April 5, 2021, 87, Goldsboro – Herbert Elmer Hill, Jr, 87, of Goldsboro, passed away early Monday morning. A native of Wayne County, he was the son of the late Herbert Elmer and Annie Sykes Hill. He was retired from a lifetime of service working with cars and his favorite pastime, bowling. He was a…… read more »
April 8, 2021, 40, Pikeville – On April 8, 2021 Karmel went home to be with our beloved Lord. A visitation will be held Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 9:30 until 11 a.m. at Howell Funeral Home & Crematory in Goldsboro. Those in attendance, are asked to please wear a face covering and practice social…… read more »
April 6, 2021, 88, Dudley – Agnes Best Westbrook Rogers, 88, of Dudley went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 1 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. at Love Memorial Baptist Church in the Mar…… read more »
April 4, 2021, 78, Emerald Isle – June Marie Gooding, 78, of Emerald Isle, formerly of Burlington, departed her walk of life Easter Sunday morning, April 4, 2021 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. June was born in Burlington, NC on January 4, 1943 to the late Percy and Corene James. Among her survivors are…… read more »
A coal ash spill is quickly cleaned up, but community leaders are still concerned. Duke Energy has confirmed to GoldsboroDailyNews.com that approximately 150 tons of processed coal ash left a storage dome at the former H.F. Lee Plant in Goldsboro on March 23rd. A seal on a door reportedly came loose allowing the processed material to escape.…… read more »
VIRUS OUTBREAK – NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina sites to resume J&J vaccines after CDC review RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s safe for North Carolina vaccine clinics that saw an increase in reports of adverse reactions to continue administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. David Wohl oversees…… read more »
While statewide litter cleanup efforts get underway this weekend, there’s a push to spruce up the City of Goldsboro. At this week’s Goldsboro City Council meeting, City Manager Tim Salmon said the city will hold its Spring Litter Sweep on April 17th. Councilman David Ham noted litter cleanup is important for the entire community. Ham says…… read more »
Wayne Christian remained undefeated with an 18-0 win against Goldsboro in five innings on Thursday. The Eagles had 19 hits as a team, while Brianna Verme pitched all five innings, gave up zero hits and walks, and threw 11 strikeouts. With the victory, Wayne Christian improves its record to 8-0 overall, while Goldsboro drops to…… read more »
The time for this week’s High School Football Game of the Week has been changed. Tonight’s Matthews Motors High School Football Game of the Week will still feature Princeton at Rosewood. However, the game has been moved up one hour. The pre-game show will begin at 5:45 PM and kick-off is scheduled for 6 PM.…… read more »
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — The past few days have seen a lot of sniffling and sneezing, with pollen counts in much of the state flirting with records. State Climatologist Corey Davis says the pollen season got off to a late start. Davis says in parts of the state, we’ve set records. Davis and medical…… read more »
