Time to hang up another banner. The Wayne Country Day girls’ golf team wrapped up its season by finishing as state runners-up during the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association DII State Championship meet held at Bryan Park Golf Club in Browns Summit. The Chargers shot a team score of 227. Karsyn Roberts, who shot the…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Girls Golf: WCDS Finishes Season As State Runners-Up
Two Suspects Arrested Following Goldsboro Armed Robbery
Just before 11 PM on Wednesday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the report of a robbery on the 1800 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard. A victim was reportedly robbed of cash at gunpoint. A suspect description and vehicle information were obtained, and officers began canvassing the area. Members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office…… read more »
North Carolina News – October 28
COUPLE KIDNAPPED Eight charged after North Carolina couple kidnapped HICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff’s office says eight people face charges after a North Carolina couple was kidnapped and assaulted. The Hickory Daily Record reports the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that deputies responded to a call from a…… read more »
Sheriff Reminds Public To Always Lock Vehicles, Protect Valuables
Over the past few months, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in thefts from vehicles. Most of those break-ins have been to unlocked cars or cars where valuables, including guns, purses, money, and car keys, were visible. Wayne County Sheriff Larry Pierce urges residents and visitors to lock their car doors, even…… read more »
North Carolina Woman Trying To Cross Road Hit By Car, Dies
KINSTON, N.C. (AP) — The N.C. State Highway Patrol says a woman attempting to cross a five-lane highway was killed when she was struck by a car whose driver didn’t stop. The patrol told news outlets that 43-year-old Amy Jo Tyndall and a second person were trying to cross N.C. Highway 11 near Ashland Drive…… read more »
Wayne County Records 300 COVID-19 Deaths
The number of has stabilized, but Wayne County continues to record hundreds of new coronavirus cases every week. According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 422 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wayne County over the past two weeks. Wayne County has recorded 300 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began. Wednesday’s…… read more »
Boys Soccer: WCDS Falls In NCISAA 2A Semifinals (PHOTO GALLERY)
What a game. It took more than 110 minutes for a winner to emerge in Wayne Country Day’s N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A semifinals matchup against Trinity Academy of Raleigh. Unfortunately, the ball did not bounce the Chargers’ way, and Trinity Academy escaped with a 7-6 victory in a penalty-kick shootout to advance to…… read more »
GPD Investigates Report Of Fight, Gunfire At Spence Ave. Walmart
The Goldsboro Police Department was called to the Walmart on Spence Avenue around 10:45 AM Wednesday for the report of an active disturbance. A fight had reportedly broken out in the store with several subjects assaulting another person. Officers arrived and received further information that shots had been fired outside of the store. However, the…… read more »
State’s COVID Trends Improve, Officials Still Urge Vaccinations & Boosters
There’s renewed hope over the last month as North Carolina has watched its number of coronavirus cases drop. Gov. Roy Cooper shared what he called the “good news” at a media briefing on Wednesday. Cooper says fewer people are requiring hospital beds and ICU care for COVID. Gov. Cooper is also pleased that children as…… read more »
North Carolina News – October 27
OXYGEN TANK-WORKER LAWSUIT She asked to bring oxygen to work — they fired her instead WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A woman who was fired after asking to bring an oxygen tank to work to help her breathe will get $25,000 in a federal settlement. Delaware-based TriMark Foodcraft also agreed to train its staff on what…… read more »
