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Sheetz Reduces Gas Prices On Unleaded 88 & E85 Blends Through July 4th

Sheetz Reduces Gas Prices On Unleaded 88 & E85 Blends Through July 4th

Effective immediately some Sheetz, the gas and convenience chain, will be reducing the price of fuel to $3.99 a gallon for Unleaded 88 and $3.49 a gallon for E85. This is a limited time offer that will be available through the July 4th holiday travel season. Unleaded 88 is approved by the EPA for use…read more »

13 Year Old Charged With 4 Counts Of Attempted 1st Degree Murder

13 Year Old Charged With 4 Counts Of Attempted 1st Degree Murder

On June 16, 2022, at approximately 11:11 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 Block of Hugh Street. When officers arrived, they found a 3-year-old child in a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. The child was taken to Wayne UNC Health Care and was…read more »

Goldsboro Water Customers Asked To Conserve

Goldsboro Water Customers Asked To Conserve

In accordance with City ordinance 52.17, upon notification by the City Manager that the Neuse River water level is below 52 feet mean sea level and potentially impacting the City’s raw water supply, the Mayor declares that voluntary water conservation conditions exist. All water customers are requested to use the indoor and outdoor water conservation measures…read more »

Investigation Underway At Mount Olive Pickle

Investigation Underway At Mount Olive Pickle

Reports of a situation outside of Mount Olive Pickle are under investigation by the Mount Olive Police Department. According to Chief Jason Hughes no shots were fired, but officers were dispatched to the scene. Hughes tells GoldsboroDailyNews.com that reports are being taken and an active investigation is underway. No further information is being released at…read more »

Two WCPS AFJROTC Units Awarded Distinguished Unit Awards

Two WCPS AFJROTC Units Awarded Distinguished Unit Awards

Two WCPS high schools were recently recognized by the United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Headquarters for their outstanding programs over the course of the 2021-2022 school year. The Southern Wayne High School AFJROTC Unit (NC-023) and the Eastern Wayne High School AFJROTC Unit (NC-804) received the Headquarters highest honor eligible…read more »

NCDOT Removing Lane Closures For Independence Day Travel

NCDOT Removing Lane Closures For Independence Day Travel

N.C. Department of Transportation contractors in Wayne County and across the state will remove nearly all lane closures to reduce traffic congestion over the Independence Day holiday weekend.  Crews will remove lane closures and open all lanes where possible on interstates and highways on the morning of Thursday, June 30 and keep the lanes open…read more »

Arrest Made In Fatal Goldsboro Shooting

Arrest Made In Fatal Goldsboro Shooting

As a result of the continuing investigation, Tony Paul Young has been identified as the person that shot and killed Cleveland Lavon Ward. On 6/22/2022, a warrant was obtained for the arrest of Mr. Young on an open count of murder. On 6/26/2022 at approximately 6:00 p.m., Tony Paul Young was arrested by members of the…read more »

Gas Prices Drop For First Time In 9 Weeks

Gas Prices Drop For First Time In 9 Weeks

For the first time in nine weeks, the nation’s average gas price has declined, falling 4.2 cents from a week ago to $4.90 per gallon Sunday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 37.3 cents from…read more »

Harris Teeter Pulling Gun-Themed Koozies From Shelves Following Controversy

Harris Teeter Pulling Gun-Themed Koozies From Shelves Following Controversy

Harris Teeter supermarkets are pulling what some are calling controversial koozies from their store shelves. WBTV reports one of the koozies had a bald eagle holding a rifle with the phrase “Give me liberty or give me death,” with another showing Thomas Jefferson holding a scroll with the Second Amendment on it and a gun. Former…read more »

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