Monday, December 26, 2016
SJAFB EOD explodes found dynamite
Wayne County Sheriff's deputies evacuated the southern Wayne County community of Wingspread Monday afternoon after a local farmer found between 75 and 100 sticks of dynamite in the old Herring Mill building off of U.S. 13. Sheriff Larry Pierce said...Published: Dec 26, 2016 5:31 PM Full Story
Night club closes down after Christmas shooting
The owners of the club Epiphany LLC off of U.S. 117 South voluntarily surrendered their ABC permits today around 2:30 p.m. after a manager at the club was shot in the leg around 3:30 a.m. Christmas morning, according to an...Published: Dec 26, 2016 5:21 PM Full Story
Dynamite found in building
Update ---- Firefighters at the scene are preparing to evacuate approximately 35 homes in the Wingspread subdivision along Wingspread Drive near U.S. 13 South. Officials say the dynamite ---- the amount found has not yet been confirmed ---- was found...Published: Dec 26, 2016 1:38 PM Full Story
Dr. Clark Gaither awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Dr. Clark Gaither, left, medical director of WATCH, is presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the governor's highest award to the state's citizens, by Steve Keen, former county commissioner now representing Governor McCrory's office, during Wednesday's WATCH board...Published: Dec 26, 2016 10:32 AM Full Story
Bikes for boys and girls
Zoreion Jones, 8, stands with his new bike and helmet at the Goldsboro Boys and Girls Club Thursday. Employees at Best Distribution including Munroe Best (pictured in background) are responsible for purchasing and assembling 14 bicycles for children of Goldsboro....Published: Dec 26, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story
Education fast track: high school senior first to complete WCC certificate
Tyler Weeks is a Nana-quoting, job-and-school-juggling teen who holds down an internship and plays in the band at his church. The Wayne Christian senior also just learned that he is the first dual-enrolled student at Wayne Community College to complete...Published: Dec 26, 2016 8:01 AM Full Story
Woman dies in collision
A Goldsboro woman is dead and one man is in critical condition after a wreck that took place Christmas evening at Friendly Drive and Braswell Road in Rosewood. North Carolina Highway Patrolman Nolan Sanders said 65-year-old Charles Aaron Mitchell ran...Published: Dec 26, 2016 6:47 AM Full Story