Friday, January 6, 2017
Man shot in Dudley Friday, police searching for suspect
DUDLEY -- Deputies are searching for a suspect in connection with a Friday morning shooting that left one man injured. Det. Sgt. Jonathan Griffin with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Omar Vann was shot in the shoulder around...Published: Jan 6, 2017 4:04 PM Full Story
FEMA disaster relief center to close early
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief center located at W.A. Foster Center will close early today due to weather conditions. The winter weather predicting inches of snow to possibly fall in Wayne County is the reason the center will...Published: Jan 6, 2017 12:17 PM Full Story
Bee school postponed
A basic beekeeping class that was scheduled to begin Saturday has been delayed a week because of an expected winter storm. Classes now will be held on Saturdays, Jan. 14, 21, 28 and Feb. 4 and 11, from 9 a.m....Published: Jan 6, 2017 11:52 AM Full Story
Wayne County could see 2 to 4 inches of snow
Portions of Wayne County could be covered by 2 to 4 inches of snow tonight into Saturday while areas south could see more rain gradually mixing with sleet and snow and possibly freezing rain. However, National Weather Service officials...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Conference talks gangs, human trafficking, drugs
MOUNT OLIVE -- Around 200 law enforcement and social work professionals converged on the University of Mount Olive Thursday for the 11th annual Eastern North Carolina Gang Conference. The daylong event covered subject matter ranging from human trafficking, drug abuse...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
N.C. Highway Patrol urges caution during winter weather
In anticipation of the incoming winter weather, the Highway Patrol asks motorists to use caution when traveling throughout several areas of the state. Driving conditions could possibly deteriorate over the weekend, as snowfall is projected to accumulate due to...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Mount Olive prepares for snowstorm
MOUNT OLIVE -- Mount Olive Police Chief Tommy Brown and the town have prepared for the weekend's snow storm. Brown watched the weekend's forecast on the Weather Channel with Town Manager Charles Brown earlier this week to make appropriate...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
City crews ready plows and salt for possible accumulation
City of Goldsboro crews are preparing snow plows and salt trucks and gearing up for any possible accumulation of snow or sleet today and tomorrow. "We're going to have 20 people on standby," said Rick Fletcher, Goldsboro public works...Published: Jan 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Everyone's a Star
Seventeen local "stars" danced the night away Thursday, as the sixth annual Dancing Stars of Wayne County took place at the Paramount Theater. The fundraiser for education, which pairs residents with students from local dance studios, had originally been planned...Published: Jan 6, 2017 8:15 AM Full Story
Snow to hold off until morning
The latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Raleigh for the area surrounding Seymour Johnson Air Force Base calls for light rain beginning today at about 1 p.m.Conditions will deteriorate from there as rain turns to sleet later in...Published: Jan 6, 2017 6:39 AM Full Story