August 18, 2010 - RALEIGH - The N.C. Department of Insurance has been awarded $1 million in federal funding to help the agency implement requirements under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, specifically for making improvements to the current health insurance premium review process. A copy of the grant application is available on the Department’s website, www.ncdoi.com. Consumers with questions may call the Department’s consumer helpline, 800-546-5664.

August 17, 2010 - GOLDSBORO - Goldsboro’s Union Station is one step closer to being restored. Yesterday, First District Congressman G. K. Butterfield was in Goldsboro to make an announcement regarding the train station. $500,000 has been appropriated for use in renovating the station. Congressman Butterfield said, “The purpose of this appropriation is not only the restoration of this historic facility, but … to help with job creation and economic development in the City of Goldsboro.”
Built in 1909 at the west end of Walnut Street, the station provided passenger service to the Goldsboro area for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, the Southern Railway, and the Atlantic and North Carolina Railway. Service by various railways continued until 1968. The station was placed in the National Register of Historic places in 1977 but had been used in more recent years as a warehouse. The North Carolina Department of Transportation purchased the station in 2007 with the announcement it would renovate it for service. Rail service between Raleigh and Wilmington would route through Selma and Goldsboro. The station is slated to serve as a multimodal transportation center.

August 17, 2010 - ATLANTA - The FBI Atlanta Metro Major Offender Task Force and the Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a fugitive wanted in Charlotte for kidnapping and aggravated assault. Members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, the State Bureau of Investigation, and the Charlotte FBI Safe Streets Task Force used time-sensitive information to track Juan Pablo Fraga from Charlotte to New York, back south to Atlanta. They found him in a very specific area of North Atlanta on August 12th. Agents and deputies with the FBI AMMO immediately responded and arrested the fugitive without incident at an apartment complex at North Peachtree Road and Dunwoody Crossing. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police charged Fraga with kidnapping, assault by pointing a gun, aggravated assault on a female, and several other state charges for an incident on July 17th. If anyone has any further information that may assist law enforcement in this case, they are asked to call the Atlanta Division of the FBI at 404-679-9000, Charlotte CrimeStoppers at 704-334-1600, or the Charlotte FBI at 704-377-9200.

August 16, 2010 - GOLDSBORO - Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports that Daniel Glenn Craft and Sean Elliott Ruff are facing charges filed by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office relating to a Breaking and Entering that occurred last Thursday at Country Run Lane off of Highway 13 South. An investigation by deputies indicated Craft and Ruff were suspects. Craft and Ruff were both charged with Felony Breaking and Entering. Bond was set at $5,000. The investigation is continuing which may result in additional charges.

August 16, 2010 - GOLDSBORO - According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, three suspects are facing charges after an investigation by the Wayne Count Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Garrison Nance was on routine patrol in the area of Hwy 111 North when he noticed some suspicious activity among three persons. Upon further investigation, he discovered that the activity was involving illegal narcotics. Randy Kent Sasser of Goldsboro was charged with Possession of Cocaine. Bond was set at $5,000. Cynthia Lynn Mitchell also of Goldsboro was charged with Felony Maintaining a Vehicle. Bond was set at $10,000. Anthony Ray Royster of Mount Olive was charged with Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver a Controlled Substance. Bond information was not provided.

August 16, 2010 - Billund, Denmark - LEGO has beaten off competition from Barbie, Action Man and the Game Boy to be named the most popular toy ever manufactured. The Danish building bricks, first launched in 1949, are still in demand today, selling out before last Christmas at many major retailers. Today they were hailed as the leaders in a revival of retro playthings, as it emerged that many of us keep into adulthood the toys we cherished most as children. Of 3,000 people surveyed aged from 20 to 40 by renowned gift website Firebox.com, half said they still had their favourites.

August 11, 2010 - GOLDSBORO - Congressman G.K. Butterfield will be in Goldsboro, NC, Monday, August 16 to make an announcement about the Union Station project.  The event will take place at Union Station located at 101 N. Carolina Street and will start at 3:45 pm.  Mayor Al King will make a welcome comment followed by Congressman Butterfield’s announcement and comments from Don Chatman, Gateway Chairperson and representatives from North Carolina’s Department of Transportation, Transit Division.

The event is open to the public and should conclude by 4:15.

August 11, 2010 - GOLDSBORO - Goldsboro Police are also looking for a male and female suspect regarding a scam pulled on a victim at Wal-Mart May 20th. The victim ended up loosing $2,500 that she drew out of her account that was supposed to be exchanged for bond and money in a bag which the male suspect claimed he found. The male suspect is described as a black male, tall, slender, short haircut, black and white hair, few or no teeth, dark complexion, 55-65-years-old; and claimed his name was Pastor McDaniels. The female suspect is described as a black, female, 5’3 to 5’7, heavy set, brownish-gold highlighted short hair wig, glasses, 50-60-years-old; and claimed her name was Cynthia. Anyone with information on either of these subjects please contact Crime Stoppers at 919-735-2255 or Inv. Zwirblia at 919-580-4242.

August 11, 2010 - GOLDSBORO - Every day millions of students use school buses as transportation to and from school.  Although school buses represent the safest form of highway transportation, there are a number of safety factors of which both student and drivers should be aware.  Hoping to ensure school bus safety, Sheriff Winders encourages caution whenever school buses are present. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an average of 19 school-aged children die in school transportation-related traffic crashes each year.

August 12, 2010 - GOLDSBORO - According to Goldsboro Police Department, Vanessa R. Crockett of Goldsboro is facing charges of Attempted Obtaining Property by false Pretenses and Forgery of an Instrument. The arrest stems from a complaint filed on behalf of Adams C-Mart which alleges that Ms. Crockett attempted to cash a counterfeit check at the store. As a result of the investigation, an additional victim, Interim Health Care of Wilson was discovered. Crockett was arrested with the assistance of Investigator Dean and Officer Carter of D-Shift Patrol. She was jailed in lieu of a $7,500 secured bond.