(GDN) — Mount Olive Town Commissioner Vicky Darden has kept busy this past year by providing lunches to the town’s emplyees. She and her volunteers have shown their for support Mount Olive’s public workers by making sure their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.… read more »
(GDN) — Wednesday night, firefighters from Mar-Mac, Thoroughfare, and Grantham responded to a working structure fire on Graystone Drive off Blackjack Church Road. As fire and EMS arrived, they found a small building located on a deck out behind a single wide mobile home was completely engulfed in flames. Their quick action kept the fire…… read more »
The National Fire Protection Association is urging everyone to use added caution when celebrating today’s holiday, as Thanksgiving Day represents the leading day for home cooking fires. More than three times as many cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving Day as a typical day of the year. Thanksgiving is a hectic holiday that involves lots of…… read more »
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to County of Wayne for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. According to Wayne County, this is the 25th year that its Finance Department been awarded this…… read more »
The following schedule changes will be taking place this week in observance of Thanksgiving: Goldsboro City Offices will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26. County of Wayne Government Offices closed Thursday, November 25, 2021 and Friday, November 26, 2021. Offices will re-open Monday, November 29, 2021 for normal business hours. All branches…… read more »
J.D. Dunn scored a game-high 22 points and C.B. Aycock toppled Goldsboro 58-52. It marks the Golden Falcons’ first win over the Cougars since 2016. Kam Prince scored nine of his 12 points in the first quarter, and C.B. Aycock held a 15-12 lead at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, the Golden…… read more »
Down 21-16 at halftime, C.B. Aycock stormed back and went on to defeat Goldsboro 46-38 on Tuesday evening. The Cougars held a 9-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Golden Falcons outscored the Cougars 13-12 in the second quarter, but Cougars still led 21-16. In the third quarter, C.B. Aycock used a…… read more »
AP-US-NEWPORT-HEIRESS-DEATH-WITNESS 1966 death of Doris Duke employee an accident, review finds The city manager in Newport, Rhode Island, is standing by the city police department’s review of the 1966 death of an employee of wealthy heiress Doris Duke. The city manager in a statement Tuesday said there is no new evidence that would suggest that…… read more »
(GDN) — The holiday season arrives in Downtown Goldsboro. As is now tradition, the Center Street area was illuminated for the holidays during the annual Downtown Lights Up event on Tuesday evening. The switch was thrown at approximately 5:30 PM setting the downtown area alight with the Christmas spirit. Free horse-drawn carriage rides were offered…… read more »
Meet Ivey! She is about 8-years-old. This sweet and curious girl is an interesting mix of treewalker and coonhound. Ivey is waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find her FUR-ever 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…… read more »
