GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Emergency responders worked together Wednesday morning to rescue a driver from a serious vehicle accident on Highway 117, successfully extricating the individual using specialized rescue equipment. Multi-Agency Response Ensures Swift Action The Goldsboro Fire Department (GFD) led the emergency response, working alongside the Goldsboro Police Department and Wayne County EMS in a…
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. — University of Mount Olive graduate student Dominic Nutter will represent Team USA in the hammer throw at the 2025 World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, taking place July 16-27, 2025. The event will be held across six German cities and will feature around 8,500 student-athletes from over 150 countries competing in…
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. — An 84-year-old Wayne County man has been arrested and charged with three felony counts of indecent liberties with a child following a sheriff’s office investigation that uncovered decades-old allegations of sexual abuse. Donnie Ray Colmore was taken into custody by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office after investigators say he admitted to…
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina is launching an ambitious initiative to transform its public school system into the best in the nation by 2030. The comprehensive five-year strategic plan, titled “Achieving Educational Excellence: 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for North Carolina Public Schools,” received approval from the North Carolina State Board of Education on Thursday and will…
WASHINGTON D.C. — A bipartisan congressional delegation led by Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) recently concluded a diplomatic mission to Mexico, meeting with President Claudia Sheinbaum and senior government officials to address critical bilateral issues including border security, drug trafficking, and trade relations. Productive Discussions on Border Security The delegation’s meetings with President Sheinbaum and U.S.…
August 2, 2025, 73, Goldsboro — On Saturday evening, August 2, 2025, just moments before midnight, Brenda Kay Thompson passed away at Novant Health – New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. She was 73. Brenda was a resident of the Mount Olive area. She had been employed for over 30 years with Chick-Fil-A, at…
