Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Police say man asked for his ID pulls marijuana from his pocket instead
A man suspected of having drugs in his parked car reached into his pocket to produce his ID for sheriff's deputies and instead dropped a bag of marijuana at his feet. That is what deputies say happened Monday when members...Published: Feb 7, 2018 7:56 PM Full Story
Name released of woman found dead in home
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the woman found dead in her home Thursday at 987 McArthur Pond Road in Mount Olive. A cause of death has not yet been reported by the medical examiner. Joyce...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:20 PM Full Story
Employee charged in setting Pikeville Town Hall on fire
PIKEVILLE -- The State Bureau of Investigation arrested a Pikeville employee and charged him with allegedly setting fire to the Pikeville Town Hall and stealing $900 in cash. The SBI arrested Kelvin Robinson, 38, of Goldsboro, on Feb. 1 and...Published: Feb 7, 2018 1:54 PM Full Story
Police investigate after a woman is found dead on Magnolia Street
The Goldsboro Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead in the 400 block of Magnolia Street Tuesday morning. According to a police investigation report, a man was walking down Magnolia Street from his girlfriend's house nearby when...Published: Feb 7, 2018 1:40 PM Full Story
Teaching a dark history
Wayne County Public Schools hosted a multi-county teacher workshop Tuesday on "The History of Anti-Semitism," equipping middle and high school educators to teach on the subject of the Holocaust. The training was provided by the N.C. Council on the...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
As temperatures drop, risk of fire increases
With each cold snap comes an added risk that goes beyond cold or flu -- deaths due to fires in the home. Each year during December, January and February, as the temperatures drop and the heat is turned on,...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council approves contract for center
Renovations of the former W.A. Foster Center on Leslie Street will continue with the Goldsboro City Council approving a contract for the work Monday. The council voted in favor of a $118,390 contract with Billy Brock Construction for reconstruction...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Busy time at Wayne Country Day
Times at Wayne Country Day School are as bustling as ever. The transitional period from January to February marked Spirit Week 2018 last week, complete with customized T-shirts, themed costume days and class competitions, in which the junior class...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Papering the wall with acceptance and accomplishment
It used to be that the headmaster's door at Wayne Country Day School served as a billboard of sorts for students' college acceptance letters. Over time, that space became insufficient to display the growing numbers at the college prep...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Potholes form in wake of winter weather
Snow and ice from the recent winter storms have melted. But motorists could still find themselves facing one of the side effects of that winter weather -- an increase in potholes in roadways. Potholes are common during the winter...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Chip Crumpler becomes assistant manager for county
Wayne County Planner Chip Crumpler has been promoted to assistant manager for the county, effective immediately. Crumpler will continue his duties as planning director until a replacement can be hired. Crumpler succeeds former assistant manager Craig Honeycutt who was...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
History speaks
The top floor of the Wayne County Museum Tuesday night looked more like a festival or a bazaar than a historical enclave. During an intermission from the Black History Month social taking place ---- complete with speakers, poetry performances...Published: Feb 7, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story