Yearly Archives: 2021

Football: Eastern Wayne Comes Back To Beat Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)

Football: Eastern Wayne Comes Back To Beat Southern Wayne (PHOTO GALLERY)

The score tied 6-6 late in the third quarter. Eastern Wayne allowed the Saints to drive down the field and reach its 10-yard line. On its first three chances, Southern Wayne was unable to get into the endzone, and on fourth down, Dowan Hodges Jr. intercepted Southern Wayne quarterback Paul Francis’ pass to end the…read more »

Regan Confirmed As Next EPA Administrator

Regan Confirmed As Next EPA Administrator

A Wayne County native is confirmed to oversee the nation’s top environmental agency. President Joe Biden had selected Michael Regan to serve as Administrator the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Regan’s nomination was confirmed this week by the U.S. Senate. Regan is a Goldsboro native. He attended Goldsboro High School and received his Bachelor of…read more »

Athletes Of The Week: Benjamin Peacock

Athletes Of The Week: Benjamin Peacock

Rosewood’s Benjamin Peacock is poised for a breakout year. Peacock, who plays baseball, basketball and soccer, made significant headway as a sophomore, trained diligently in the offseason. Now, as a junior, he established himself as a leader on every team. As a freshman, he was part of the Rosewood baseball team that reached the state…read more »

Athletes Of The Week: Anna Taylor

Athletes Of The Week: Anna Taylor

Switching schools can be a challenging experience, and it can take time for a student to adjust to their new surroundings. However, Anna Taylor has made the transition from Neuse Charter to Princeton without much difficulty. “It was a weird year to move, and I was a little nervous, but being involved in basketball helped…read more »

GPD: Two Suspects Arrested For Trafficking Heroin

GPD: Two Suspects Arrested For Trafficking Heroin

Tuesday evening, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department Gang Suppression Unit conducted an investigation on the 700 block of Corporate Drive.  Officers with the Special Enforcement Unit along with “C” Shift Patrol and K9 assisted in the investigation. 31-year-old Richard T. Moore of Goldsboro was arrested during the investigation for Trafficking in Heroin and Obstruction…read more »

WCC Instructor Presents At Conference, Will Lead Virtual Performance

WCC Instructor Presents At Conference, Will Lead Virtual Performance

Wayne Community College Music Instructor Randi M. Chalfant recently presented at the North Carolina Community College Associate in Fine Arts Association annual conference. Chalfant was asked to speak on virtual music opportunities. She discussed WCC’s fall 2020 virtual choir presentations and announced a future collaborative virtual choir performance for community college music programs across the…read more »

Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday Morning

Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday Morning

It will start staying light outside much later into the evening.  However, the tradeoff is losing an hour of sleep this weekend.  Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM this Sunday, March 14th.  You’ll likely want to set your clocks ahead one hour before bedtime Saturday night. Also, emergency officials recommend using the beginning and…read more »

Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Flash Flood Safety

Severe Weather Preparedness Week: Flash Flood Safety

Flash flooding in North Carolina usually occurs when a large amount of rain falls in an area over a short period of time. The ground can only soak up so much water in a given time, and when the rain rate exceeds what can infiltrate into the ground or run off into drainage systems or…read more »

State To Start Some Group 4 Vaccinations On March 17

State To Start Some Group 4 Vaccinations On March 17

More North Carolina residents will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week. Governor Roy Cooper announced on Thursday that the state would start inoculating certain persons in Group 4 beginning March 17th. Gov. Cooper says that include people with medical conditions that put them at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness as…read more »

North Carolina News – March 11

North Carolina News – March 11

FATAL VISION-RELEASE REQUEST Ex-Army officer guilty in ‘Fatal Vision’ case seeks release RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former Army captain serving life prison sentences for the 1970 murders of his pregnant wife and two young children at a North Carolina base wants to leave federal prison due to deteriorating health during the coronavirus pandemic. Lawyers…read more »

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