Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Partnership for Children gets 24 more pre-K slots
The Partnership for Children of Wayne County will receive $84,351 in supplemental state funding for 24 additional slots in the NC Pre-K Program it manages for the county. The program is designed to provide at-risk 4-year-olds an opportunity for quality...Published: Aug 29, 2017 10:19 PM Full Story
Man charged with going armed to the terror of the people
Goldsboro police arrested a man Saturday when he scared his neighbor by being armed with a gun. Jammie Eugene Creekmore, 31, of 408 S. William St., is charged with going armed to the terror of the people. A police report...Published: Aug 29, 2017 2:50 PM Full Story
Flash flood watch and wind advisory is canceled for Wayne County
A flash flood watch and wind advisory for Wayne County have been canceled. And the originally predicted heavy rainfall of 3 to 5 inches has been downgraded to only light to occasionally moderate rain -- none of which is...Published: Aug 29, 2017 9:49 AM Full Story
Storm to affect county
Wayne County and central North Carolina are under a flash flood watch and wind advisory until 8 p.m. tonight. Meanwhile, tropical storm watches and warnings have been issued for the North Carolina coast. A tropical storm warning means tropical storm...Published: Aug 29, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
O'Berry Road to close at U.S. 117 in the next 10 days
O'Berry Road at U.S. 117 South at Dudley will be closed within the next five to 10 days as the at-grade intersection is transformed into an interchange. The date could hinge somewhat on how the tropical weather expected to...Published: Aug 29, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Celebrating the first day
When students at Dillard Middle School arrived for their first day of class Monday, their community came with them. Dozens of community members, Mayor Chuck Allen and several law enforcement officers gathered at Dillard Monday morning to welcome the...Published: Aug 29, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Police say two officers were injured while making an arrest Saturday
The Goldsboro Police Department said two officers were injured during an arrest when a man resisted being taken into custody early Saturday morning. Deheidis Quentel Williams, 36, of the streets of Goldsboro, is charged with felony breaking and entering...Published: Aug 29, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Local Red Cross deploys volunteers to Texas
One disaster volunteer from Wayne County was in place before Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, and three others from here left Saturday to help disaster victims. Other volunteers and equipment are on standby to help with the recovery efforts. Roberto Mendoza,...Published: Aug 29, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story