Wednesday, March 23, 2016
GPAC meets to talk rehab
Duane McKnight does not mind telling his story. He shares his past with anyone who will listen. But McKnight's is more than a cautionary tale or a motivational speech. His story, he said, serves as a model for those...Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Local woman narrowly misses attack
Michelle Laird Gagliano was scheduled to fly back to the United States with her 93-year-old father, said Christopher Gagliano. "My mother travels to Belgium two times a year to get my grandfather. He's too old to fly," he said, choking...Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Council denies TIGER pursuit
A proposal to allow the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. to apply for the newest round of federal TIGER grant money was denied by the Goldsboro City Council Monday night in a 4-to-3 split vote, with four members of the...Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Boxing with purpose
Shy'heim Ashford bumps his boxing gloves together. His medals clang as they sway across his chest. He shifts his left foot and then his right foot into the ring where, to get his blood flowing, he gives a right...Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
All-County performance
The All-County High School Band performs Tuesday under the direction of Dr. John P. LaCognata, the director of bands at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, during the Wayne County Public Schools 2016 All-County Band Festival at Dillard Middle...Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Man is shot during robbery
A Mount Olive man refused to hand over any valuables during an attempted robbery early Sunday morning. One of two unknown suspects then shot him in the leg before fleeing the scene. According to a Goldsboro police report, Steven...Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Gardening and food preservation school to be held beginning in April
A Grow to Can gardening and food preservation school will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays from April 7 through May 12 at the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Office, 208 W. Chestnut St. To register for...Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Nov. 9, 2015, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to 700 National Drive regarding a subject being shot. Once officers arrived on scene they located 28-year-old Bryan Oneil Moore suffering from a gunshot wound. Moore was pronounced deceased on scene....Published: Mar 23, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story