Former Goldsboro Family Y child care worker is charged with misdemeanor child abuse

A former child care worker at the Goldsboro Family Y was arrested last week for misdemeanor child abuse. Goldsboro police arrested 25-year-old Joshelyn Parker, 1407 Humphrey St., on Feb. 15 and charged her with misdemeanor child abuse. Information obtained from...

Published: Feb 22, 2018 2:08 PM Full Story

Two injured in head-on crash

The North Carolina Highway Patrol investigated a crash that occurred on Wednesday just after 11:30 a.m. along N.C.111 North and Lancaster Road. A 2011 Silver Kia Forte driven by 36-year-old Jason Camaioni failed to yield to the driver of...

Published: Feb 22, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

District lines remain a hot issue after class sizes

At the joint meeting of the Wayne County Board of Education and Board of Commissioners Wednesday, there was an "elephant in the room" as one school board member put it -- redistricting. The topic came up after a presentation...

Published: Feb 22, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

Sheriff talks schools security

Anyone who sees a threat against a school on social media needs to call law enforcement or school officials instead of adding to the threat by reposting it, Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce said. "We have a lot that...

Published: Feb 22, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story

Board talks safety

Wayne County School Board member Len Henderson Wednesday asked Wayne County commissioners to consider additional funding earmarked for security at the county's public schools. School board members are looking at some very particular priorities they want to put into...

Published: Feb 22, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story