Category Archives: Local News
Police Investigating Shooting on Lincoln Drive as Accidental
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - The Goldsboro Police Department has identified the victim in a Wednesday night shooting on Lincoln Drive and now says the incident is being investigated as an accidental shooting. Of...
Apr 09, 2026
UMO FBLA Scholars Earn Top Honors at State Leadership Conference
MOUNT OLIVE, NC - Students from the University of Mount Olive Tillman School of Business demonstrated strong performance and professional skill at the 72nd Annual North Carolina FBLA Collegiate State ...
Apr 08, 2026
WCC to Offer Junior Bison Summer Camps
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Middle and high school students are invited to explore hobbies and future careers through Wayne Community College's Junior Bison Summer Camps. "Our Junior Bison Summer Camps are a gr...
Apr 08, 2026
PET OF THE WEEK: Betty powered by Jackson & Sons
This week's WGBR Pet of the Week powered by Jackson & Sons, features Betty - a lovable retriever mix hoping to find her perfect family. Betty is a 6-year-old Golden/Doodle mix with a beautiful yel...
Apr 08, 2026
Wayne County Clerk of Court Warns Public About Court Notice Text Scam
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - Julie Whitfield is warning residents about a scam circulating in the community after several individuals reported receiving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from a North Ca...
Apr 07, 2026
WCC's Nachbaur Earns Academic Excellence Award
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College student Kelly Nachbaur is the recipient of a 2026 Academic Excellence Award from the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). Nachbaur is enrolled in ...
Apr 07, 2026
Suspect Arrested After Shots Fired Into Occupied Goldsboro Home
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A Rocky Mount man has been arrested following a March shooting in Goldsboro that left an occupied home damaged by gunfire and placed three people at risk, according to the Goldsboro ...
Apr 06, 2026
Goldsboro Pediatrician Dr. David Tayloe Jr. Receives National Child Health Award
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Longtime Goldsboro pediatrician Dr. David T. Tayloe Jr. has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious F. Edward Rushton CATCH Award, recognizing decades of leadership and advo...
Apr 06, 2026
NC State Audit Identifies 19 Findings, $342,093 in Questioned Costs
RALEIGH, N.C. - The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released its 2025 Statewide Single Audit, examining billions in federal funding distributed across North Carolina and identifying mul...
Apr 06, 2026
NCDMV Launches Online Upgrade for Level 2 Provisional Licenses
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles has launched a new online service that allows eligible drivers to upgrade their Level 2 Limited Provisional License to a full Class C ...
Apr 06, 2026