(GDN) — It’s time to register for the annual Goldsboro Christmas Parade! The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the annual Goldsboro Christmas Parade on December 4th at 4 PM. The highly anticipated holiday tradition welcomes a record number of parade entries each year. Join the excitement as the streets of downtown…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2021
Wednesday Deadline To Register For Goldsboro Christmas Parade
NCDOT Named Top 10 U.S. Military Friendly Employer
The N.C. Department of Transportation has been named a 2022 Top 10 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory Inc., an organization that helps transitioning military members find civilian careers. The NCDOT ranked 4th nationwide in the category of government/nonprofit employers. The recognition will appear on www.militaryfriendly.com and be published in next month’s issue of “G.I. Jobs”…… read more »
Wayne Christian’s Verme Headed To UMO
At the end of the school year, Brianna Verme’s time in a Wayne Christian School jersey will come to an end. But she won’t have to travel very far to find a new home for the next four years. Verme recently signed a national letter of intent to play softball at the University of Mount…… read more »
Wayne Christian’s Fox Signs With UNC-Chapel Hill
It seemed surreal as Caroline Fox filled signed on the dotted line. At the end of the school year, she will graduate from Wayne Christian and officially end her high school athletic career. But it is only just beginning for the senior, who was second in the state in RBIs as a junior. Fox signed…… read more »
Football: Rosewood Takes Care Of North Edgecombe, Advances To Third Round (PHOTO GALLERY)
Rosewood put together one of its most complete performances of the season in the second round of N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs. Behind a dominant offensive line, a strong running game, and solid defense, the Eagles defeated North Edgecombe 36-8 on Friday evening. “I was just talking to the kids, and it’s probably…… read more »
Football: Princeton Reaches Third Round For First Time In Gaster Era
Photos and article from Kai Jones Princeton is onto the third round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs for the first time since 2014 after defeating Kinston, 41-31, Friday night in Princeton. This is the first time in the Gaster era that Princeton has made it to the third round. The seventh-year…… read more »
$175,000 Grant Addresses Maternal Health Equity in Goldsboro
UnitedHealthcare and UWH of North Carolina, an affiliated medical practice of Unified Women’s Healthcare, have announced an initiative using the group prenatal care model, CenteringPregnancy, to improve outcomes and reduce racial and social disparities among mothers in North Carolina by providing access to quality maternal care. With $175,000 in support from UnitedHealthcare, the collaboration with…… read more »
Collards Are In Season, Just In Time For Holiday Meals!
For many people in our area, the first fall frost of the season usually means it is time to include collards with our fall meals. There is something about that first frost that people say makes collards taste so good. Collard greens have long been a staple vegetable in Southern US cuisine. Collard greens date…… read more »
Wayne County Names Randy Rogers Solid Waste Director
Wayne County announced on Friday that Randy Rogers has been named Solid Waste Director, effective immediately. Rogers was named interim director in July after the retirement of the previous director. As the director, he is responsible for the Wayne County Landfill as well as all recycling and convenience centers. County Manager Craig Honeycutt said, “We…… read more »
8th Judicial District Program Named One Of The Best In The Nation
The Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) Advisory Council has selected The Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC) in Lenoir, Wayne and Greene Counties as one of nine Rural Innovation Sites. These are the country’s most innovative rural justice programs which will serve as models for other communities. The RJC initiative will provide resources to enable other…… read more »
