The Goldsboro Police Department is hosting Coffee With a Cop on Sept. 29, from 8 a.m. to 10, at Chick-fil-A, at 1201 N. Berkeley Blvd.… read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2023
GPD Hosting Coffee With a Cop at Chick-fil-A
Tropical Storm Ophelia Causes Minor Damage in Wayne County
Tropical Storm Ophelia brought heavy rain and wind to Wayne County late in the day on Friday, and it continued for most of the day on Saturday.… read more »
Larceny Suspect in Custody After Resisting Arrest
On Sept. 12 at approximately 10:35 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to Target, 1204 Sunburst Drive, for reports of a larceny. Target Loss Prevention reported that an unknown white male stole a Go Trax Electric bicycle from the business.… read more »
Carolyn Louise Manuel Perkins
September 13, 2023, 89, South Carolina — Carolyn Louise Manuel Perkins went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, in South Carolina. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church in Dudley. Interment will follow in First Congregational Church Cemetery. Carolyn Louise Manuel Perkins was…… read more »
Donald Ray Benton
September 19, 2023, 73, Princeton — Donald Ray Benton, 73, of Princeton passed away at Lillington Universal Health Care on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. He was born on April 26, 1950 in Wayne County to the late Luby Benton, Jr. and Dora Lee Goodson Benton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death…… read more »
Amanda Christine Huggins
September 16, 2023, 33, Princeton — Amanda Christine Huggins, 33, passed away on September 16, 2023 in Wake County. She was born on October 27, 1989 in Pitt County to Eileen Wilson Huggins and the late Richard Gentry Huggins. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her maternal grandmother and grandfather,…… read more »
BREAKING: University of Mount Olive on Lockdown
MOUNT OLIVE – According to unconfirmed reports, a suspect in a stolen vehicle fleeing from law enforcement in Mount Olive, exited the vehicle and fled on foot early this afternoon.… read more »
WCPS Cancels All After-School Activities
Due to the threat of inclement weather later today, Wayne County Public Schools has canceled all after-school programs and school-sponsored events.
This includes athletic practices & competitions, 4-H programs, tutoring, staff meetings, PTA meetings, parent nights, etc.… read more »
Traffic Stop Involving Gang Members Leads to Drug Arrests
On Sept. 20, at approximately 3:34 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department’s Selective Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 900 block of N. Carolina Street for a motor vehicle violation.… read more »
Crews Respond to Two-Car Accident in Mount Olive
On the afternoon of Sept. 22, Mount Olive firefighters along with a Wayne County EMS unit were dispatched to the scene of a two-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of NC 55 East and Breazeale Ave. in front of McDonald’s.… read more »
