Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Home shot into, one man hit in the behind
A man was struck by a bullet early Wednesday morning when his house was sprayed with gunfire while he was lying on the couch. Larry Dontaye Joyner, 33, was hit in the right side of his backside when almost 20...Published: Sep 13, 2017 4:35 PM Full Story
Local family thanks the men who saved their daughter's life
Dayton Meadows endured the longest hour of his life on July 23. One of his six children, Payton, was stranded 10 miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean near Topsail Beach. "We were that close to losing my daughter that day,"...Published: Sep 13, 2017 4:28 PM Full Story
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base selected to house fleet of new KC-46A Pegasus tankers
Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen confirmed this morning that Seymour Johnson Air Force Base has been selected as the nation's first Air Force reserve site to house the military's fleet of new KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling planes. Allen received a call...Published: Sep 13, 2017 12:59 PM Full Story
Man arrested for one burglary and is a person of interest for 11 other burglary incidents
A man is in custody in connection with a string of burglaries which took place July 3, according to a Wayne County Sheriff's Office press release. On July 3, sheriff's office deputies responded to an early morning call of an...Published: Sep 13, 2017 10:51 AM Full Story
Work to begin on Foster Center
Work is expected to begin soon on renovations and repairs of the former W.A. Foster Center, a building rich in African-American history in Goldsboro. After nearly 18 months of considering the future of the 1938 building, the Goldsboro City...Published: Sep 13, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Board agrees to stop transfers
The Wayne County Board of Education voted to place a moratorium on all student transfers during the redistricting process at its meeting Monday, including those to schools with the space to receive new students. The vote came during discussion...Published: Sep 13, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
A mission to offer relief
Dan and Wendy Boyette know how it feels to be caught in a disaster and cut off from everything. That's why they are taking the local Salvation Army's canteen to Florida to help victims of Hurricane Irma. The Salvation...Published: Sep 13, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
University is awarded $180K from state for classrooms
MOUNT OLIVE -- Against a background of tractors and farm implements, Rep. Jimmy Dixon Tuesday announced $180,000 in state funding for the University of Mount Olive. The money will go toward construction of an 8,600-square-foot classroom/laboratory building on the...Published: Sep 13, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story