The State Highway Patrol proudly welcomed 65 new troopers at a graduation ceremony held for the 153rd Basic Highway Patrol School on Friday. The ceremony ended 35 weeks of rigorous training to prepare the new troopers for a rewarding career of service to the state of North Carolina. The closed ceremony was held at the…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
State Highway Patrol Graduates 65 New Troopers
WCC Students Follow In The Footsteps Of Their First Responder Brethren On 9/11 (PHOTOS)
Wayne Community College’s Public Safety Division goes the distance in honor of those first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, WCC emergency medical, law enforcement students and their instructors climbed the equivalent of 78 stories, the highest floor firefighters were able to reach…… read more »
GPD Investigates Shooting That Sent One To The Hospital
Around 9:40 PM on Saturday, Goldsboro Police responded to a shooting that occurred on the 1000 block of N. Spence Avenue. A victim was located suffering from a gunshot wound. 19-year-old Elana Corbett was transported to Wayne UNC Health, and then later flown to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. The GOD says Corbett was last…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Anthony McCall from the 4th Fighter Wing McCall has been in the Air Force just about two years. He comes to Goldsboro from Jacksonville, Florida, and says he joined to have experiences outside of…… read more »
Car Collides With 18-Wheeler On Parkstown Road (PHOTO GALLERY)
Shortly after lunch time Saturday, members of the New Hope Fire Department along with an EMS unit were dispatched to the scene of an accident involving a passenger car and an an 18-wheeler loaded with hogs on Parkstown Road between the U.S. 70 Bypass and Beston Road. As fire and EMS arrived, they found a…… read more »
WCC Hosting Job Fair On Wednesday
Wayne Community College will host a mini-job fair this Wednesday, Sept. 15. The event will feature JMA Placement Inc., a staffing company with a footprint across the southeastern United States. It will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Atrium of the Wayne Learning Center on the main campus in Goldsboro. The fair…… read more »
Suspect Arrested On Cocaine Charge During Traffic Stop
Last week Tuesday, members from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Ace Team pulled a vehicle over at Forrest Knolls Road and Grant Drive. During the course of an investigation, illegal narcotics were allegedly found. 63-year-old Tommy Whaley was arrested and transported to the Wayne County Magistrates Office where he was charged with Felony Possession of Cocaine. …… read more »
Football: Eastern Wayne Falls To Greene Central (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne dropped its first game of the season during a tough 26-20 loss against Greene Central on Friday evening. “There’s competition out there. No matter what, going week to week, we have to expect to play our best,” Eastern Wayne head coach Leander Oates said. “We cannot look at anybody’s record and expect them…… read more »
Football: Southern Wayne Unable To Hold Off North Lenoir
Article and photo from Laieke Abebe Despite a great start against North Lenoir, Southern Wayne was unable to keep pace. The Saints couldn’t stop a potent rushing attack from the Hawks and fell 44-24 on Friday evening in Wheat Swamp. Coming off their first win in two years at Goldsboro last week, Ronnie McClary’s squad…… read more »
Cross Country: Rosewood Claims Girls’ Portion Of Carolina 1A Meet (PHOTO GALLERY)
On Friday afternoon, Rosewood hosted a four-team meet at the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex that included North Duplin, Hobbton and Lakewood. The Eagles won the girls’ portion of the meet. Jaylee Amy completed the course in 24 minutes and 43 seconds to capture another first-place finish. Amy’s teammates India Young (28:27), Carson Crane (28:50) and Abigail…… read more »
