Monday, July 24, 2017
Temperatures to drop slightly Tuesday, but heat index expected to reach 102 degrees
Temperatures are expected drop slightly on Tuesday with highs approaching the lower 90s. The heat index value, however, will remain high -- possibly reaching 102 degrees. There will be a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, according...Published: Jul 24, 2017 5:39 PM Full Story
Man wanted in Georgia armed robbery arrested in Goldsboro
A man wanted for an armed robbery that happened in Byron, Georgia -- during which a 67-year-old clerk was shot -- was captured in Goldsboro Friday and is awaiting extradition. Police say the man was found in the back of...Published: Jul 24, 2017 4:36 PM Full Story
Three teenagers arrested for allegedly breaking and entering into motor vehicles
Three teenagers -- one only 15 years old -- are facing charges for allegedly breaking into cars over the weekend. Andrew James Dawson, 17, of 215 Woodbine St., is charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle and attempted breaking...Published: Jul 24, 2017 11:23 AM Full Story
Sheriff's Office: Man kills estranged wife and then himself
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office said today a husband killed his estranged wife and then killed himself Sunday night. The agency said in a press release that 35-year-old Javier Garcia Aguilar and 25-year-old Karla Ayde-Garcia Arellano, were married and had...Published: Jul 24, 2017 8:32 AM Full Story
New sculptures to be selected
The process of selecting the top four art sculptures for downtown Goldsboro is underway with public participation starting this week. The public art steering committee, which met Thursday at the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corp. office, reviewed 45 art sculptures that...Published: Jul 24, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Enterprising for orphans
Never underestimate the power of a community with a heart for virtual strangers on the other side of the world. Dr. Frank Farrell, former director of O'Berry Center until retiring in 2009, may have led the charge to support an...Published: Jul 24, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story