Renita D. Allen Dawson is the new president of the North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association. Dawson, the associate vice president of workforce continuing education services at Wayne Community College, was elected to a two-year term as the association’s president. The board of directors that Dawson leads is responsible for adopting policies, procedures, and…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
WCC’s Dawson Elected Association President
Police Seek Public Assistance In Identifying Deceased Woman
The Goldsboro Police Department is hoping to identify a woman that was found dead in 2002. The GPD is looking for the public’s help in identifying the woman found dead in a wooded area between Pearson Street and the railroad tracks in northwest Goldsboro on June 8th, 2002. Efforts to identify the woman since that…… read more »
Gov. Cooper: State Emphasizing Equity In Vaccine Distribution
North Carolina is taking steps to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine is administered equitably to all people and groups across the state. In a media briefing Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said distributing vaccine quickly and equitably remains a top priority. Cooper says the goal is to make sure every community has access to the vaccine and…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 9
BC-US-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-DISTANCE-LEARNING Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall After seeing two academic years thrown off course by the pandemic, school leaders around the country are planning for the possibility of more distance learning next fall at the start of yet another school year. President Joe Biden has made reopening schools a top…… read more »
Elks Lodge Partners To Form Air Force Family Scholarship Program
The Goldsboro Elks Lodge and the Patriot Foundation of North Carolina have joined forces to support North Carolina families of fallen or disabled Airmen. An all-volunteer team led by the Elks will begin awarding educational scholarships this spring through the North Carolina Air Force Scholarship Program. Scholarships will vary between $1,000 and $5,000 per student…… read more »
Boys Soccer: D.H. Conley Turns Back C.B. Aycock (PHOTO GALLERY)
With just three seniors on their roster, the youthful Golden Falcons battled D.H. Conley for 80 minutes in a 1-0 loss on Monday evening. In the first half, the Vikings did a good job of keeping possession of the ball and limiting C.B. Aycock’s shot attempts. Still, the score was tied 0-0 at the end…… read more »
Black History Month In Goldsboro
It is Black History Month. Across the nation, citizens are celebrating the many achievements and contributions made by African Americans to our economic, cultural, spiritual and political development. This month, the City of Goldsboro approved its annual Black History Month Proclamation as proudly read by council member Brandi Matthews. The proclamation states: “Africans Americans have…… read more »
Wanted Suspect Arrested During Wayne County Traffic Stop
On January 23rd, Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were patrolling near Highway 70 East in Goldsboro when they conducted a traffic stop for a motor vehicle violation. During the stop, 36-year-old James D. Barnes of Kinston was reportedly found in possession of a firearm. Barnes also had multiple active warrants out of Johnston County. He was…… read more »
WCC Nursing Program Earns Top Ranking
Wayne Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program has been ranked one of the best nursing schools in the state. RegisteredNursing.org placed WCC’s program at number six out of 82 analyzed for the “2021 Best Nursing Schools in North Carolina” list. “Nursing programs were assessed on several factors which represent how well a program supports…… read more »
North Carolina News – February 8
AP-US-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-DISTANCE-LEARNING Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fall After seeing two academic years thrown off course by the pandemic, school leaders around the country are planning for the possibility of more distance learning next fall at the start of yet another school year. President Joe Biden has made reopening schools a top…… read more »
