In another top-25 nationally ranked contest, the No. 25 University of Mount Olive women’s lacrosse team secured a 19-11 win over No. 22 Roberts Wesleyan in non-conference play at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex on Monday evening. With the win, the Trojans improve to 1-2 overall and have now played three nationally-ranked opponents to…… read more »
There will be an increased fire danger on Tuesday. The National Weather Service warns westerly winds will gust up to 20 to 30 mph across central North Carolina from late morning to early evening Tuesday, and the relative humidity is expected to drop to as low as 25 to 35 percent. This combination of gusty…… read more »
The 2023 Conference Carolinas Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships concluded on Monday afternoon with Mount Olive collecting both the men’s and women’s team titles at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It’s the seventh-straight title for the men’s program while the women claimed back-to-back titles and have now won eight of…… read more »
Two suspects have been arrested after breaking and entering a local business. According to the police report, on February 19, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.m., A-Shift officers responded to a report of a breaking and entering that just occurred at 128 E. Walnut St. Witnesses advised two suspects broke the window on the door at Best Beauty Care, entered, and…… read more »
Emmanuel College and the University of Mount Olive Trojans baseball team split the doubleheader on Saturday. The first game kickoff at noon and after a nine inning game, Emmanuel took the win with 5 to 4 over over the trojans. The second game got underway around 3: 30. This game went into extra innings after seven…… read more »
On February 17, 2023, at approximately 8:24 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to several alerts from the ShotSpotter system in the 1100 block of Olivia Lane. Prior to arrival of officers, a 911 call was made advising that a male subject had been shot. When officers arrived, they found a 15-year-old male suffering from a single gunshot wound.…… read more »
Wayne County Public Schools is working to help parents prepare their child for Kindergarten. The school district will hold a special early education seminar on Saturday, April 1, at the H.V. Brown Cultural Center and Neal Stitt Building, at 801 Poplar Street in Goldsboro. The event is free for registrants and will kick off at…… read more »
Kerry Williams of Eureka tried his luck on a $2 Fast Play ticket and won a $144,910 jackpot. Williams bought his lucky 10X The Cash ticket Thursday night at Moe’s Food Mart on N.C. 222 East in Fremont. He arrived Friday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home…… read more »
Late Friday afternoon an accident involving a motor scooter and white car at the intersection of Emmaus Church Road and Kelly Springs Road occurred. The rider of the scooter was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. Dudley firefighters and EMS arrived on the scene shortly to find the rider laying on the ground near the…… read more »
A Pink Hill man has been arrested after fleeing from law enforcement during a traffic stop. According to the report on 02/15/2023, members of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office DWI Task Force was conducting speed enforcement in the area of Hwy 111 South near Spring Creek High School. Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop…… read more »
