Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Sheriff adds armored vehicle to his office's arsenal
Wayne County sheriff deputies now have a 18,500-pound, fully-armored ballistic steel truck in their toolkit to fight crime. The armored tactical vehicle, which rolled into Wayne County from Thomasville Wednesday, offers deputies a SWAT response vehicle Sheriff Larry Pierce has...Published: May 17, 2017 4:26 PM Full Story
Father charged with abuse in case of 1-month-old victim
The Goldsboro Police Department announced charges this afternoon against the father of the 1-month-old girl transferred last week to Vidant Medical Center with serious injuries. Eric Schmidt, 29, 1510 Peachtree St., is charged with non-sexual, felony child abuse with serious...Published: May 17, 2017 3:19 PM Full Story
Probation ---- Former Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II sentenced in federal court
ELIZABETH CITY ---- Former Superior Court Judge Arnold O. Jones II will serve two years probation and pay a $5,000 fine after being sentenced today in federal court for pleading guilty to promising and paying gratuities to a public official. Jones...Published: May 17, 2017 2:54 PM Full Story
Man robbed at gunpoint near apartments on New Hope Road
A man was forced into his own car at gunpoint and then robbed Tuesday night, according to a police report. The report said a group of five men approached the 29-year-old man in the parking lot of the Bradbury Apartment...Published: May 17, 2017 2:02 PM Full Story
Sheriff's office implements eye scanning technology
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday announced the implementation of new IRIS scanner technology at Wayne County's detention facilities. IRIS, which stands for Inmate Recognition Identification System, scans both eyes of anyone being processed into the either of...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Chasing the dragon
Dozens gathered at the Wayne Community College auditorium Tuesday evening to view the film "Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict" and to take part in a nearly two-hour panel discussion. The documentary focused on the lives...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Convention Center halfway completed
The $20 million Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center is 52 percent complete and remains on target to open March 1, 2018. David Lewis with T.A. Loving, the company that is building the facility, said that the pace at...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Social worker training course offered at community college
Wayne Community College is offering a course that will prepare students to meet entry-level requirements to be a Division of Social Services income maintenance caseworker. The entry-level skills required to be a DSS employee that will be taught are basic...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Elks to host Wings of Wayne Military Appreciation Day May 27
The Goldsboro Elks are pleased to announce the first Wings of Wayne Military Appreciation Festival to be held at 207 S. Center Street on Saturday, May 27, from 1 to 6 p/m/. The event is being presented by Case...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Boat inspections
The Goldsboro Sail and Power Squadron vessel safety inspectors will be here Friday and Saturday to make sure boats are up to standards required by the United States Coast Guard. An inspection station will be set up at EZ...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Solving the problem right under our noses
Some problems, like childhood hunger, are as plain as the nose on your face. So when Goldsboro High School students in Janet Krueger's health science-related classes learned about a cause dedicated to raising money for children and young people living...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Benefit for man who suffered stroke while undergoing heart surgery
St. John Pentecostal Church in Bentonville is holding a fundraiser for one of its members, along with other local churches and fire departments. William Johnson, who turns 71 this week, has farmed in the area for generations. He underwent surgery...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Tutoring available for end-of-grade testing
Operation Unite Goldsboro and other community organizers are offering free end-of-grade tutoring sessions as well as a nonprofit training course. Tutoring opportunities, for students in third through eighth grade, are currently available for the next several weeks every Monday and...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Teacher, student recognized by state association for the gifted
A high school student and a coordinator from Wayne County Public Schools were recently recognized by the N.C. Association for the Gifted and Talented. Eastern Wayne High School senior Davia Webb was presented the Leadership Through Service award, given annually...Published: May 17, 2017 9:57 AM Full Story
Woman police say placed mom's dead body in freezer indicted
A Wayne County Grand Jury recently indicted a woman accused of putting her mother's body in a freezer to conceal her death from authorities and continuing to cash her Social Security checks. Marcella Jean Lee, 57, of 1721 E. Holly...Published: May 17, 2017 9:12 AM Full Story