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Chamber Hosting Minority Business Event on Tuesday

Chamber Hosting Minority Business Event on Tuesday

The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Minority Business Event from 4:30 p.m. to 6 on Tuesday at Rebuilding Broken Places, located at 2015 N. William Street. Speakers for the event include Nicole Outlaw, Sergio Sanchez, Corey Barbour, and January Hammond. Access to funding, preparing your business, and marketing will all be discussed…read more »

Local Author to Appear at Steele Memorial Library

Local Author to Appear at Steele Memorial Library

MOUNT OLIVE — Local author Sherwood Williford, will discuss his new book, “Shining Stars from a Segregated South,” at 11 a.m. on Saturday, at Steele Memorial Library, located at 119 West Main Street, in Mount Olive. read more »

Applications for Mayor’s Youth Council Being Accepted Through Wednesday

Applications for Mayor’s Youth Council Being Accepted Through Wednesday

The City of Goldsboro’s Community Relations and Development Department is accepting applications for the Mayor’s Youth Council through Wednesday. Membership is open to the following high schools: Wayne Preparatory Academy, Charles B. Aycock High School, Eastern Wayne High School, Goldsboro High School, Rosewood High School, Southern Wayne High School, Spring Creek High School, Wayne Early/…read more »

NC Freedom Fest: A Community Celebration of Military & First Responders

NC Freedom Fest: A Community Celebration of Military & First Responders

Goldsboro, NC – NC Freedom Fest, a free, family-friendly festival, powered by Georgia Pacific, will take place on Saturday, September 7, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Downtown Goldsboro. This event is dedicated to showing appreciation for our military personnel and first responders, and it offers the entire community an opportunity to come together…read more »

WCC Students Earn Final Aviation Certificates

WCC Students Earn Final Aviation Certificates

GOLDSBORO, N.C. – Three students in Wayne Community College’s Aviation Systems Technology program have earned the final certificate needed to complete the program. Timothy Dillon of Clayton, Kobe Pearson of Goldsboro, and Trevor Shearer of Wilson completed all requirements to receive Powerplant Certificates of Completion, allowing them to take the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) powerplant…read more »

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