Goldsboro
Goldsboro City Council Selects Matthew Livingston As City Manager
GOLDSBORO — The Goldsboro City Council has selected Matthew Livingston as the new city manager. Livingston, who has served as interim city manager since February 2024, originally joined the City…
Head-On Collision Claims Life Of Elderly Driver
FOUR OAKS – An elderly driver died from injuries sustained in a head-on collision Sunday evening in the Bentonville community, south of Four Oaks. The accident was reported at 6:13pm…
Group Acquires Goldsboro Property For Wayne STEM Academy’s Future Campus
GOLDSBORO – Legacy Impact Group (LIG), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing educational development in rural communities across the Southeast, has officially acquired a significant property from Generation Church in…
Recidivist Receives 7 Years In Prison For Firearms Possession And Drug Trafficking
RALEIGH – A Goldsboro man was sentenced March 27 to five years in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Arraqib Hardy, 33, pled guilty to the…
Dr. Kaitlin Bowers Named Clinical Chair Of Emergency Medicine At Campbell
BUIES CREEK – Dr. Kaitlin Bowers is the new clinical chair of Emergency Medicine at the Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Medicine (CUSOM). Bowers is no stranger to…
Gang Member Sentenced To 21 Years For Armed Robbery
RALEIGH – A Goldsboro man was sentenced Monday to 258 months in prison for armed robbery. Fremandeus Connell Williams, age 45, pled guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and…
University Of Mount Olive Shines At The 2025 NCICU Ethics Bowl
MOUNT OLIVE – The University of Mount Olive (UMO) showcased its commitment to academic excellence and ethical reasoning at the 2025 North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) Ethics Bowl.…
40 Years For Drug Trafficker Linked To Murder And Dismemberment Of Confidential Informant
RALEIGH – A Wayne County drug trafficker was sentenced last week to 480 months in prison for conspiracy and trafficking significant quantities of methamphetamine. The lengthy sentence was imposed due…
It’s A Girl! First Baby Born In 2025
JOHNSTON COUNTY – The first baby born in Johnston County in 2025 is a girl! Siena Claire arrived at 2:25am January 1 at UNC Health Johnston in Smithfield. Siena Claire…
Wayne County EMS & Sheriff’s Office Partner To Improve Cardiac Arrest Response
GOLDSBORO – Wayne County EMS and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office have teamed up to reduce response times for cardiac arrests. The County recently supported the purchase of 20 Automated…
Wayne County Man Wins $200,000 Scratch-Off
WAYNE COUNTY – Victor Chavez of Dudley took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won the last $200,000 prize of the game. Chavez purchased his Mega Bucks ticket from…
Fiery Head On Crash Claims One Life, 3 Others Seriously Injured
CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol is searching for a hit and run driver that reportedly caused a fatal head on crash in Johnston County. The collision was reported at…
