Category Archives: Local News
DOT to Pause Most Construction During Holiday Weekend
The N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily halt most construction activities along major highways early next week to keep traffic flowing for Fourth of July travel.… read more »
Edgewood Community School to Benefit from T-Mobile Grant
On June 27, the city of Goldsboro received a $15,000 grant from T-Mobile as one of the company’s 25 new Hometown Grant recipients.
This cash infusion will help Goldsboro develop the first-ever STEM Program at Edgewood Community Development School, including monthly STEM project kits to provide innovative learning environments that are student focused, “hands on” and spark collaborative problem-solving opportunities for students with disabilities. The monthly subscription and reusable STEM kits will provide students with some of the same opportunities and experiences as their typically developing peers.… read more »
SJAFB to Rename Recreation Area
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base’s 4th Fighter Wing leadership is pleased to announce that the Fort Fisher Air Force Recreation Area has been renamed the Blakeslee Air Force Recreation Area. The renaming comes following a recommendation for a name change by the Congressional Naming Commission.… read more »
Family of Fallen Wayne County Deputy has Mortgage Paid Off
Almost a year after the passing of Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Fishman, his family has received quite an unexpected gift. The organization Tunnel to Towers paid off the Fishman family’s mortgage. Sgt. Fishman was survived by his wfie Sarah, and two children. A 12-year veteran of the Wayne County Sheriff’s office, Fishman was one…… read more »
“Operation Firecracker” Reminders Motorists Not to Drink and Drive
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers and boaters not to drink and drive this Fourth of July.
That was the message from traffic safety officials and law enforcement officers at Wednesday’s launch in Raleigh of anti-drunk driving campaigns aimed at automobile drivers and boaters.
Officials were at the Falls Lake Upper Barton Creek Boating Access Area in Raleigh for Wednesday morning’s launch of the “Operation Firecracker Booze It & Lose It” and “Operation Dry Water” campaigns.… read more »
Suspicious Vehicle Leads to Arrest
On June 25, deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office located a suspicious vehicle in the area of Luby Smith Road.
Deputies contacted the driver who was found to have an outstanding arrest warrant. The driver, Joshua Earl Cummings, 36, of 5029 Trappers Rd, Wilson, was subsequently arrested and during the investigation probable cause was established to search the vehicle in which suspected methamphetamine, heroin and catalytic converters were located within. … read more »
Humphrey to Present North Carolina Flag to Family of Late Eagle Scout
On Friday morning, State Representative Chris Humphrey will present a North Carolina flag to the family of Trace Hill, the Eagle Scout, who passed away at age 15 in January of this year.
The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m., at 945 Hwy 123 N,, in Hookerton. The site is meaningful because it is also the location of Hill’s Eagle Scout project. … read more »
Seven Springs Hosting Fourth of July Celebration
The town of Seven Springs is Fourth of July celebration is Saturday, July 1st at 7 p.m.… read more »
Update: Goldsboro Police Respond to Shots Fired
Updated Information: As a result of the ongoing investigation, probable cause was developed for charges against two male subjects identified as Mikell Vito Wright, 22, and Isaiah Jaiquan Benton-Lofton, 18.
These subjects were arrested during a traffic stop conducted by the Goldsboro Police Department’s VICE Unit on Wednesday, in the 700 block of Force Road. Both subjects were served with their warrants and were left in the custody of the Wayne County Jail.… read more »
