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Arrest Made in July Shooting

Arrest Made in July Shooting

Goldsboro Police have arrested and charged Shamella Janay Oliver, 30, of Edgerton Street with Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injuries. On July 3rd, Officers from the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “B” Shift responded to Wayne UNC Healthcare in reference to a victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.…read more »

Reward Offered for Information in Sharpless Homicide

Reward Offered for Information in Sharpless Homicide

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help.  A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) responsible for the homicide of Alex Sharpless. The body of 21-year-old Alex Sharpless was found on Wednesday, July 13th on Watershed Road in Wayne County. …read more »

Arrests Made in Breaking & Entering Cases

Arrests Made in Breaking & Entering Cases

Two Wayne County men are jailed and charged with ten counts of Felony Breaking and Entering and two counts of Felony Attempted Breaking and Entering.  According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Darius Justus Reid of Dudley and 30-year-old Brian Dijon Morton of Goldsboro were arrested and charged with numerous crimes. During the past…read more »

UNC Health Wayne Ranked as High Performing in Four Adult Procedures, Conditions

UNC Health Wayne Ranked as High Performing in Four Adult Procedures, Conditions

UNC Health Wayne is honored to be ranked as high performing in four procedures/conditions- Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, Stroke, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)- in US News & World “American’s  Best Hospitals 2022-2023” Report. This ranking signifies Wayne UNC’s performance as being significantly better than the national average regarding patient outcomes. “At UNC Health…read more »

InfinityLink Awarded $2.6 Million for Broadband Expansion in Wayne County

InfinityLink Awarded $2.6 Million for Broadband Expansion in Wayne County

Wayne County, NC – Yesterday, Governor Roy Cooper announced that InfinityLink Communications has been selected to receive $2,691,142 of funding under the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program to expand broadband in Wayne County. The GREAT grant program provides grants to internet service providers that partner with counties to compete for funding…read more »

Attempted First Degree Murder

Attempted First Degree Murder

On 09/04/2022, at approximately 2:52 a.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department heard several shots fired somewhere near N. Center Street. Officers responded and located a vehicle near the intersection of N. Center St. and Raynor St. They found that the driver, Daniel Atkinson, was suffering from a single gunshot wound to his head. Mr.…read more »

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury

Early Saturday morning, officers assigned to the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “C” Shift responded to reports of shots fired at Heroes Sports, Oyster Bar and Grill, 3009 E. Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27530. After arriving on scene, officers located one victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to UNC Health Wayne by EMS. Two additional victims arrived at UNC Health Wayne by personal vehicle. …read more »

Student Loan Forgiveness Currently Considered Taxable Income

Student Loan Forgiveness Currently Considered Taxable Income

RALEIGH – The White House has indicated that President Biden’s recent student loan forgiveness will be excluded from federal income tax due to the student loan forgiveness exemption contained in IRC 108(f)(5). As part of the American Rescue Plan, Congress enacted Section 108(f)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code to expand the types of student loan…read more »

Time to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden

Time to Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden

Summer is still on the minds of many of us, however, now is the time for planning a fall vegetable garden. We are fortunate with our climate in Wayne County that we can not only have a spring and summer garden but also can continue gardening and harvesting vegetables well into the fall. Many cool-season…read more »

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