Updated: August 11, 2021 with new information. On Aug. 6, 2021, at 4:20 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department took a report of a missing 71-year-old male, Walter Lee Johnson. Mr. Johnson was last seen at his residence on Swan Street in Goldsboro some time that morning. Mr. Johnson suffers many medical complications and was considered…… read more »
The Goldsboro Police Department received two ShotSpotter Alerts on August 11, 2021 at 12:25 p.m. The first alert was at 917 E. Elm for two rounds and the second alert was for one round. Witnesses stated two vehicles were traveling east bound on Elm Street and that one vehicle had a male subject hanging out…… read more »
The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the Heat Advisory through Thursday for Wayne and surrounding counties. …HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING… …HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY… * WHAT…Maximum heat index values of 105 to 108 degrees expected. * WHERE…Halifax, Nash, Edgecombe,…… read more »
On March 31, 2021, at approximately 11:35 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched, along with Wayne County EMS, to the 1200 block of Day Circle for an unresponsive child. The 2-year-old child was transported to the Wayne-UNC Health emergency department where she was pronounced deceased. Members of the Goldsboro Police Department’s Criminal…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 11-25. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, nonprofits, churches, municipalities, law enforcement and community groups play an important role in keeping…… read more »
Tropical Storm Fred could form in the Caribbean Tuesday afternoon and is on track to hit the United States this weekend. The system could become a tropical depression as it moves across the Caribbean islands before it regains strength and heads for Florida’s west coast. The storm is moving through waters that are warmer than…… read more »
The Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Chapter 371 is proud to host the 2nd annual Ruck March put on by Seymour Johnson’s 5/6 group which is comprised of stellar Technical Sergeants and Staff Sergeants. The march will be held September 13th in commemoration of POW MIA Memorial Week. The course, beginning and ending at the…… read more »
This summer, more than 200 alumni, friends, and family members gathered for the University of Mount Olive’s inaugural Ag Alumni Reunion. Held at the George R. Kornegay Student Farm, the event celebrated the 19-year history of UMO’s ag programs, as well as provided guests with a glimpse of future plans. The event included games, live…… read more »
Visit Goldsboro, the travel and tourism department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County, announces the results of the resident and stakeholder surveys that were collected in the first half of 2021. The purpose of the surveys was to gather input from Wayne County residents and tourism stakeholders for how they view the current…… read more »
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Walter Lee Johnson. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Walter Lee Johnson of 106 Swan Street, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.He is 71 years old, 5’7″, 145 pounds…… read more »
