County Manager Craig Honeycutt announced his resignation today to accept an assistant city manager position with the City of Burlington, North Carolina. Honeycutt was hired by Wayne County on March 13, 2017 as the assistant county manager and was promoted to county manager on January 3, 2018. His last day of work is June 30,…… read more »
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County Manager Craig Honeycutt Announces Resignation
SJAFB Adds An F-15C Eagle To Its Fleet
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C — Seymour Johnson Air Force Base recently received an F-15C Eagle from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The F-15C Eagle will be used for weapons load training (WLT) and aircraft maintenance qualification program (AMQP) to train on without having to take the F-15E Strike Eagles from combat airpower missions. “Right…… read more »
Democrats Aim To Follow Retiring NC Reps Price, Butterfield
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The retirements of two veteran North Carolina Democratic congressmen have opened the way for robust primaries Tuesday for the shot to serve on Capitol Hill. Eight Democrats are running to try to succeed 4th District Rep. David Price, who won’t be on the ballot for the first time since 1986. And…… read more »
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New Kiwanis Train Arrives [Photo Gallery]
(GDN)–It was a very happy day Saturday morning as the brand new Kiwanis Miniature Train arrived at its new home at Herman Park in Goldsboro. A very special group of strong supporters showed up early to catch the arrival of the brand new train that will take the place of the old train that left…… read more »
GUEST OP-ED: Working Together To Create A More Resilient Wayne County & Eastern NC
– Editorial Opinion submitted by Majority Leader John Bell and Representative Raymond Smith who represent portions of Wayne County in the N.C. House. A few weeks ago, we were pleased to have N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Secretary Elizabeth Biser visit Goldsboro to see firsthand flood-prone areas along Stoney Creek and hear directly from…… read more »
4th Fighter Wing Conducts Change Of Command Ceremony
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. — Col. Kurt Helphinstine relinquished command of the 4th Fighter Wing to Col. Lucas Teel during the official 4th FW Change of Command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. Teel, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot with more than 2,500 flight hours was previously…… read more »
4th Fighter Wing Gets New Commander
A change of command ceremony is scheduled for 9 AM Wednesday at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base as they bring in a new commander for the 4th Fighter Wing. During the ceremony, Col. Kurt C. Helphinstine, 4th FW commander, will relinquish command to Teel. Helphinstine assumed command in July 2020. Helphinstine will assume his new…… read more »
Officials Urge Wayne County Residents To Plan For Hurricane Season
(GDN) – Tomorrow wraps up National Hurricane Preparedness Week in North Carolina. Wayne County Emergency Management says with warmer weather quickly approaching, now is the time to prepare. They say it’s important for everyone to write down a plan and gather important documents such as driver’s license, insurance policies, medicals records and bank account statements.…… read more »
Mathew Livingston Selected As New Assistant City Manager Of Goldsboro
The City of Goldsboro announced Matthew Livingston is the new Assistant City Manager. According to City Manager Tim Salmon, Livingston is a seasoned professional with over 17 years of experience. Livingston is currently serving as Town Manager in Ayden and was previously Interim Town Manager in Plymouth, Executive Director of the Eastern Carolina Council of…… read more »
Fort Bragg Officer To Replace Commander At Fort Benning
The current deputy chief of staff for the United States Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, Major General Curtiss Buzzard, will replace the top commander at Fort Benning. Army officials say Major General Patrick Donahoe plans to retire in July as commanding general at the base in Georgia. Donahoe has served nearly 34 years in…… read more »
