Wayne County is moving ahead with the construction of its new jail. Earlier this month, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners agreed to initiate Phase 3 of its contract with Moseley Architects for the full design of the jail’s construction. Commissioner Joe Daughtery says the Facilities Committee has seen the need for a new detention…… read more »
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) continues to see an increase in the number of CyberTips compared to last year when we entered into a pandemic. In 2020, with the COVID-19 crisis upon us, the SBI’s Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force experienced an unprecedented rise in…… read more »
![Ride The City [PHOTOS]](https://cdn.socast.io/3922/sites/29/2021/10/17090401/MG_0258-1-bike-1-150x100.jpg)
The weather was perfect Saturday morning as about 50 bicycle riders took part in the Third Annual Ride The City Event in Goldsboro. The riders met at The Hub located on South Center Street to register for the event and take part in the three different stages of the event. Goldsboro Police Department provided assistance…… read more »
In the early morning hours of 3 AM Saturday, firefighters from Mar-Mac, Dudley, Thoroughfare and Arrington along with Wayne County EMS station 8 were dispatched to a possible working structure fire in the 100 block of Fulton Road just off 117 Bypass near the Fairgrounds. When EMS and fire units arrived on the scene, flames…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Technical Sgt. Maurice Caton, III from the 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron Caton has been in the Air Force for 21 years. His hometown is Queens, New York. He was working in retail when his uncle, an Air…… read more »
The harvesting of sweet potatoes is a common sight in Eastern North Carolina now during the fall season. Sweet potatoes are a bragging point in our region with North Carolina being number one for sweet potato production in the United States. North Carolina produces 50% of the sweet potatoes in the United States. There are…… read more »
Isaac Carreno is one of 28 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) members who will have their writing published in the 2021 issue of PTK’s online literary journal, Nota Bene. “Nota Bene” showcases the outstanding writing of community college students. More than 440 entries were submitted to the 2021 competition, which was judged by current…… read more »
The Physical and Mental Health Committee of the Goldsboro Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in honor of and support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month presented to Stacey Hill, Chemotherapy Supervisor at Southeast Medical Oncology Center,40 gift bags for patients receiving breast cancer treatment. The gift bags contained a facial compress, word-finder book,…… read more »
On Monday, the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service in the Mount Olive area of Duplin County relating to a serious assault. The caller, a 47-year-old female, told dispatch her boyfriend, 64-year-old Raeford Bell, had doused her with rubbing alcohol and set her on fire. Owens had suffered severe burns over a…… read more »
With seasonal cold weather on the horizon, paired with an increase in the cost of natural gas customers are facing across the globe, Piedmont Natural Gas is reminding customers of tips, tools and assistance programs available to help customers prepare for higher winter bills. “Natural gas market prices are higher due to the economic recovery…… read more »
