Goldsboro, N.C. — Community leaders, business supporters, and local influencers gathered this week for a special “Lunch and Learn” event hosted by La Ley, North Carolina’s leading Spanish-language radio station. The event offered guests a chance to learn about La Ley’s deep-rooted history and its growing impact within the state’s Hispanic community. Shirley Davenport, General…
Local News
Local Sports
Mount Olive’s Alan Usher Repeats as Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year
Greenville, S.C. (April 23) – University of Mount Olive senior Alan Usher earned Conference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season, leading a group of seven Trojans recognized with all-conference honors. Usher becomes just the second player in league history to win the defensive honor twice. He anchored a Trojan defense…
Crime
Two Charged in Copper Theft from Wayne County Hog Farm
Wayne County NC – On Monday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office has charged two individuals in connection with a recent theft involving copper wiring and tubing from a hog farm in the Seven Springs area. The theft, which occurred on two separate dates and was reported on March 31, 2025, prompted an ongoing investigation by…
Education
Goldsboro Woman Balances Family, Career, and Education to Achieve Lifelong Dream at Wayne Community College
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Carmen Del Cid Garcia has always believed in the power of education. Now, as she prepares to graduate from Wayne Community College with an associate degree in Business Administration, her journey is an inspiring testament to perseverance, passion, and the pursuit of lifelong learning. A wife, mother of two, full-time employee at…
Government
Congressman Don Davis Visiting ICE Detention Facility in Georgia, His Third Visit to a Migrant Detention Facility in 2025
Lumpkin, GA — April 23, 2025, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) will travel to Georgia tomorrow to visit the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin. The visit, scheduled for Thursday, April 24 from 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., will mark the congressman’s third trip to a migrant detention facility this year,…
Obituaries
Elva Aviles
April 18, 2025, 48, Goldsboro — With profound sorrow and empathy, the staff and management of Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors join with the Aviles , Martinez and connected families to announce the earthly departure of Mrs. Elva Aviles, 48.Mrs. Aviles transitioned at the ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville, NC. Arrangements are forthcoming at this…
