SESSION PREVIEW At session start, NC legislators pitch consensus with Cooper RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly session begins in earnest Wednesday with the same divided government in place as in the previous two years. Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper are aiming to avoid the same result from 2019.…… read more »
Duke Energy says its customers will benefit from a new deal on costs for closing the company’s coal ash basins in North Carolina. The agreement announced Monday is between Duke Energy, North Carolina officials and the Sierra Club, a conservation group. Duke Energy Spokesperson Meredith Archie says this is a “milestone agreement” for the state.…… read more »
The Wayne County United Soccer Club U15 team won its division in the 32nd annual Bojangles’ Beast of the East Soccer Tournament this past weekend in Greenville to win another title. The U15 boys dominated their opponents, going undefeated in four games, and only conceded two goals while scoring sixteen goals. WCUSC also had six…… read more »
On January 13th, the Goldsboro/Wayne County Drug Task Force, agents with North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement and the Goldsboro Police Support Services Division executed a search warrant at 117 Internet on the 2300 block of U.S. 117 South. This was the result of a “lengthy” undercover investigation into illegal poker machines in Wayne County. NCALE…… read more »
Veteran Wayne Community College trustee Veda McNair has been awarded the State Board of Community College’s highest honor. McNair, who has served as a WCC trustee since 2005, is the winner of the 2021 I.E. Ready Award. The I.E. Ready Award was created in 1983 to recognize those who make significant contributions to the establishment,…… read more »
Since the summer of 2020, United Way of Wayne County has worked to support the Wayne County Health Department. That work is set to continue through June with the renewal of the contract from Curamericas Global, Inc., which supports 3.5 Community Healthcare Worker positions to partner with the innovative work of the Wayne County Health…… read more »
VIRUS OUTBREAK-FIELD HOSPITAL North Carolina field hospital helps fight coronavirus surge LENOIR, N.C. (AP) — A temporary field hospital in North Carolina is easing the burden on medical facilities overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. The tents were erected earlier this month in the parking lot of Caldwell Memorial Hospital in the city of Lenoir. The 30-bed…… read more »
Due to the pandemic, the Grantham Fire Department was unable to hold its usual installation banquet and awards ceremony this year. However, the department was able to present a pair of awards. The J.L. Officer of the Year Award was presented to J.D. Blackman. The Frank Grantham Memorial Firefighter of the Year Award was given…… read more »
The East Central 2A Conference recently released its all-conference teams for volleyball. The coaches voted on the volleyball all-conference team. Goldsboro’s Hallie Brown was named player of the year, while Goldsboro’s head coaches T.J. Lancaster and Pam Tart were named coaches of the year. Haley Phillips, Brianna Moye and Anna Miranda were also named to…… read more »
Over the weekend, Goldsboro sophomore Jay Bass competed in the season-ending N.C. High School Athletic Class 2A boys’ state cross country championships with a 56th-place effort. Bass ran the 5k course at Ivey M. Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville in 18 minutes, 30.15 seconds. Rosewood’s Billy Strickland competed in the 1A state championship meet. Strickland…… read more »
