Category Archives: Local News
Police Chief: Officers Ready To Protect Protesters, Property
Goldsboro Police Chief Mike West says, overall, he was pleased with the outcome from Sunday night's protests in Downtown Goldsboro.While talking with Goldsboro Daily News, Chief West says there were o...
Jun 01, 2020
Protesters March In Downtown Goldsboro (PHOTO GALLERY)
In Downtown Goldsboro, demonstrators march against police violence toward African Americans.The protests swept across the nation this weekend as Americans voiced their frustrations over the death of a...
Jun 01, 2020
BE PREPARED: 2020 Hurricane Season Officially Begins
The 2020 Hurricane Season is underway. Monday, June 1, marks the official start to the hurricane season, although two named storms have already affected parts of North Carolina in recent weeks. As res...
Jun 01, 2020
PIC OF THE DAY: A Summer Treat
5-year-old Helena McPhail stopped by the Sugar Shack in Mount Olive to grab a large cup filled with rainbow icee Saturday afternoon. The rainbow icee is one of her favorite flavors the she loves to ea...
Jun 01, 2020
Demonstrations Come To Downtown Goldsboro
Protests are sweeping across the nation as Americans voice their frustrations over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. The outrage over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has le...
May 31, 2020
Mount Olive Hosts Second Parade For Graduates (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Town of Mount Olive hosted another parade for graduating high school seniors this past Tuesday. Seniors from Spring Creek and North Duplin high schools, as well as graduates from area private scho...
May 31, 2020
Vehicles Collide In Mar-Mac (PHOTOS)
Late Saturday afternoon, firefighters from Mar-Mac along with an EMS unit responded to the scene of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Old Mount Olive Highway and Genoa Road. The southbound la...
May 31, 2020
Grant Presented To Patetown Fire Department (PHOTO GALLERY)
Late Thursday, members of the Patetown Fire Department gathered at their station on Patetown Road anxiously waiting for a visit from North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshall Mi...
May 31, 2020
Hay Barn Fire Near Seven Springs (PHOTO GALLERY)
Before lunchtime on Thursday, firefighters from Seven Springs, Indian Springs, Pricetown, and Elroy were dispatched to a possible working structure fire on the farm of Jerry Lynch near Seven Springs. ...
May 28, 2020
Two More COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Wayne County
20 people have now passed away due to the coronavirus in Wayne County.As of Wednesday's update from Wayne County Government, there have been 1,047 total positive cases of COVID-19 in Wayne County. 469...
May 27, 2020