Monday, July 11, 2016
Police department appoints gang suppression officer
Goldsboro Police Department officer Walter Howard has been selected to become the department's first-ever gang suppression officer. Howard is currently working on a proposal for the policies and procedures he would use to gather intelligence on gangs in the...Published: Jul 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Louis Maxwell dies at age 89
James Louis Maxwell Jr., civic leader and businessman who helped build his family's business into a leader in the hog and turkey industry, died Sunday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was 89. Maxwell was chairman of the board of...Published: Jul 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Wayne County native serves in White House
When Christian Brookx Peele was a young student in Goldsboro, she couldn't have imagined one test would pave the way for her to work at the White House. "I went to preschool, I think it was at First Baptist...Published: Jul 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Tires, rims stolen off of Impala
Someone stole four tires and rims off of a 2013 Chevrolet Impala belonging to the Department of Community Corrections located at 301 S. Center St. some time Thursday night, according to a police report filed Friday. An employee of...Published: Jul 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
City works to recruit police
The city of Goldsboro will award two basic law enforcement training scholarships this year in an effort to recruit more officers to the Goldsboro Police Department. Applications are being accepted through July 16, and two $5,000 scholarships, which include...Published: Jul 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story
Man victim of fraud
A 77-year-old Wayne County man fell victim to what appears to be a fraud scheme Thursday afternoon. The victim of the alleged fraud got a call from his grandson, who supposedly told the victim he was in jail in...Published: Jul 11, 2016 1:46 PM Full Story