Monday, July 31, 2017
OnStar system thwarts alleged car thief
Goldsboro police say a car's OnStar system thwarted a man's attempt to steal the vehicle when he ran from them. Rashad J-Mar Fuller, 26, of 118 Pearlie Drive, Dudley, is charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a...Published: Jul 31, 2017 4:09 PM Full Story
Man assaults handicapped person
Police say someone assaulted a handicapped man twice in the span of a few minutes early Saturday morning. A police report said a man was sleeping on the front porch of a home on North Kornegay Street, which the victim...Published: Jul 31, 2017 3:58 PM Full Story
Speedway on New Hope Road is robbed
Police are investigating an armed robbery that took place late Friday night at the Speedway convenience store at 420 E. New Hope Road. A police report said a black man wearing a black hoodie, dark jeans and black shoes came...Published: Jul 31, 2017 3:58 PM Full Story
Man who was fatally hit by truck is identified
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has released the identity of a man hit and killed by a truck near Seven Springs Wednesday. Manuel Sanchez Ramirez, 38, of Seven Springs, was identified as the victim of the crash after the...Published: Jul 31, 2017 3:32 PM Full Story
REPORT: Man steals car because he didn't feel like walking
MOUNT OLIVE -- A man reportedly stole a car from a Pollock Street home July 6 because he was tired and did not feel like walking, according to a Mount Olive police report. According to the report, the car's owner...Published: Jul 31, 2017 2:19 PM Full Story
Sheriff's office looking for man who shot a woman in Seven Springs area
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who allegedly shot a woman and beat another man Monday morning in the Seven Springs area. Eleazar Cardenas, 32, of 104 Star Pointe Drive, Mount Olive, is wanted for two...Published: Jul 31, 2017 2:08 PM Full Story
Vidant Medical Center president to speak at UMO graduation Aug. 26
MOUNT OLIVE -- William Brian Floyd, president of Vidant Medical Center, a 909-bed academic medical center in Greenville, will be the speaker for the University of Mount Olive's Saturday, Aug. 26, graduation. The university will graduate approximately 200 students...Published: Jul 31, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Spring Creek Starts PTA
Members of the newly formed Spring Creek Middle School PTA are working on improving their school, and are looking for the public's help. Melissa Tilman is a teacher at Spring Creek Elementary, and one of the founders of the...Published: Jul 31, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Law makes drones near prisons illegal
A new bill that makes it illegal to fly a drone over or near prisons and jails has been signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper. Drones have been found carrying contraband at or near North Carolina prisons at...Published: Jul 31, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Convention center update tops commissioners' agenda
Wayne County commissioners meet Tuesday, starting with an agenda briefing at 8 a.m. The followed formal session will start at 9 a.m. Both will be held in the commissioners' meeting room of the fourth floor of the Wayne County...Published: Jul 31, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Children in need: From studying to helping
Jay Bravo said he was nearly brought to tears by the extreme level of poverty he has witnessed in South Africa -- especially at an orphanage for young children. "I kept my composure, but it just takes your heart...Published: Jul 31, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story