Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Women clad in bikinis rob man
A man reported to the Wayne County Sheriff's Office that two women wearing American flag bikinis had robbed him at gunpoint at 206 Doug Drive in Dudley early Tuesday morning. The man said he opened his front door and...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Public asks board for larger library
Josephine Simmons, 8, had to stand on her tiptoes to reach the podium microphone, while Lydia Walker, 5, had to be held up by her mother, Anna, in order to use it. But both had the same plea for...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Gun purchases on the rise in Wayne County
Gun control and the role of the Second Amendment are hot-button topics on the campaign trail this year, and Wayne County residents appear to be taking notice. Gun sales have increased during the heated presidential election season, said several...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Three teachers chosen for work program
Three teachers from Wayne County Public Schools are among 51 educators statewide participating in the North Carolina Business Communities for Education, or NCBCE, 2016 Teachers@Work program. They will spend one week during the summer monitoring a local company, gaining...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Hog, poultry farm maps available
Interactive online maps showing the locations of 6,500 hog and poultry farming locations across North Carolina are now available to the public. The maps, which took three years to create, were recently released by North Carolina riverkeepers, the Waterkeeper Alliance...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Health Department announces winners
Mental health was the dominant theme of the top three essay finalists in the 2016 Charles T. Gibson Teen Public Health Leadership Essay Contest, sponsored by the Wayne County Board of Health. Winners were announced Wednesday night after each...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
90 years and counting
The Golden K Kiwanis paid homage to their older members Tuesday morning as the group celebrated those among them age 90 and older. In total, nine men were brought to the front of the room to share their experiences...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Authorities ask for help in murder investigation
On Friday, July 1, at 2:30 a.m. the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 400 block of East Holly Street regarding shots being fired. Officers arrived on the scene and located 17-year-old Montez Lamar Wilson deceased from gunshot wounds. Anyone...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Coley works to preserve history through cemetery cleanup efforts
Frank Coley is a man determined to see history endure. The Wayne County native, who now lives in Charlotte, comes back every month to clean up his family cemetery, on Lancaster road near Pikeville. Coley Cemetery is the final...Published: Jul 6, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story