Monday, November 6, 2017
Heading to the polls
Voters in Mount Olive, Walnut Creek, Seven Springs, Eureka and Pikeville go to the polls Tuesday to elect town board members. Positions on five of the county's sanitary district boards will be filled as well. The polls opened at 6:30...Published: Nov 6, 2017 4:44 PM Full Story
Man dies of heroin overdose in city
A 31-year-old Tarboro man overdosed on heroin and died at Serena Inn -- now named Knights Inn -- Saturday night, according to a Goldsboro police report. It is the city's first heroin overdose death of the year. Wayne County EMS...Published: Nov 6, 2017 3:09 PM Full Story
Man charged for possession of a stolen firearm
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says a Georgia man was in possession of a firearm stolen out of the same state when a car he was in was stopped on U.S. 70 East in Goldsboro Sunday. Octavious Dontae Morrell, 21,...Published: Nov 6, 2017 12:56 PM Full Story
A hero's welcome is never too late
Sometimes, all it takes to help heal old wounds is a showing of respect. For the Vietnam-era veterans in attendance at Project Respect Saturday night, that was exactly what they got. Hosted by local dance studio owner Desiree Autrey...Published: Nov 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Cooper to fight for more recovery funding
Gov. Roy Cooper Friday said he will ask the General Assembly for additional Hurricane Matthew disaster recovery funding when the short legislative session convenes in 2018. Efforts will continue as well to convince Congress to provide more funding, he...Published: Nov 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
State orders 40,000 more doses of live-saving, overdose reversal medication naloxone
RALEIGH -- North Carolina is making nearly 40,000 more units of life-saving medication available to help fight the opioid epidemic, Governor Roy Cooper announced Friday. The state has purchased the additional naloxone, which can reverse opioid overdose, to help...Published: Nov 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Council to consider fire station plans
The Goldsboro City Council will consider site and landscaping plans tonight for the former Goldsboro Fire Station on Ash Street. The 11,338-square-foot, two-story firehouse, at 109 E. Ash St., is proposed to become a fitness center on the first...Published: Nov 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Public meetings will look at rezoning
Wayne County commissioners Tuesday morning will hold public hearings on two rezoning requests. The meeting will get underway with an 8 a.m. agenda briefing followed by the formal session at 9 a.m. Both will be held in the commissioners'...Published: Nov 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story