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Additional Charges Added in April 27 Shooting
Additional charges have been filed from an incident on April 27 that left a 26-year-old Goldsboro man dead, and a 20-year-old Goldsboro man charged with first-degree murder. On April 27 at approximately 9:10, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert at Kim’s Beauty Supply, at 718 E. Ash St.
‘It has to come down’: Protesters call for monument’s removal from courthouse square
Peaceful protesters united Wednesday and called on county officials to remove a nearly century-old monument from the courthouse square that displays an image of the American flag and Confederate battle flag. “It has to come down,” said Michael Clanton, pastor of Antioch Outreach Church Ministries in Wilson. “It represents hate to me.” A few dozen people gathered in front of […] The post ‘It has to come down’: Protesters call for monument’s removal from courthouse square first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 22-26
The following deed transfers for the week of April 22-26 have been recorded in the Wilson County Register of Deeds Office: From Katherine Jennette Reason to Barton Queen, 5202 and 5210 N.C. Highway 42 E., Elm City, $390,000; From Starlight Homes of North Carolina LLC to Donnette Thomas, 3509 Walker Drive W. Apt. C, Wilson, $240,000; From Starlight Homes of […] The post Deed transfers: Wilson County transactions from April 22-26 first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
‘This is my dream job’: Hayes named Principal of the Year
Beddingfield High School Principal Jenny Hayes was in for a big surprise Thursday. Hayes, who has been with the district since 2003, was named Wilson County Schools 2024 Principal of the Year. “Y’all got me good,” Hayes said through tears. Her entire study body was inside the gym, cheering her on. District officials came up with a plan to keep […] The post ‘This is my dream job’: Hayes named Principal of the Year first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Second suspect named in Greenville murder; deemed armed and dangerous
GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Jah'Quore Connor, 19, of Farmville, is wanted by the Greenville Police Department in relation to the murder of Jahsijah Montejah Jahson in April, 2024. Connor should be considered armed and dangerous, per officials with the GPD. Zy'quan Malik Johnson was arrested in Rocky Mount on...
Stantonsburg buys old clinic for new town hall
STANTONSBURG — Residents will soon have a new town hall after the town officially purchased 312 S. Main St. from Duke LifePoint's Wilson Medical Center for $356,000 last week. Brian Hawley, town manager, said the plan is to replace the existing town hall at 108 E. Commercial Ave. and consolidate the town’s departments into one building. “The property was purchased […] The post Stantonsburg buys old clinic for new town hall first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
'Serves no purpose': Rally for removal of Confederate monument at Wilson courthouse
A small group gathered Wednesday in front of the Wilson County Courthouse as part of a community effort to remove a Confederate monument. The monument is located outside the Wilson County Courthouse at 115 Nash St. The monument was commissioned by United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Daughters of...
Murder, accessory charges filed against Walstonburg man
Charges against a Walstonburg man arrested in an April 15 shooting death on Third Street in west Greenville include murder and accessory after the fact, according to jail records. Zy’quan Malik Johnson, 21, 93 Jamal Sarsour St., was arrested in Rocky Mount the next night with the assistance of the Rocky Mount Police Department, the Greenville Police Department said. He was detained in the Edgecombe County Jail and later booked...
Snow Hill police charge fiancée of man with his murder
SNOW HILL, N.C. (WNCT) — The Snow Hill Police Department has announced the arrest of a woman and charged her with the 2023 murder of her fiancée. Tameka Best of Ayden was arrested by members of the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday and charged with the murder of James Schultheis III. Police say he […]
AREA ROUNDUP: Demons pound Greene Central
Since April began, the Fike High varsity softball team has just three wins but the Golden Demons have scored more than 20 runs in each of those wins, including a 20-3 nonconference romp in five innings Wednesday, May 1, at Greene Central. The 3-A Quad County Conference Demons scored five runs in the top of the first inning and 10 […] The post AREA ROUNDUP: Demons pound Greene Central first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Don’t let your habits turn bad
Edith Wharton, the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize, once said, “The producer of old age is habit: the deathly process of doing the same thing in the same way at the same hour day after day, first from carelessness, then from inclination, at last from cowardice or inertia. Habit is necessary; but it is the habit of having […] The post Don’t let your habits turn bad first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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