Yearly Archives: 2021

UPDATE: Power Outage Affects East Side Of Goldsboro

UPDATE: Power Outage Affects East Side Of Goldsboro

Several thousands Goldsboro area residents are without electricity at this time.  A power outage has affected an area on the east side of Goldsboro leaving over 7,000 Duke Energy customers in the dark.  According to the Duke Energy outage map, the places affected includes Berkeley Boulevard and areas along E. New Hope Road and Highway…read more »

Athletes Of The Week: William Carter

Athletes Of The Week: William Carter

It’s easy to look at William Carter and assume he has always been this way. As a senior, team leader, and a stellar student-athlete, Carter stands out on the Golden Falcons’ defensive line. In reality, though, Carter spent years working in and out of the classroom to reach this point. Carter never gave up on…read more »

Athletes Of The Week: Sophia de Araujo

Athletes Of The Week: Sophia de Araujo

Sophia de Araujo watched her friends enjoyed playing on the soccer team, so she decided she wanted to get in on the fun herself. De Araujo, who also ran cross country, joined the soccer team her freshman year and immediately loved the group’s camaraderie and the friendships she quickly made. “It’s been really fun, and…read more »

Wayne County Wants To Get “Shots In Arms”

Wayne County Wants To Get “Shots In Arms”

Wayne County has vaccine available for eligible recipients. That was the message from County Manager Craig Honeycutt at Tuesday’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. Honeycutt says the county wants to get as many shots into arms as possible. He complimented the work of all the Wayne County personnel and volunteers that are staffing the…read more »

Get Fit Downtown: One Mile Walking Trail Unveiled

Get Fit Downtown: One Mile Walking Trail Unveiled

Mark the first day of spring with a weekend stroll through Downtown Goldsboro. Downtown Goldsboro has put out a challenge to walk a mile loop through the downtown. The route starts at Goldsboro City Hall and users can follow the map linked up through a QR code. This Saturday, March 20th, the first 20 people…read more »

North Carolina News – March 18

North Carolina News – March 18

GOOGLE-NORTH CAROLINA Google announces North Carolina cloud engineering hub DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Google has announced plans to create a hub in Durham, North Carolina, for hundreds of engineers to work on its Google Cloud products. The company said in a statement Thursday that it is already recruiting for the site and that it plans…read more »

Two Charged With Child Abuse After Infant Treated For Drug Overdose

Two Charged With Child Abuse After Infant Treated For Drug Overdose

On March 12th, the Goldsboro Police Department responded to a call on the 100 block of Vanderbilt Circle in regards to an unresponsive 5-month-old juvenile victim. The infant was transported to Wayne UNC Healthcare and later airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville for treatment for a drug overdose. After further investigation, 36-year-old Lance Patrick Gardner and 28-year-old…read more »

Girls Soccer: Thales Academy Defeats WCDS (PHOTO GALLERY)

Girls Soccer: Thales Academy Defeats WCDS (PHOTO GALLERY)

Wayne Country Day played hard for 80 minutes, but Thales Academy escaped with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. The Chargers had chances to score, but they were unable to find the back of the net. Finally, in the 77th minute, Thales Academy’s Rheya Chandra broke through and scored the game’s lone goal. Wayne Country Day…read more »

Boys Tennis: C.B. Aycock Improves Its Record To 3-0

Boys Tennis: C.B. Aycock Improves Its Record To 3-0

C.B. Aycock hosted Southern Wayne on Wednesday. Both teams fought hard, but the Saints were unable to topple the Golden Falcons “Fantastic Four.” C.B. Aycock improved its record to 3-0 and will host New Bern on Monday. Southern Wayne (0-2) hosts Eastern Wayne on Monday. “These guys just go out and get the job done…read more »

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