Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Man who died in Monday wreck is identified
A Raleigh man died shortly before 9 p.m. Monday after he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tractor trailer on U.S. 13 near Hill Loop Road and West Hill Street, north Goldsboro. The N.C. State Highway Patrol...Published: Jan 9, 2018 4:15 PM Full Story
Man allegedly steals puppy and sells it to buy drugs
A Dudley area man has been charged with stealing the family puppy and selling it in order to buy drugs. The puppy has been recovered. Christopher O'Neal Eakes, 41, of 295 Club Knolls Road, Dudley, has been charged by Wayne...Published: Jan 9, 2018 10:07 AM Full Story
Two people unharmed, three cats die in fire on Charlie Braswell Road
Two people escaped unharmed from a Monday night house fire at 409 Charlie Braswell Road. Three of the five cats in the house at the time died. Two cats survived thanks to Wayne County EMS giving them oxygen. The fire...Published: Jan 9, 2018 9:47 AM Full Story
Icy conditions lead to water main breaks
The arctic air that held Wayne County in its bitterly cold grip for nearly a week took a toll on water lines across Goldsboro. City public works crews have repaired 18 water mains and eight service lines since Jan....Published: Jan 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wayne County unemployment rate increases
More than 2,500 people in the labor force in Wayne County are unemployed, according to recently released data from North Carolina Department of Commerce. The county's unemployment rate showed a 0.5 percentage point spike in unemployment over the month...Published: Jan 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council at odds, once again
The city's methods for reporting crime statistics were up for debate Monday evening, as city councilman Bevan Foster accused Mayor Chuck Allen and City Manager Scott Stevens of being lax in their assessment of those numbers in the mayor's...Published: Jan 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Multiple departments respond to fire
Oakland, Rosewood, Little River and Princeton Fire Departments responded to a fire at 409 Charlie Braswell Road around 6:45 Monday night. There was no word of what caused the fire at the time of press....Published: Jan 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College schedules WorkKeys tests
Wayne Community College announced the January dates for the WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate, or NCRC. The NCRC is recognized by employers across the state as a proven measurement of job skills. Wayne County leads the state...Published: Jan 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story