On Wednesday last week, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department Housing Unit and Selective Enforcement Unit pulled a vehicle over on the 1600 block of Royall Ave for an equipment violation. A K-9 unit gave a positive alert for the presence of narcotics, and officers conducted a search of the vehicle. A loaded Glock 19…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Crack-Cocaine, MDMA Amongst Items Seized During Traffic Stop
Volleyball: WCDS Sweeps Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Jordin Whitney registered a team-high nine kills during Wayne Country Day’s 25-16, 25-17, 25-14 win over Wayne Christian in Coastal Plains Independent Conference play on Monday afternoon. Jada Vanderhorse contributed five kills, Trinity Smith added four kills, while Kyrah Davis finished with three kills. Kate Hunter handed out 20 assists, served nine aces and had…… read more »
Cross Country: WCDS Take Girls Portion Of CPIC Meet (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day’s Hannah Best turned in a first-place performance during a CPIC meet at Wayne Country Day on Monday. Best ran a 24:08, and the while Macayla Gay (26:56) finished in ninth place. Abbey Greiman (28:32) and Gracyn Perry (28:50) took 15th and 16th place, respectively. Wayne Christian’s Natalie Rheingruber finished in fourth place…… read more »
Perfect Game Names Goldsboro Baseball & Softball C35 Complex as Regional Hub
Photo Credit C35 Sports Complex Twitter Account @C35_Complex Perfect Game President Jerry Ford recently announced that the world’s largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service reached an agreement with former Major League Baseball Player, Rob Wooten, to make Wooten’s C35 Sports Complex in Goldsboro an official regional hub for future Perfect Game baseball…… read more »
PROGRAMMING ALERT: Next High School Game Of The Week Is Oct. 1
Unfortunately, there will be no High School Football Game of the Week this Friday. The next Deacon Jones Auto Group High School Game of the Week will be Friday, October 1st as Princeton travels to Eastern Wayne. The game can be heard live on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 AM and 98.3 FM or streamed online…… read more »
“Mayor Chuck Allen Day” In The City Of Goldsboro
Today, Tuesday, September 21, has been declared “Mayor Chuck Allen Day” in the City of Goldsboro. At Monday’s City Council meeting, current Mayor David Ham read a proclamation in Allen’s honor and presented it to Allen’s family. The proclamation states, “Mayor Allen’s tireless efforts made Goldsboro a better place to live, and have left a…… read more »
2nd Degree Kidnapping Charge Stems From Domestic Disturbance
A suspect faces a kidnapping charge following a domestic disturbance in Wayne County. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says 39-year-old Johnathan B. Bissette of Wilson was taken into custody during the response to a domestic disturbance call on the 2600 block of Pikeville-Princeton Road. Bissette was charged with: Felony 2nd Degree Kidnapping Assault on a…… read more »
Rep. Bell Pushes For Budget Measures To Help Wayne County
Lawmakers continue working on the new state budget. State House Majority Leader John Bell of Wayne County appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3 last week. Rep. Bell says the new budget looks at flood mitigation, and he says every dollar spent upfront will save up to $8 in…… read more »
WCC To Host Vaccination Clinic This Thursday
Wayne Community College will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this week. The event is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23 at the college. It is open to the public. No sign-up or advance registration is necessary. Walgreens personnel will be administering Pfizer vaccines during the clinic. First and second doses will be…… read more »
School Board Sets Process For Filling District 5 Seat
Work begins to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wayne County Board of Education. The board met Monday and set the process for filling the vacancy that will be created when current District 5 representative Joe Democko steps down on October 1st. Fellow school board member Patricia Burden made the motion for filling Democko’s seat…… read more »
