Just after 7 PM on Saturday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department Selective Enforcement Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 1800 block of S. Slocumb Street. As a result of the stop and subsequent investigation, the driver, 35-year-old Keone T. Davis of Goldsboro, was arrested. He was charged with Felony Possession of Methamphetamine, Felony Possession of…… read more »
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GPD Officers Arrest Suspect For Meth, Cocaine
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reported In Mount Olive
The Town of Mount Olive says it has experienced a sanitary sewer overflow totaling approximately 33,000 gallons inside the Town’s wastewater treatment plant on Thursday, December 24. This overflow was discovered at 7:30 PM and as of 9:30 PM was still ongoing. The spill was the result of a heavy rainfall over a two hour…… read more »
Goldsboro Police Chase, Arrest Armed Suspect
Arounds 10:30 AM Friday, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to the area of Central Heights Road and E. New Hope Road in reference to an armed suspect. The victim reported the suspect threatened him with a firearm and then left the area in a light blue Ford Taurus. Responding GPD officers located the suspect vehicle in…… read more »
One Hospitalized In Christmas Day Crash Near Mar-Mac
A late afternoon crash on Christmas Day sent one driver to the hospital. The two vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of U.S. 117 South and Arrington Bridge Road. As Mar-Mac firefighters arrived on-scene, they found both drivers still waiting inside their vehicles waiting for assistance. Both drivers were checked by EMS and one was…… read more »
United Way Accepting Nominations For Governor’s Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards program, created by the Office of the Governor in 1979 honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, groups and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service. Through the years, the award has been bestowed…… read more »
AgCarolina Farm Credit Makes Toys For Tots Donation
AgCarolina Farm Credit is pleased to announce a total donation of $4,000 for their sixth annual Toys for Tots campaign. The donation is the sum of employee donations, along with a corporate match of funds. AgCarolina’s Rocky Mount branch hosted a representative of Toys for Tots for a check presentation in December. The funds will…… read more »
Goldsboro Marine Conducts Explosive Ordnance Disposal In Japan
COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, Japan – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joshua Matias, a native of Goldsboro, North Carolina and an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji shares his story on conducting an EOD demolition range on CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 11, 2020. By conducting this…… read more »
Plan Next Year’s Garden By Ordering Seeds
After the holiday season, January can be a long, dull month but for gardeners January can be an exciting time. January is the month when garden enthusiasts spend hours looking through seed catalogs, dreaming, and planning for their upcoming spring garden. Eventually gardeners decided what new vegetable or flower cultivars to order along with ordering…… read more »
City Names Employee, Supervisor Of The Year
The City of Goldsboro named its 2020 Employee of the Year and Supervisor of the Year at Monday’s city council meeting. City Manager Tim Salmon announced the award recipients, who also received a check for $1,000. … read more »
Don’t Let A Home Fire Disrupt Your Holidays
Festive celebrations, flickering lights and winter greens are hallmarks of the holiday season, but they also present fire risks that can quickly turn this festive time of year into a devastating one. The National Fire Protection Association has these winter holiday fire facts: Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in almost half of home…… read more »
