Category Archives: Local News
Police: Suspect in Custody After Shooting, Standoff, and House Fire on Shelley Drive in Goldsboro
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A suspect is in custody following an early morning shooting, police standoff, and house fire Wednesday on Shelley Drive, according to the Goldsboro Police Department. Officers respon...
Apr 15, 2026
PET OF THE WEEK: Nip powered by Jackson & Sons
This week's WGBR Pet of the Week powered by Jackson & Sons, features a young cat who is ready to find a loving family to call her own. Nip is a 7-month-old domestic longhair mix with a striking bl...
Apr 15, 2026
Seegars Fence Company Gives Back with Helping Hands Project at The Portal
GOLDSBORO, NC - A long-standing Goldsboro business is continuing its tradition of community service, this time helping create a safer and more secure space for individuals working to overcome homeless...
Apr 14, 2026
Statewide Burn Ban Continues as 554 Wildfires Burn More Than 2,200 Acres Across North Carolina
RALEIGH, NC - State officials say North Carolina's wildfire threat remains high, with more than 550 fires reported since the statewide burn ban took effect late last month. Since the state-issued ban ...
Apr 14, 2026
Goldsboro Books-A-Million Associate Wins National Writing Contest, Honored in New York City
GOLDSBORO, NC - A Goldsboro bookstore associate is gaining national recognition after winning a nationwide writing contest celebrating creativity among employees across the country. BooksAMillion, the...
Apr 14, 2026
Three Arrested in March Armed Robbery of Goldsboro Tobacco Store
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Three men are now facing charges in connection with an armed robbery at a Goldsboro business that involved a handgun and multiple felony offenses, according to the Goldsboro Police D...
Apr 14, 2026
Pink Hill Grandfather Wins $100,000 in NC Lottery Second-Chance Drawing
RALEIGH, NC - A Pink Hill man is celebrating a life-changing surprise after a phone call revealed he had won $100,000 in a North Carolina Education Lottery second-chance drawing. When Delmar Scott ans...
Apr 14, 2026
Local Business Leader Selena Worrell Named to 100 Women to KNOW in America
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Local business leader Selena Worrell has been recognized among the nation's most influential women after being named a recipient of the 100 Women to KNOW in America Award by The KNOW...
Apr 13, 2026
Eleven Displaced, Two Firefighters Injured in Goldsboro Structure Fire
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Eleven people were displaced and two firefighters were injured following a late-night structure fire Saturday at a double-wide manufactured home in Goldsboro. According to the Goldsb...
Apr 13, 2026
Sullivan Named WCC's Dallas Herring Achievement Award Winner
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College has named Molly Sullivan, an Associate in Science student, as the recipient of its 2026 Dallas Herring Achievement Award. The award honors the late Dr. Dallas...
Apr 13, 2026