Yearly Archives: 2021

Doris Ann Sutton

Doris Ann Sutton

May 17, 2021, 80 , La Grange – Doris Ann Sutton, 80, was welcomed by the warm embrace of her Savior as her faith became sight on Monday, May 17, 2021. Doris Ann was born in Lenoir County to the late Clarence Franklin Skinner and Amy Louise Skinner on May 20, 1940. In addition to…read more »

“Jimmy” James Raeford Holland Jr.

“Jimmy” James Raeford Holland Jr.

May 14, 2021, 71, Goldsboro – “Jimmy” James Raeford Holland Jr. passed away at Wayne UNC Hospital with his son, Jay, by his side on May 14, 2021. He was born in Goldsboro, NC on June 15, 1949. He was the youngest of five children born to Mr. James Raeford Holland and wife, Edna Kornegay…read more »

North Carolina News – May 18

North Carolina News – May 18

DEPUTY SHOOTING-NORTH CAROLINA Prosecutor: Deputies’ fatal shooting of Black man justified ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina district attorney says the shooting of a Black man killed by sheriff’s deputies was justified. District Attorney Andrew Womble made the announcement Tuesday after reviewing the results of a State Bureau of Investigation probe of the…read more »

City Donates Property For Sheriff’s New Addiction Recovery Program

City Donates Property For Sheriff’s New Addiction Recovery Program

A Goldsboro home is being donated to assist persons struggling with drug abuse and addiction. At Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting, Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce asked the council to bestow the property at 807 Nile Street to Hope Restorations, Inc. Pierce says this is part of the sheriff’s office new program to help reduce…read more »

Driver Charged In May 7 Fatal Crash On U.S. 70 Bypass

Driver Charged In May 7 Fatal Crash On U.S. 70 Bypass

Felony charges are filed in a Wayne County traffic crash that has now resulted in one death.  On May 7th, a vehicle travelling on the U.S. 70 Bypass near Parkstown Road ran off the highway and overturned.  The driver and two passengers were injured in the crash and taken to the hospital.  One passenger, 34-year-old…read more »

WCPS Publishes Wayne Collection

WCPS Publishes Wayne Collection

After a break in publication last spring, Wayne County Public Schools is excited to announce that its annual Wayne Collection is now online at http://www.waynecountyschools.org/. This year, the digital collection will highlight student artwork and written work from both the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years. “We are delighted to release the latest edition of the…read more »

LCSO: Suspect Charged For Sexual Crimes Against A Juvenile

LCSO: Suspect Charged For Sexual Crimes Against A Juvenile

A suspect is accused of raping a minor in Lenoir County.  On January 14th, the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation of sexual crimes against a juvenile.  Detectives conducted the investigation and obtained evidence to prove the allegations. Last week Wednesday, warrants were served on Jamaal Mills for First Degree Forcible Rape, Statutory Rape…read more »

GPD To Carry Torch For Special Olympics

GPD To Carry Torch For Special Olympics

The Goldsboro Police Department will take a brisk jog up Berkeley Boulevard to help the Special Olympics of North Carolina.  This Wednesday, May 19, the GPD will run the Special Olympics Torch from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base up to Lowe’s.  The run is scheduled to begin at 9 AM Wednesday. The public is invited…read more »

Wayne County Bridge Will Be Replaced, Project Will Require Detour

Wayne County Bridge Will Be Replaced, Project Will Require Detour

Grantham School Road where it crosses Thoroughfare Swamp will close Tuesday morning for a bridge-replacement project. An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor will demolish the 67-year-old bridge and construct a modern structure with wider travel lanes and shoulders. The new bridge is scheduled to be completed by this coming October, when the road would reopen.…read more »

SHP Identifies Driver Killed In Waller Road Crash

SHP Identifies Driver Killed In Waller Road Crash

The driver in a fatal Wayne County car crash has been identified.  56-year-old Lewis O. Craig of Mount Olive perished in the Friday night accident on Waller Road near Cashwell Hill Road west of Mount Olive.  According to the State Highway Patrol, Craig’s vehicle went left of center, overcorrected and left the roadway.  The vehicle…read more »

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