Wednesday, April 13, 2016
A lecture for the books
The Goldsboro Rotary Club celebrated National Library Week on Tuesday and in doing so celebrated the life and legacy of the late Henry Belk. "Not only are we celebrating libraries and library workers, we are also celebrating a special...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Dillard Academy students, staff help clean up neighborhood
Hundreds of children from Dillard Academy joined academy staff and local business owners to clean up their community April 9 during "Community Cleanup Kids Day." The event began at H.V. Brown Park. From there, the crowd of more than...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to host scoping meeting
Wayne County residents are being encouraged to attend Thursday's open house information session at Herman Park Center concerning Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's selection as the preferred alternative for a reserve squadron of 12 new state-of-the-art KC-46A Pegasus tanker...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Shots are fired in robbery of store
Shots were fired at a clerk in a Handy Mart convenience store Tuesday as two unknown suspects were robbing the establishment. The suspects entered the Handy Mart, located at 2495 U.S. 13 North, just after 7:30 p.m. with a...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Poetry panel discussion Monday
As Wayne County Reads continues into April, four of North Carolina's best poets and statewide leaders of literature will answer the question, "Why Poetry?" The second event in this year's "Passionate for Poetry" series takes place at 7 p.m....Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Teens asked to weigh in on issues for essay contest
Area teens are encouraged to weigh in on county health issues, with scholarship money as an incentive. This is the first year for the Charles T. Gibson Teen Public Health Leadership Essay, but the contest has been around for...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Man is reported missing by wife
Police are searching for a Goldsboro man after his wife reported him missing the morning of April 11, according to police reports. According to the reports, Jean Marcelus Chery, 58, was last seen at 9:50 a.m. April 11, after...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Authorities seek man who robbed KFC earlier this month
On Monday, April 4, at approximately 9:50 p.m. an unidentified black man entered the KFC located at 700 East Ash St. He approached the counter, then went into the office containing the business safe and ordered the employee to open...Published: Apr 13, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story