Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Wayne County Sheriff's Office helicopter crew finds missing woman
A Wayne County Sheriff's Office helicopter crew found a missing Pine Level woman lying in a ditch shortly after noon Monday. The aircrew was among law enforcement and emergency personnel who participated in the air and ground search after the...Published: Oct 4, 2016 1:47 PM Full Story
Pumpkin fun
An owl with pretty blue feathers will add a touch of whimsy to a room in your home.A witch with a green face, a nose with warts and a black hat sitting on your front porch might make your guests...Published: Oct 4, 2016 10:33 AM Full Story
Two men charged in city stabbing
A man was stabbed Monday afternoon in front of the D&C Mini Mart at 1007 E. Elm St. and two men have been charged with attempted murder in connection to the stabbing. Officers arrested Jake Cunningham, 27, of 115...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair daily winners
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair daily winners Monday Vocational Competitions Carpentry: Christopher Wiggs, Southern Wayne High School Health Occupations Medical Spelling Bee: Riley Glascoe, Charles B Aycock High School Drafting: Nick Barber, Southern Wayne High School...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Governor declares state of emergency
Gov. Pat McCrory issued a state of emergency Monday for 66 counties, including Wayne, in an effort to get emergency personnel and supplies in place and assist farmers needing to harvest crops. The declaration for central and eastern North...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Competition is stiff in fair spelling bee
Riley Glascoe spent the time between her own turns sitting in her chair, spelling in her mind the terms given to her competitors. The 17-year-old reigning champion of the Health and Occupational Students of America (HOSA) Spelling Bee retained...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Woman displaced after fire destroys apartment
A woman has been displaced and her home severely damaged after a stove burner that was left on caused a fire to break out at 720 Waters St. around 8:30 a.m. Monday. Suretha Williams, who is an employee at...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Board approves Pinnacle for design
The Wayne County Board of Education has selected Pinnacle Architecture to design the new Meadow Lane Elementary School Monday night. Wayne County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Dunsmore asked the board for approval to secure Pinnacle Architecture, of Matthews. "The...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Series of traffic stops results in several gun, drug charges
A series of traffic stops conducted by the Wayne County/Goldsboro REACT Team Thursday and Friday resulted in several arrests related to guns and drugs. Maurice Thomas Lewis, 30, of 1517 Hart Circle, was stopped by officers on Beech Street...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Man facing charges of cocaine, heroin possession
A Goldsboro man faces multiple gun and drug charges as a result of the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force's ongoing effort to clamp down on illegal drug trafficking. David Abraham Macias, 20, of 3201 Central Heights Road lot 202,...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Deputy earns school resource officer certificate
Willliam Lee Kates Jr. of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office recently completed the school resource officer certificate at the North Carolina Justice Academy. He is one of 163 officers to earn the certification since the program began. The program is...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Fourteen chickens reportedly killed by dogs
Two dogs got into a chicken coop at 137 Radford Drive and killed 14 chickens early Friday morning, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Marsha Marie Spiering, 45, of 137 Radford Drive, said two dogs...Published: Oct 4, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Man pulls gun during fight at fair
A man allegedly pulled a gun during a fight at the Wayne County Fair Grounds Saturday night, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. Jose Avendano Ortiz, 18, of 105 Logan Run Lane, Albertson, reportedly got...Published: Oct 4, 2016 5:57 AM Full Story