September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Wayne County Public Library joins the American Library Association and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning. Libraries offer everything from early literacy programs to…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
WCPL Celebrates National Library Card Sign-Up Month
City Offices Closing Early On Tuesday
Goldsboro City Hall and other city offices will be closing early on Tuesday so employees can pay tribute to former Mayor Chuck Allen, who passed away on Friday. City offices will close at 3 PM this Tuesday, September 21, for Mayor Chuck Allen’s Celebration of Life service. Goldsboro City Offices will reopen at 8 AM…… read more »
North Carolina News – September 20
FIRE CHIEF RESIGNS N. Carolina fire chief resigns after drunken driving arrest GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina fire chief is resigning after authorities confirmed his arrest on drunken driving charges. WITN-TV reports that Greenville Fire/Rescue Chief Eric Griffin announced Sunday that he’s resigning. The announcement comes after the Nash County Sheriff’s Office confirmed…… read more »
Spring Creek To Host FFA Regional Leadership Conference
Spring Creek FFA is hosting the Southeast FFA Region (old District II) Regional Leadership Conference this Tuesday, September 21. This will be our first in person FFA event in nearly two years. Destiny Wilson, Spring Creek’s FFA President, is this year’s Southeast FFA Region President. She and other Regional Officers will be conducting Leadership workshops…… read more »
“The Moving Wall” Ensures Lost Loved Ones Will Never Be Forgotten
Raymond Bernard Ralls of Philadelphia joined the Marines in 1966. Ralls died in 1968 at the age of 19 while serving in Vietnam. His name is one of the 58,000 on “The Moving Wall,” the traveling half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Brenda Norman was dating Ralls at the time he…… read more »
Thousands Fill Downtown Goldsboro For NC Freedom Fest (PHOTO GALLERY)
The first-ever NC Freedom Fest is in the books. Between 7,000 and 9,000 people flooded into Downtown Goldsboro for Saturday’s event, according to initial estimates from event organizers. City officials and organizers greeted the crowd just before 4 PM, reminding us of the sacrifice made by our military and first responders. The event also coincided…… read more »
NCDOT Shares Lifesaving Tips During Rail Safety Week
The N.C. Department of Transportation is urging the public to pay more attention around railroad tracks and crossings as part of Rail Safety Week (Sept. 20-26). In America, every four hours a person or a vehicle is hit by a train, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In North Carolina this year, there…… read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Senior Airman Brooke Seelman from the 4th Fighter Wing Seelman has been in the Air Force just over two years. She says she decided to join to help her experience life outside of her hometown in New…… read more »
Football: Eastern Wayne Slows Down Hobbton, Improves To 4-1 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Eastern Wayne was more than up to the challenge of stopping Hobbton’s high-powered offense on Friday evening in the pouring rain. Coming into the game, the Wildcats were averaging 51 points per game, but the Warriors limited Hobbton to just 13 points in an 18-13 victory. With the win, the Warriors improved their record to…… read more »
WCC Marks POW/MIA Day With Ceremony For “The Moving Wall” (PHOTO GALLERY)
Thousands of American military families are still waiting for closure after their loved ones did not return home from combat. Friday, a closing ceremony was held at Wayne Community College for “The Moving Wall,” the half-sized traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. The closing ceremony was held on MIA/POW Recognition Day. …… read more »
