VIRUS OUTBREAK-FIELD HOSPITAL North Carolina field hospital helps fight coronavirus surge LENOIR, N.C. (AP) — A temporary field hospital in North Carolina is easing the burden on medical facilities overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. The tents were erected earlier this month in the parking lot of Caldwell Memorial Hospital in the city of Lenoir. The 30-bed…… read more »
Due to the pandemic, the Grantham Fire Department was unable to hold its usual installation banquet and awards ceremony this year. However, the department was able to present a pair of awards. The J.L. Officer of the Year Award was presented to J.D. Blackman. The Frank Grantham Memorial Firefighter of the Year Award was given…… read more »
The East Central 2A Conference recently released its all-conference teams for volleyball. The coaches voted on the volleyball all-conference team. Goldsboro’s Hallie Brown was named player of the year, while Goldsboro’s head coaches T.J. Lancaster and Pam Tart were named coaches of the year. Haley Phillips, Brianna Moye and Anna Miranda were also named to…… read more »
Over the weekend, Goldsboro sophomore Jay Bass competed in the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Class 2A boys’ state cross country championships with a 56th-place effort. Bass ran the 5k course at Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville in 18 minutes, 30.15 seconds. Rosewood’s Billy Strickland competed in the 1A state championship meet. Strickland…… read more »
You may have noticed the community involvement of Deeper Life Church Ministries in the news lately. With a new pastor in town, you can only expect those efforts to grow. Aaron McNair, II is a 7th Generation preacher and is now the Senior Pastor of Deeper Life Church Ministries in Goldsboro. He was born in…… read more »
On Saturday, January 16, the Wayne County Sheriff’s ACE Team pulled a vehicle over on Big Daddys Road for a speeding violation. During the traffic stop, a search of the vehicle was conducted with illegal narcotics allegedly being found. 48-year-old James P. Wiggins of Goldsboro and 47-year-old Melissa R. Hinnant of Pikeville were both arrested…… read more »
It’s the 60th anniversary of the big bang that, fortunately, never happened. Around midnight on January 24th, 1961, a B-52G aircraft based at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base experienced a fuel leak and broke up in midair over Wayne County. Five crewmen were able to successfully eject or bail out of the aircraft, but three…… read more »
Friday night, the Bears of New Bern High School came to town and played the Saints of Southern Wayne High on the school’s new gym. The Bears jumped out to an early lead and held on beat the Saints, 65-37. … read more »
The University of Mount Olive women’s basketball team defeated North Greenville University 79-60 in Conference Carolinas action in Mount Olive, N.C. Saturday afternoon. UMO improves to 2-2 overall and 2-2 in conference, while NGU falls to 2-1, 2-1. … read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Technical Sgt. Vernon Young with the 4th Fighter Wing Young has been in the Air Force for about 16 years. His hometown is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Young works in the 4th Fighter Wing’s Public Affairs Office. He describes…… read more »
