Category Archives: Local News

SSA Warns Public About Imposter Scams
BALTIMORE, MD - The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are urging Americans to stay alert to fraud as part of the seventh annual "Slam the Scam" Day, ob...
Amy Roux Mar 07, 2026

Wayne County Commissioners Approve $5 Million Contract for Rosewood Elementary Addition
WAYNE COUNTY - The Wayne County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a $5,011,666 construction contract for an addition at Rosewood Elementary School, advancing plans to expand the campus a...
Amy Roux Mar 06, 2026

Operation Love in Action Launches to Support Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Families During Deployment Season
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A community effort to support military families during deployment season is gaining momentum across Wayne County. Kriquette's Kidz has officially launched Operation Love in Action, a...
Amy Roux Mar 05, 2026

Wayne County Included in New Mobile Crisis Dispatch Program to Improve Mental Health Emergency Response
WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - Residents experiencing a mental health crisis in Wayne County may soon receive faster, more coordinated help thanks to a new pilot program launched by the North Carolina Departmen...
Amy Roux Mar 05, 2026

Middle School Night to be Held at WCC
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College will hold an event for seventh- and eighth-grade students and their parents or guardians to learn more about what WCC has to offer. Middle School Night is set...
Amy Roux Mar 05, 2026

Four Sentenced in $12.7 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Tied to Goldsboro and Kinston Clinics
NEW BERN, N.C. - Four people connected to substance abuse clinics operating in Goldsboro and Kinston have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $12.7 million Medicaid fraud scheme that...
Amy Roux Mar 05, 2026

Council Approves Wawa Special Use Permit Despite Traffic Concerns
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A new Wawa convenience store and gas station is one step closer to becoming reality after the Goldsboro City Council approved a special use permit Monday night, despite concerns from...
Amy Roux Mar 04, 2026

Major Goldsboro Route Will Be Improved
Berkeley Boulevard gets a $30.7 million makeover GOLDSBORO, NC - A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will widen and make other improvements to 2.4 miles of Berkeley Boulevard, which...
Amy Roux Mar 04, 2026

Second Arrest Made in 2023 Cashwell Drive Homicide
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Nearly three years after a deadly shooting on Cashwell Drive, a second suspect has been arrested in connection with the case. On May 16, 2023, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers wi...
Amy Roux Mar 04, 2026

WCC Offers Training for GM Dealership Technicians
GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Through its partnership with General Motors, Wayne Community College recently offered training to 20 automotive technicians from GM dealerships across Eastern North Carolina. WCC was...
Amy Roux Mar 04, 2026


