Monthly Archives: September 2021

Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At Piedmont Airline Rd. Home

Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested At Piedmont Airline Rd. Home

Police storm a Goldsboro home to arrest a shooting suspect.  The Goldsboro Police Department reports 21-year-old Jason D. Haskill of Goldsboro was identified as a suspect in the September 11th shooting on the 1000 block of N. Spence Avenue that sent a 19-year-old female to the hospital.  On Thursday, the Goldsboro Police Department received information…read more »

Boys Soccer: WCDS Blanks Greenfield (PHOTO GALLERY)

Boys Soccer: WCDS Blanks Greenfield (PHOTO GALLERY)

Wayne Country Day’s late-season win streak continues. Andrew Sherman notched a team-high four goals and the Chargers picked up their 10th straight victory, 5-0 over Greenfield on Wednesday afternoon. “They were up for it. It’s the same every year. It’s that initial five to 10 minutes, which will set the tempo for the rest of…read more »

Boys Soccer: Southern Wayne Concedes Late Goal, Falls To Fike

Boys Soccer: Southern Wayne Concedes Late Goal, Falls To Fike

Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Southern Wayne soaked up the pressure in the second half but could not keep the deadlock intact. The Saints gave up a goal with less than a minute left in the game and fell, 2-1 to Fike in Quad County 3A Conference soccer action on Wednesday. 24 seconds away…read more »

North Carolina News – September 30

North Carolina News – September 30

GUNS CONFISCATED-SCHOOLS Fifth gun confiscated from school in North Carolina system WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police officer has confiscated a handgun from a student’s backpack at a magnet school, the fifth such incident in the same school system this month. The Winston-Salem Journal reports the officer took the gun from a student…read more »

Cross Country: Golden Falcons Fly Away With Boys’ Portion Of Conference Meet

Cross Country: Golden Falcons Fly Away With Boys’ Portion Of Conference Meet

The C.B. Aycock boys turned in a dominating performance during a Quad County 3A Conference cross country meet Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Falcons had seven runners finish in the top 10. Todd Gardner secured first place in 19 minutes, 38 seconds. Matt Stout (19:56) wound in second place, while Curtis Simmons secured third in 20:13.…read more »

GPD Investigates Early Morning Shooting That Left One Dead

GPD Investigates Early Morning Shooting That Left One Dead

Around 4 AM on Thursday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 300 block of S. Leslie Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. On the way to that location, officers discovered a vehicle that had crashed into a residence on the 700 block of E. Walnut Street. The driver, 28-year-old Dashaunti Lavarious Waters…read more »

Wayne County Fair: Day 1 Schedule

Wayne County Fair: Day 1 Schedule

The schedule for Thursday, September 30, at the Wayne Regional Agricultural Fair: 8:00-10:30 AM Receive all remaining exhibits 12:00 Noon All educational booths completed 12:30 PM Judging all individual exhibits and Educational Booths 4:00 PM Gates Open 5:00 PM Powers Great American Midways open 5:30 PM Vocational Competition – Math, Entertainment Arena 6:00 PM Open…read more »

Wayne County’s Unemployment Ticks Down In August

Wayne County’s Unemployment Ticks Down In August

Wayne County’s unemployment rate dropped a couple of points in August.  According to Wednesday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce, Wayne County’s seasonally unadjusted jobless rate dropped to 4.7% last month.  That’s down from the 4.9% unemployment rate recorded in July.  Wayne County’s jobless rate is still much improved from this time last year. …read more »

Car Rolls At 70/581 Intersection

Car Rolls At 70/581 Intersection

A vehicle left the roadway and rolled early this morning at a Rosewood intersection.  One vehicle could be seen lying on its side this morning at the intersection of Highway 70 West and 581, right in front of the Walmart shopping complex.  Fire and law enforcement were on the scene of the crash.read more »

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