On July 3, 2022, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers from the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “B” Shift responded to Wayne UNC Health Care in reference to a victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle. The victim was subsequently identified as Stephon Hayes, 30, of Edgerton Street. The victim was flown…… read more »
Late Sunday afternoon firefighters from Princeton and Seven Springs along with an EMS truck were dispatched to the scene of a two vehicle accident at the intersection of NC 55 East and Camp Juliee Road. As emergency units arrived on the scene they found a pickup truck flipped upside down in a ditch and a…… read more »
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Saturday afternoon thousands of people started showing up early to find that perfect spot in Dees Park in Pikeville for their 4th of July Celebration. The event kickoff at 6 p.m. for the public to come out and enjoy an afternoon of fun and games alone with several food trucks and all sorts of foods…… read more »
On July 2, 2022, at 12:47 a.m., officers assigned to the Goldsboro Police Department’s Uniformed Patrol “B” Shift responded to the skate park located at 2300 E. Ash Street in reference to an armed robbery during which a white 2017 Nissan Rogue had been stolen by several juvenile suspects. Later, at approximately 4:42 a.m., “B” Shift officers responded to a “suspicious vehicle” call near the 111 building of Fallin Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers located two juvenile males near…… read more »
(NCNN WeatherCenter)–The threat for tropical weather along the North Carolina coast has decreased as Tropical Depression Colin continues to weaken. The system was given the name Colin Saturday at 5 a.m. when it was named a Tropical Storm. It was expected to bring tropical conditions to the coast Saturday and Sunday, but has since weakened…… read more »
On July 1, 2022, at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Downtown Pharmacy at 151 N. Center St. An unknown male entered the store with a knife and demanded money. He fled on foot traveling north on Center Street. Upon further investigation by the Goldsboro…… read more »
The N.C. General Assembly gave final approval Friday to the 2022 budget, which appropriates $27.9 billion to meet critical needs across the state, including significant investments in school safety, teacher and state employee raises, infrastructure, economic development and water and sewer improvements. The budget, which earned overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers, also sets aside…… read more »
In preparation for the increase in holiday travel, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program has started its annual Fourth of July Booze It & Lose It campaign known as Operation Firecracker. As part of the campaign, the State Highway Patrol in Wayne County, and the other 99 counties in the state, has increased its presence across…… read more »
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners held a groundbreaking ceremony today to launch the construction of the Homewood Suites by BPR Properties on the campus of The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro. Work is set to begin on the hotel in mid-July and should last 18 months. The nearly 76,000 square-foot Homewood Suites will have 110…… read more »
On June 30, 2022, at 2:53 a.m., Goldsboro Police responded to reports of a shooting at 812 N. Herman Street. Upon arrival, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s Patrol “A” Shift located a 33-year-old male suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was identified as Emmanuel Dillon Perrin, of Central Heights Road. There were five…… read more »
