Yearly Archives: 2021

Goldsboro Couple Gets Engaged On “FOX & Friends”

Goldsboro Couple Gets Engaged On “FOX & Friends”

(GDN) – A chilly morning in New York City warmed up quickly for one Goldsboro couple.  Ryan Harrison, a police officer from Goldsboro, pulled off what will hopefully be the surprise of a lifetime for his girlfriend Gianna.   Ryan proposed to Gianna on live TV during Monday morning’s “FOX & Friends” show on the FOX…read more »

Auditor: No Major Issues Detected In City’s Latest Delayed Audit

Auditor: No Major Issues Detected In City’s Latest Delayed Audit

(GDN) — The City of Goldsboro is waiting on another financial audit.  Monday evening, the Goldsboro City Council heard an initial presentation on the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Audit from John Frank of accounting firm Dixon, Hughes, Goodman, LLP.  Frank says the General Fund’s available Fund balance was down this year, but still came in around…read more »

Upcoming WCC Holiday And Spring Registration Dates

Wayne Community College will be closed from Dec. 23 through Dec. 29 and on Dec. 31. Spring semester classes begin Jan. 5, 2022. Open registration for those classes will be held 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Jan. 3 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Jan. 4. Tuition is due by 4 p.m. on Jan. 4. New students…read more »

Governor Lays Out Steps To Safely Gather During The Holidays

Governor Lays Out Steps To Safely Gather During The Holidays

(GDN) — Cases of the coronavirus are climbing in North Carolina.  With the holiday gatherings approaching and with the contagious new Omicron variant, new cases of COVID-19 are expected to continue spiking.  Over 10,000 new cases of COVID were confirmed in North Carolina since Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper shared some important steps to help protect…read more »

North Carolina News – December 20

North Carolina News – December 20

POLICE SHOOTING-NORTH CAROLINA Police: Officer fatally shoots man stabbing 13-year-old girl CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina police department says one of its officers shot and killed a man who was stabbing his ex-wife’s 13-year-old daughter inside a home. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says the teenager was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries…read more »

Suspect Accused Of Trafficking Opium

Suspect Accused Of Trafficking Opium

(GDN) — Bond is set at $1 million for a drug trafficking suspect.  Last week Tuesday, officers from the Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing and Selective Enforcement Units conducted a voluntary encounter with a vehicle at the Rosewood area Walmart.  The driver, Carl D. Johnson, gave officers consent to search the vehicle.  The search reportedly led…read more »

WCPS Names Its New District Military Liaison

WCPS Names Its New District Military Liaison

Starting in January, Wayne County Public Schools will have a new District Military Liaison supporting military connected students and their families. Heather Winstead, School Counselor for Greenwood Middle, will replace Jamie Livengood, who served in this role for more than 13 years before transitioning to a new role as the district’s Student & Family Support…read more »

Suspect Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converters

Suspect Accused Of Stealing Catalytic Converters

(GDN) — On December 9th, The Goldsboro Police Department responded to the 4200 block of Highway 70 East where a subject had been spotted inside a fenced area of a closed business.  The subject had fled the scene by the time officers arrived.  The investigation revealed the subject had cut three catalytic converters from three…read more »

Men’s Basketball: Emmanuel College At UMO

Men’s Basketball: Emmanuel College At UMO

The University of Mount Olive men’s basketball team defeated the Conference Carolinas-leaders, the Lions of Emmanuel College 89-84 on Saturday. This win takes the Trojans to 6-4 overall and 5-1 in Conference.read more »

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