Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Chop shop broken up by sheriff's office
A 63-year-old is facing charges and another man is wanted after a traffic stop on two stolen rollback wrecker rigs led to the discovery of a chop shop and 13 stolen cars. Wayne County sheriff's deputies stopped two stolen wreckers...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:29 PM Full Story
Shootout at the 117 Internet Cafe leaves one injured
Several people escaped injury when a fist fight turned into a gunfight at 117 Internet Cafe in Mar Mac Tuesday. One man allegedly involved in the shooting was hit by a bullet fragment, and five people are facing charges for...Published: Dec 6, 2017 4:16 PM Full Story
Man allegedly leads officers on high-speed chase after being identified as a suspect in common law robbery
A man suspected of snatching a purse will now face many more charges after leading officers on a high-speed chase on U.S. 70 this morning and allegedly trying to run over a Wayne County Sheriff's Office captain throwing down stop...Published: Dec 6, 2017 1:32 PM Full Story
Wreaths Across America organizers seek community support
As the Christmas season comes back around, so does the opportunity to remember those who are no longer able to celebrate. The annual Wreaths Across America project will return to Wayne County Dec. 16, as friends and family of...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Deadly Combination Part I -- The Casualties: The antidote - Narcan, a savior or a crutch?
Shoot it. Smoke it. Snort it. Each plunge of the needle, draw into the lungs or sniff of the powder is an effort to chase that same elusive high -- the one the addict got the very first time they...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Deadly Combination Part I -- The Casualties: A look at the numbers - Overdoses and deaths
Deaths from opioid-related overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. The drugs are increasingly claiming lives across the nation, state and in Wayne County. While the number of deaths in Wayne County is lower...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Deadly Combination Part I -- The Casualties: An ongoing battle - Treating the addicts
Denise Bruce has seen it all before. An adult, anywhere between the ages of 20 and 40, enters the emergency room lethargic, with a low pulse and a very low blood pressure reading. Breathing may be slowed, speech a little...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Deadly Combination Part I -- The Casualties: On the front lines - EMS and law enforcement
A police cruiser sits at the side of the road. The car's blue lights flash against the black backdrop of the early morning darkness. The car that has been pulled over is dark, too. Inside, the officer can see...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Goldsboro mayor: Fence is a waste of money
Mayor Chuck Allen called the addition of a $31,000 fence to the rear of Union Station expensive and a waste of taxpayers' money. The council was presented with a contract proposal by Dudley's Fence Co., which would add a...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
*** Empty Stocking Fund ***
Donations may be made by mailing checks made out to the Empty Stocking Fund to P.O. Box 10629, Goldsboro, NC 27532. Or donors can simply stop by the newspaper office at 310 N. Berkeley Blvd. * June Anderson, $100, in...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
County approves more classrooms
Eight more classrooms will be added to the new Meadow Lane Elementary School now under construction, but a new elementary school for southeastern Wayne County has been put on hold. Tuesday morning, Wayne County commissioners by a 3-2 margin...Published: Dec 6, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story