Saturday, December 10, 2016
Out of the Shadows: Part II Former airman refutes claims he is a gangster
Local and federal investigators say a former active duty airman assigned to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base through 2015 is also the statewide leader of a Chicago-based, nationally recognized street gang -- the Gangster Disciples. Curtis DeWayne Thomas, 28, who...Published: Dec 10, 2016 11:13 PM Full Story
Out of the Shadows: Part I Gangs of Wayne
Goldsboro and Wayne County are home to higher-than-average levels of gang activity when compared to cities of similar size across North Carolina. Federal Bureau of Investigations Task Force Officer and Wayne County Sheriff's Office deputy Matt Miller said the county...Published: Dec 10, 2016 11:06 PM Full Story
W.A. Foster Center meeting
rmoore@newsargus.com The future of the former W.A. Foster Center will be explored during a community meeting on Thursday, Dec. 15. The Goldsboro City Council will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the former W.A. Foster Center at 516...Published: Dec 10, 2016 10:57 PM Full Story
Public hearing for HF Lee plant wastewater permit
rmoore@newsargus.com The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will have a public hearing Thursday for anyone interested in offering comment on Duke Energy's wastewater permit application for the H.F. Lee plant in Goldsboro. Public comment will be received during the 6...Published: Dec 10, 2016 10:57 PM Full Story
Rosy cheeks greet Pikeville Christmas parade
esmith@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Holiday cheer warmed the crowd during Pikeville's Christmas parade Saturday as temperatures teetered around 40 degrees while the procession rolled through the main thoroughfares of the town. Six-year-old Destanee Ayers didn't miss a single piece of candy...Published: Dec 10, 2016 10:57 PM Full Story
Families flock to Jingle in the Park
esmith@newsargus.com Thousands withstood the winter weather to converge on Herman Park for this year's Jingle in the Park. Goldsboro Parks and Recreation Director Scott Barnard estimated that 750 people attended the event's opening night Friday, and expected around 2,000 people...Published: Dec 10, 2016 10:57 PM Full Story
Duke plan
CHARLOTTE -- Plans submitted Wednesday by Duke Energy include offering public water connections or water filter systems with long-term maintenance to residents who live near its Goldsboro H.F. Lee plant. Also, in the coming weeks, the company will finalize the...Published: Dec 10, 2016 10:57 PM Full Story
Avoid delays FEMA says
Incomplete or incorrect information could result in delays in receiving assistance from Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster assistance after Hurricane Matthew. North Carolina survivors who registered with FEMA for disaster assistance after Hurricane Matthew are encouraged to stay in...Published: Dec 10, 2016 10:57 PM Full Story
Indictments returned
bdavis@newsargus.com A Wayne County grand jury indicted a Dudley man on a first-degree murder charge earlier this month. Valentine Morales Morales, 33, of 100 Spring Drive, allegedly shot and killed his nephew at a Goldsboro vehicle repair shop in February....Published: Dec 10, 2016 10:57 PM Full Story
Out of the Shadows: Gangs of Wayne
Recently, the Goldsboro Police Department confirmed that it has over the last six months been able to identify and validate 254 gang members in the city alone. Countless man hours, telephone conversations and emails later, Goldsboro News-Argus staff writer Ethan...Published: Dec 10, 2016 9:05 PM Full Story
Elderly woman carjacked outside WAGES Thursday
Police are investigating an armed carjacking that took place Thursday morning in the WAGES parking lot at 601 Royall Ave. Betty Jean Thompson, 76, reported to police that a man was standing near her car when she left the WAGES...Published: Dec 10, 2016 3:54 PM Full Story
Loaded down with love and care
Madison Howell brushed her doll baby's hair one last time. She then placed it in a box to give a child in need. Madison, then just a year old, has always been a generous soul. Now 12, she has orchestrated...Published: Dec 10, 2016 12:46 PM Full Story
Man shot in head near Eastern Wayne Middle School
Update ---- A man is recovering in Vidant Medical Center in Greenville after being shot in the back of the head in front of Eastern Wayne Middle School Friday night. Officers responded to a call of someone being shot and...Published: Dec 10, 2016 11:54 AM Full Story
Meeting Thursday on old Foster Center building
The future of the former W.A. Foster Center will be explored during a community meeting on Thursday, Dec. 15. The Goldsboro City Council will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the former W.A. Foster Center at 516 S....Published: Dec 10, 2016 9:00 AM Full Story
Inmates found with drugs
Authorities charged three inmates Friday for allegedly having narcotics inside the Wayne County Detention Center. Joseph Conrad Cerny, 39, Anthony Maurice Harris Jr., 27, and Cameron Givens, 19, were all charged with felony possession of a controlled substance on prison/jail...Published: Dec 10, 2016 8:49 AM Full Story