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Sexual Assault Under Investigation

Sexual Assault Under Investigation

Goldsboro Police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred on Saturday. According to the report, on April 22, 2023, at approximately 5:45 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of Bain Street for a report of a sexual assault. Officers made contact with the female victim…read more »

Mount Olive Captures Second Straight Conference Carolinas Women’s Tennis Championship Title

Mount Olive Captures Second Straight Conference Carolinas Women’s Tennis Championship Title

Third-seeded Mount Olive captured its second consecutive Conference Carolinas Women’s Tennis Championship with a thrilling 4-3 win over top-seeded Erskine in the final on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center.  Mount Olive with its tournament win earns Conference Carolinas’ automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division II Women’s Tennis Championship.…read more »

Goldsboro Police Looking for Missing Woman

Goldsboro Police Looking for Missing Woman

Goldsboro Police are asking for assistance in locating a missing woman. Deloris Katherine Bledsoe, 33 is described as 5′ 9″ weighing 200 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes. Bledsoe’s last known location was Pinewood Drive in Goldsboro Saturday, April 22nd at 10:00 PM. If you have any information on this person’s location, please call…read more »

100 Years Celebration of Scouting

100 Years Celebration of Scouting

The Wayne County Regional Agricultural Fairgrounds was busy Saturday as scouts from across the area took part in a day-long event celebrating the 100 years of scouting in America. Boy Scout troops from the Tuscarora Council held demonstrations throughout the day to promote scouting.read more »

Store Clerk Charged After Underage Driver Involved in Crash

Store Clerk Charged After Underage Driver Involved in Crash

A store clerk has been charged following an North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) investigation into a vehicle crash involving a 20-year-old driver.    In the early morning hours of April 2, 2023, North Carolina State Highway Patrol (SHP) responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a 20-year-old female driver, who sustained minor injuries, in Wayne County.…read more »

Labor Department Presents Annual Safety Awards

Labor Department Presents Annual Safety Awards

The N.C. Department of Labor recognized area employers and employees at the agency’s annual safety awards banquet held on Tuesday, April 18, in Goldsboro at the Lane Tree Golf Club. “North Carolina’s employers and employees show us the true importance of a strong commitment to safety and health each and every day,” Labor Commissioner Josh…read more »

Greater Goldsboro Road Run a Success

Greater Goldsboro Road Run a Success

It’s one of the oldest road races in the state and is guaranteed to be a great time! The Sunrise Kiwanis of Goldsboro hosted it’s Annual Greater Goldsboro Road Run Saturday in downtown Goldsboro. Approximately 157 runners for the one-mile fun run, 5k, and 10k run.read more »

GPD: Public Assistance Requested

GPD: Public Assistance Requested

The Goldsboro Police Department Investigative Services Bureau is requesting assistance with their investigation into the homicide of a 15-year-old juvenile female that occurred on April 12, 2023, in the 100 block of N. Leslie St. Investigators are seeking any video that may have been taken during the gathering. This would include any video prior to,…read more »

WCC Art Exhibit and Concert Set for April 27

WCC Art Exhibit and Concert Set for April 27

Wayne Community College invites the public to enjoy an evening of art and music during its Spring Fine Arts Festival. The event will be held 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 27 in the Wayne Learning Center (building with the flag poles in front) on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro. Close to 100 drawings, paintings…read more »

UMO Men and Women’s Tennis Advance

UMO Men and Women’s Tennis Advance

 It was a thrilling first day at the 2023 Conference Carolinas Tennis Championships on Friday, April 23 at the Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center for the University of Mount Olive Trojan Men and Women’s Tennis. In the Conference Carolinas Men’s Tennis Championship opening round, sixth-seeded Mount Olive picked up a 4-3 win over seventh-seeded Converse…read more »

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