![43rd Annual Race Benefits Needy Children In Wayne County [Photo Gallery]](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/29/2022/04/11124738/run-150x100.jpg)
(GDN) – On Saturday, April 9, 2022, adults and children participated in the 43rd Annual Greater Goldsboro Road Run event called “Run For A Child.” The race included a 10K run, 5K Run/Walk and a 1-Mile Fun Run starting on Center Street in Goldsboro. The fundraiser is facilitated by the Sunrise Kiwanis of Goldsboro. Officials…… read more »
(GDN) – On March 31, 2022, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says they began investigating a breaking, entering, and larceny that occurred at the Boost Mobile Store at 158 Five Points Road in Goldsboro. During the breaking and entering, there was a reported $20,000 worth of cellular devices and accessories stolen from the store. On…… read more »
On April 5, Representative David Rouzer (NC-07) announced introduction of H.R. 7364, the Stop Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation gives existing policyholders more options as FEMA announced implementation of its new National Flood Insurance Program premium rate structure last Friday. The Stop Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Act would…… read more »
(GDN) – On March 30, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., Goldsboro Police responded to a robbery that had just occurred in the 500 block of North Audubon Avenue. The victim said he had been robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males who were riding in a dark colored four-door sedan. Police say a unknown amount of…… read more »
North Carolina is receiving $750 Million to fight the Opioid Crisis. At the Board of Commissioners meeting on April 5, 2022, Judge Beth Heath spoke about the opioid settlement funding in North Carolina and potential partnerships. She also provided updates on the district’s drug court programs and how the programs work. Opioids are a class…… read more »
The North Carolina Science Festival is underway with over 300 hands-on science events for all ages across the state. WRAL-TV says the festival’s signature event, the UNC Science Expo, will be on the UNC Chapel Hill campus tomorrow. Hundreds of UNC scientists and researchers will host hands-on activities, demonstrations, lab tours, games, and performances. Friday…… read more »
The Goldsboro Police Department says Barbie June Bailey was reported missing on March 31, 2022. They say Bailey was last seen on September 29, 2021. Officials say she left her home in a blue Ford Mustang with two unidentified white males. Bailey is described as a 50-year-old white female, 5 feet and 5 inches tall…… read more »
(AP) – A North Carolina appeals court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a ruling by trial judges that declared people convicted of felonies can vote while serving probation or parole. The Court of Appeals issued a stay of the ruling, which struck down a 1973 law about when voting rights are restored. A trial judge…… read more »
(AP) – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says all poultry shows and public sales in North Carolina are being suspended because of the threat of the avian flu. State Veterinarian Mike Martin said in a news release that the suspension includes all exhibitions, farm tours, shows, sales, flea markets, auction markets,…… read more »
![Purple Up! Parade Honoring Military Children [Photo Gallery]](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/29/2022/04/08100536/purple-1-150x89.jpg)
(GDN) – On April 8, 2022, local business owners and city officials gathered on Center Street in Goldsboro. The men and women dressed in purple attire for a photo in front of the dandelion mural to celebrate the Month of the Military Child. Held in April each year, “Purple Up! For Military Kids” is a…… read more »
