Friday, September 1, 2017
Drug-trafficking ring exposed in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE ---- The home at 713 Maysville School Road in Duplin County is tucked back nearly 300 yards off the roadway, behind a large corn field. Around back sits a parked tractor-trailer. As officers approached the home in a...Published: Sep 1, 2017 1:36 PM Full Story
Weather forecast shows a stormy start
A stormy start to the Labor Day weekend is in store for much of North Carolina, which is at marginal risk for severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. Stormy weather will continue through Saturday and possibly into early Sunday...Published: Sep 1, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Travel includes higher gas prices
Labor Day weekend marks trips to the shore and warmer weather one last time for many, but there are plenty of risks on the road that motorists should be monitoring. This Labor Day weekend stands to bring potential disruptions...Published: Sep 1, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Local units on standby for Harvey relief with eyes on Irma
Some local emergency response units are on standby, but as of yet have not been called into service in hurricane-ravaged Texas. However, relief fundraising efforts are underway through such organizations as United Way. Also, state officials continue to monitor...Published: Sep 1, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Final arrest made in Circle K clash
The Goldsboro Police Department says two arrests this week are the last to be made in its investigation into the Aug. 5 brawl at the Circle K on Wayne Memorial Drive. D'Qurious Aaron Bradford, 19, of 119 Astor Court,...Published: Sep 1, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
County sees increase in tourism spending
Hotel stays related to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, downtown shopping, sports and recreation all played a role in Wayne County's 3.9 percent increase in tourism spending in 2016. Visitors spent an estimated $162.31 million in Wayne County during 2016,...Published: Sep 1, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story