Monthly Archives: August 2021

Excessive Heat Hampers Firefighters At Vine St. Blaze

Excessive Heat Hampers Firefighters At Vine St. Blaze

It was a hot day Saturday morning for Goldsboro firefighters B-shift when all five stations were dispatched to the scene of a two story family dwelling on East Vine Street located between North John Street and William Street. The nine people that were living in the two story house managed to get out safely before…read more »

More Showers, Storms Expected Sunday Afternoon

More Showers, Storms Expected Sunday Afternoon

(NCNN WeatherCenter)–It’s a quiet Sunday morning, but we’re watching a cold front that could bring us more rain this afternoon. Around 1 p.m., showers and thunderstorms will slowly start to pop up around the area. Some could pack a punch, and we’ll watch the possibility for flooding. “We have the better chance of seeing numerous…read more »

Four Hospitalized In Two Car Crash

Four Hospitalized In Two Car Crash

Saturday morning firefighters from El-Roy and Wayne County EMS were dispatched to a vehicle crash involving two passenger cars on NC 111 South just past the Food Lion Shopping Center. A total of four people were taken to the hospital to be checked out with what appeared to be non life threatening injuries. Both vehicles…read more »

Car Crash In Duplin County

Car Crash In Duplin County

Late Saturday afternoon Mount Olive firefighters were dispatched to the scene of a one vehicle accident in the 100 block of Garner Chapel Road in Duplin County. A black Dodge Charger operated by a single male driver had rounded a sharp curve and ran off the left side of the road and crashed head-on into…read more »

Saluting Seymour

Saluting Seymour

Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Senior Airman Nick Pagidas Jr.from the 4th Security Forces Squadron Pagidas has been in the Air Force about three years.  He comes to Goldsboro from New York City, and he says joining was an easy decision.  Pagidas…read more »

Boys Soccer: Wayne County Jamboree Is Back In Full Swing

Boys Soccer: Wayne County Jamboree Is Back In Full Swing

After a year off, the Wayne County Boys’ Soccer Jamboree was back in action. The jamboree took place at Eastern Wayne High School and featured Eastern Wayne, Goldsboro, C.B. Aycock, Southern Wayne, Rosewood, and Greene Central. Each team played three 20-minute games with a five-minute break in between each game. With the boys’ soccer season…read more »

9 WCPS Teachers Participate In Teacher Network

9 WCPS Teachers Participate In Teacher Network

This week, the Public School Forum of North Carolina convened its inaugural cohort of the newly launched Rural Teacher Leader Network (RTLN), which is designed to bring together diverse groups of educators across North Carolina who seek to strengthen their practice, foster community with teacher leaders from across other rural districts, and develop their own…read more »

August Is Time For Managing Pecan Weevil

August Is Time For Managing Pecan Weevil

As we enter into August, now is the time to start preparing for managing pecan weevils as they will soon be emerging from the ground and into your pecan trees. If you have already had pecans dropping prematurely out of your trees, it could very well be a sign that pecan weevils are now emerging…read more »

UMO To Host Aviation Event

UMO To Host Aviation Event

In honor of National Aviation Day, the University of Mount Olive will host an aviation event on August 19, from 6-8:30 PM. Held at the Mount Olive Municipal Airport, the event will feature a band, hors d’oeuvres, and an insider look at UMO’s manned and unmanned degrees in aviation and business management. Three lucky attendees…read more »

Events

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