In recognition of National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the N.C. License and Theft Bureau wants to help vehicle owners protect their vehicles and property. Today’s vehicle technology is more advanced, and thieves are smarter and more resourceful. If a thief can gain entry to your car, they have many ways to access wires or break…… read more »
Official notice from the City of Goldsboro The City of Goldsboro operates under a council-manager form of government. The Goldsboro City Council establishes the City’s policies and appoints the City Manager, who oversees day-to-day city operations and executes Council-established laws and policies. The Goldsboro City Council is soliciting individuals who are interested in filling the…… read more »
Around 10:30 PM on Monday, Kinston Police Department officers responded to a call of a person who was shot in the area of the 700 block of Harding Avenue. The preliminary investigation revealed that one man was shot while in the front yard of the residence by an unknown assailant(s). Despite life saving measures, 22-year-old…… read more »
Goldsboro is looking for its next mayor. At Monday’s meeting, the Goldsboro City Council set the timeline for appointing the new mayor, as read by Councilman David Ham. The dates for selecting the new mayor include: July 23 – 5 PM deadline for applications to be turned in at the City Clerk’s Office August 2…… read more »
Around 4 AM Tuesday morning, firefighters from Arrington, Dudley and Mar-Mac, along with EMS Station 8, were dispatched to a working house fire on Emmaus Church Road between Outlaw and Sleepy Creek roads. The crews could already see the glow from the blaze in the sky as they approached the scene. The fire was called…… read more »
Mount Olive firefighters and Wayne County EMS units responded to the scene of a single vehicle accident on Highway 55 Monday afternoon. The crash occurred near Breazeale Avenue. The white Ford passenger car was heading west on 55 when it ran off the right side of the road, down an embankment, jumped a driveway leading…… read more »
Thieves are after a very particular car part. Following a trend seen across the nation, the Goldsboro Police Department is seeing a spike in thefts of catalytic converters from parked vehicles. At last week’s Operation Unite Goldsboro Community Roundtable, GPD Maj. Anthony Carmon spoke about the problem. He says the Goldsboro P.D. has formed a…… read more »
The University of Mount Olive has appointed five new Board of Trustee members: Pam Hardison Braxton, Paula Coates, Sylvia Herring, Borden Franklin “Frankie” Howell, Jr, and Robert Wilkerson. The University of Mount Olive Board of Trustees is the University’s governing body, and has shaped the growth of the institution since its beginning. The Board is…… read more »
Monday evening, the Wayne County Board of Education unanimously approved the selection of Dr. David A. Lewis, interim superintendent and assistant superintendent for accountability/information technology services, as the district’s new superintendent beginning immediately. Dr. Lewis has served as WCPS interim superintendent since January 2021. “Our district has made significant strides over the past year, paying…… read more »
Registration for fall 2021 college credit courses at Wayne Community College is now open. New and returning students can sign up 8 a.m.-7 p.m., today (July 12), July 20, Aug. 17, and Aug. 18, or during regular office hours through July 28 and Aug. 16-17. Students are encouraged to register as soon as possible in…… read more »
