Monday, April 30, 2018
Commissioners to discuss capital improvements
Wayne County commissioners will discuss their capital improvement plan during a workshop this morning. "We are doing our budget, and that is why you need to look at your capital improvement plan, too," commission Chairman Bill Pate said. The meeting...Published: Apr 30, 2018 10:44 PM Full Story
Summit focuses on opioid epidemic responses, solutions
By JOEY PITCHFORD jpitchford@newsargus.com Finding a solution to opioid addiction in Wayne County is a multifaceted process which will require compassion, understanding and some creative thinking, speaker Jesse Bennett said at Monday during a Harm Reduction Summit held at Wayne...Published: Apr 30, 2018 10:44 PM Full Story
Councilman Antonio Williams holds on to seat
When the Goldsboro City Council meets May 7, Councilman Antonio Williams will continue to represent District 1 whether or not he is in fact legally able to serve as an elected official.The Wayne County Board of Elections can investigate the...Published: Apr 30, 2018 12:18 PM Full Story
Creating a home away from home
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is looking for host families, as a way to connect community members with young servicemen and create a "home-away-from-home" experience. Col. Christopher Sage, 4th Fighter Wing commander, introduced the idea and is working with the...Published: Apr 30, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Going for the gold in Seattle
Three years ago, Special Olympics athlete Scott Britt of Grantham was encouraged to try his hand at bocce, a ball sport of skill and strategy. He excelled and has twice traveled to the state games with Special Olympics, coming in...Published: Apr 30, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Saturday, April 28, 2018
A dill-ectible day for a festival
MOUNT OLIVE -- Levi Jackson Shannon, 10, of Wallace, was on a mission Saturday morning as he polished the wheels of his friend's bright yellow 2013 Corvette ZR1. Levi wanted to win a trophy at his first car show,...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Deputy, suspect trade gunfire
A Wayne County sheriff's deputy returned fire after being shot at early Saturday morning. Neither the suspect nor the deputy were hit in the exchange. According to a sheriff's office press release, Lemont Turrentine, 38, of Four Oaks, is charged...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Man accused in head-on collision surrenders
The man who Goldsboro police say is responsible for the head-on collision on Harding Drive Monday that sent a family of four to the hospital has surrendered to authorities. James Lee Morrison, 22 of 4357 Norline Drive, walked into...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Councilman to sue if removed
In the 11th hour, prior to facing removal from the Goldsboro City Council, District 1 Councilman Antonio Williams is threatening to sue the city if he loses his seat for failing to disclose his residency. The council Wednesday voted 6-0...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Wayne County farmer indicted for fraud
WILMINGTON -- A Wayne County farmer has been charged in federal court with conspiracy to commit various offenses, including fraud, against the U.S., false statements to the Federal Crop Insurance Corp., material false statements to the Farm Service Agency and...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Glasses ready: Three Eagles Beer Festival returns to downtown Goldsboro
The fourth annual Three Eagles Beer Festival will be held downtown next weekend, featuring entertainment, food trucks and the opportunity to learn more about craft beers and sample 50 different ones. Sponsored by the Goldsboro Three Eagles Rotary Club,...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Eighth annual Praxis Film Festival debuts this week featuring 35 films
One of the festival documentaries, "The Imaginary Village of Allan Gurganus," is also generating excitement due to local efforts to secure the documentary about the noted author, known for his novel "Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All." The documentary will...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Military hiring event Thursday
North Carolina for Military Employment (NC4ME) will host a military hiring event Wednesday and Thursday, May 2 and 3, at Heritage Hall on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. Veterans, transitioning service members, spouses, guardsmen and reservists are invited to attend...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Cherry Hospital volunteer honored
A college student was recently named recipient of the 2018 Edythe O. Blanton Volunteer Service Award winner at Cherry Hospital. Marc Danks, a volunteer since 2016, is currently enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and will...Published: Apr 28, 2018 9:45 PM Full Story
Friday, April 27, 2018
Man turns himself into police after Monday head-on collision that injured four people
The man who Goldsboro Police say is responsible for the head-on collision on Monday that sent four people to the hospital surrendered to authorities this morning. James Lee Morrison, 22 of 4357 Norline Drive, walked into the magistrates office at...Published: Apr 27, 2018 2:00 PM Full Story
Leaders to talk school safety
Community leaders will gather to continue the conversation around school safety May 3, as officials in law enforcement, education and public health will hold a school safety action group meeting at the Salvation Army. Hosted by Operation Unite Goldsboro,...Published: Apr 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Meeting the new fire chief
Although new Fire Chief Joseph Dixon will not officially start until July 2, he was in town April 17-20 getting to know the men and women of the department. As Dixon, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, made his way...Published: Apr 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Leaders in health care talk changes, care
When the General Assembly convenes next month it will consider two bills that will have major impacts on the health of the community and Wayne UNC Health Care, said speakers at Thursday's Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's hot topics...Published: Apr 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Armory hands over keys to town
MOUNT OLIVE -- After nearly 60 years of service to the military and community, the town's N.C. National Guard armory will soon be serving other purposes. What those will be have yet to be determined. During a brief Tuesday...Published: Apr 27, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Vehicle Crash Sends Five To Hospital
The Goldsboro Police Department is asking to hear from anyone who might have witnessed a head-on collision on Harding Drive Monday that sent five people, including two children, to the hospital with serious injuries. James Lee Morrison, 22, of...Published: Apr 26, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
University names new president
The University of Mount Olive announced Wednesday that the board of trustees appointed a new president to replace Dr. Philip Kertsetter. The UMO board of trustees appointed Dr. David L. Poole, who will begin his duties July 1, as its...Published: Apr 26, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Lobster Festival tickets
The annual Lobster and Shrimp Fest is fast approaching, with tickets still available for purchase through April 27. It will be held Friday, May 4, from noon until 6 p.m. This marks the 14th year for the event, sponsored by...Published: Apr 26, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Guardian Ad Litem to celebrate volunteers w/ Kristin Cooper
jpitchford@newsargus.com Guardian Ad Litem will welcome North Carolina first lady Kristin Cooper to Goldsboro Friday, as the program holds its annual volunteer appreciation luncheon. Sebastian Ratliff, program supervisor for Guardian Ad Litem in Judicial District 8, said that the luncheon...Published: Apr 26, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Detention officer resigns
A Wayne County detention center officer has resigned after being charged with felony assault inflicting serious bodily injury. Jerry Walls, 32, who had been employed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for 11 years, resigned shortly after an April 11...Published: Apr 26, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
City councilman could be removed
Councilman Antonio Williams could lose his seat on the Goldsboro City Council as early as Monday if he fails to show proof that he lives in the district he represents. The council voted 6-0 Wednesday afternoon to give Williams 48...Published: Apr 26, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
New initiative to combat violence, drug abuse
Law enforcement officials from several counties gathered at Kinston Town Hall Monday to announce a new initiative to combat violent and drug crime in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The initiative is known as Take Back North Carolina....Published: Apr 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Dunsmore on short list for Florida school system
Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Dunsmore is among a short list of candidates to lead Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Florida, after the Duval County Board of Education narrowed its search to six semi-finalists at its meeting...Published: Apr 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Eastern Aluminum Supply still services customers after fire
In the week and a half since its Goldsboro facility went up in flames, Richards Building Supply -- known locally as Eastern Aluminum Supply -- has been doing all it can to care for its employees and customers. No...Published: Apr 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Dianne Uzzell honored as Volunteer of the Year
Dianne Uzzell, a volunteer at Eastern Wayne High School, was named 2017-2018 Terry Eugene Pilkington Volunteer of the Year for Wayne County Public Schools recently. Individual volunteers of the year from each of the district schools were also handed...Published: Apr 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
UMO to graduate largest class in university's history
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive (UMO) will graduate more 400 students on Saturday, May 5 -- the largest graduation in the university's 67-year history. The ceremony will start at 2 p.m. in the George and Annie...Published: Apr 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne hosts 2018 CEO Build in Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE -- Habitat for Humanity of Goldsboro-Wayne hosted its 2018 CEO Build on Friday, April 20, at its newest job site at 202 W. Pollock St. Joining Habitat and event sponsor David Perry, owner of Goldsboro Builders Supply,...Published: Apr 25, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Wayne County Public Schools superintendent makes short list to lead school system in Florida
Wayne County Public Schools Superintendent Michael Dunsmore is among a short list of candidates to lead Duval County Public Schools in Florida, after the Duval County Board of Education narrowed its search to six semi-finalists at its meeting Monday. Dunsmore...Published: Apr 24, 2018 2:13 PM Full Story
House District 7 primary: Grayson Parker
Grayson Parker admits to being a political outsider and at age 32, young. But the Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 7 says he felt is was time to stand up and be counted. "I have always been kind...Published: Apr 24, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
House District 7 primary: Kyle Horton
People are hungry to be heard, said Dr. Kyle Horton. They are hungry to have someone ask them about their concerns -- that they cannot afford their health care, that families are still struggling paycheck to paycheck and are...Published: Apr 24, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Bryan Multi-Sports Complex opens with fanfare
Flanked by a F-4E Phantom fighter jet, John Henderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force, praised local leaders for their continued support of the military at the grand opening of the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex Monday. The celebration, which drew...Published: Apr 24, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Woman killed in Monday morning wreck
The N.C. State Highway Patrol says a woman was killed before 6 a.m. Monday morning after she was hit by a tractor trailer traveling in the wrong lane on U.S. 55 West near Pineview Cemetery Road. Crystal Ann Robinson,...Published: Apr 24, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
153 take part in start of one-stop voting
Slightly more than 150 people voted over the first two days of one-stop early voting for the May 8 primary. Last Thursday through Friday, 153 voters cast ballots at the county's one-top voting site at the Wayne County Board of...Published: Apr 24, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Snow Hill men sentenced to prison for 2016 armed robberies
Two Snow Hill men will spend the next several years in federal prison for two armed robberies committed the same day in Goldsboro in April 2016. Isiah Kirkman, 24, was sentenced Friday to more than nine years followed by five...Published: Apr 24, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Monday, April 23, 2018
Changing the color of war
Battles are taking place in neighborhoods and on nearly every corner of the city. Despite the casualties, however, at the end of these gun fights, everyone goes home alive. It's war, but with paintball pellets rather than live bullets. What...Published: Apr 23, 2018 11:49 AM Full Story
Crowds give Garden Festival at Maxwell Center green thumbs-up
A long line formed early Saturday morning for the annual N.C. Cooperative Extension Garden Festival and Plant Sale in the parking lot of Maxwell Regional Agricultural and Convention Center. Wayne County Extension Master Gardener volunteers were on hand to answer...Published: Apr 23, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Nothing but clear skies ahead
PIKEVILLE -- On a clear day, as the popular song goes, you can see forever. But the difference in what a pilot sees and what an air traffic controller sees can sometimes be vastly different. So the two factions got...Published: Apr 23, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Hammers swing on Mount Olive Habitat build
MOUNT OLIVE -- Richshawn Pratt is scared of heights. But that did not stop her from climbing on top of a house to lay shingles. She has even helped put in flooring and siding. "I never thought I would...Published: Apr 23, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Volunteers give back by helping kids in STEM
A $10,000 donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne and Johnston counties by U.S. Cellular will provide educational opportunities to K-12 science students. For the fourth year, the cellphone company has provided funding to 53 Boys and Girls...Published: Apr 23, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Soul's Palette
Malissa Smith wears braces on her legs and sits in a wheelchair. She has limited mobility in both her hands. But when she's at a Soul's Palette class, she forgets about all that, and for a short time, she's just...Published: Apr 22, 2018 7:51 PM Full Story
Multi-sports complex to open with a fly-over, dedication of F-4E Phantom
The assistant secretary of U.S. Air Force Installations, a flyover by F-15E Strike Eagles and the dedication of a retired F-4E Phantom are planned during the grand opening celebration of the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex Monday. The 10 a.m. event, which...Published: Apr 22, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Changing the color of war
Battles are taking place in neighborhoods and on nearly every corner of the city. Despite the casulaties, however, at the end of these gun fights, everyone goes home alive. It's war, but with paintball pellets rather than live bullets. What...Published: Apr 22, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Art on the city streets
Downtown Goldsboro was bustling Saturday afternoon for its first-ever "Made on Main Street" event, primarily down the stretch of Walnut Street between James and John streets. The street festival was also the first of its kind in the state...Published: Apr 22, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Fremont collapse to cost town $10,000
jpitchford@newsargus.com The cleanup from a building collapse in downtown Fremont will cost the town more than $10,000, town administrator Barbara Aycock said at the town's Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night. The roof of the building, at the corner of...Published: Apr 22, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Reflecting on survival, loss and joy in different hues
Clouds of pastel smoke wafted over the Wayne Community College campus early Saturday morning, as walkers and runners passed through --or around, if they didn't want to get bombed by the powdered paint-- paint stations during the annual Cures...Published: Apr 22, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Friday, April 20, 2018
A picnic with teddy bears
Daniela Alvarez carefully chose chalk colors for her rendering of a rainbow on the brick pathway that makes up Cornerstone Commons in downtown Goldsboro on Wednesday morning. Her mom, Mayra Alvarez, held up her smartphone to capture the moment, taking...Published: Apr 20, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Survivors relay their stories
Rocky Harrison is a cancer survivor four times over. His first diagnosis, squamous cell carcinoma, inside his ear canal, was only the second case of its kind that the hospital in Chapel Hill had ever seen at that time, said...Published: Apr 20, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
County mourns loss of Kirk Keller
Kirk Keller, by many accounts a "force of nature" for his diverse contributions in this county over the years, died early Thursday at Kitty Askins Hospice Center. He was 57. His job was instructor at Wayne Community College in the...Published: Apr 20, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Gardening workshop slated for April 24
A workshop on growing vegetables and herbs will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Wayne County Extension office in the Maxwell Center, 3114 Wayne Memorial Drive. It is the latest in a series of...Published: Apr 20, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
20 years of WISH
Leaders from all over Wayne County came together at Wayne Middle/High Academy Thursday evening to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Wayne Initiative for School Health Centers. The WISH centers are located in Brogden Middle School, Wayne Academy, Dillard...Published: Apr 20, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Thursday, April 19, 2018
House District 21 primary: Raymond Smith
Raymond Smith said that investing a vote in him for N.C. House District 21 is investing a vote for Wayne and Sampson counties "One of the reasons that I am in this race to begin with is because I am...Published: Apr 19, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
House District 21 primary: Eugene Pearsall
As a small business owner, Eugene Pearsall says the state needs to focus more time and resources on small businesses instead of rolling back taxes and regulations to court large companies. Just because a company is large does not mean...Published: Apr 19, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Town of Mount Olive to UMO students: Reach for the sky
MOUNT OLIVE -- A unique new program could soon be taking flight at Mount Olive's airport thanks to a partnership among the airport committee, town of Mount Olive and the University of Mount Olive. The idea is to attract...Published: Apr 19, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Foundation awarded naming rights to multisports complex
The newly opened, 62-acre athletic complex on Oak Forest Road now bears the name of a Goldsboro-based charitable organization. The Goldsboro City Council approved naming the complex the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex Monday, following a $300,000 naming rights donation to...Published: Apr 19, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Fire displaces family of four
Firefighters responded to a mobile home fire at a mobile home park off Genoa Road in Dudley just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. When firefighters arrived at 236 Beaver Drive, the mobile home was engulfed in flames. Arrington Fire Chief Randy...Published: Apr 18, 2018 8:09 PM Full Story
Celebrating 175 years
First Baptist Church of Goldsboro has a history full of significant events that has made it what it is today. Church members are celebrating the 175th anniversary of the church, having been founded in 1843. "When Mr. and Mrs. Charles...Published: Apr 18, 2018 6:00 PM Full Story
One-stop voting begins Thursday
One-stop voting begins at 9 a.m. Thursday for the Tuesday, May 8, primary election. There are three races are on the ballot: * U.S. House of Representatives District 7, Democratic: Kyle Horton of Carolina Beach and Grayson Parker of...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Carl Kasell dies at 84
NEW YORK -- Newscaster Carl Kasell, a signature voice of NPR who brought his gravitas to "Morning Edition" and later his wit to "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" has died. He was 84. NPR said Kasell died Tuesday from...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Kindergarten registration day will be this Friday
Wayne County Public Schools will hold its kindergarten registration day 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday at all 14 elementary schools. "We look forward to the opportunity to welcome families and offer them the opportunity to enroll their child in...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wayne Country Day preps for upcoming final exams
We are on the academic homestretch here at Wayne Country Day School with final exams -- AP and others -- coming into focus on the horizon. Also, class schedules and advisor selection sheets for the 2018-19 school year are due...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Optimist Club hosts oratorical contest
Four local students earned honors and cash prizes in the Goldsboro Optimist Club's oratorical contest based on the theme of "Where Are My Roots of Optimism?" Jose Torres and Rebecca Eliassaint shared first place and were awarded $100 each. In...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Don't get in a pickle parking for festival
MOUNT OLIVE ---- The tens of thousands of people who will pack into Mount Olive for the 32nd annual N.C. Pickle Festival will find that parking is not nearly as plentiful as all things pickle. Finding a place to park...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wayne Community College to host Festival of Food Science
A "Festival of Food Science" will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the campus of Wayne Community College. Targeted to those in kindergarten through fifth grade, the free family event is affiliated with the 2018...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Fighting cancer in pets, and us
Around 150 people visited Waynesborough Park Saturday for the annual Bark for Life event, where pet owners raised money to contribute toward finding a cure for cancer in humans and animals. Nancy Aughtry, organizer of Bark for Life, said somewhere...Published: Apr 18, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Demolition of Fremont building that collapsed scheduled for Wednesday
Demolition on a Fremont building that collapsed April 9 will begin tomorrow, town administrator Barbara Aycock said today. The roof of the building, at the corner of Main Street and Sycamore Street, fell in last week, likely due to decay...Published: Apr 17, 2018 3:53 PM Full Story
Walking so that others might, too
Although polio has been nearly wiped off the face of the planet, there are still people working around the world and right here at home to make sure the job is finished. To that end, runners gathered Saturday for a...Published: Apr 17, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Rosewood wrestling coach to retire this year, championship team honored by state officials
The Rosewood High wrestling team had a stellar end to its 2018 season. North Carolina General Assembly House majority leader John Bell and State Superintendent Mark Johnson visited the Eagles Monday to congratulate them and to present them with...Published: Apr 17, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council sticks to hiring process
A proposal to change the hiring process for the Goldsboro summer youth job program into a lottery selection process was shot down by the Goldsboro City Council Monday. Councilman Antonio Williams recommended the change, which failed to gain support...Published: Apr 17, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
County to hear of college's manufacturing center expansion
Wayne Community College President Dr. Thomas Walker will talk about the expansion and centralization of the college's Advanced Manufacturing Center during today's Wayne County commissioners meeting. The master plan and concept drawings for the center have been completed by...Published: Apr 17, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Norwayne students build table, donate it to Edgewood School
Two dozen Norwayne Middle School students are heading to a state competition this weekend, with one group's project culminating in a donation to Edgewood Community Developmental School. Darlene Smith, sixth-grade math and science teacher, said the students have been working...Published: Apr 17, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Monday, April 16, 2018
Reception recognizes county's student artists
Forty-seven student artists were recognized at the Wayne County Public Schools 2017-2018 Visual Arts Awards Reception on Wednesday at Goldsboro High School. The occasion spotlights art education, something critical in the development of a child, said Tamara Berman-Ishee, assistant superintendent...Published: Apr 16, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Social workers sprinkle enchantedness on prom goers
This year's Southern Wayne High School prom theme is "Some Enchanted Evening." Elvira Carreno, a social worker with Wayne County Public Schools, wanted to make sure that will be the case for everyone attending. She began thinking of ways...Published: Apr 16, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Public meeting for $48M hospital expansion not well attended
It took less than 15 minutes Friday morning for Wayne UNC Health Care officials to state their case for spending nearly $14 million more than initially approved to expand and renovate surgical and endoscopy space. The project, originally budgeted for...Published: Apr 16, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council to talk naming rights
The Goldsboro City Council is set to consider naming rights for the newly opened Goldsboro Multisports Complex on Oak Forest Road. The council will meet at 7 p.m. today in City Hall, at 214 N. Center St. The council...Published: Apr 16, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Welcome home: New Ashley Furniture HomeStore location brings jobs, commerce to vacant business
Ashley HomeStore will open to the public at its new location along North Berkeley Boulevard today. Jack Roush, president of The Parrott Group, which operates 12 Ashley HomeStores in three states, set his sights on the Goldsboro market three...Published: Apr 16, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Friends of Seymour Johnson gather for Gala
The strong relationship between the Goldsboro community and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base is unique in the Air Force, Lt. Gen. Mark D. Kelly, commander, 12th Air Force, said. Be proud of it, embrace it, he told the more...Published: Apr 15, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Appreciating those willing to go in first
First responders are often called upon to handle the most dangerous, high stakes situations imaginable -- so it stands to reason they might appreciate a day of fun every now and then. Saturday was that kind of day, as...Published: Apr 15, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
All County Choral Festival slated for Tuesday night
Wayne County Public Schools will showcase the musical talents of more than 260 student vocalists Tuesday night at the 2018 All County Choral Festival. The free event, which features representation from 26 schools, will be held at Goldsboro High School...Published: Apr 15, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Adopt an airman
The biggest sacrifice that an American makes is to serve their country, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee Chairman Dr. Scott LaFevers said. "Our duty as community members is to ensure that our military members have the...Published: Apr 15, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Friday, April 13, 2018
Fire at Eastern Aluminum Supply causes road closures, heavy smoke
Billows of smoke blanketed the eastern portion of the city for most of the afternoon as Eastern Aluminum Supply on Oak Forest Road burned.At 1:30 p.m., calls came in that Aluminum Building Supply, 311 N. Oak Forest Road, was engulfed...Published: Apr 13, 2018 7:04 PM Full Story
Fire engulfs Eastern Aluminum Supply on Oak Forest Road
UPDATE at 2:14As a fire engulfs Eastern Aluminum Supply, Ash Street to U.S. 70 near Oak Forest Road has been shut down so firefighters can battle the blaze. First responders are on the scene fighting the fire, and people are...Published: Apr 13, 2018 1:53 PM Full Story
Preparing for 'Raise the Age'
The juvenile justice system in North Carolina is preparing for a major restructuring, and Wayne County officials are getting ready. Dozens of Wayne County judicial, law enforcement and education leaders came together at the Maxwell Center Thursday to discuss...Published: Apr 13, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
N.C. Democratic chair: Party is energized by wins in other states
Democratic election victories in other states are encouraging, N.C. Democratic Party Chairman Wayne Goodwin said. The wins have been based on well-organized candidates who ran on issues that weren't on a national agenda, but rather were part of whatever message...Published: Apr 13, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Board of Health talks job vacancies
The Board of Health made quick work of approving the proposed $8.5 million budget -- a 2.2 percent increase from last year's request -- but spent 30 minutes discussing the prickly problem the Health Department has recruiting and retaining...Published: Apr 13, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Thursday, April 12, 2018
Work zone safety tips
In North Carolina, if you injure someone in a crash -- including crashes in work zones -- you are responsible for a person's injuries and any traffic violations that are issued as a result of your involvement in the...Published: Apr 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Residential water meters replaced for automated ones
Residents across the city of Goldsboro are receiving new automated water meters designed to increase reading efficiency, streamline service and red flag costly leaks. Ferguson Waterworks started replacing residential meters in early March at different locations throughout the city. By...Published: Apr 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
With open arms
Kelly Hammerbeck and her two daughters set out one Hershey's Kiss for each day her husband was deployed overseas. But the kisses were replaced with a yellow rose Maj. Eric "Torch" Hammerbeck handed his wife as the family was...Published: Apr 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Safety is urged in road work zones
Last year, 38 people died and more than 7,200 crashes occurred in highway work zones across North Carolina. So far this year there has been at least one crash at the intersection of U.S. 117 South and Country Club...Published: Apr 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Dance for Cures slated for April 28
The third annual Dance for Cures will be held April 28 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Acme Theatre in downtown Goldsboro. The event pairs cancer survivors with ballroom dance professionals to raise money for Southeastern Cancer Care's...Published: Apr 12, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Detention center officer charged in alleged domestic assault
A Wayne County detention officer found himself on the other side of the jail bars Wednesday, when he was arrested following an alleged domestic altercation. Just after midnight, Wayne County sheriff's deputies responded to 202 Janice Drive in Dudley where...Published: Apr 11, 2018 5:34 PM Full Story
Long-awaited homecoming
Cameron Gall waited patiently inside a hangar aboard Seymour Johnson Air Force Base for his father's return Monday night. It's been more than six months since he's been able to play sports or attend scouting events with his dad...Published: Apr 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Boys and Girls director wins national contest
Just two words captured the moment late Tuesday afternoon at the Boys and Girls Club when teen director Raytrell Caldwell received the news about the national contest to determine the Youth Development Professional of the Year -- "You won!!" He...Published: Apr 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
YMCA raises flags to raise awareness about child abuse
A Children's Memorial Flag Raising Ceremony was held outside the YMCA at noon Tuesday, a continuation of the Child Abuse Prevention Proclamation Ceremony held downtown in late March. The annual event was expanded into two this year, organizers said,...Published: Apr 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Man is charged in Princeton murder
PRINCETON -- Princeton police arrested a Four Oaks man Tuesday and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a South Carolina man on April 2. Marcus Anthony Currie, 26, of 292 Buck Dunn Road,...Published: Apr 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Serving at Kitty Askins
When members of the Rotary Club of Goldsboro take breakfast to Kitty Askins Hospice Center, they are providing more than a meal. They are showing people there that they care. The Rotary Club provides breakfast to the facility once a...Published: Apr 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Dr. Robert Shackelford earns Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Dr. Robert Shackelford, second from left, is presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Sunday following services at First Baptist Church in Mount Olive. Shackelford practiced medicine in Mount Olive from 1949 until 2013. From left are Dr. Kevin...Published: Apr 11, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
U.S. 70 upgrade plan moves forward
Plans to upgrade a nearly 7-mile section of U.S. 70 West to freeway standards have passed the initial round of the state's evaluation process. That process will determine which Department of Transportation projects will be funded and scheduled for...Published: Apr 10, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Rotary clubs host walk to eliminate polio
One reason Dr. Bryson Bateman became a Rotarian was because of the club's efforts to eradicate polio. Many may think polio is not a current issue, but that is not the case, the retired physician says. Which is why...Published: Apr 10, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Building a better future
Antonio Hines can be aptly described in two words -- gentle giant. A looming figure on the football field while a student at Goldsboro High School, he was recruited for N.C. State before an injury sidelined him and changed...Published: Apr 10, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Pizza delivery driver robbed
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the robbery of a Domino's delivery driver that happened on Thursday. According to sheriff's reports, the suspects called the restaurant just after 11 p.m. and ordered a pizza and inquired about how much...Published: Apr 10, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Honor band, wind ensemble to perform
MOUNT OLIVE -- The University of Mount Olive's fifth annual Honor Band and Wind Ensemble concert will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Hazel Waters Kornegay Assembly Hall, 207 Wooten St. Music majors, high school students and community members...Published: Apr 10, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Monday, April 9, 2018
No one is injured after roof collapses in Fremont
FREMONT -- No one was injured when the roof of an unoccupied building collapsed at the corner of Main Street and Sycamore Street in Fremont Monday morning. The incident occurred around 10 a.m., said town administrator Barbara Aycock. The building...Published: Apr 9, 2018 2:33 PM Full Story
A love match made of love
SEVEN SPRINGS -- When Doug Jones' kidneys began to fail and he was placed on a transplant list, no one would have thought his wife of nearly 46 years would be a match. Except Trish Jones. She had registered...Published: Apr 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Gone to market
"I am ready to get some tables and start selling some product," Wayne County Extension Service Director Kevin Johnson said Thursday afternoon as he walked around the building that will house the new Farm Credit Farmers Market Located behind...Published: Apr 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Governor launches highway safety campaign
RALEIGH -- Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month to increase awareness that distracted drivers are not only a danger to themselves, but everyone else on the road. In conjunction to the proclamation, the North...Published: Apr 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council waits on car wash
The Goldsboro City Council decided earlier this month to table a decision on a rezoning request that would have led to the addition of a 3,500-square-foot car wash on North Berkeley Boulevard, at Langston Drive and across from Berkeley...Published: Apr 9, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Sunday, April 8, 2018
Wayne County Senior Games
Edna Watson has participated in the Wayne County Senior Games for years, but it's getting harder and harder to find someone to compete against. That's because she will soon turn 96, and not many people that age take part in...Published: Apr 8, 2018 6:09 PM Full Story
Rediscovered: 135th USCT comes alive
The forgotten history and service of the 135th U.S. Colored Troop was celebrated this weekend with re-enactments, a symposium and pop-up museum in downtown Goldsboro. The 135th USCT Living History Weekend: The Lost Troop began Friday with an encampment of...Published: Apr 8, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
World Without Hate presents message of love, forgiveness
The events of Sept. 11 forever changed the lives of a lot of people. For a small community in Texas, however, the life-altering changes came in the days and weeks after the terrorist's deeds were done. Raisuddin Bhuiyan was...Published: Apr 8, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
New store is a barrel full of items and discounts
When you walk in the door at The Discount Barrel, you're already saving money, say owners and managers Tom Cosner and Jesse Cowger. It's a discount store, yes, but it's not a thrift store or a consignment shop. Everything is...Published: Apr 8, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
A hero is laid to rest
Edgar Felton Davis is finally home. And after 50 years he is at last reunited with the love of his life, his wife Sue. There was more laughter than tears as more than 300 people gathered Friday at noon at...Published: Apr 8, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Friday, April 6, 2018
A hero's return
It was a homecoming decades in the making, and a welcome fit for a hero. Hundreds of people lined Wayne Memorial Drive from New Hope Road to Seymour Funeral Home and Cremation Center Thursday to watch as the remains...Published: Apr 6, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Competitors keep their cool in the final day of livestock show
The pigs were petulant and the hogs were unhappy, but the contestants kept their cool Thursday at the 70th annual Wayne County Junior Livestock Show and Sale at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. The show began around 10 a.m. with...Published: Apr 6, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Goldsboro man dies in head-on collision
A Goldsboro man died in an early morning wreck when his pick-up truck collided with with a tractor-trailer on N.C. 111. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. today, Bradley Keith Nelson, 26, 1800 E. Walnut St., was driving north along Broadhurst Bridge...Published: Apr 5, 2018 1:31 PM Full Story
County flood damage prevention ordinance revised
Regulations for recreational vehicles, in-ground and elevated tanks and equipment that service homes in the county's flood zones are included in Wayne County's revised flood damage prevention ordinance. Also, the proposed ordinance includes a conversion agreement so that when...Published: Apr 5, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
City leads state in Main Street awards
The city of Goldsboro led the state in receiving the highest number of 2017 N.C. Main Street awards during a recent ceremony in Clayton. The city, along with 14 other communities, captured four awards recognizing excellence in downtown revitalization...Published: Apr 5, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Annual livestock show herds in the crowds
Isaac Linton, 13, was admittedly nervous as the minutes ticked down to when he would show his goat at the annual Wayne County Junior Livestock Show and Sale at the fairgrounds Wednesday night. It didn't matter that he's been in...Published: Apr 5, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council approves body cameras
Goldsboro police will be upfitted with body cameras as early as the summer, following a Goldsboro City Council decision to spend nearly $90,000 on the technology. The council Monday approved a N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety...Published: Apr 5, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Dudley man charged with assaulting a handicapped person
A Dudley man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a handicapped man. Carlos Lee Williams, 46, of 100 Rollingwood Drive, Dudley, was arrested Tuesday and charged with assault on a handicapped person and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious...Published: Apr 4, 2018 2:34 PM Full Story
Princeton police investigate shooting death of S.C. man
PRINCETON -- Princeton police are investigating the shooting death of a South Carolina man who was wearing body armor during a visit in the Johnston County town Monday. Michael Lorenzo Joyner, 34, of Columbia, South Carolina, was shot in...Published: Apr 4, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
A cry for justice
Tyrone Beamon Jr., 27, and his girlfriend Shondrea Millhouse, 21, were found bound, beaten and strangled to death inside his Mount Olive home in November 2013. Their bodies were left for several days in a bathtub inside the home....Published: Apr 4, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Procession, funeral planned for returning colonel
Air Force Col. Edgar Felton Davis, at long last, is coming home. Davis' remains, recovered nearly 50 years after he was shot down in the skies over Laos during the Vietnam War, will return to Goldsboro Thursday. Davis' remains...Published: Apr 4, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Fill the Theatre is a success with every seat filled with donations
Wayne County residents pitched in last week and filled all 500 seats at the Paramount Theatre with food, personal hygiene items and cleaning supplies. It was United Way of Wayne County's first ever Fill The Theatre campaign, and was held...Published: Apr 4, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Chosen for a 'space' adventure
A Southern Wayne High School junior had her own "lost in space" adventure recently when she was chosen to attend the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy in Huntsville, Alabama. The scholarship program was developed in partnership with the U.S. Space...Published: Apr 4, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Wayne County 4-H Robotics team earns $2,000 grant
A 4-H Robotics team in Wayne County, FRC Team 3737, has received a $2,000 Grant from the Duke Energy Foundation/FIRST North Carolina Fund. Founded by inventor Dean Kamen, who introduced the IBOT Mobility System and the Segway Human Transporter,...Published: Apr 4, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Six Wayne County students named service scholars
Six Arendell Parrott Academy students from Wayne County were recently named service scholars. The Kinston private school recently inducted 191 students into its SERV Society, which stands for Students Effectively Realizing their Value. Goldsboro area students included seniors Catherine Denton...Published: Apr 4, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Deputies suit up to dive under
Under cloudy skies the already murky water becomes even more difficult to see through. Yet two members of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office Dive Team are able to don scuba gear, submerge and -- working together and mostly by...Published: Apr 3, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council denies apartments
The Goldsboro City Council sided with residents Monday in its denial of a rezoning that would have added an 80-unit apartment complex on Cuyler Best Road. Morgan and Associates sought council approval to rezone a 6.2-acre property on Cuyler...Published: Apr 3, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Monday, April 2, 2018
Two charged in robbery, kidnapping
Goldsboro police have two people in custody and are continuing to investigate a recent armed robbery and kidnapping at a local hotel Sunday. The robbery occurred on March 25, just before 6:30 a.m., at the Serena Inn hotel at...Published: Apr 2, 2018 6:56 PM Full Story
Bean bag baseball
Patricia Curtis stands in front of a board on the floor with holes cut in it. She's tense as she prepares to toss a bean bag at the board. She throws underhanded. The 67-year-old used to take the bean bag...Published: Apr 2, 2018 1:33 PM Full Story
Building a world without hate
A grassroots, fundraising effort to help reduce crime in Goldsboro will result in bringing a hate-crime survivor and international peace activist on April 7. Rais Bhuiyan, founder of World Without Hate, will share his story during an admission-free event...Published: Apr 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
UMO holds 17th annual State of the Child Conference
The 17th annual State of the Child Conference, held recently at the University of Mount Olive, was packed -- with educational workshops as well as people attending. The conference was formed in response to the state budget being stretched so...Published: Apr 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Council to eye police cameras
The Goldsboro Police Department has been approved to receive nearly $90,000 in state funding that could lead to every officer receiving a body camera. The N.C. Department of Crime Control and Public Safety grant, which requires a $89,138 city...Published: Apr 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Consider the wind before burning debris
RALEIGH - The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents across the state to think safety and exercise caution during the spring fire season, which typically lasts from March to May. "Burning debris is the No. 1 cause of wildfires,"...Published: Apr 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Task force seeks community input on poverty
WAYne Forward, the task force recently formed to address the causes and symptoms of poverty in Goldsboro and Wayne County wants to hear from residents their thoughts and experiences. In addition to a series of upcoming community meetings and neighborhood...Published: Apr 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Barton College art competition recognizes two local students
Two Parrott Academy art students from Wayne County were recently recognized at the Annual Eastern/Central North Carolina Scholastic Art Competition at Barton College. Middle and upper school students earned a combined total of 50 Gold Key, Silver Key and...Published: Apr 2, 2018 5:50 AM Full Story
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Justice sought for those who can no longer speak
A fresh new set of fliers hangs taped to light poles throughout the city. The photo printed on each is grainy, indistinguishable when viewed through the passenger window of a car idling at a stoplight. For Eddie Wynn, however,...Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Brantley retires after 30-year law career
After more than 30 years serving the people of Wayne County, Chief District Court Judge David Brantley has decided to take a break -- for now. Brantley retired Saturday, after working his last official day Thursday. After a long...Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Spring blossoms at Fremont Daffodil Festival
FREMONT--Kayla Curatolo tried to keep up with her 2-year-old son, Brody, blonde curls bouncing as he made his way to the inflatable slide at the Daffodil Festival on Saturday afternoon. He was on a mission, and he was not alone....Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Easter Eggstravaganza draws crowd to Herman Park
Saturday marked 3-year-old Kelli Hann's very first Easter egg hunt, and she wasn't quite sure what to make of it. She carried a pale pink basket in one hand, while her other hand clutched that of her great-grandmother, Brenda...Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
WorkKeys certification test dates set
The WorkKeys(r) tests for the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) will be offered at Wayne Community College four times during April. The Wayne Occupational Readiness Keys for Success (WORKS) program will provide testing sessions 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on April 3...Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Pikeville Pizza Inn expands
Pizza Inn in Pikeville is about to get a new look, as the restaurant will open up a 1,400-square-foot expansion in early April. The addition will add space for enough seating to accommodate 66 people, and will come with...Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Education, job search seminar promises motivation plus instruction
A free seminar will be offered in April based upon sending a powerful message to the community -- "Remaining Positive in a Negative Environment." Everlasting Investments is spearheading the three-hour event on Saturday, April 21, at 2:30 p.m. at the...Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story
Calypso native inducted into ECU Nursing Hall of Fame
Deborah Kornegay of Calypso has been inducted into the East Carolina University College of Nursing Hall of Fame. The prestigious program honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of nursing through clinical practice, teaching, administration and...Published: Apr 1, 2018 3:05 AM Full Story