Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Cause, manner of death released in case of inmate who died in jail custody
The District Attorney's office is waiting to decide whether to bring charges against law enforcement officers in the death of a Wayne County inmate in May. An autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner recently released to...Published: Oct 10, 2017 4:46 PM Full Story
Fire ruled suspicious on Beale Street
A fire at 307 Beale St. early Monday morning is under investigation after being ruled suspicious. Goldsboro firefighters responded to a working fire at the address shortly after 6 a.m. Monday. Investigators believe the fire began in the den or...Published: Oct 10, 2017 4:18 PM Full Story
Hurricane Matthew: One year later ---- The will to overcome
St. Joseph Free Will Baptist Church, made uninhabitable one year ago when the floodwaters of Hurricane Matthew swept through, has resumed services in the now-reconstructed sanctuary. The memories of the October 2016 storm are still fresh -- the nearly...Published: Oct 10, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Hurricane Matthew: One year later ---- To prevent another flood ...
Some of the flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew was the result of waterways where the flow was impeded by debris. To mitigate such flooding potential in the future, Wayne County is undertaking a stream cleanout program. But...Published: Oct 10, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Hurricane Matthew: One year later ---- A return to a final resting place
DNA samples were successfully taken Oct. 3 from 18 corpses that floated out of their graves in Elmwood Cemetery during Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, but had been unable to be returned to the ground due to a lack...Published: Oct 10, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Hurricane Matthew: One year later ---- Business owners rebuild, start anew
When Hurricane Matthew hit Goldsboro in October 2016, Patricia Warren, owner of Artistic Dance Academy, lost almost everything she had built. The dance studio, which has been in Goldsboro for over 50 years, operated out of the Cloth Barn...Published: Oct 10, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
County residents approved for third-highest amount from SBA
Wayne County residents have been approved to receive the third-highest amount of U.S. Small Business Administration loans in the state to help with Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts. The federal program, which works hand-in-hand with the Federal Emergency Management Agency...Published: Oct 10, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
N.C. Utilities Commission to host public hearing in Snow Hill about rate increase
The N.C. Utilities Commission will hear from consumers Wednesday in Snow Hill about a proposed 14.9 percent rate increase sought by Duke Energy Progress. The public hearing is one of several held across the state as the utility provider seeks...Published: Oct 10, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story