Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Three wrecks in three minutes: One driver flees saying he is undocumented
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to three wrecks that took place within three minutes of each other Monday night and is searching for a driver involved in one of them who fled the scene.Trooper C.S. Grainger said an...Published: Feb 28, 2017 10:42 AM Full Story
Discussion during town hall touches on education, crime
Resurrection of Goldsboro at 2419 E. Ash St. hosted a town hall forum Monday night to address ongoing issues in the community. It was organized by husband and wife team Jermaine and Nicolette Dawson. Around 30 people attended, discussing...Published: Feb 28, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
Gray Family Farms earns Outstanding Producer award
Gray Family Farms of the New Hope community Monday night was presented the Wayne County Livestock Development Association's Outstanding Producer of the Year Award. Owners Roland "Bud" Gray and his sons, Dwight and Donald, were recognized for their contributions...Published: Feb 28, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
Raecher and Ferrell chosen for high Sudan Temple rank
NEW BERN -- George Raecher of Goldsboro was re-elected to a fourth term as the recorder for Sudan Shriners, and Tom Ferrell of Mount Olive was appointed captain of the guard Jan. 28 at the annual business meeting and election...Published: Feb 28, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
Pikeville police arrest man for drugs
PIKEVILLE -- Pikeville police officers arrested a man Monday after a traffic stop led to them finding drugs in his car, according to a press release from the Pikeville Police Department. According to the release, Pikeville officers pulled over...Published: Feb 28, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
Celebrating the journey
Jaden Ide', left, and Joel Burks drum on stage at the Wayne Center for the audience assembled to celebrate black history during the "Kinetic Minds Black History: Celebrating the Journey" event Monday evening....Published: Feb 28, 2017 10:10 AM Full Story
Fire destroys vacant house
A fire destroyed most of a vacant home on East Elm Street Monday night and blocked off the road for around two hours. The cause of the blaze remains undetermined, said Assistant Goldsboro Chief Eric Lancaster. Goldsboro firefighters responded to...Published: Feb 28, 2017 9:08 AM Full Story
Student allegedly threatens resource officer at C.B. Aycock
PIKEVILLE -- A Wayne County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer showed restraint during an incident at Charles B. Aycock Friday when a student allegedly made threats, threw a rock at the deputy's head and put his hand in his pocket....Published: Feb 28, 2017 6:37 AM Full Story
Monday, February 27, 2017
Woman charged with crack posession
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team arrested a woman for possession of crack cocaine Friday, according to a press release. Crystal Gale Hall, 36, of 120 Neuse Bend Road, Smithfield, is charged with possession of cocaine and...Published: Feb 27, 2017 3:12 PM Full Story
Pikeville drug arrest
Pikeville police officers arrested a man Monday after a traffic stop led to them finding drugs in his car, according to a press release from the Pikeville Police Department. According to the release, Pikeville officers pulled over Joshua Lee Davis,...Published: Feb 27, 2017 3:05 PM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Wanted man also in possession of drugs
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested a wanted man Sunday during a traffic stop near a local hotel, according to a press release. Harold Patrick Winter Jr., 27, of 247 Daw Pate Road, was wanted for probation violation. The sheriff's...Published: Feb 27, 2017 2:58 PM Full Story
County gears up for air show
A $30,000 advertising and marketing campaign is planned for the Wings Over Wayne Air Show. The air show will be held May 20-21 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and feature the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels. The show coincides...Published: Feb 27, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Revenues up despite U.S. 70 bypass
Excitement last May over the opening of the U.S. 70 Goldsboro Bypass was tempered somewhat by concerns as to how the new highway could adversely impact Wayne County's sales tax revenue. Last week, Wayne County commissioners said they were...Published: Feb 27, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Lisa Pate sworn in as Pikeville's new clerk
PIKEVILLE -- Lisa Pate attended her first town hall meeting as the new town clerk of Pikeville on Feb. 6. And since being sworn in as town clerk on Jan. 4, Pate has been looking to catapult the town...Published: Feb 27, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
AgCarolina scholarships available
MOUNT OLIVE -- AgCarolina Farm Credit will award two $1,000 scholarships to deserving agriculture students at the University of Mount Olive for the 2017-18 academic year. "AgCarolina is committed to enhancing the quality of life and future opportunities for...Published: Feb 27, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Speaking on rare diseases
Tyrone Starkie has grown accustomed to the stares and the silence that accompanies them. He is wheelchair-bound body because of muscular dystrophy. But he knows something that perhaps they do not -- he can do anything he sets his mind...Published: Feb 27, 2017 7:36 AM Full Story
Saturday, February 25, 2017
WCC students earn continuing education scholarship
Three Wayne Community College students were awarded State Employees' Credit Union (SECU) Continuing Education Scholarships for the fall 2016 semester. Recipients and their courses of study are Brittany Dawn Morgan of Selma and Deontre Jymel Gray of Goldsboro, both...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Hinson honored by United Way
Mackenzie Hinson, 12, was not only the keynote speaker at the United Way of Wayne County's annual meeting on Wednesday, she took home its most prestigious award. Hinson is the president and founder of Make a difference Food Pantry...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Police confirm details of Soler case
Former 4th Security Forces Squadron Manager Chief Master Sgt. Hector Soler left Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and was headed home the night he allegedly drove drunk and killed 17-year-old Johny Robert Watson, the Goldsboro Police Department confirmed this...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Road to close for repairs
A portion of Raynor Mill Road near Newton Grove will be closed starting Monday, Feb. 27, to complete repairs from Hurricane Matthew. The pipe that carries water under the road was damaged during the hurricane and is being replaced...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Polio walk fares well with warm weather
The thinking had been that Saturday morning's 5K Walk to Wipe Out Polio was going to be the hot chocolate walk. Instead, spring-like weather had the nearly two dozen walkers in shorts and short sleeves as they made eight circuits...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Shopping center, gaming sites planned
A new multi-tenant shopping center may be added along North Berkeley Boulevard near the Berkeley Mall, pending review by the Goldsboro Planning Commission Monday. The commission is also set to review permit requests for the possible opening of a video...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Ole Timey Days nixed
SEVEN SPRINGS -- The Ole Timey Days celebration normally held on the second Saturday in May has been canceled. What would have been the 17th annual event is the latest victim of Hurricane Matthew -- four months after the storm...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Celebrating Black History Month
MOUNT OLIVE -- Khloe Young, 2, couldn't take her eyes off Smokey the Bear as he rode past her on a float. She nodded her head and said yes when asked if Smokey was her favorite part of the Mount...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Christianity, Islam share similarities
Two local clergymen will share both the common threads and the differences between Christianity and Islam in a free programs Thursday, March 9 and Thursday, March 16. "Meeting of the Faiths: Conversations from the Holy Bible and the Holy Quran,"...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Kitty Askins raises more than $100,000
The 10th annual Mardi Gras Gala, 3HC and Kitty Askins Hospice Center's annual fundraiser, raised $141,684 of which $92,638 was raised by the six couples vying for the title of Mardi Gras King and Queen. Neal and Donna Hill,...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Human relations award banquet to honor students
The 43rd annual Human Relations Award Banquet will recognize the talent of students and honor individuals and organizations making a difference in the community Tuesday. The banquet will be held at the Goldsboro Event Center at 1501 S. Slocumb St.,...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Overall crime rate drops
esmith@newsargus.com Goldsboro experienced a 10 percent drop in its overall crime rate in 2016 compared to 2015, according to the Goldsboro Police Department's most recent Uniform Crime Report. This downward trend marks the lowest crime rate in Goldsboro in at...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Cigar store 'Tobacco and Hops' opens on Chestnut St.
Dustin Pike remembers his first cigar -- it was Cuban. Most people remember their first stogie -- half the joy of smoking a cigar is the experience that surrounds it, after all. And now, there's a spot in downtown Goldsboro...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Leading with integrity: Remembering the first black police chief
When Chester Hill, the first African-American police chief in Goldsboro, set out to do something, there was no "easy way." Only the right way. This is how his wife, Delores Artis Hill, remembers him now, nearly eight years since...Published: Feb 25, 2017 11:53 PM Full Story
Man arrested after two and half hour standoff
DUDLEY -- A Wayne County man has been charged with domestic assault and kidnapping following a two and half hour standoff law enforcement including the Wayne and Johnston county SWAT teams. Children were in the home at the time of...Published: Feb 25, 2017 4:13 PM Full Story
Old Calypso Fire Department building burns
A fire broke out in an abandoned building in Calypso today. The structure, at the corner of Center and Trade streets, used to house the Calypso Hardware Store and the Calypso Fire Department. Calypso and Mount Olive fire departments responded,...Published: Feb 25, 2017 2:13 PM Full Story
Friday, February 24, 2017
Road projects to advance
N.C. Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon Thursday said his top priority is to accelerate highway projects planned over the next three years by spending down $2.1 billion in cash. That would be followed by working to convince the General Assembly...Published: Feb 24, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Formation of black Civil War troop examined
At a moment in American history which would determine the course of the nation for hundreds of years to come, the men of the 135th Regiment, U.S. Colored Troops fought for their freedom. On Thursday, the Wayne County Public...Published: Feb 24, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
County inmates back in Wayne
For the first time in recent memory, Wayne County is not housing any of it inmates in other county jails-- a cost that has been moving up on $1 million annually. It costs the county about $50 per day...Published: Feb 24, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Morning wreck sends two women to hospital
A three-car wreck at the corner of Berkeley Boulevard and Graves Drive sent two women to the hospital and backed up the north lane traffic on Berkeley this morning. A woman driving south turned left onto Graves, causing a car...Published: Feb 24, 2017 9:18 AM Full Story
Grants to pay for stream cleaning, new fire/rescue stations
Wayne County will apply for grants to clean out streams, help build fire and rescue stations in the Seven Springs community and make repairs to a county-owned sewer pump station. All of the projects are the result of damages...Published: Feb 24, 2017 8:53 AM Full Story
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Former Superior Court judge's bribery conviction vacated, new trial granted
Former District 8-B Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II's 2016 bribery conviction in federal court was overturned and a new trial granted today by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. No date has been...Published: Feb 23, 2017 3:43 PM Full Story
Police: Woman had crack for sale near day care
A woman is facing multiple felony charges after police executed a search warrant on her residence Wednesday and found 10 doses of suspected crack cocaine and a firearm, according to a press release. Gamara Sherice Lofton, 39, of 208-A S....Published: Feb 23, 2017 3:00 PM Full Story
Mount Olive man facing drug charges
MOUNT OLIVE -- A man is charged with trafficking opium after an arrest Saturday night during which police found several opiod-based pills and methamphetamines, according to a Mount Olive police report. Michael Jonathan Schilling, 27, at 1581 N.C. 55 W.,...Published: Feb 23, 2017 12:34 PM Full Story
Mobile dental clinic docked awaiting dentist, maintenance
The dental clinic at the Wayne County Health Department is currently closed, as officials are advertising for a new dentist and converting the program exclusively to a mobile unit for children. The dentist position has been vacant since November,...Published: Feb 23, 2017 9:43 AM Full Story
Goodbye, McFly's: Barber shop right outside SJAFB closes today after 20 years
Freddie Davis has been cutting the hair of military servicemen, civilians and children for nearly 20 years from McFly's Barber and Style on South Berkeley Boulevard. After working 54 years in the business, including 20 from the Goldsboro shop, he...Published: Feb 23, 2017 8:20 AM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Neighbor woman not impressed with teen's choice to reveal himself
A 19-year-old is accused of exposing himself to a woman while she was out for a walk on Dusty Lane Tuesday afternoon, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The woman, 50, reported to the sheriff's...Published: Feb 23, 2017 7:30 AM Full Story
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Internet gaming request draws ire
A request to open an internet sweepstakes parlor on East Ash Street in a residential area of the city drew opposition from residents during a Monday public hearing. Michael Carroll is seeking a conditional-use permit allowing the opening of the...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Grand jury indicts man for murder
A Wayne County grand jury indicted a Mount Olive man on a second-degree murder charge this month in the October 2016 motor vehicle death of a Virginia woman. Scott St. John Painter, 53, of 988 Bethel Church Road, crossed the...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Student's heart is in the right place
A fourth-grader at Northwest Elementary School got creative with this year's school fundraiser -- using Facebook and pitting competitive aunts and uncles against each other, she raised more than $1,300 for the American Heart Association. Piper Blizzard, 9, had been...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Sorority sponsors heart walk
Gene Thomas loves his sweets -- and barbecue. But the 63-year-old retiree joined his wife Saturday morning at Berkeley Mall for some walking and healthy eating. Thomas and his wife Denise walked inside the mall with 29 other Goldsboro Alumnae...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Local gadfly Tom Drew passes
Tom Drew, who spent decades vexing local politicians with lengthy, rambling philosophical question and comments, was found dead at his residence Saturday by Goldsboro police. Tuesday, Wayne County commissioners said that while they often disagreed with Drew that he still...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Board of Education discusses policies
The Wayne County Board of Education discussed changes to several policies at its monthly work session Tuesday, policies which the board will vote on at its March meeting. Several policies passed through without much discussion. A new policy that designates...Published: Feb 22, 2017 9:29 AM Full Story
Man accidentally shoots self in leg
A man accidentally shot himself while holstering his weapon Monday afternoon, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The report said 61-year-old Jeffrey Ralph was holstering his gun and shot himself in his right thigh around...Published: Feb 22, 2017 7:57 AM Full Story
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Dollar General on U.S. 13 North robbed at gunpoint Monday night
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Monday night armed robbery of the Dollar General at 2254 U.S. 13 North. According to an incident report filed with the sheriff's office, two black men entered the business around 7:50 p.m....Published: Feb 21, 2017 12:13 PM Full Story
Wayne County Library closes due to water main break
Wayne County Public Library Goldsboro branch is closed today because of a water main break that has made water and restrooms unavailable. The African American Poetry Program is canceled for tonight. City officials said they will notify the public when...Published: Feb 21, 2017 11:52 AM Full Story
Warm weather leads to play and a possible early harvest
A few weeks of warm weather could potentially expose otherwise-dormant crops to a late frost, says Wayne County Cooperative Extension Director Kevin Johnson. At this time of the year, the only crop in the fields is winter wheat, which...Published: Feb 21, 2017 9:50 AM Full Story
Tomato referendum to be held in March
The N.C. Tomato Growers Association will conduct a statewide referendum in March to continue the $20 per acre assessment on harvested commercial tomatoes. If approved, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will continue to collect the assessment....Published: Feb 21, 2017 9:50 AM Full Story
Council approves TIGER grant
The Goldsboro City Council was divided in its decision Monday to pursue a $5 million grant agreement for downtown development. The council voted 4-3 to execute the agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation for its second Transportation Investment Generating...Published: Feb 21, 2017 9:50 AM Full Story
Police: Armed robber arrested when he returns to crime scene looking for dropped item
Goldsboro police say the man who held a cashier at gunpoint as he robbed the Circle K gas station at 2035 U.S. 70 West early Tuesday morning returned to the scene of the crime three hours later. He was arrested...Published: Feb 21, 2017 8:39 AM Full Story
Shots fired into county residence
A bullet cracked a woman's window early Saturday morning and lodged itself in her living room wall, according to a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The report said a car went past the woman's house at 1537...Published: Feb 21, 2017 6:29 AM Full Story
Monday, February 20, 2017
Police: Mother and son with shotgun threaten woman's life
Goldsboro police arrested a teenager and his mother Saturday after the two allegedly went to a woman's apartment and pointed a .410 shotgun at her and threatened to kill her. Cody Glenn Best, 17, of 1175 Tram Road, Mount Olive,...Published: Feb 20, 2017 2:27 PM Full Story
Lucama man charged after contact with two girls
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office charged a man with indecent liberties with a child today after learning he was acting inappropriately with two nine-year-old girls, according to a press release. Corey Lee Kerr, 22, of Lucama, was arrested and placed...Published: Feb 20, 2017 2:14 PM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Florida woman smokes meth, cuts boyfriend
A Florida woman cut a man she has been dating for a week after she started smoking methamphetamine in a car parked near Buckhorne Road and Old Grantham Road Sunday evening, a report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office...Published: Feb 20, 2017 12:31 PM Full Story
Two charged in drug activity
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested two people on various drug charges after serving a search warrant at their residence Saturday. Quinton Edwin Moye, 26, of 131 Woodside Circle, is charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver...Published: Feb 20, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
Barbara Price sets up scholarship to remember late daughter's legacy
MOUNT OLIVE -- The late Suzanna H. Weil had a passion to help others. As a tribute to that passion, and to keep alive Mrs. Weil's memory, her mother, Barbara Price, established the Suzanna Bel Hinson Weil Endowed Scholarship...Published: Feb 20, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
County to discuss hazard mitigation
Applications are still being accepted from Wayne County residents for assistance under the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Nearly 300 applications have been received thus far, and county planner Chip Crumpler will...Published: Feb 20, 2017 9:44 AM Full Story
Printing a path to learning
Walking into the STEM lab at Norwayne Middle School, it's difficult to tell who is having more fun -- the teacher or the students. Paul Casey, technology education instructor there for the past eight years, enthuses about the "new toys"...Published: Feb 20, 2017 7:00 AM Full Story
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Man drives truck into optical center
Most Sunday mornings, James Davis, 77, of Goldsboro has breakfast at Kathy's Kitchen, a local restaurant tucked inside a strip mall in a shopping center adjacent to the Food Lion on East Ash Street.He normally parks in the center row...Published: Feb 19, 2017 9:05 AM Full Story
Commissioners, lawmakers meet
During their annual planning retreat in January, Wayne County commissioners worried that county taxpayers are picking up the tab for medical care for Cherry Hospital patients jailed for committing a crime at the hospital. Friday morning they voiced those...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Ag center work on schedule
The $20 million Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center remains on schedule to open March 1, 2018. The public can view the progress on the center by going to Wayne County website, waynegov.com, and clicking on the link for...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College to host speaker on history of nursing
The Wayne Community College Association of Nursing Students is hosting a free presentation on the history of nursing in North Carolina. Dr. Phoebe Pollitt, an associate professor of nursing at Appalachian State University, will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College adult classes start Monday
Wayne Community College Continuing Education has several classes starting soon that teach occupational skills. *Nail Technology will be taught Mondays through Thursdays, Feb. 20-June 16, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., or Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 24-July 22, from 9 a.m. until...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Albertson fox hunt raises $15,000
ALBERTSON -- Nearly 550 people ate barbecue and fish stew, while 240 deer dogs trained to hunt at the annual Washington's Day Fox and Dog Trials Saturday morning. Ruritan Willie Rouse, 79, cooked up his famous rockfish stew at...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
The art of tai chi
You start off holding the ball, then go into repulse monkey and brush knee, ending with golden rooster stands on one leg. As strange as they sound, each of these moves is part of a tai chi form and...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Railroad crossing closed for repairs
CSX Railroad had scheduled a number of crossings in Goldsboro for repair. The work will require rerouting traffic and detour signs will be erected to direct motorists. Crossings normally are closed for one to three days, depending upon the...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Goldsboro men members of black Civil War unit
A program on the little-known 135th U.S. Colored Troops, formed in Goldsboro in March of 1865, will be presented Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Wayne County Public Library. More than 1,100 men were recruited to the unit during Gen....Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Thousands in tools reported stolen
According to a Goldsboro police report, large amounts of tools were stolen Wednesday at two different locations. A man informed the police someone stole $1,325 worth of tools including drills, bits, a soldering iron, an impact socket, a gear wrench,...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Mount Olive town board race grows crowded early on
MOUNT OLIVE -- Four candidates have announced their intentions to run for the town board even though filing does not begin until July. District 4 town Commissioner Joe Scott has announced he will run for mayor in the November...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:48 AM Full Story
Rebuilding the family business
Russell Aycock still has business cards on his desk that were singed by an eight-alarm fire that destroyed his family business in August 2015. "I guess I'm sentimental about some things," Aycock said. "I've got my new cards, but...Published: Feb 19, 2017 12:47 AM Full Story
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Mall store lockdown a false alarm
A lockdown at Berkeley Mall today proved to be a misunderstanding, but the Goldsboro Police Department is thankful for a citizen's concern. Capt. LeAnn Rabun said a call came out at 1:30 p.m. from a woman who told officers a...Published: Feb 18, 2017 6:34 PM Full Story
Wreck sends two teens to hospital
PIKEVILLE -- Two teenage girls were taken to the hospital Saturday for minor injuries after the driver loss control of her truck and smashed into a ditch. Leeza Puckett, 16, and her 14-year-old passenger were heading south on Pikeville-Princeton Road in...Published: Feb 18, 2017 1:56 PM Full Story
City to consider $5M federal grant to continue downtown improvements
The Goldsboro City Council is set to consider a $5 million federal transportation grant agreement Monday that will jumpstart continued improvements to the downtown area. The U.S. Department of Transportation agreement outlines details and timelines, as well as the costs,...Published: Feb 18, 2017 12:28 PM Full Story
Friday, February 17, 2017
Three charged, others sought in Wal-Mart thefts
Three men are charged in recent Wal-Mart theft attempts, but the Goldsboro Police Department is still looking for people involved in two other thefts at the store chain. According to police reports, Joseph Lee Thigpen, 19, of Grifton, and Geoffrey...Published: Feb 17, 2017 12:10 PM Full Story
Heroin arrest follows traffic stop
A man is in custody after deputies found drugs in his car Thursday, according to a sheriff's office press release. According to the release, members of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Aggressive Criminal Enforcement team were conducting a routine patrol...Published: Feb 17, 2017 10:26 AM Full Story
Senior Games promotion begins with ambassadors
The Wayne County Senior Games ambassadors are out in the community promoting the games and getting sponsors for the event. This year for the first time instead of two ambassadors there are three -- Jeanne Lovings, Terry Wright and Pauline...Published: Feb 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Karen Stallings crowned Miss Spivey's Corner
Wayne County has another contestant in the Miss North Carolina pageant this year. Karen Stallings of Fremont was recently crowned Miss Spivey's Corner. She will join Courtney Smith, 19, of Mint Hill, Miss Goldsboro 2017, at the state competition in...Published: Feb 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
City to pay on council's benefits
The Goldsboro City Council decided Thursday to give itself city-funded health insurance as part of its benefit package. Members of the council will be able to piggyback on the city's health insurance coverage plan, which includes a city cost...Published: Feb 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Annual Washington's Day Fox Hunt and Dog Trials to be Saturday
ALBERTSON -- The annual Washington's Day Fox Hunt and Dog Trials will be held Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Albertson Ruritan Community Building. The event has been a tradition for nearly 70 years, ever since a small group of...Published: Feb 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Goldsboro Police Department loses one of its own
Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West confirmed this morning that a member of his command staff passed away Thursday after collapsing at work. Maj. Jay Memmelaar, head of the police department's Support Services division was 49 years old. "He was a...Published: Feb 17, 2017 8:50 AM Full Story
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Police seek tips identifying alleged mall flasher
The Goldsboro Police Department is asking for the community's help to identify a man who allegedly exposed his genitalia to a woman at Berkeley Mall Monday night. According to a police report, a woman was in a J.C. Penney Co....Published: Feb 16, 2017 2:49 PM Full Story
Wood heater sparks kitchen fire
No one was injured when a man accidentally set fire to his kitchen while trying to start a heater at 313 Wilmington Ave. Thursday, said Goldsboro Fire Department Assistant Chief Frank Sasser. Sasser said that the occupant, 64-year-old Vernon McKenzie,...Published: Feb 16, 2017 12:32 PM Full Story
Council commits to Goldsboro Police Department accreditation
The Goldsboro City Council committed Wednesday to pursue national accreditation standards through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. The council backed its decision by deciding to hire a CALEA accreditation manager to oversee the program within the...Published: Feb 16, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Rosewood teacher chosen for state education position
A successful agriculture teacher at Rosewood High School has been named eastern region agriculture education coordinator, taking her skills on the road to help other teachers in similar programs. Allison Jennings spent the past 11 years at Rosewood, her first...Published: Feb 16, 2017 9:18 AM Full Story
Thousands in tools and equipment stolen
According to a Goldsboro Police report, large amounts of tools were stolen Wednesday at two different locations. A man informed the police someone stole $1,325 worth of tools including drills, bits, a soldering iron, an impact socket, a gear wrench,...Published: Feb 16, 2017 9:12 AM Full Story
Always an Eagle
Alexis Chamberlain placed her hand on her mother's face. Ashley Williams sat on Alexis' hospital bed, where she had told her daughter she would do anything for her. "Yes, but I won't let you die for me," Alexis said. The...Published: Feb 16, 2017 8:48 AM Full Story
Kids avoid injury in school bus wreck
A school bus carrying 37 students hit the back end of a dump truck at the corner of Olivia Lane and Sycamore Street this morning. Goldsboro Police Capt. Teresa Cox confirmed that the unoccupied dump truck was parked on the...Published: Feb 16, 2017 8:26 AM Full Story
Five charged after vehicle chase Friday
The Goldsboro Police Department arrested five men on felony charges after a car and foot chase Feb. 10, according to a GPD press release. According to the release, C-shift officers responded to a call about a suspicious vehicle around 10:35...Published: Feb 16, 2017 8:19 AM Full Story
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Sheriff's Office: Woman, 20, steals Nintendo and games from brother, sells them for cash
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested a woman Wednesday after she allegedly stole a handheld gaming console and games from her brother and sold them, according to a Sheriff's Office press release. According to the release and an arrest report,...Published: Feb 15, 2017 3:31 PM Full Story
School board policy committee talks dress code, bus driver shortage at meeting
The Wayne County Board of Education policy committee discussed several policies Tuesday to be brought before the board at its Feb. 21 work session and March board meeting. The policies ranged from relatively new initiatives to long-standing debates which may...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
WCC adds career coach program
Elvira Johnson, career counselor at Wayne Community College, knows what she's talking about -- after all, she's had three diverse careers herself. She has worked in engineering, culinary arts and since receiving her master's degree in education, advises job...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Senior Games moved up a month to April
The Wayne County Senior Games have been moved up a month this year. Instead of taking place in May, the games will be held in April. There is a $10 registration fee, which includes an opening day cookout, participation in...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Optimist club refurbishes used and donated computers for kids
The Optimist Club of Goldsboro is taking donations of computers that can be refurbished and distributed to students who can use them. Since becoming affiliated with the Computers4Kids program in 2012, the club has actively worked to connect computers to...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Speakers call for unity during interfaith breakfast
Building a better community through unity takes work and the ability to set aside differences for the greater good, speakers at the Annual Interfaith Breakfast said Tuesday. "Religions and races are fundamental in what makes us distinct and unique,"...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Shag club raising money to honor well known dj
Mike "Shag Daddy" Overman was a well-known DJ across North Carolina. But he was known as well as an embodiment of community service. This Saturday the Sugarfoot Shag Club will pay tribute to Overman by holding a fundraiser that...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair wins 7 awards
DUDLEY -- The 2016 Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair has won seven awards for excellence. The awards include first place in three competitive exhibits categories from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, three from the North Carolina Association of Agricultural...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
School board policy committee talks dress code, bus driver shortage at meeting
The Wayne County Board of Education policy committee discussed several policies Tuesday to be brought before the board at its Feb. 21 work session and March board meeting. The policies ranged from relatively new initiatives to long-standing debates which...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Man tries to run over police sergeant
A man allegedly drove a stolen truck toward a Goldsboro Police sergeant in a parking lot Tuesday night. According to a police report, Edwin Luis Ortiz Jr., 30, of 1203 Ben Brewington Court, hit two police cars with a stolen...Published: Feb 15, 2017 9:02 AM Full Story
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Duplex catches fire on Devereaux Street
A duplex caught fire at 1002 Devereaux Street at around 2 p.m. today.The Goldsboro Fire Department responded with three engines and a ladder to the blaze as well EMS.Once EMS arrived on the scene, fire and smoke were coming out...Published: Feb 14, 2017 2:44 PM Full Story
Car catches fire while driver pumps gas
A man's car caught on fire as he pumped gas at the Circle K at U.S. 117 and Arrington Bridge Road, Tuesday afternoon. Elbert Perry, 60, of Dudley, pulled his black Chevrolet Monte Carlo up to pump No. 1 at...Published: Feb 14, 2017 2:17 PM Full Story
Man tries to steal ice cream sandwich by stuffing it in his pants
A would-be shoplifter allegedly stuffed an ice cream sandwich and ice cream in his pants at an Exxon gas station Monday afternoon. According to a Goldsboro police report, Justin Michael Warner, 29, of 107 Hailey Drive, turned his back to...Published: Feb 14, 2017 10:04 AM Full Story
Man charged with possession of stolen goods
A Princeton man is facing additional charges related to a break-in that took place in November after already being arrested for a separate break-in that same month. The release said Brian Christopher Casey, 35, of 1828 Old Rock Quarry Road...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Repairs continue for roads damaged by Hurricane Matthew
Five Wayne County roads remain closed because of damaged inflicted by Hurricane Matthew. However, progress is being made in repairing those roads in the coming weeks as well as wrapping repairs to the few remaining damaged areas caused by...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Nursing scholarship created
MOUNT OLIVE -- Wayne UNC Health Care and the University of Mount Olive have entered a strategic partnership that will help qualifying RNs earn their bachelor of science in nursing degree at a discounted rate. The hospital has made...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Inmates move to new jail
Inmates have been moved into the new Carey A. Winders Detention Center, Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce said this morning. The unannounced move of 70 inmates into the facility on North William Street was carried out on Monday. "We...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Council to hold retreat this week
Members of the Goldsboro City Council haven't received a pay hike in more than 20 years and will review whether a change is warranted during its annual retreat this week. Councilman Antonio Williams recently asked that council pay and...Published: Feb 14, 2017 9:55 AM Full Story
Police work: K-9 training with GPD
For animals whose job may place them directly in harm's way, the dogs of the Goldsboro Police Department K-9 unit sure seem to enjoy what they do. On Monday, officers from the K-9 unit took the three dogs, Ghost, Kezna...Published: Feb 14, 2017 8:04 AM Full Story
Monday, February 13, 2017
Two charged in meth investigation
Two men face charges after Wayne County Sheriff's deputies and agents with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation secured and executed a search warrant on a home Friday. The arrests came after numerous complaints called in to Crime Stoppers...Published: Feb 13, 2017 1:23 PM Full Story
Man charged two days after eluding police
A Goldsboro man faces drug charges after investigators who witnessed him conduct a drug transaction lost sight of him during a foot pursuit Feb. 2, according to a press release. He was arrested two days later. Kenyatta Applewhite, 38, 129...Published: Feb 13, 2017 1:13 PM Full Story
Wayne Public Library gets new youth librarian
Ann Snyder used to frequent the Wayne County Public Library with her mother and sister when she was little. She was amazed, even at a young age, how much it had to offer. Today, the 29-year-old is back at...Published: Feb 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Interfaith Breakfast to be held Tuesday
In honor of Human Relations Month, the city of Goldsboro will once again join with the County of Wayne and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to host the Annual Interfaith Breakfast at 8 a.m. on Tuesday at the Goldsboro...Published: Feb 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Council chooses center design
The Goldsboro City Council selected a design plan for a new Herman Park Recreation Center but not without cost concerns raised by Councilman Gene Aycock. The council voted during a recent meeting to have HH Architecture complete the design...Published: Feb 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Senate considers career licensure
The North Carolina General Assembly is considering easing professional licensure requirements for members of the military and their spouses. Sen. Louis Pate, District 4-R, of Mount Olive, is a primary sponsor to Senate Bill 8, which allows for a...Published: Feb 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
GED prep and practice tests offered
Wayne Community College is offering free General Educational Development, or GED, prep and practice tests this month, starting today. Two "GED NOW Workshops" will be offered by the WCC Basic Skills Department, on four evenings or two Saturdays. The...Published: Feb 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Hardwood Classic Kicks off at W.A. Foster Center
Tyrie Artis leaned back against the wall. The 15-year-old held his jacket as his eyes followed the basketball. And he could only watch. The new Harwood Classic Basketball Series kicked off Sunday afternoon in celebration of Black History Month at...Published: Feb 13, 2017 8:09 AM Full Story
Man avoids serious injury from hot gas
Excess gas from a propane tank hit a man in the stomach Sunday outside of his camper home. Goldsboro Fire Chief John Gillis said the man filled the tanker during the recent cold weather, but the gas leaked when the...Published: Feb 13, 2017 6:34 AM Full Story
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Board declines to change road policy
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning declined to consider changes to the county's subdivision street repair policy. The first project under that policy is about to get underway, and commissioners said they need to see how it turns out before...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Man hit by car, seriously injured
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is looking for leads in a hit-and-run collision that left a pedestrian in critical condition, according to a statement released by the highway patrol. According to the release, Trooper J.P. Reyes responded on Feb....Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
GoWayneGo revamps website, adds weight loss tracker
GoWayneGo has revamped its website, creating a newsfeed of nutrition information and a calendar of local health and fitness events and healthy recipes. A weight loss tracking program has also been added to the website, www.gowaynego.org. When the initiative...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Girl Scouts show dedication to community
Girl Scout troops No. 109 and No. 290 are among the units in Wayne County that are continuing to show their dedication to service through acts of kindness in the community. Over the past few months, the Daisies, Brownies, and...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Man donates $13K to school
A LaGrange man has donated $13,000 to Edgewood Community Developmental School, which the school plans to use for a variety of functions, according to principal Tasha Adams. The donation was confirmed at January's Wayne County Board of Education meeting....Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
A man of firsts -- remembering Goldsboro's first black police officer
Editor's note: Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions, sacrifices and strides made by African Americans, not just in our country, but in our own communities as well. We thought we would share a story...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Better Business Bureau warns of online dating site scams
RALEIGH -- Signing up with a dating service or using the internet to find love has become the norm these days with many people focusing on school or their career. Matchmakers and dating websites have made it convenient for...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Board of Health discusses scores, vacancies
Five area restaurants scored a "B" during the last inspection period before raising their grades, environmental health director Kevin Whitley told the Wayne County Board of Health on Wednesday. A new board member was also sworn in, and Health...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Give Kids a Smile provides 66 students with dental care
Wayne Community College dental students welcomed 66 students from Eastern Wayne Elementary School to their clinic Friday, providing free dental care as part of the annual Give Kids a Smile program. The event, which is a joint effort by...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
A forever love
Valentine's Day is fast approaching -- a time when couples use flowers, candy, teddy bears and other things to show how much they care for each other. That's especially true for married couples, some of whom have been side by...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Paper company to add 180 new jobs
RALEIGH -- Gov. Roy Cooper announced last week that Clearwater Paper Corp. will expand its operation in Cleveland County, creating 180 new full-time jobs. The Washington-based company also plans to invest $330 million in the construction of a new...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Library to present program on black Civil War troop formed in W
Originally planned during the week of Hurricane Matthew, the Goldsboro Library has rescheduled a free program on Thursday, Feb . 23 from 7-8:30 pm with Mr. Earl Ijames, curator from the North Carolina Museum of History. The program will...Published: Feb 12, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Friday, February 10, 2017
A man of firsts
February is Black History Month, a time to reflect on the contributions, sacrifices and strides made by African Americans, not just in our country, but in our own communities as well. There are a number of events scheduled in the...Published: Feb 10, 2017 4:28 PM Full Story
Gun permits, sales spiked in 2016
The number of concealed carry permits issued in Wayne County spiked in 2016 compared to the number issued in 2015. Maj. Tom Effler with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said the agency issued 2,035 total concealed carry permits last year,...Published: Feb 10, 2017 3:49 PM Full Story
Chief releases apology for post
A letter of apology from the desk of Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West went out publicly Thursday night, following a series of closed-door meetings of the Goldsboro City Council regarding public concern about West's social media activity. Those meetings, however,...Published: Feb 10, 2017 9:56 AM Full Story
When seconds matter
What feels like ages is truly a matter of minutes as flames burn whatever is in their path and the thermal layer bears down on whoever is inside the home. Even after firefighters arrive on scene, the difference between life...Published: Feb 10, 2017 9:34 AM Full Story
Princeton man already in custody faces new charges
A Princeton man is facing additional charges related to a break-in that took place in November 2016 after already being arrested for a separate break-in that same month, according to a press release. The release said Brian Christopher Casey, 35,...Published: Feb 10, 2017 9:09 AM Full Story
Teens charged in attempted break-in
A 12-year-old and 15-year-old were charged this week with attempted breaking and entering for an incident that took place Tuesday in Dudley, according to a press release. The release from the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said a concerned citizen reported...Published: Feb 10, 2017 9:03 AM Full Story
Black History Month events celebrate rich history
An interfaith breakfast, human relations award banquet and a variety of other events are planned in the Goldsboro area to celebrate Black History Month in February. The annual interfaith breakfast is planned on Feb. 14 at 8 a.m. at the...Published: Feb 10, 2017 8:49 AM Full Story
Second discount convenience store raided by ABC officers
Authorities raided Eastern Wayne Discount convenience store on New Hope Road Feb. 3, after learning the owner was selling alcohol without a permit and forced him to remove the alcohol from the store, said Joe Sadler, Wayne County ABC Law...Published: Feb 10, 2017 6:35 AM Full Story
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Two charged in January break-in
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested a man and woman Wednesday accused of breaking into a house in Dudley in January, according to a press release. Gilberto Rodriguez Jr., 22, and Melissa Deluna, 18, are accused of breaking into a...Published: Feb 9, 2017 1:12 PM Full Story
Update on boy who accidentally shot himself
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Police Department says the young boy who accidentally shot himself in the ankle Feb. 2, told police officers his mother's boyfriend gave him the handgun. Jaron Mykel Langston, 27, of 1103 Maple St.,...Published: Feb 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Second Act Communities present design for large-scale project in downtown Goldsboro
Nearly 60 people were able to get a first look of design possibilities for a mixed residential and commercial property that could become one of the largest-scale projects in downtown Goldsboro in decades. Second Act Communities, a Virginia-based nonprofit,...Published: Feb 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
'Let's Feed the Kitty' slated for Feb. 11
MOUNT OLIVE -- Tony and Lori Martin are asking for the public's help on Saturday, Feb. 11, to "Let's Feed the Kitty." The Martins are participating in this year's King and Queen Gala as part of the Kitty Askins Hospice...Published: Feb 9, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Eastpointe consolidation vote
MOUNT OLIVE -- Eastpointe Human Services, which oversees mental health, substance abuse and disability services in 12 counties including Wayne, is positioned to become part of one of the state's largest behavioral health organizations. The Eastpointe board voted unanimously Wednesday...Published: Feb 9, 2017 8:30 AM Full Story
County finds a way to save money on school construction project
A workaround of state law will allow Wayne County to recoup sales tax revenues from the Meadow Lane Elementary School project. It also will give the county ownership of the new school that in turn will be leased back to...Published: Feb 9, 2017 7:17 AM Full Story
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Eastpointe Human Services agrees to merger with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare
The Eastpointe Human Services board of directors voted unanimously Wednesday to consolidate operations under the umbrella of Cardinal Innovations Healthcare. Eastpointe, funded through federal, state and local tax dollars, oversees mental health, substance abuse and disability services to 12 counties,...Published: Feb 8, 2017 3:02 PM Full Story
Child abuse charges added against man police say gave 8-year-old gun he used to shoot self
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Police Department says the young boy who accidentally shot himself in the ankle Feb. 2, told police officers his mother's boyfriend gave him the handgun. Jaron Mykel Langston, 27, of 1103 Maple St., was...Published: Feb 8, 2017 1:18 PM Full Story
Alleged marijuana candy maker arrested
The Goldsboro Police Department arrested the man accused by Pikeville police of creating THC-infused candies made to look like Sour Patch Kids. Brandon Jackson Duren, 22, of 508 W. New Hope Road, turned himself in Tuesday afternoon at the Wayne...Published: Feb 8, 2017 1:06 PM Full Story
Southeastern Medical Oncology Center expands
Southeastern Medical Oncology Center is able to serve more clients with the recent expansion of its chemotherapy department. SMOC, located at 203 Cox Blvd., has added an infusion area for non-chemotherapy clients. The new area was added into previously...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
County OKs 911 center design
The schematic floor plan for Wayne County's new $3.8 million 911 call center was unanimously approved Tuesday morning by Wayne County commissioners. The vote clears the way for Stewart, Cooper, Newell Architects to proceed with the full design and...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Hospital employees hit by Hurricane Matthew get help
When Hurricane Matthew struck in October, the North Carolina Hospital Association wanted to know how hospitals across the state fared. "Our immediate concern was whether hospitals could remain open to serve their communities," said Millie Harding, senior vice president...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
School system takes hiring process digital
Wayne County Public Schools has launched a way to apply online for jobs in the school system. Gone are the days of having to make time to get to the central office to check out job postings or fill out...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Three wanted by law officers
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding three wanted men, each with various outstanding warrants or orders for their arrest. Deromie Lee Bizzell, 26, is wanted for two counts of possession with intent to sell or...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Board of Education likes idea of smaller classes, cannot pay for them
The Wayne County Board of Education approved a long list of policy updates and changes at its meeting Monday evening, and also recognized students and staff for various achievements. The action item on the agenda was for the board...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Man stabbed in dispute over whether he could be on neighbor's property
A man was cut during a domestic dispute Monday night on North Slocumb Street over whether he was allowed to be on someone else's property, police said. Officers were dispatched to 408 N. Slocumb St. in reference to someone...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Drug charges filed after traffic stop
Wayne County sheriff's deputies arrested a man during a traffic stop Saturday for possession of cocaine and marijuana, according to a press release. James Nathaniel Herndon Jr., 22, of 1609 Riverknoll Drive, Raleigh, is charged with felony possession of...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Man charged in stabbing
Police arrested a man for allegedly stabbing a woman inside a Herman Street residence Saturday night, according to police reports. Demond Maybanks, 32, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing a woman in her neck after...Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Teaching more than strokes on a canvas
Christy Sullivan looked over a student's shoulder at his painting. She questioned the bright pink tone of the portrait's skin, but she stared at the light and texture of the fabric and buttons worn by the person in the painting....Published: Feb 8, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Man stabbed during failed robbery
Someone stabbed a man in the elbow Tuesday morning when he refused to give them anything while they were trying to rob him, according to a police report. Daniel Lamar Young, 23, told police he was walking west on Lemon...Published: Feb 8, 2017 9:06 AM Full Story
Crime of the Week
On Feb. 3 at approximately 3:10 p.m., officers of the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 900 block of Lincoln Drive in reference to a robbery. Officers made contact with a delivery driver for Wayne Pharmacy. The employee said that...Published: Feb 8, 2017 6:34 AM Full Story
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Firefighter escapes injury as barn burns
FREMONT -- A fire Tuesday afternoon at 2331 Airport Road gutted a barn behind the house and scorched a vehicle that was parked inside the structure. Blake Allen, the property owner, said he was inside his house at the address...Published: Feb 7, 2017 3:18 PM Full Story
Pikeville police: Local man wanted for making marijuana-infused candies
The Pikeville Police Department has secured arrest warrants for a man accused of creating marijuana-infused candies to sell, according to a press release. According to the report, on Jan. 28 officers from the Pikeville and Fremont police departments responded to...Published: Feb 7, 2017 2:53 PM Full Story
Police officer honored for saving life of victim
MOUNT OLIVE -- Patrolman Ian Dillard with the Mount Olive Police Department saw a trail of blood on the railroad tracks. Dillard, 28, followed the tracks on Center Street and came upon a man bleeding from a gunshot wound to the...Published: Feb 7, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Cocaine, marijuana found during traffic stop
Wayne County sheriff's deputies arrested a man during a traffic stop Saturday for possession of cocaine and marijuana, according to a press release. James Nathaniel Herndon Jr., 22, of 1609 Riverknoll Drive, Raleigh, is charged with felony possession of cocaine...Published: Feb 7, 2017 9:50 AM Full Story
Water tower undergoes minor repairs for rust spots
A rusted pinnacle topping the city's water tank on Center Street was removed by T.A. Loving Co. crews Monday. The 30-foot-high pinnacle, which was attached to the top of the tank, was taken off by a crane during the half-day...Published: Feb 7, 2017 9:41 AM Full Story
Race, department head qualifications dominate contentious city council meeting
A heated exchange between several Goldsboro City Council members sent the board into closed session after the police chief was named during a social media policy discussion. The council, which met Monday for a work session, planned to discuss personnel-related...Published: Feb 7, 2017 8:54 AM Full Story
Police investigate stabbing Monday night, no charges filed
A man was cut during a domestic dispute Monday night on North Slocumb Street over whether he was allowed to be on someone else's property, police said. Officers were dispatched to 408 N. Slocumb St. in reference to someone being...Published: Feb 7, 2017 6:51 AM Full Story
8-year-old boy shoots himself in foot
MOUNT OLIVE -- A young boy accidentally shot himself in the ankle after he found his mother's boyfriend's handgun Thursday, according to the Mount Olive Police Department. An 8-year-old boy was taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital by his mother, Takeata...Published: Feb 7, 2017 6:43 AM Full Story
Monday, February 6, 2017
Man charged after alleged stabbing
Police arrested a man for allegedly stabbing a woman inside a Herman Street residence Saturday night, according to police reports. Demond Maybanks, 32, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing a woman in her neck after...Published: Feb 6, 2017 2:43 PM Full Story
Mount Olive commissioner announces bid for mayor
MOUNT OLIVE -- District 4 town Commissioner Joe Scott has announced he will run for mayor in the November municipal election. Filing does not begin until July. "Encouraged by my wife, I feel that this is the right time to...Published: Feb 6, 2017 2:37 PM Full Story
Commissioners expected to approve plans Tuesday for new 911 call center
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning are expected to approve plans for a new 911 call center. But first they will need to work out differences they have with County manager George Wood over the proposal. Commissioners plan to pay cash...Published: Feb 6, 2017 10:20 AM Full Story
Legislators take closer look at wind farm
State House Majority Leader John Bell of Goldsboro is among a group of 11 state legislators who have asked Homeland Security Secretary Gen. John Kelly to take another look at a soon-to-be-completed wind farm in northeastern North Carolina. That...Published: Feb 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Parks and rec programs for seniors
These programs sponsored by the city of Goldsboro Parks and Recreation Department are open to people age 50 years and above: 50+ Pajama party Ladies 50 and above Thursday, Feb.23, 6 p.m. The Senior House at Herman Park Center Enjoy...Published: Feb 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Virtual collection expands to children at Wayne Library
Access to children's books and materials from the Wayne County Public Library just got easier. Sort of like Netflix, but with books. A virtual collection has been added that includes 3,029 eBooks, 689 audiobooks and 37 streaming videos --...Published: Feb 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Documentary film to be shown at St. Mark Church
The Wayne County Community Collaboration will present a viewing of the film "Democracy for Sale" on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Church of Christ at 700 W. Ash St. Zach Galifianakis, the comic star of...Published: Feb 6, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Wanted: Sheriff's office looking for three men wanted on separate charges
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in finding three wanted men, each with various outstanding warrants or orders for their arrest. Deromie Lee Bizzell, 26, is wanted for two counts of possession with intent to sell or...Published: Feb 6, 2017 8:52 AM Full Story
Police: 33 rounds fired at house Sunday night
Nearly three dozen bullets were fired at a house at 408 S. Leslie St. Sunday, according to a Goldsboro police report. No injuries were reported, but this is the third time the house has been shot into since Jan. 17,...Published: Feb 6, 2017 8:19 AM Full Story
Chili cooks: How hot is your batch?
MOUNT OLIVE -- Calling all chili cookers. The N.C. Pickle Festival will again host a homestyle chili cookoff during its 31st annual event Saturday, April 29, in downtown Mount Olive. Presented by First South Bank and the Goldsboro News-Argus, the...Published: Feb 6, 2017 6:48 AM Full Story
Saturday, February 4, 2017
City bus system to extend hours
The Goldsboro-Wayne Transporation Authority will be extending service by two hours on the Purple, Blue and Green routes beginning Monday, Feb. 6, and running through Saturday, May 6. Visit the website ridegwta.com and click on the maps section for...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:50 PM Full Story
School Board to consider policy changes
The Wayne County Board of Education will tackle a long list of policy changes and updates at its meeting Monday at 3 p.m., including changes to teacher dress code and tuition for out-of-district students. The policies, of which there are...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:50 PM Full Story
ACA or not, thousands suffer without Medicaid
Wayne County is not immune to the potential fallout if the Affordable Care Act is repealed and not replaced. In some ways, health insurance coverage for the poor has fallen by the wayside on the county level from the beginning...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:50 PM Full Story
City to discuss Herman Park Center
The Goldsboro City Council will consider selecting design plans for a new Herman Park Recreation Center and review several financing agreements during its meeting Monday. The council will meet at 5 p.m. for a work session in the City Hall...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:50 PM Full Story
Costumed characters invade downtown
Star Wars characters Boba Fett and Kylo Ren never appear in the same movie. They are part of the same intergalactic science fiction franchise, but never overlap on the big screen. But they were at least in the same...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:50 PM Full Story
Downtown plan to be unveiled
A Virginia-based nonprofit developer interested in building a multi-million dollar residential and commercial building in downtown Goldsboro will host a public design input meeting Tuesday. Second Act Communities, interested in constructing a multi-level, mixed-use property on South Center Street, will...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:50 PM Full Story
Justice for A'Tiya
A'Tiya TiJonna Maddox skipped to her work station after giving her mother and the general manager of Deacon Jones Nissan each a kiss on the cheek when she came into work Thursday, July 21. "That particular day she came in...Published: Feb 4, 2017 11:50 PM Full Story
Fire consumes house thought to be vacant
A house burned to the ground Saturday night on Hickory Crossroads Road. Around half a dozen fire departments responded to the structure fire call at 6:11 p.m. at 6262 Hickory Crossroads Road, said Princeton Fire Department Chief Ken Starling. "I...Published: Feb 4, 2017 9:52 PM Full Story
Coming Sunday: A'Tiya Maddox's murder remains unsolved
A'Tiya TiJonna Maddox skipped to her work station after giving her mother and the general manager of Deacon Jones Nissan each a kiss on the cheek when she came into work Thursday, July 21. "That particular day she came in...Published: Feb 4, 2017 7:18 PM Full Story
Pharmacy delivery driver robbed
Someone robbed a Wayne Pharmacy delivery driver Friday afternoon while he was in the 900 block of Lincoln Drive, according to a police report. The report said Charles Miller Vanhoy was at the trunk of his vehicle preparing his next...Published: Feb 4, 2017 7:07 PM Full Story
Boutique supports African orphans
"Karibu, welcome to Nashona." Patrons were greeted in Swahili as they entered historic downtown Goldsboro's newest retail outlet Saturday. Tanzania, Africa, is home to the loud, African-print textiles now on sale in Lillian Danieli's Nashona Boutique, located at 119 N....Published: Feb 4, 2017 3:58 PM Full Story
Friday, February 3, 2017
UPDATE: C.B. Aycock search results in charges for marijuana, seizure of stun gun
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office conducted a random search at Charles B. Aycock High School Thursday morning to look for drugs and contraband.Maj. Tom Effler with the sheriff's office said authorities recovered a small amount of marijuana and some drug...Published: Feb 3, 2017 10:16 AM Full Story
City asks residents for input on needs
City of Goldsboro administrative staff is gearing up for the city council's annual retreat by asking residents their views on the needs, problems and goals for the city. Residents can complete an online survey and provide input, through Feb....Published: Feb 3, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Mount Olive chamber, Jaycees honor contributions
MOUNT OLIVE -- The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees Thursday night paid tribute to several area residents and organizations for their leadership and contributions to the community. The awards were presented during the Chamber's and...Published: Feb 3, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Kitchen fire sends one person to the hospital
An early morning kitchen fire in the city Friday sent one person to the hospital and severely damaged a home. The Goldsboro Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire at 1404 Laurel St. around 7:20 a.m. The fire was knocked...Published: Feb 3, 2017 8:39 AM Full Story
Sex offenders charged in separate cases
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office arrested two sex offenders for separate offenses after one used Facebook and the other failed to report to the sheriff's office for a mandatory in-person appearance. Travories Donnell Collier, 33, of 1365-B Parkstown Road, LaGrange,...Published: Feb 3, 2017 6:25 AM Full Story
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Sheriff's Office conducts drug sweep at high school
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office conducted a random search at Charles B. Aycock High School this morning to look for drugs and contraband. Maj. Tom Effler with the sheriff's office said authorities recovered a small amount of marijuana and some...Published: Feb 2, 2017 12:29 PM Full Story
Wanted man fights cops while broken down on the side of the road
A man is facing a litany of charges after allegedly fighting sheriff's deputies when they tried to serve warrants on him while his car was broken down on the side of the highway Wednesday. According to an incident report filed...Published: Feb 2, 2017 12:18 PM Full Story
Home gutted by fire
A fire on Parkstown Road this morning gutted a home and blocked traffic both ways for more than an hour. Several fire departments responded to a structure fire call around 7:35 a.m. and arrived at 1357 Parkstown Road to find...Published: Feb 2, 2017 11:57 AM Full Story
Hinson to be featured on television show
Mackenzie Hinson of Mount Olive was to have been the featured guest this afternoon on The Harry Show featuring Harry Connick Jr. It was to have aired at 2 p.m. on CW22. Mackenzie, 12, after volunteering at several food banks,...Published: Feb 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
City seeks votes for design of center
The city of Goldsboro Parks and Recreation Department is soliciting votes from the public on their top pick for the design of a future Herman Park Recreation Center on Ash Street. The top two designs are available for viewing...Published: Feb 2, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Working house fire in the county
Update -- Firefighters at the scene now say the fire at 1351 Parkstown Road is out. New Hope, El-Roy and Saulston volunteer fire departments are working to put out a residential structure fire at 1351 Parkstown Road. There is...Published: Feb 2, 2017 8:10 AM Full Story
Vacant house fire sends one alleged squatter to burn unit
Firefighters rescued a man from a second-story window Tuesday night after the house he and several other people were in caught fire and became fully engulfed. Goldsboro Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire with one person...Published: Feb 2, 2017 7:11 AM Full Story
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Convenience store raided by Wayne County ABC Law Enforcement
State and county alcohol law enforcement officials raided Five Star Discount convenience store on Central Heights Road today for selling wine and beer without a permit. Wayne County ABC Law Enforcement Chief Joe Sadler said approximately $3,000 wholesale value worth...Published: Feb 1, 2017 3:06 PM Full Story
Young Republicans name new chairman
The Wayne County Young Republicans organization, revived last September just in time to help out in the election campaign, is looking for new members. It is looking for members not only interested in politics, but just as importantly helping...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Lessons from grandfather
Shirley Edwards looks at her grandfather's picture which sits on the end table in her living room. She does not see a white man or a black man. Edwards simply sees an amazing human being. "I never knew there...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Stormwater Stakeholder Committee meets this week
The first meeting of the Stormwater Stakeholder Committee is planned this week as members gear up to consider whether a new stormwater fee is needed in Goldsboro. The committee will meet Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Wayne County...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
House shot into twice in one month, no injuries or suspects
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...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Pikeville Town Hall available for acquisition
The town of Pikeville's old Town Hall trailer is available for acquisition, according to a notice posted on the town's website. The town moved their operations from the trailer, which sits at 100 W. School St., to another trailer directly...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Host families needed for high school exchange students
Host families are needed for exchange students arriving in August. Would your family be willing to volunteer and host a foreign exchange high school student to attend Southern Wayne High School next August? Do you have an extra bedroom or...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Sir Walter Wally to tell how long winter will last
RALEIGH -- Will there be an early spring? Or will winter linger? Groundhog Sir Walter Wally will whisper his prediction for the year to Raleigh Mayor Nancy McFarlane at noon on Thursday, Feb. 2, in front of the N.C....Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Crime of the week
On Jan. 28, at approximately 5:20 a.m., officers of the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the Circle K convenience store at 600 N. Spence Ave., in reference to a robbery. Officers made contact with an employee, who said she was...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Continental Societies Inc. commemorates 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...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Carolina Games Summit returns to Goldsboro
Science fiction fanatics, video game enthusiasts and industry leaders will turn downtown Goldsboro into a video game haven this weekend during the return of the Carolina Games Summit. Cosplay will be on hand, with locals and visitors dressing up...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
NCDOT: Hinnant Road will be closed Thursday for repairs from Hurricane Matthew
FREMONT -- Hinnant Road will be closed temporarily starting Thursday. The N.C. Department of Transportation will close the road in order to make permanent repairs after damage from Hurricane Matthew. It will be closed at 1801 Hinnant Road for about...Published: Feb 1, 2017 10:07 AM Full Story
Former 4th Fighter Wing commander named head of 19th Air Force
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein has announced the assignment of a former 4th Fighter Wing commander as commander of the 19th Air Force stationed at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. Brig. Gen. Patrick Doherty was commader of the 4th Fighter...Published: Feb 1, 2017 7:07 AM Full Story