Monthly Archives: August 2021

WCC Seeks Public Input In Search For President

WCC Seeks Public Input In Search For President

Wayne Community College is asking Wayne County residents and its partners to contribute to the search for a new college president. Members of the public will have multiple opportunities to provide input into the WCC Board of Trustees’ search. Individuals are encouraged to share their thoughts, ideas, and suggestions by using a form at www.waynecc.edu/presidential-search.…read more »

Rep. Bell Secures Critical Budget Items for Eastern NC

Rep. Bell Secures Critical Budget Items for Eastern NC

Following multiple committees, numerous amendments and extended floor debate, the state House passed its two-year budget on Thursday with a bipartisan, veto-proof majority. In addition to pay raises for teachers and state employees, bonuses for state retirees, investments in disaster recovery and flood mitigation, and funding for infrastructure improvements, the bipartisan budget also includes key…read more »

U.S. Quidditch Names Goldsboro a Finalist to Host 2022 Mid-Atlantic Regionals

U.S. Quidditch Names Goldsboro a Finalist to Host 2022 Mid-Atlantic Regionals

U.S. Quidditch (USQ) has selected Goldsboro, North Carolina as a finalist to potentially host the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships at the Bryan Multi-Sports Complex. Visit Goldsboro, the travel and tourism department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County, submitted a hosting proposal to the U.S. Quidditch office in February 2021 and received the finalist…read more »

PET OF THE WEEK: Bronx Powered By Jackson & Sons

PET OF THE WEEK: Bronx Powered By Jackson & Sons

Meet Bronx! Bronx was our Jackson and Son’s Pet of the Week this morning! Get to the Wayne County Animal Shelter today, and get details on bringing Bronx to your forever home! To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services call 919-731-1439 option “0” or email [email protected] Click here to view all the pets…read more »

Athlete Of The Week: Justin Holland

Athlete Of The Week: Justin Holland

Justin Holland’s summer playing for Wayne County Post 11 was a whirlwind, but he wouldn’t have had it any other way. Holland, who played his senior year at Greenfield and will attend Brunswick Community College, said he was a little nervous joining Post 11, but he quickly found his place on the team. “Going into…read more »

Heatwave Continues; Heat Advisory Extended Again

Heatwave Continues; Heat Advisory Extended Again

The National Weather Service in Raleigh has extended the Heat Advisory for another day, with Heat Index values reaching up to 108 degrees on Friday.  NC News Network meteorologist Mike Moss says Friday and Saturday will be hot, with highs in the low to mid 90s, but temperatures could begin to finally tumble on Sunday with…read more »

Dudley’s Jamelle Ingram Aspires To Inspire

Dudley’s Jamelle Ingram Aspires To Inspire

Growing up Jamelle Ingram, of Dudley, was considered a loner. “I had low self-esteem during my formative years,” Ingram admits. “In middle and high school, I remained isolated from my peers. I really only had one true friend.” As an outlet, Ingram played tennis. He lost often, but was satisfied with the knowledge that he…read more »

Three Vehicle Crash Injures Four

Three Vehicle Crash Injures Four

A section of NC 111 South was closed for several hours this morning following a three vehicle crash that injured four people. Firefighters from El-Roy, Seven Springs and Indian Springs along with several EMS units were dispatched to the scene of a head-on collision involving three vehicles around 7:30 this morning on N.C.111 South just…read more »

UPDATE: Missing Goldsboro Man Located

UPDATE: Missing Goldsboro Man Located

Updated: August 11, 2021 with new information. On Aug. 6, 2021, at 4:20 p.m., the Goldsboro Police Department took a report of a missing 71-year-old male, Walter Lee Johnson. Mr. Johnson was last seen at his residence on Swan Street in Goldsboro some time that morning. Mr. Johnson suffers many medical complications and was considered…read more »

Goldsboro PD Respond To ShotSpotter Alerts

Goldsboro PD Respond To ShotSpotter Alerts

The Goldsboro Police Department received two ShotSpotter Alerts on August 11, 2021 at 12:25 p.m. The first alert was at 917 E. Elm for two rounds and the second alert was for one round. Witnesses stated two vehicles were traveling east bound on Elm Street and that one vehicle had a male subject hanging out…read more »

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