It is time to start planting spring-flowering bulbs in your garden. The Wayne County Cooperative Extension can help with its 2021 Fall Bulb Sale. Orders and payments will be accepted through October 15th through the mail or drop-off at the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office (3114B Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro). Orders can be picked up at…… read more »
Two people had to be rescued from a house fire in Goldsboro on Tuesday morning. The Goldsboro Fire Department responded to the structure fire on Argo Street before daybreak. Four residents were in the home as the blaze broke out. Two residents managed to get out safely as the fire spread, and Goldsboro firefighters entered…… read more »
No amount of time was going to decide Monday’s crucial Neuse Six 2A Conference matchup between Spring Creek and North Johnston. Not 80 minutes of regulation, and not 20 minutes of overtime. In the end, the Gators upended North Johnston 3-2 in a penalty-kick shootout and emerged victorious in their conference opener. “I’m ecstatic for…… read more »
VIRUS OUTBREAK-AMBULANCES Ambulances sent to North Carolina counties for COVID-19 aid RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Nine North Carolina counties are benefiting from 25 ambulances and their crews provided by the federal government to help locals struggling to respond to the spikes in calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Division of Emergency Management says the two-person…… read more »
It has been an “interesting year” for Wayne County’s agriculture industry. Wayne County Cooperative Extension Director Kevin Johnson gave an update on this year’s growing season at last week’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. He says the corn harvest was fabulous after an abundant rainy season over the summer. Next to come out of…… read more »
A structure fire has shut down a busy Goldsboro roadway this morning. Herman Street is closed from the railroad tracks to Argo Street due to that structure fire. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. UPDATE: Herman Street had reopened to traffic as of late Tuesday morning.… read more »
Starting Wednesday, September 29, 2021, the Wayne County Health Department will begin administering booster shots to strengthen and extend protections against severe COVID-19 illness. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized a booster Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) vaccine to those who have been vaccinated for six months and are at…… read more »
Fall Movie Nights will be held in Downtown Goldsboro. Starting this Thursday, Canvas Church and the City of Goldsboro are presenting a family film at The HUB every other Thursday at 6:30 PM. The scheduled films are: “Luca” on September 30 “The Lion King” on October 14 “Hocus Pocus” on October 28 “National Treasure” on…… read more »
The Foundation of Wayne Community College will fill several fall evenings with free Arts and Humanities lectures. Participants can attend the lectures in person in Moffatt Auditorium in the Wayne Learning Center on the college’s main campus in Goldsboro, watch them live at www.waynecc.edu/foundation/, or view them after the event at the same site. No…… read more »
Visit Goldsboro, the travel and tourism department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County, is excited to announce that the United States Tennis Association North Carolina is returning to Goldsboro-Wayne County to host the 2021 USTA North Carolina Singles Adult League State Championships. The state championships have taken place in Goldsboro since 2013. The…… read more »
