January 24, 2021, 81, Princeton – Isaac James Best, 81, of Princeton died Sunday in Wake Medical Center, Raleigh. He was born September 7, 1939 in Lenoir County to James and Helen Hill Best. He is survived by his wife Mary Eason Best and five children. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 1 PM…… read more »
January 21, 2021, 64, Goldsboro – Terry Lee Sills, 64, of Goldsboro died Friday in the Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was December 2, 1956 in Wayne County to Elbert L. and Reba M. Carraway Sills. In keeping with the wishes of the family, he was cremated. Arrangements are by Haskins Funeral Home & Cremations LLC.… read more »
January 21, 2021, 52, Seven Springs – Leticia Ortiz, 52, of Seven Springs died Thursday in the Wayne Memorial Hospital. She was born February 17, 1968 in Fort Myers, FL to Jacinto Ortiz and Josefina Garza. In keeping with the wishes of the family, she was cremated. Arrangements are by Haskins Funeral Home & Cremations,…… read more »
Around 1:15 AM on Tuesday, the clerk at the Circle K convenience store on the 1800 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard called 911 to report the store had just been robbed by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The suspects made off with cash from the register, cartons of cigarettes and…… read more »
SESSION PREVIEW At session start, NC legislators pitch consensus with Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly session begins in earnest Wednesday with the same divided government in place as in the previous two years. Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper are aiming to avoid the same result from 2019.…… read more »
Duke Energy says its customers will benefit from a new deal on costs for closing the company’s coal ash basins in North Carolina. The agreement announced Monday is between Duke Energy, North Carolina officials and the Sierra Club, a conservation group. Duke Energy Spokesperson Meredith Archie says this is a “milestone agreement” for the state.…… read more »
The Wayne County United Soccer Club U15 team won its division in the 32nd annual Bojangles’ Beast of the East Soccer Tournament this past weekend in Greenville to win another title. The U15 boys dominated their opponents, going undefeated in four games, and only conceded two goals while scoring sixteen goals. WCUSC also had six…… read more »
On January 13th, the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force, agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement and the Goldsboro Police Support Services Division executed a search warrant at 117 Internet on the 2300 block of U.S. 117 South. This was the result of a “lengthy” undercover investigation into illegal poker machines in Wayne County. NCALE…… read more »
Veteran Wayne Community College trustee Veda McNair has been awarded the State Board of Community College’s highest honor. McNair, who has served as a WCC trustee since 2005, is the winner of the 2021 I.E. Ready Award. The I.E. Ready Award was created in 1983 to recognize those who make significant contributions to the establishment,…… read more »
Since the summer of 2020, United Way of Wayne County has worked to support the Wayne County Health Department. That work is set to continue through June with the renewal of the contract from Curamericas Global, Inc., which supports 3.5 Community Healthcare Worker positions to partner with the innovative work of the Wayne County Health…… read more »
