Thursday, April 13, 2017
Man shot during home invasion
A La Grange man was shot in the leg and another man was pistol-whipped during a home invasion Wednesday night, the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said. According to a report, two people were at the residence in the 400 block...Published: Apr 13, 2017 4:37 PM Full Story
Inmate, wife charged after botched escape attempt
An ill-fated escape attempt landed a Pikeville couple in jail Thursday morning after officials said the wife tried to free her husband from an inmate work detail. The couple were apprehended separately within about an hour of the attempted...Published: Apr 13, 2017 4:02 PM Full Story
Captured: Inmate who walked away from roadside detail apprehended
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office captured an escaped inmate this morning it says walked away from a roadside detail in the Dudley area. Joseph Doyle Perkins was captured near the intersection of Swinson Drive and Club Knolls Road in...Published: Apr 13, 2017 10:41 AM Full Story
Youth employment program is now accepting applications
Teenagers interested in working a summer job will get a boost with a newly created youth employment program. Applications for the Summer Youth Employment Initiative are being accepted on the city of Goldsboro's website, and at least 50 jobs will...Published: Apr 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Garden Festival and Plant Sale to benefit Extension Service
Linda McLendon of Dudley enjoys watching the seeds she plants sprout. As a Wayne County Extension Service Master Gardener volunteer since 1999, Mrs. McLendon also enjoys knowing that people who purchase plants grown by the volunteers are getting a quality...Published: Apr 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Witnesses, video detail shooting
Witnesses in the first-degree murder trial of Alquan Hill recounted previously undisclosed details of the October 2014 killing of Shanekqua Adriana Thompson as testimony got underway Wednesday in Wayne County Superior Court. Thompson, the 21-year-old mother of three, died while...Published: Apr 13, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Sheriff's Office searching for escaped inmate
Update ---- At 10:08 a.m. officials released a correction to the escaped inmate's name. He is Joseph Doyle Perkins. Perkins was not the driver of the gold Ford Fusion with a cracked windshield that he initially took off in. Deputies...Published: Apr 13, 2017 9:38 AM Full Story
Officers shock pit bull they say charged at them
Police officers used a Taser to stop a female pit bulldog after it charged at them Wednesday afternoon. According to a Goldsboro Police report, the owner allowed the dog to run loose in the 200 block of Neil Street shortly...Published: Apr 13, 2017 8:08 AM Full Story
Downtown Goldsboro Merchants Association creates a new shopping experience
The Downtown Goldsboro Merchants Association has created a new shopping experience just in time for Mother's Day. Sip, Shop and Stroll will take place in downtown Goldsboro tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m. Participating merchants plan to offer wine samples...Published: Apr 13, 2017 7:03 AM Full Story