Monday, December 11, 2017
Man's paycheck stolen in robbery
DUDLEY -- A 38-year-old man was thrown from his car and robbed of his paycheck as he sat in his car checking text messages Friday morning. A report filed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said the man had just...Published: Dec 11, 2017 2:04 PM Full Story
Police investigating weekend armed robberies
Goldsboro police are investigating two armed robberies that took place at a convenience store and a restaurant only hours apart Friday night and early Saturday morning. A man in a dark blue hoodie and blue ski mask went into the...Published: Dec 11, 2017 1:13 PM Full Story
A touch of warmth in time for the holidays
It was cold, very cold. Despite temperatures hovering near freezing, Julie Whitfield and Shiril Jackson were warmed by their excitement of being able to help others keep warm. By 7:15 a.m. Monday, the two women, who work in the Wayne...Published: Dec 11, 2017 12:24 PM Full Story
Y's Men deliver
Laquetta Cox bought a lot of clothes and toiletries for her four children. The single mother of four, Kiarra Cox, 17, Tiarra Cox, 17, Quanya Cox, 16, and Jaheim Jones, 14, doesn't have a tree to put the gifts under....Published: Dec 11, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
$1.6M grant goes to Seven Springs
More than $1.6 million in funding has been awarded to the Seven Springs Volunteer Fire Department to rebuild its station after the Golden LEAF Foundation announced its final round of grant winners Thursday. The Golden LEAF Foundation made final decisions...Published: Dec 11, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story
Wayne County maintains its state rating as Tier 2
The N.C. Department of Commerce released its 2018 county tier rankings for economic well-being with Wayne County maintaining its Tier 2 status. Each year, the Department of Commerce ranks the state's 100 counties based on economic well-being and assigns each...Published: Dec 11, 2017 5:50 AM Full Story