On Monday, members from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Ace Team conducted a traffic stop at Stevens Mill Road and Rosewood Road. During the investigation, illegal narcotics were reportedly located, and 57-year-old Charles Bean of Goldsboro was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine. Bean was given a $1,000 secured bond and he was turned over to the…… read more »
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ACE Team Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Arrest
Suspect Arrested For July Armed Robbery; Additional Arrests Expected
A suspect is charged for July armed robbery in Goldsboro. The Goldsboro Police Department reports 21-year-old Aukwanzza L. Hocutt of Goldsboro was arrested on Thursday for charges of Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon. Hocutt was given a $75,000 secured bond. The charges stem from the July…… read more »
Rotary’s Field Of Honor Flag Display Opens At WCC
Hundreds of American Flags are flying on the campus of Wayne Community College. The Goldsboro Rotary Club officially unveiled its 2nd annual Field of Honor at WCC on Thursday. Sherry Archibald, President of the Goldsboro Rotary Club, says the flags in the display honor “active-duty military, veterans, first responders, teachers, neighbors, family and friends.” Archibald…… read more »
Wayne County Surpasses 58,000 With At Least One Vaccine Dose
Over 58,000 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wayne County. Thursday’s figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services show 58,102 people have received at least one vaccine dose, representing 47% of the county’s population. 50,247 people have been fully vaccinated, which is just 41% of Wayne…… read more »
Driver Charged With Felony Involuntary Manslaughter For May Crash
New charges are filed in a May fatal crash on a Wayne County highway. The State Highway Patrol reports Christopher K. Blair of La Grange has been charged with Involuntary Manslaughter for the May 25th collision on U.S. 70 at Oak Forest Road. Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were reportedly attempting to pull over…… read more »
Partnership Taking Orders For Lobster & Shrimp Fest
The 17th annual Lobster and Shrimp Fest is quickly approaching. The Partnership for Children of Wayne County will hold their annual event on September 24th at the Partnership office. The event has taken place for the last 16 years. Even last year during the pandemic, the staff and the board decided to proceed with the…… read more »
Wayne County Pipe Improvements Require Road Closure
A section of Friendly Drive west of Goldsboro will close Monday morning for approximately two weeks to allow for three drainage pipes to be replaced. State transportation maintenance crews will replace the failing crossline pipes, which are between Rosewood and Braswell roads in the Rosewood community. Friendly Drive will be closed to through traffic in…… read more »
WCC To Hold 9/11 Tribute Stair Climb
Wayne Community College’s Public Safety Division will hold its annual 9/11 Stair Climb this Saturday, on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. WCC emergency medical and law enforcement students and their instructors will climb the equivalent of 78 stories (38 laps on a “track” of stairwells and breezeways between…… read more »
Driver Faces Numerous Charges Following High-Speed Chase
On Friday, a Wayne County Sheriff’s deputy with the DWI Task Force conducted a traffic stop after observing a motor vehicle violation. The driver provided a false name, however the deputy was able to identify the driver as 25-year-old Da’Shaun T. Webb of Goldsboro who reportedly had numerous outstanding warrants for his arrest, including one…… read more »
County Agrees To Amended Deal For Fremont Elementary School
Wayne County is moving forward with the construction of the new Fremont Elementary School. The county Board of Commissioners and Board of Education have met and tried to clarify the price and payment for the new elementary facility for the northern end of the county. Wednesday, WCPS Superintendent Dr. David Lewis asked the commissioners to…… read more »
