traffic stop in Goldsboro, but said the data leaves out several...Published: Jan 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Support and homecoming
The Arts Council of Wayne County became a place of support and homecoming for some during Thursday's Open Mic Night event. Randy Wellington did not plan to stop at the Arts Council when he arrived in Goldsboro Thursday morning....Published: Jan 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Constance Coram seeks seat on board
Constance Bryant Coram said she is running for the District 3 seat on the Wayne County Board of Commissioners to be a voice for residents in that district. She is challenging Commissioner John Bell, who has held that office...Published: Jan 15, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Officer responds quickly after driver crashes on Center St.
Witnesses are lauding the quick thinking of a Goldsboro police officer after the way he responded when a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree on North Center Street, Wednesday afternoon. The wreck took place...Published: Jan 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Burden running for Dist. 3 BOE seat
Patricia Burden, District 3 representative on the school board since she was appointed in May 2014 to complete the unexpired term of the late Thelma Smith, wants to continue in the role when her time is up in November....Published: Jan 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Murder investigation continues
The investigation continues into the county's first homicide of 2016, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. The surviving victim in the double shooting incident that took place Jan. 9 in a Dudley home that claimed the life of...Published: Jan 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Well Travelled selection
The building that once housed Goldsboro's first grocery store will soon open as Goldsboro's first craft beer bottle shop at 201 S. Center St. Brothers John and Sam Hodge, the owners and operators of the business, said that they...Published: Jan 14, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Charles Wright Sr. seeking seat on school board
Charles Wright Sr. is running for the District 3 seat on the Wayne County Board of Education. The 62-year-old private duty nurse previously ran for the seat then held by Thelma Smith in 2008 and 2012. When she passed...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne Community College begins search for new president
The Wayne Community College board of trustees received guidance recently on the presidential search process, on the heels of WCC President Dr. Kay Albertson's announcement that she will retire Aug. 1. During a special called meeting, George Fouts, interim...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Hospital enters into deal with UNC
Wayne Memorial Hospital has not been sold, officials with the hospital and the University of North Carolina Health Care System said Tuesday. "UNC Health Care's management agreement with Wayne Memorial is not a purchase," said Chris Ellington, president of...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Woman charged in breaking and entering and theft of equipment
A Goldsboro woman is charged with breaking and entering and the theft of fishing equipment following an investigation into a break-in that took place in August 2015. Alice Josephine Iglesias, 45, 195 Perry Farm Lane, is charged with felony...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Monday Jan. 11, an employee of the Dollar Tree located at 916 N. Spence Ave. reported the store being last secured on Jan. 10 at 9:30 p.m. and when they returned to the store on Jan. 11 they discovered...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Beverly Weeks publishes new book 'Get a G.R.I.P.'
Beverly Weeks, a self-professed "people pleaser," is working on tuning out all the negative voices that trip her up. But that was not always the case. Once upon a time she was a doggedly determined news reporter. In 1992,...Published: Jan 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Suspect wanted for firing at police captured
A Goldsboro man wanted on several felony arrest warrants for probation violation issued after he allegedly shot at police offers during a traffic stop Nov. 30, 2015, has been captured in Maryland, according to a press release. Shadell Issiah...Published: Jan 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Three teens are charged in robbery
Three Goldsboro teens are charged with the armed robbery of a Pizza Hut delivery driver in the 1700 block of Harrell Street, Saturday night. A fourth suspect is sought, but has yet to be identified. All three suspects in...Published: Jan 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Ocracoke Island will hold first fireworks display seven years after July 4 explosion
Nearly seven years since a fireworks explosion killed four Wayne County residents, Ocracoke Island will hold a July 4 fireworks display this summer, officials there announced. Hyde County commissioners passed a resolution last week for an Independence Day fireworks...Published: Jan 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Len Henderson running for District 2 seat on Board of Education
Len Henderson is running unopposed for the District 2 seat on the Board of Education, a position he held from 2010-2012 after being appointed to complete the remaining term of Shirley Sims. As the time ticked down in 2012,...Published: Jan 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County commissioners approve renovation plan
Wayne County commissioners last week approved an eight-phase renovation plan to convert the former Bussman plant building on Dixie Trail into the Wayne Community College Advanced Manufacturing Center. They agreed, as well, to use the county's facilities department for...Published: Jan 12, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, January 11, 2016
Trebor Jackson running for seat on Board of Education
Trebor Jackson is running for the District 3 seat on the Wayne County Board of Education. This is his second time vying for school board. In 2010, he ran for the District 6 seat held by Rick Pridgen. He...Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Margaret Ross takes position as area poultry agent for Extension
Growing up on her family's farm near Pollocksville, Margaret Bell Ross always wanted to be a veterinarian. She also wanted to move away from the small Jones County town. Now 28, she has returned home, not as a veterinarian,...Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
A chance at a billion
This screen at Save More on East Ash Street shows the Powerball jackpot reaching more than $1 billion after no winner was selected this past Saturday. Employees like Dean Hilburn, pictured, prepare for another busy week of ticket sales....Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Man murdered in Dudley shooting
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the first county homicide of 2016 following a double shooting inside a Dudley home late Saturday night. One victim died at the scene and the other was transported to Vidant Medical Center...Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
GWTA begins route to Wilson
The Goldsboro-Wayne Transportation Authority has partnered with Amtrak to begin providing bus connector service between Goldsboro and the Amtrak station in Wilson. Bus service to Wilson from GWTA's transfer station at 103 N. Carolina St. began today with the...Published: Jan 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Ramp-building ministry helps people in need
If Bill Edgerton had his way, the headline for this story would read, "Help Wanted." Over eight years ago, he approached his pastor, the Rev. Glenn Phillips at First Baptist Church, with the idea of providing minor repairs for...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
New principals named at WEMCHS, Rosewood Middle
Wayne County Public Schools has announced two administrative changes to principals in the district, prompted by the November retirement of veteran principal Gene Byrd at Eastern Wayne High School. Lee Johnson, principal at Wayne Early/Middle College High School since...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Jerry Braswell seeking superior court seat
Candidates for judge can say any number of things about themselves when running for office, but the real litmus test is to talk to the people who are in the court system, says former District 8-B Superior Court Judge...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
One killed in accident
A 33-year-old Goldsboro woman died Saturday morning when her car went through a guardrail and over an embankment at the intersection of Cuyler Best Road and North Park Drive. The driver was identified as Patrice Birden, 33, of Goldsboro....Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
911th holds change of command ceremony
The 911th Air Refueling Squadron on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base held its change of command ceremony Friday afternoon, drawing a crowd of more than 150 people. Lt. Col. Christopher Daniels relinquished his command of the squadron, passing the torch...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Teacher honored by state
A teacher in Wayne County Public Schools who started as a volunteer in her son's school has been recognized by the state with a Teacher of Excellence Award. The N.C. State Department of Public Instruction presented the 2015 Exceptional...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Police arrest suspect in shootings
Less than 24 hours after meetings were held to discuss increasing police patrols in the neighborhood of District 3 council member Mark Stevens, the Goldsboro Police Department made an arrest in the Herman Street neighborhood Thursday night related to...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Free radon testing kits are available
As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina, and families close windows to keep warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home. Radon is the odorless, colorless gas...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Author speaks at conference
PRINCETON -- Best-selling Christian author Lysa TerKeurst approached her time on The Bridge Church stage Saturday much the way she does in her books -- like a conversation. Although she quickly reassured the "note-takers" in the audience she wouldn't...Published: Jan 10, 2016 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, January 8, 2016
Council meets about gunshots
Several Goldsboro City Council members and Mayor Chuck Allen held an unlawful private meeting with City Manager Scott Stevens and Police Chief Mike West on Thursday morning to discuss an incident of shots being fired near the home of...Published: Jan 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Barbara Wilkins named interim principal at Norwayne
Barbara Wilkins, former principal at Norwayne Middle School, returned there this week as interim principal. After retiring from Wayne County Public Schools in 2005, she went on to become the first graduation coach hired by Communities in Schools in...Published: Jan 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Events Center expected to be finished by February
The Goldsboro Events Center, formerly known as the Goldsboro Country Club, is expected to be completed by the end of February. This places its completion several months behind schedule, as the city originally said it would be completed in...Published: Jan 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Turik sworn in as new judge in 8th Judicial District
KINSTON -- A large crowd of family, friends, colleagues and elected officials gathered Tuesday as Annette W. Turik was sworn into office as a district court judge in the 8th Judicial District. The district includes Lenoir, Wayne, and Greene...Published: Jan 8, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Meter readers like Ted Best no longer would have to read gauges manually
Most workdays come and go without a hitch for city water meter reader Ted Best. He reports to work early in the morning before his shift begins at 7:30 a.m., grabs his handheld meter reading device and begins his...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Fremont man charged in July car theft
A Fremont man is free on an unsecured bond after Wayne County sheriff's deputies arrested him in connection with a Goldsboro motor vehicle theft that dates back to July 2015. Jody Lee Ginn, 35, 491 Pate Farm Road, is...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City looks at switching to automated meter system
Goldsboro's water meters are broken -- the automated reading systems on them, specifically. But with a recent measure being considered by the city, they might not be broken for much longer. The city is considering switching to automatic water...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Taj Polack running for seat on Board of Education
Taj Jamal Polack, a Goldsboro firefighter, is seeking the District 3 seat on the Wayne County Board of Education. Four people have filed for the seat, currently held by Patricia Burden. The retired educator was appointed by the board...Published: Jan 7, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
United Way nears its 2015 goal
Although the 2015 United Way of Wayne County campaign was due to end Dec. 31, it has been extended to include pledges that haven't come in yet. United Way director Steve Parr said the campaign is at 98.6 percent of...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Sen. Burr bullish on future of economy
The United States can take the dominant role in reviving the global economy, provided the leadership in Washington will lead, Sen. Richard Burr told Goldsboro Rotarians on Tuesday. That leadership will need to include cutting capital taxes and easing...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County adopts salary plan
A new job classification plan that will mean salary increases for employees in the Sheriff's Office received unanimous approval Tuesday from Wayne County commissioners. And commissioners promised that other departments will be reviewed to ensure that the county pays competitive...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City approves resurfacing portion of Mulberry Street
During its work session Monday night, the Goldsboro City Council approved a measure that will allow resurfacing of Mulberry Street from Center Street to James Street. It will cost more than $20,000 and will be rolled into the city's...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
School board rejects Skype policy
The Wayne County Board of Education on Monday night rejected a new policy allowing board members "remote participation" in board meetings, similar to the Skyping policy it enacted in the fall, and approved a plan to relieve traffic congestion...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Becoming a leader
As a poverty-stricken youth growing up in Florida, Chad Evans did not envision himself becoming a leader one day. "My parents had problems of their own," the 37-year-old recalls. "Raising kids was not on their to-do list." When he...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Program schedule finalized at Wayne Community College
The Arts and Humanities program at Wayne Community College has finalized its spring schedule, with officials recently announcing its plans for the program to become regional. Adrienne Northington, associate director of the WCC Foundation, said negotiations have begun with...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Family of three escapes fire unharmed
MOUNT OLIVE -- A woman, her two children and pet dog escaped injury Tuesday morning as they fled their burning home. They were taken to the police station to get them out of the frigid weather until the Red...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Rezoning request returns to board
MOUNT OLIVE -- A controversial rezoning request for county-owned property in the Mount Olive Industrial Park will be back before the public next month nearly a year after a contentious and at times heated discussion scuttled the original request....Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week: Authorities seek information in robbery at Family Dollar in December
On Dec. 10 at approximately 8:15 p.m., employees of the Family Dollar located at 1403 Wayne Memorial Drive reported an unknown, black male suspect came into the store with a knife visible and robbed them of an undetermined amount of...Published: Jan 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Faulk to run for at-large Board of Education seat
Ven Faulk, president and owner of Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home, is running for the at-large seat on the Wayne County Board of Education. Faulk, 51, previously ran for the at-large seat in 2008, against Eddie Radford. Then in 2010, Faulk's...Published: Jan 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Duke to replace street lights
The Goldsboro City Council recently approved a measure that will see more than 200 sodium vapor street lights replaced with LED lights along Ash Street and Slocumb Street. A total of 217 lights will be replaced -- 173 on...Published: Jan 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Cold weather causes flurries and preparation
For about half an hour Monday, between 4 and 4:30 p.m., Goldsboro and parts of Wayne County were hit with driving winds and heavy snowfall. Despite the sudden burst of winter weather, there was little to no accumulation according...Published: Jan 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Hand grenade recovered from home by authorities
A local resident reported to the Goldsboro Police Department she had what might be a live grenade in her house Monday, prompting the police to call out the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit. Once EOD...Published: Jan 5, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Monday, January 4, 2016
Data: Patrols save lives
Checkpoints and increased patrols over the Christmas and New Year's holidays helped prevent any traffic fatalities in Wayne County, according to numbers compiled by the N.C. State Highway Patrol. First Sergeant Jerry Burton said no deaths were recorded despite the...Published: Jan 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Board to discuss street repairs
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday are expected to approve a preliminary resolution to levy a special assessment to pay for street repairs in Canterbury Village and North Creek subdivisions. The assessment on property owners in those developments will be used to...Published: Jan 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Right down Bistro Alley
Lights went up over the holiday break in the alley between two downtown businesses, where a joint-venture between Chef Herb's Bistro, the Arts Council of Wayne County and the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. is under construction. The decorated walkway will...Published: Jan 4, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Director for Foundation at WCC announced
Adrienne Northington, associate director of the Foundation at Wayne Community College, has been named its executive director, stepping into the role when her boss, Jack Kannan, retires Feb. 1. The two have worked together for the last eight years, which...Published: Jan 2, 2016 11:47 PM Full Story
Heavy rains cause spill
MOUNT OLIVE -- Heavy rains over the past several days is being blamed for an approximately 100,000 gallon sewer spill. The spill started at approximately 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31. The spill was a result of 2.11 inches...Published: Jan 2, 2016 11:47 PM Full Story
Firearm permits, sales spike in Wayne County
The number of handgun purchase permit applications filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office over the last 45 days have escalated, according to the latest figures. Local retailers, too, report a spike in sales of firearms and accessories, mainly assault...Published: Jan 2, 2016 11:47 PM Full Story
Woman dies in Dudley shooting
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting outside a residence in Dudley, Saturday morning. Investigators are working to determine whether the gun shot was self-inflicted. "Right now we are working it as a death investigation," Maj. Tom...Published: Jan 2, 2016 11:47 PM Full Story
Warming kindness
Despite Friday morning's chilly weather Timothy Teachey had only a sports coat to wear as he made his way to the Community Supper Kitchen. But before going in to get a hot meal, he was able to get a sweater...Published: Jan 2, 2016 11:47 PM Full Story
Council to plan retreat topics
The Goldsboro City Council will hold its work session Monday night at 5:30 p.m. in room 206 of the City Hall addition to determine what topics will be the focus of this year's City Council retreat. Last year's retreat was...Published: Jan 2, 2016 11:47 PM Full Story
Friday, January 1, 2016
A Drop into 2016
MOUNT OLIVE -- Aria Collie clutched a toy plastic pickle brought from her home in Wilson. After all, the 5-year-old hadn't really known what to expect at her family's first trip to see Thursday's New Year's Eve Pickle Drop...Published: Jan 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Raymond Smith to run for BOE seat
Raymond Smith Jr., 54, of the Rosewood community, said he is running for the at-large seat on the Wayne County Board of Education because he wants to represent every school and every child in the school system. Smith, who...Published: Jan 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
County commissioner to appoint group for ag center interviews
Wayne County Commission Chairman Joe Daughtery Tuesday is expected to appoint a working group to interview for construction manager at-risk services for the $16 million Wayne Regional Agricultural and Convention Center. The working group will make a recommendation to...Published: Jan 1, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story