The current deputy chief of staff for the United States Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, Major General Curtiss Buzzard, will replace the top commander at Fort Benning. Army officials say Major General Patrick Donahoe plans to retire in July as commanding general at the base in Georgia. Donahoe has served nearly 34 years in…… read more »
(GDN) – An 18-wheeler overturned on its passenger side on Saturday night at the intersection of NC 111 South and NC 581. Police say the driver was hauling wood chips and attempting to make a left turn when the accident happened. Firefighters from El-Roy responded to the scene. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol used…… read more »
Joshua Mallory will be the principal for the new Wayne School of Technical Arts on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. During its monthly meeting this week, the Wayne County Board of Education approved the hire. Mallory is currently the assistant principal of Knightdale High School of Collaborative Design. He began his career in education in…… read more »
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 »
(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 »
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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(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 »
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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(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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(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 »
