Sunday, August 13, 2017
Peace vigil confronts hatred
While the national media reported on the numerous peaceful vigils going on across the country Sunday, including one outside Trump Tower in New York, local residents were gathering in a display of unity of their own at the Wayne County ...Published: Aug 13, 2017 10:38 PM Full Story
Peace vigil planned in Goldsboro tonight for the victims in Charlottesville, Virginia
A gathering is planned this evening at the Veterans Memorial in downtown Goldsboro to remember the lives of a protester and two state troopers killed in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday. The event is scheduled to take place from 6 to 6:30...Published: Aug 13, 2017 2:22 PM Full Story
Virginia man charged with cocaine possession at Busco Beach
Deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office on patrol at Busco Beach today came across a man they say was in possession of cocaine. Shawn Bradford, 28, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, is charged with possession of cocaine and was placed...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:10 PM Full Story
Complaint leads sheriff's deputies to man's home where 35 marijuana plants were growing inside
Wayne County Sheriff's deputies responding to a complaint about a man growing marijuana at his home on Ann Street recovered 35 marijuana plants Friday. A press release issued Sunday said three firearms and 360 grams of marijuana were also seized....Published: Aug 13, 2017 12:31 PM Full Story
A closer look at the need for redistricting
Student transfers, residential development and state legislation are all factors Wayne County Public Schools officials must now consider as the system begins to work on redistricting. Its main goal is to help solve the substantial overcrowding impacting many Wayne...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
WCC names business and industry center director
Wayne Community College has named Craig S. Foucht as its new Wayne Business and Industry Center executive director. A 1999 WCC graduate and 15-year employee, he taught in the automotive program and headed the transportation department. He was named a...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Road improvement projects included in state's 10-year budget
Improvements to U.S. 117 from West Ash Street south to Lee's Country Club Road at Mount Olive are included in the state's new 10-year (2018-2027) transportation improvement plan as efforts continue to transform the highway into an extension of...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Program focuses on girls' empowerment
Four years ago, Michelle Estrada, family and consumer sciences agent proposed to the Wayne County Extension and Community Association "The Power of Girls Program," a two-day program for girls 11 through 13. "We learned that many girls do not have...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Grand jury indicts alleged meth manufacturers
A pair arrested for running a meth lab on Old Smithfield Road in May 2016 was indicted by a Wayne County Grand jury this week. Andrew Douglas Best, 57, of 1775 Old Smithfield Road, was indicted for manufacturing methamphetamine,...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Fill the Boot campaign underway
When Goldsboro Fire Department Capt. Rob Loreman first learned that a close friend's daughter had muscular dystrophy, it presented him with a unique challenge. "Just trying to understand what it meant was difficult," he said. "There's such a wide...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Debutante from Wayne County heads to 91st annual ball
The 91st annual North Carolina Debutante Ball will be held next month in Raleigh, with one young lady from Wayne County among those being formally presented into society. The tradition dates back to the 1920s, when young gentlemen from Raleigh...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story
Public hearings on community development, Busco Beach on commissioners agenda
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning will hold a public hearing to explain the regulations, eligible activities and potential uses of Community Development Block Grant funds for Hurricane Matthew recovery. They also will discuss the city of Goldsboro's pending public...Published: Aug 13, 2017 1:45 AM Full Story