The Goldsboro Police Department’s “B” Shift responded to the area of Royall Avenue and N. Center Street near Greenleaf Street on June 1, 2022, at approximately 3:19 a.m., in reference to a one-car traffic crash with extensive debris in the roadway to include a damaged utility pole blocking the roadway. Once officers arrived on scene,…… read more »
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on May 16, 2022, involving an inappropriate sexual relationship between Lee Roshawn Kelly, 20, of Goldsboro and a 15-year-old female. During the investigation, Detectives learned that Kelly and the female juvenile had engaged in sexual acts, and as a result, the defendant was charged in the case…… read more »
Meet Angelo! Angelo is a 3 year old domestic short-hair neutered male. He is very friendly, sweet and loving. He is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find her FUR-ever home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected]. Click here to view all the pets available…… read more »
Between May 15th and May 23th, 17 vehicles were reported broken into in the Goldsboro, Pikeville, and LaGrange areas of Wayne County. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division began investigating these cases and developed Andrew Hanner, 34, of Goldsboro as a suspect. Warrants were issued for the arrest of Andrew Hanner, and on…… read more »
The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is now accepting grant applications for the Public Housing Restoration Fund Program, with approximately $16 million to be awarded to public housing agencies experiencing unmet hurricane recovery needs in Wayne and surrounding counties. The economic support aims to increase the availability of safe, affordable housing in areas…… read more »
As the weather gets warmer and the school year starts winding down, many families turn their thoughts to summer vacation and all the fun that implies. The cry of “road trip” rings out as everyone piles into the family car to hit the road. Unfortunately, the American Red Cross typically sees blood supplies dwindle during…… read more »
With the Hurricane Season beginning Wednesday, forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, are predicting above-average hurricane activity this year — which would make it the seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season. NOAA’s outlook for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, which extends from June 1 to November 30, predicts a…… read more »
With the Memorial Day weekend behind us, the Wayne County Animal Shelter is now counting down to Independence Day with an adoption event that waives adoption fees for dogs and cats who have been in the shelter for 30 days or more. This event runs now through July 8, 2022. Residents can view available animals…… read more »
The deadline for Wayne County businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to apply for Phase 2 of the Business Recovery Grant Program (BRG) is Wednesday, June 1. BRG will issue a one-time payment to eligible North Carolina businesses that suffered an economic loss of at least 20 percent during the pandemic. BRG is funded by…… read more »
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Saturday morning the American Legion along with many VFW posts in Wayne County were busy putting out flags in the cemetery all across Wayne County in Honoring our Veterans. Volunteers and Boy Scout Troop 8 were busy placing flags in Wayne Memorial Park. Sunday afternoon members of VFW Post 9959 alone with friends and guests…… read more »
