October 30, 2009 - GOLDSBORO - The Goldsboro Wayne County Drug Squad is still investigating several Marijuana Plants that were located Friday in a lot off Friendly Road. The plants located could have potentially produced several pounds of marijuana. We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops.
October 30, 2009 - RALEIGH - The Amber and Silver Alerts you sometimes see on TV are a valuable tool in finding missing persons.
Amber alerts are for those 17 years old or younger, believed to have been abducted, not taken by a parent (unless the child is in danger), not believed to be a runaway or voluntarily missing, and the abduction has been reported to and investigated by a law enforcement agency.
A Silver Alert is issued when the person is believed to be suffering from dementia or other cognitive impairment- regardless of age, is believed to be missing – regardless of circumstance, a legal custodian of the missing person has submitted a missing person’s report to the local law enforcement agency where the person went missing, and law enforcement reports the incident to the NC Center for Missing Persons, which is the only agency that can activate an AMBER or Silver Alert and will do so ONLY at the request of an investigating law enforcement agency.
To view both AMBER and Silver alerts, visit www.nccrimecontrol.org web site.
October 30, 2009 - RALEIGH - Work is continuing on the removal of debris from last week’s rock slide on I-40 in the North Carolina mountains. Governor Perdue signed an emergency declaration last week which is the 1st step enabling the North Carolina Department of Transportation to request funding assistance from the Federal highway Administration. Perdue said, “the cleanup process is underway, and it will be a 24/7 operation.” The rockslide occurred Sunday around 2 a.m. blocking both lanes of Interstate 40 approximately three miles from the Tennessee border. Five vehicles, including one tractor-trailer, were hit by falling debris. Two people sustained non-life threatening injuries and were treated at the local hospital. The slide is about 150 feet high and 200 to 300 feet wide; the majority of the debris is rock and large boulders, some the size of a garage or small house. Initial damage assessments from state transportation officials estimate the clean up and repair will cost $7 million to $9 million and take at least three months to complete.
October 30, 2009 - GOLDSBORO - The 2nd Annual Christmas Carousel will be held at the Holiday Inn Express in Goldsboro on November 7th. The event will include hand crafted items, gives, and holiday décor and is free to the public.
October 30, 2009 - GOLDSBORO - The Saint Paul Methodist Men will hold their annual Fish Fry on Friday, November 6th from 11am to 2pm and again from 5pm until 7pm. You may eat in or take out from the church fellowship hall located near the intersection of John and Chestnut Streets in Goldsboro.
October 30, 2009 - GOLDSBORO - First African Baptist Church will be celebrating their 35th Homecoming and 145th Anniversary beginning Wednesday, November 4th with Youth Night at 6:00 pm followed with Homecoming Reunion Fellowship on Saturday, November 7th at 5:00 pm and concluding on Sunday, November 8th at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Arthur Evans and Calvary Baptist Church of Charleston, SC as guest evangelist and choir. For information or transportation call: 919-734-4935. Also, visit their web site at www.fabcnc.org. The church is located at 803 Harris Street, Goldsboro.
Robert Brown
October 29, 2009 - GOLDSBORO - Robert Dwaine Brown of Dudley faces charges of Breaking and Entering and Larceny. Monday, the Wayne County Sheriffs Office received a report of a residential break-in in the 700 block of Emmaus Church Road. Investigation revealed Brown as the primary suspect. He was arrested and several of the stolen items were recovered. Bond was set at $3000.
October 29, 2009 - GOLDSBORO – Wayne Memorial Hospital recognized eight employees with the Excellence in Nursing Award at a reception Wednesday night in the hospital cafeteria. A panel of outside judges scored submissions based on: integrity, honesty, accountability, character, enthusiasm, caring, compassion, and competency that promotes the nursing profession. There were 58 nominees for nurses, nursing assistants, surgical and OB techs by coworkers, supervisors, and staff outside of nursing.
Winners
Congratulations to the following winners:
Here’s a list of the 58 nominees:
October 28, 2009 - RALEIGH - The Food and Drug Protection Division at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has created three new ways for North Carolina consumers to find answers to their food safety questions. A newly redesigned “Got to be NC Food Safety” Web site, www.ncfoodsafety.com, provides food safety information, laws and news for consumers, retailers, producers and educators. The site also features a “Food for Thought” section with statistics and trivia for children and families. In addition, a new toll-free number and e-mail address will provide North Carolina residents with more in-depth responses to their food safety questions. Consumers can call (877) FOOD-644 (877-366-3644) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or e-mail ncfoodsafe@ncagr.gov.