The Pricetown Fire Department and Wayne County EMS responded to a motorcycle accident at the intersection of NC55 East and Camp Jubilee Road on Saturday night. The driver was traveling westbound when it crashed into a white GMC truck. The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to a nearby hospital. The North Carolina Highway Patrol…… read more »
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Driver Airlifted To Hospital After Motorcycle Crash On NC55
Early Voting Underway At One-Stop Sites In Wayne County
(GDN) – Early voting for the May 17th primary and delayed Town of Mount Olive municipal elections runs April 28- May 14, 2022. Citizens can vote at the Wayne County Public Library on 1001 East Ash Street in Goldsboro or the Mount Olive Train Depot on 110 West Main Street in Mount Olive. A full…… read more »
Suspect Charged With Murder After Stabbing Incident On Camp Jubilee Road
On Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2022 the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested 36-year-old Antonio S. Arnulfo and charged him with an open count of murder. Arnulfo’s arrest came as a result of an investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division. Arnulfo was presented to Magistrate G.T. Laws who issued no bond and ordered that he be…… read more »
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Man Injured In Motorcycle Crash On Old Mount Olive Highway [Photo Gallery]
(GDN) – On Saturday, April 30, 2022 the Mar-Mac Fire Department and Wayne County EMS Station 8 were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle on Old Mount Olive Highway. First responders say the driver was heading south toward Outlaw Road, went off the shoulder and crashed into the yard of…… read more »
New UMO Art Project Depicts Scriptural Message
Students from the University of Mount Olive’s Art 166 course created a ceramic basket filled with a variety of fish. The sculpture represents a verse taken from the Holy Bible in Matthew Chapter 14: “Jesus took the few provisions of bread and fish that the people had and multiplied them to feed thousands.” The group…… read more »
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Firefighters Respond To Truck Fire In Dudley [Photo Gallery]
(GDN) – On Saturday, April 30, 2022 firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle fire on O’berry Road In Dudley. Upon arrival, they discovered a late model Ford truck fully engulfed in flames. Officials say the driver was able to safely move the vehicle to the side of the road and away from any structures. It…… read more »
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No One Hurt In Crash Between Semi And SUV Near Mount Olive [Photo Gallery]
(GDN) – It was a close call between an 18-wheeler and an SUV pulling a boat at the intersection of Highway 55 West and Grantham School Road near Mount Olive. On Friday, April 29, 2022 firefighters from Smith Chapel and Wayne County EMS responded to the scene. Officials say EMS workers attempted to assist the…… read more »
Rep. Bell And State Officials Survey Flood Areas In Goldsboro
House Majority Leader John Bell welcomed N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Elizabeth Biser to Goldsboro on Wednesday. Biser was able to view flood-prone areas along Stoney Creek. She also heard directly from property owners impacted by chronic flooding. Bell and Biser were also joined by representatives from the N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency…… read more »
Funding Approved For Construction Of New Fremont Elementary School
Wayne County Public Schools and the County of Wayne will receive an additional $9 million in Needs-Based Public School Grant Funds for the construction of a new Fremont Elementary. This is in addition to the $15 million previously awarded in 2020. Last fall, the North Carolina General Assembly made legislative changes for the Needs-Based Public…… read more »
North Carolina National Guard Will Lend Tracked Vehicles To Ukraine
(AP) – Governor Roy Cooper says the North Carolina National Guard will provide military equipment to Ukraine in its war with Russia. In a news release, Cooper says at the request of the United States Department of Defense, the North Carolina Army National Guard is providing M-113 Armored Personnel Carriers as part of a larger…… read more »
