Kitchen fire displaces family

A Tuesday evening kitchen fire displaced a family living at 907 S. Madison Ave. after the house suffered extensive smoke damage. Assistant Goldsboro Fire Chief James Farfour said the fire started on the stove around 5:15 p.m. while a family...

Published: Dec 27, 2016 6:41 PM Full Story

Early morning fire results in arson charge

Police arrested and charged a man with felony first-degree arson after he allegedly set fire to furniture inside a house at 608 W. Mulberry St. early this morning. According to a police report, Donzell Crawford, 64, used a lighter to...

Published: Dec 27, 2016 10:43 AM Full Story

County teachers begin 'instructional rounds'

Low-performing schools in Wayne County are getting a shot in the arm from a practice prompted by the medical profession, officials say. Marcia Manning, hired earlier in the school year as innovative programs coordinator for Wayne County Public Schools, said...

Published: Dec 27, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story

Waiver extended for flood victims

The waiver deadline for certain county building and inspection fees has been extended for victims of October's Hurricane Matthew. Meanwhile, Monday, Jan. 9, is the deadline for registering for assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In Goldsboro, the...

Published: Dec 27, 2016 9:57 AM Full Story

Monday afternoon wreck slows interstate

A female driver suffered minor injuries after her pickup truck flipped multiple times traveling south on I-795 Monday afternoon, according to witnesses and the N.C. State Highway Patrol. Interstate 795 South was reduced to a single lane as crews worked...

Published: Dec 27, 2016 7:39 AM Full Story

Temps to be unseasonably warm today

Today is expected to be unseasonably warm with highs in the upper 60s.  There will be a light drizzle in the morning. It will remain mostly cloudy throughout the day with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight there...

Published: Dec 27, 2016 6:58 AM Full Story