Monday, January 30, 2017
Missing student found unharmed
A student who walked out of class at Rosewood Middle School today and couldn't be found afterward prompted a large emergency response from law enforcement and caused the school to be put on lockdown for around two hours. The student...Published: Jan 30, 2017 6:54 PM Full Story
Group supporting local youth celebrates 55 years
Members of the Goldsboro Chapter Continental Societies, Inc. commemorated 55 years of service to children and youth in Goldsboro and surrounding counties at a luncheon recently held at the Holy Ghost Drawing Center-Community Crisis Center. The theme for the historic...Published: Jan 30, 2017 6:10 PM Full Story
Two men charged in theft of four-wheeler
Two men are facing larceny charges for allegedly stealing a trailer with a four-wheeler on it from someone on the Mar Mac community Jan. 8, according to a press release. The release said a Mar Mac resident reported to the...Published: Jan 30, 2017 5:59 PM Full Story
Gas station robbed at gunpoint Saturday
A man held a Circle K employee at gunpoint as she opened the store Saturday morning and robbed the gas station of an unknown amount of money, according to a Goldsboro police report. The report said a man approached 44-year-old...Published: Jan 30, 2017 1:38 PM Full Story
Police: City residence shot into twice in one month
Police are investigating a shooting at 408 S. Leslie St. that took place Sunday night. The incident marks the second time the house has been shot into this month. Multiple shots were fired into the home Sunday, but nobody was...Published: Jan 30, 2017 11:56 AM Full Story
WCC students earn distinction
Wayne Community College has been ranked ninth in the nation for certifications earned by students last year. The distinction is part of the NC3, or National Coalition of Certification Centers, a national ranking of educational institutions, officials said. WCC...Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:51 AM Full Story
Man dies in wreck
A man died in a car crash at 2:27 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 70 Bypass after another driver traveling the same direction rear-ended him, according to the state Highway Patrol. Thomas Akers, 58, of Goldsboro, died after 24-year-old Jordan Perry...Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:51 AM Full Story
Historical Glimpses program outlines beginning of UMO
MOUNT OLIVE -- There was a sense of excitement. A building had been found to serve as the first home of the fledgling Mount Olive Junior College. But Rose Raper was not impressed when she saw the dilapidated building...Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:51 AM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Meth dealer mistakes deputy for dope buyer
A Wayne County sheriff's deputy arrested a man for methamphetamine possession after the man flagged him down with a flashlight Saturday night, mistaking the deputy for the person he was trying to sell methamphetamine to, according to a press release....Published: Jan 30, 2017 9:10 AM Full Story
Wayne County joins program for early literacy
Wayne County has been accepted into the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, or NCGLR, becoming one of six communities in the state participating in the effort to increase early reading proficiency. READ Wayne, along with an effort in Nash and...Published: Jan 30, 2017 7:18 AM Full Story
School career fair needs businesses
Help Wanted: Business and industry representatives needed to ensure success of upcoming middle school career fair. Nearly 3,000 students, potential future employees, will soon be checking out job options that will be available in Wayne County. "There are a lot...Published: Jan 30, 2017 7:11 AM Full Story