Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Charles B. Aycock 2017 grads celebrate academic and athletic achievements
PIKEVILLE -- The Charles B. Aycock High School graduating class excelled in academics and athletics and was praised for its success during the 56th commencement ceremony Tuesday. "The accomplishments you have achieved are inspiring, and you should be proud of...Published: Jun 13, 2017 9:39 PM Full Story
Bittersweet: Eastern Wayne High School graduates look back, forge ahead
Tekevian Williams patiently stood outside Eastern Wayne High School on Tuesday night as his mom, Sharon Williams, straightened his cap and gown before the graduation ceremony began. Nearby, his "godmom," Angie King, captured the moment with her camera. "I'm happy....Published: Jun 13, 2017 9:27 PM Full Story
Rosewood salutatorian quotes Shia Labeouf: 'Don't just let your dreams be dreams'
The Rosewood High School class of 2017 took their first steps into the future Tuesday evening, as the school graduated 132 students in an outdoor ceremony. With friends and family ringing the Rosewood football field, the graduates sat in front...Published: Jun 13, 2017 9:20 PM Full Story
Body of Wayne County teen swept out to sea is found
UPDATE -- Emerald Isle Police Department confirmed that the dead body of 17-year-old Elijah Hinnant of Goldsboro was recovered around 8:05 a.m. today. The teenager was swept out to sea while swimming over the weekend. Emerald Isle Police Chief Tony...Published: Jun 13, 2017 10:17 AM Full Story
Street paving project to start soon
Construction could get underway within the next two weeks on a roughly $1.6 million street repair project in the Canterbury Village and North Creek subdivisions just north of Goldsboro. The start will come nearly two years after subdivision residents...Published: Jun 13, 2017 7:10 AM Full Story
Fun in the sun
Going to the pool is a quintessential summer pastime, and the Herman Park Fun Bunch Camp is not missing out. The 38-kid camp took a trip to Mina Weil Pool on Monday, kicking off the Goldsboro Parks and Recreation...Published: Jun 13, 2017 7:10 AM Full Story
Bedbugs found in Belk store at Berkeley Mall
Belk at Berkeley Mall has been aggressively handling a bedbug situation since a few of them were found in the store May 22. Andy Izquierdo, vice president of communications for Belk, said there were two isolated incidents where one was...Published: Jun 13, 2017 7:10 AM Full Story
Four indicted for attempted murder
A Wayne County grand jury indicted four people on charges of attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery and kidnapping last week in connection with a gas station robbery that happened in 2016.Tyquellas Jaire Thompson, 19, of 2750 Big Daddy's Road, Pikeville;...Published: Jun 13, 2017 7:10 AM Full Story
Man charged with manufacturing cocaine
A warrantless search of a man's home Wednesday who was on probation led to his being arrested on cocaine manufacturing charges, according to a press release. Jondre Terrell Spencer, 38, of 402 Sweeten Branch Road, Pikeville, is charged with manufacturing...Published: Jun 13, 2017 7:10 AM Full Story
Drug charges filed after traffic stop
Officers pulled a man over Sunday on U.S. 70 East and spotted a mason jar with marijuana in it inside his glove box when he was retrieving paperwork to show the authorities, according to a press release. De'Aron Jerlvone Parks,...Published: Jun 13, 2017 7:10 AM Full Story
Case Farms achieves safety milestone
Case Farms achieved a safety milestone on Thursday, May 5 , after working one million hours without experiencing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable lost time accident at its Goldsboro processing facility. A fully-integrated poultry farming and processing...Published: Jun 13, 2017 7:10 AM Full Story