Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Woman charged for allegedly trying to hit man with truck
A Goldsboro woman allegedly drove a pickup truck toward a man and his two sons who were fishing from a bridge on U.S. 13 South. Kevin Glenn Hyatt, 30, 104 Brenn Loop, secured a warrant on Paigela Hinson, 49, 188...Published: Aug 15, 2017 4:13 PM Full Story
No rain expected Wednesday, thunderstorms are possible on Thursday
A break from the rain is expected Wednesday with highs near 89 degrees and partly sunny conditions. Into the evening on Wednesday, skies will be partly cloudy with a low around 73 degrees. Though there is an expected reprieve from...Published: Aug 15, 2017 3:41 PM Full Story
Home shot into on Fairview Circle
A bullet damaged a woman's home when someone shot into it Monday morning. A police report said the woman told officers someone shot into her home on Fairview Circle, damaging her living room wall, at about 9 a.m. Monday. Police...Published: Aug 15, 2017 3:33 PM Full Story
Second person arrested in shooting on Slocumb Street
The Goldsboro Police Department arrested a second person in connection with a mid-June shooting which sent a man to Vidant Medical Center, according to a press release. Shantel Charese Atkinson, 26, of 601 Day Circle, was arrested for her alleged...Published: Aug 15, 2017 7:58 AM Full Story
Man is robbed at gunpoint in city
A man was robbed at gunpoint as he was driving another man around the city Friday, according to a Goldsboro police report. The victim was driving a man known only as "Dre" around to several stores Friday evening. After the...Published: Aug 15, 2017 7:58 AM Full Story
At the heart of fellowship
Gayle Peele believes in the power of prayer. So much so that it has become the centerpiece of her Pikeville business, Two Mama's Gift Shop. The store name is a tribute to her own mother, Ellen Blizzard, who died...Published: Aug 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Strickland Insurance plans downtown move
A Goldsboro-based company with a history that started in the downtown area plans to return to its roots. The owners of Strickland Insurance Brokers recently purchased a near 1-acre property on Ash Street, at the corner of John Street, in...Published: Aug 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Lidl plans advancing in Goldsboro
Lidl grocery stores are now open in Kinston, Greenville and Wilson and plans are still on track for the German discount grocer to open a new store along Wayne Memorial Drive. Since its June launch into the United States market,...Published: Aug 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Board works in spite of turmoil
The Wayne County Board of Elections will meet as usual next week despite a state system in turmoil. The state board that it once reported to has been erased from existence by a Republican General Assembly and replaced with...Published: Aug 15, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story