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