It’s now the fourth full day of searching for a missing father and son along the Neuse River. The father and son went into the water Wednesday evening while fishing at the boat launch off Highway 117 south of Goldsboro. Saturday’s operations were suspended around 6 PM due to weather, but crews are back on…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Search For Missing Father & Son Resumes Sunday Following Stoppage For Weather
Heavy Storms Sweep Across Wayne County
Strong thunderstorms crossed Wayne County Saturday evening. The storms set off a tornado earning for parts of Wayne County. Seymour Johnson Air Force Base reported spotting a funnel cloud around 7 PM. There were also reports of penny-sized hail in an area southeast of Pikeville. Our photographer Bobby Williams captured these images as the storms…… read more »
C.B. Aycock’s Rodriguez Makes Barton His Choice
James Rodriguez only started playing tennis six years ago, and he quickly developed a deep passion for the sport. He began spending countless hours on the court to improve his skills. When Rodriguez reached high school, he earned a spot on C.B. Aycock’s tennis team as a freshman. And his prep career slowly blossomed each…… read more »
Downtown Goldsboro Champion Honored At NC Main Street Conference
Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation Board members, City of Goldsboro staff and representatives and Downtown Goldsboro Merchants Association representatives attended the 2021 North Carolina Main Street Annual Conference & Awards Ceremony, virtually, March 9th – 11th. Downtown Goldsboro Merchants Association Chairperson, Kimber Roche, was recognized by the North Carolina Main Street program as Goldsboro’s 2020 Champion…… read more »
Wayne Co. Youth Organizations Can Raise $1,000 Virtually Through Community Program
For the seventh year in a row, youth organizations in the Wayne County area can earn up to $1,000 through UScellular’s Community Connections program. Whether it’s STEM programs, sports teams, marching bands, dance teams, arts or a variety of other groups, organizers can sign up at uscellular.com/communityconnections and start earning money for their activity, 100%…… read more »
Football: Spring Creek Faces Off Against North Moore (PHOTO GALLERY)
Spring Creek played hard, but the Gators dropped a game to North Moore 48-16 on Friday. The Gators are now 2-2 overall, and they will look to snap their two-game losing streak next week against Hobgood Academy (4-1).… read more »
Wayne County 911 Implements Medical Priority Dispatch System
Wayne County 911 is excited to announce the implementation of the Medical Priority Dispatch System™ (MPDS®) to better serve the residents of Wayne County in emergency situations. With this new system, emergency dispatchers will follow nationally recognized standards and research-based protocols to identify life-threatening situations and to safely prioritize calls for response. The protocols guide…… read more »
Football: C.B. Aycock Drops Game Against D.H. Conley (PHOTO GALLERY)
Down 29-7 late in the second quarter, C.B. Aycock had a textbook 58-yard drive that ended with Ethan Brock throwing a seven-yard touchdown pass to Harrison Hansen. The touchdown closed the gap to 29-13 with a minute left until halftime. However, D.H. Conley’s offense was just as good. The Vikings responded with 21 unanswered points…… read more »
Baseball: WCDS Takes Care Of Southeastern Homeschool (PHOTO GALLERY)
Scoring more than 10 runs a game has become the norm for Wayne Country Day this season. Heading into their game against Southeastern Homeschool on Friday, the Chargers had scored at least 10 runs four times. And against Southeastern, the Chargers’ bats remained hot as they defeated Southeastern 14-1 in five innings. “These guys are…… read more »
Crews Continue River Search For Missing Father & Son
The operation to find a missing father and son on the Neuse River is entering its third day. According to Wayne County Public Information Officer Joel Gillie, there were no significant events in the search on Friday. Once again, the water operations were suspended overnight and are resuming Saturday morning. The father and son were…… read more »
