Wayne Community College’s automotive programs are getting a boost thanks to a couple of major American auto manufacturers. General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales recently donated eight GM diesel trucks for use in the automotive technology program. David Byrd, the GM-ASEP (Automotive Service Education Program) Coordinator at WCC, says these vehicles will allow the students…… read more »
A road closure will affect traffic in Downtown Goldsboro this week. Walnut Street between James and Center Street is scheduled to be closed from Tuesday, May 4, through Thursday, May 6. A crane service will be providing support to upgrade telecommunications equipment at the top of a Walnut Street building leading to the road closure. …… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Devantre Machado with the 4th Fighter Wing Machado has been in the Air Force about eight months. He comes to Goldsboro from St. Louis where he says he was looking to build upon his…… read more »
The Wayne County Museum in Downtown Goldsboro hosted the grand finale for its exhibit on the 135th United States Colored Troop on Saturday. The exhibit displayed the efforts of the locally-organized Black soldiers of the Civil War. The 135th USCT was organized in Goldsboro on March 28, 1865, toward the end of the Civil War.…… read more »
Saturday’s sunny skies and warm temperatures made it a perfect day for families to enjoy the Goldsboro Police Department’s Explorers FunFest. The smell of good food and the fun rides seemed to put a smile on the faces of all the kids and their parents. Today, Sunday, May 2, is the last day of the…… read more »
From the time she was eight years old, Sara Daughtry spent her time honing her volleyball skills. Now a senior at Princeton, Daughtry will have the opportunity to continue to develop her game at Pitt Community College after recently signing a national letter of intent with the Bulldogs. “It’s a great feeling to know that…… read more »
Several Wayne County students recently received awards at the University of Mount Olive. Cristal Ambriz Huerta of Mount Olive received the Music Student of the Year award. She is a senior music education major. Ambriz Huerta has been an active performer in both the UMO choir and UMO Symphonic and Jazz Bands. She has…… read more »
As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 5 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. This year’s collection includes a new Spring Litter Sweep (April 10-24) record of 1.4 million pounds of roadside trash removed. The previous Spring Litter Sweep record was set…… read more »
Just before 4 AM Saturday morning, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to 100 block of Piedmont Airline Road for an assault-in-progress. When officers arrived, they made contact with a female parked on the side of the road who reported that a male subject had sexually assaulted her at gunpoint. Officers located a…… read more »
In Friday night’s regular-season finale, Goldsboro’s speed and shiftiness quickly wore on the Wallace-Rose Hill players. Bodies were hunched over, hands were placed on heads, and sprints were turned into jogs, while Goldsboro showcased a motor that Wallace-Rose Hill could not shut off. The Cougars scored four goals in the first half and defeated Wallace-Rose…… read more »
