Over the weekend, the Rosewood wrestling team traveled to North Pitt High School to participate in the 30th Annual Pierce-Davis Memorial Tournament. Rosewood had 13 wrestlers compete in the 17-team event. When the tournament was over, the Eagles had 11 placers in the tournament. Jason Kennedy (113lbs), Logan Tortual (132lbs), Kaleb Davis (160lbs), and Matthew…… read more »
(GDN) — Once again, the City of Goldsboro is having to consider a potential water and sewer rate increase for its residents. Dave Hyder of Stantec presented the new water and sewer rate study at Monday’s Goldsboro City Council meeting. Hyder says the study shows the city would need: A 15% increase in the rates…… read more »
The stage is set for a busy holiday season at the Paramount Theatre in Downtown Goldsboro. Jim Grant, Theatre Services Coordinator for the Paramount Theatre, appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3 to talk about the theatre’s holiday programming. The University of Mount Olive’s a capella group, Carolina Sound,…… read more »
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are prepared for winter storms in maintenance yards across the state. Trucks, plows and spreaders have been inspected by employees as part of the annual dry runs conducted in every county before winter weather hits. Just before winter weather is expected to arrive in an area, NCDOT will…… read more »
Late Monday morning, firefighters from Smith Chapel and an EMS unit were dispatched to the scene of a motor vehicle crash on NC 55 West between Shady Grove Road and Old Harvey Sutton Road. The crash involved an SUV passenger vehicle and an overturned 18-wheeler log truck. Luckily, no one was seriously injured in this…… read more »
The weather was beautiful Sunday afternoon as people started to gather with their children and friends and their chairs to watch the Pikeville Christmas Parade. A large crowd of folks was standing and sitting as the parade got underway at 3 PM. Everyone enjoyed time with their families and friends as they watched the hour-long…… read more »
ELECTION 2022-FILING OPENS NC candidate filing for 2022 elections to begin Monday RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Candidate filing for 2022 elections in North Carolina is starting as scheduled. The State Board of Elections and election offices in all 100 counties begin accepting candidate documents and filing fees at noon Monday. Filing ends at midday Dec.…… read more »
Photo and article from Laieke Abebe Both C.B. Aycock basketball teams got the job done on Friday night at Goldsboro. In the girls’ game, the Golden Falcons used a huge fourth-quarter run to pull away and win, 47-28. The Cougars were outscored 17-2 in the final eight minutes against their county foes. Goldsboro (0-3) remains…… read more »
GOLDSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A person has died after a shed he was moving fell on top of the individual east of Goldsboro, North Carolina. WNCN reports that Wayne County officials said the incident was reported in a neighborhood near Elroy township at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Authorities said that Alex Economy, 64, died in…… read more »
(GDN) — It’s the smallest step in the right direction as Wayne County’s unemployment rate decreases again. According to the latest figures from the N.C Department of Commerce, Wayne County’s seasonally non-adjusted jobless rate dropped to 3.9% in October, down one-tenth of a point from the 4% unemployment rate recorded in September. The latest figures…… read more »
