Tuesday, October 3, 2017
High speed chase ends in wreck
A person was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, driving the wrong way down U.S. 70 and then crashing. Sgt. Doug Bethea of the Goldsboro Police Department said an officer tried to stop the...Published: Oct 3, 2017 10:08 PM Full Story
KC-46A construction projects move forward at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded contracts for a pair of KC-46A construction projects on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, according to a Tuesday press release from 916th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs. The first contract was awarded to...Published: Oct 3, 2017 4:34 PM Full Story
County awarded more then $16M in state disaster relief grant money
Wayne County has been awarded $16.94 million over the next two years in federal Hurricane Matthew disaster funding. It could be eligible for up to a total of $25.4 million over the next three years. The award is through the...Published: Oct 3, 2017 2:49 PM Full Story
A 'crafty' woman
A bonsai tree about 8 inches tall sits in the window. A kneeling soldier holds a rifle next to a cross. Flower pots with different kinds of flowers are lined up on a table. None of these will ever fade...Published: Oct 3, 2017 1:38 PM Full Story
All secure at the county fair
Fair planning used to consist mostly of thinking about contingency plans for weather-related events. But as other, more sinister threats have been thrust into the national spotlight -- much like the recent Las Vegas shooting that left at least 59...Published: Oct 3, 2017 12:36 PM Full Story
Warsaw PD collects scents to aid missing person searches
WARSAW -- The Warsaw Police Department is launching a program to collect "scents" from people's bodies so K-9s can track them down easier if they go missing. Scent samples will be collected by swabbing exposed skin and underarms with a...Published: Oct 3, 2017 11:21 AM Full Story
Man taken to hospital after being stabbed
A Goldsboro police report said an anonymous caller phoned police at about 6:50 p.m. Saturday to tell them a man had been dropped off at the hospital with stabbing injuries. Officers went to Wayne UNC Health Care and found a...Published: Oct 3, 2017 8:07 AM Full Story
An interactive 'fair' experience
The typical idea of a ninja might be a black-clad warrior sticking to the shadows, staying out of sight. For the members the Team Rock Ninja Experience, being seen is the whole point. The team performed its blend of...Published: Oct 3, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Monday fair winners
Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Daily Winners Monday Vocational Competitions Carpentry -- Tyler Isley, Southern Wayne Health Occupations Medical Spelling Bee -- Asiyah Latham, Spring Creek High...Published: Oct 3, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
A goat's gruff above the rest
Four young people earned championship awards at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair Friday, as the fair hosted the Junior Meat Goat Show. Dozens of youths competed, spread across three age categories. First up were the senior showmen, aged 14-19...Published: Oct 3, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Council approves nearly $1M multisport complex additions
Development of the future multisport complex is starting to take shape with the Goldsboro City Council approving additional work Monday. The council approved a $935,165 contract, with Sprinturf, for the installation of two artificial, synthetic turf fields, which should be...Published: Oct 3, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story