Thursday, December 1, 2016
Unknown suspect sought in armed robbery
Police are searching for a six-foot-tall black man in his mid-20s in connection to Wednesday morning's armed robbery at the Family Dollar at 2529 E. Ash St. Maj. Anthony Carmon, head of the Goldsboro Police Department's Investigative Services Bureau, said...Published: Dec 1, 2016 12:11 PM Full Story
UPDATE ON ELM STREET SEARCH: Search results in drug charges
Authorities executed a search warrant at 504 E. Elm St. Wednesday afternoon, which resulted in two arrests and the seizure of several ounces of marijuana. An undercover officer with the Goldsboro Police Department's VICE Unit said the warrant was executed...Published: Dec 1, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Light and relief
Sharon Blount's laughter blends with the sounds of power tools and hammers as her home on Walnut Street undergoes long-overdue repairs. Volunteers from Weaverland Mennonite Disaster Services are hard at work removing and replacing severely damaged drywall in the...Published: Dec 1, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Racial disparity at issue in schools
Wayne County Public Schools is taking a look at its lottery system and how students are selected to attend its two newest schools, Wayne School of Engineering and Wayne Early/Middle College High School. At issue - racial parity across the...Published: Dec 1, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Councilman to pay thousands in back taxes
Goldsboro Councilman Antonio Williams has agreed to pay down thousands of dollars in back taxes to avoid the foreclosure of his Center Street property. Williams and Akeata Moore, owners of the 143 N. Center St. building, agreed in late...Published: Dec 1, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
78-year-old Goldsboro woman publishes a book
Twenty-six years ago, while lying in bed one morning, Sarah Newkirk Pearson heard a voice. Her eyes thrust open. She sprang up. Her right hand grabbed a pen; her left hand clutched a sheet of paper. "God spoke to...Published: Dec 1, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
I-95 closures ahead of peak holiday travel
The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of Interstate 95 during nighttime hours for bridge repair work. The Interstate, between mile marker 121 and 127 where the U.S. 264 and N.C. 97 exits are located in Wilson County,...Published: Dec 1, 2016 7:28 AM Full Story
Temperatures to dip tonight
Skies were expected to begin clearing today as temperatures began to drop, although it is expected to continue to be unseasonably warm through the afternoon. The National Weather Service in Raleigh called for Goldsboro and Wayne County to experience highs...Published: Dec 1, 2016 5:46 AM Full Story