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UPDATE: Suspect arrested in shooting death near Goldsboro business
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - Police say a man is in custody in connection to a deadly shooting near a retail store on Saturday in Wayne County. Goldsboro police say 20-year-old Hykeem Coley was arrested without incident at around 7:19 pm in the 800 block of Olivia Lane. Police say Coley...
Large Crowd Turns Out For 38th Pickle Festival
MOUNT OLIVE — Thousands of people filled downtown Mount Olive for the 38th North Carolina Pickle Festival on Saturday. The Pickle Festival got started on Friday night with carnival rides, an outdoor concert featuring Steel County Express, and the Cuke Patch 5-K Glow Run. Saturday featured live music on...
Highway 6: Cottle Farms gives a glimpse into strawberry season preparations
FAISON, N.C. (WECT) - At Cottle Farms, the strawberry growing season starts in October. It’s an all-out effort for the family business to bring fresh fruits like strawberries to homes across southeastern North Carolina. Located in Faision, Cottle Farms is a name that goes hand-in-hand with strawberries. Teresa Cottle,...
Pedestrian struck after vehicle swerves off road to avoid animal
KINSTON, Lenoir County — A Dover man was transported to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday, April 28. Kinston officers responded to a call of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on the 1900 block of Towerhill Road around 11:15 p.m. Officers say the pedestrian identified as a 50-year-old Dover man was transported to ECU Health Medical Center for his injuries. An investigation shows the driver Anthony Belcher, 50 of Snow Hill swerved off the roadway to avoid an animal and hit the pedestrian who was walking outside of the roadway.
ACE Team Makes Arrests for Stolen Vehicle
On Apr. 21 members of the Wayne County Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Team (ACE), were conducting traffic enforcement in the Northern Portion of Goldsboro when a traffic stop was conducted for a chapter 20 violation. Scott Cochrane, 38, Pikeville, and Jordon Baker, 31, Wilson, were found to be in possession of...
WCSO Makes Drug-Related Arrest at Bill Lane Blvd. Boat Ramp
On Apr. 21 at 1:55 pm, NC Wildlife Officers encountered suspicious activity at the Bill Lane Blvd boat landing and requested assistance from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. During the investigation, a container of crystal methamphetamine was discovered to be in Robert Christopher Boyette’s possession. Boyette, 52, Princeton,...
WCC spring Fine Arts Festival Thursday
GOLDSBORO – Wayne Community College will hold a spring Fine Arts Festival to showcase the artistic talents of its students on Thursday, beginning at 6 p.m. Fine art students’ paintings, drawings, and sculptures will be on display in the atrium of the Wayne Learning Center (the building on campus with the flag poles in front). The artwork will remain available for viewing until May 6.
N.C. Pickle Festival provided much to relish
Pickle juice. Lots and lots of pickle juice. That is what Miranda Welch said she was going to need following her nearly five-hour journey from Bessemer City with two excited 8-year-olds primed for their first N.C. Pickle Festival. Waiting for the start of Friday night’s Cuke Patch 5K Glow Run,...
North Carolina Pickle Festival begins Friday
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — Every year in April, the Mount Olive community comes together to celebrate its mutually dill-lightful relationship with pickles. The North Carolina Pickle Festival kicks off Friday, April 26 from 5-10 p.m., with the main day on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Mount Olive.
Wayne Community College Graduates Truck Driving Class
Wayne Community College has graduated its next class of truck drivers. Graduates of the Truck Driver Training program were tested through written and behind-the-wheel exams to ensure they have the skills and knowledge required to safely and successfully operate commercial vehicles. These individuals earned a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, DOT 380 certificate, and WCC Workforce Continuing Education certificate.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Plants Trees for Arbor Day
The Empower Our Families and Sustaining Our Environment Committees of Epsilon Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated planted two trees for National Arbor Day on Friday. Participants from the Youth Leadership Institute Program learned about the importance of planting trees and how to plant. The two trees...
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