Category Archives: Local News
WCC Selected to Present on Two Topics at Conference
Four Wayne Community College employees have been selected to present at a state educational conference.The academic staff members are discussing two of WCC's distinguished programs during the North Ca...
Feb 03, 2021
County, School Officials Meet On Fremont Elementary Planning
On Tuesday, a working group of staff and elected officials met to continue the initial planning discussions for the new Fremont Elementary School. The working group was developed as part of a collabor...
Feb 03, 2021
County Has “Incredible” Waiting List For COVID Vaccine
Wayne County is focused on getting the COVID-19 vaccine out to residents, but those efforts are limited to the amount of vaccine the county receives.During Tuesday's meeting of the county board, Wayne...
Feb 03, 2021
Governor, Leaders Urge School Systems To Consider Wider Reopening
Gov. Roy Cooper says it is now time to get North Carolina students back into the classroom.Cooper says research done right here in North Carolina shows that in-person learning does little to spread th...
Feb 02, 2021
Mount Olive Chamber Hosts Valentine Boutique Shuffle Feb. 5 & 6
The Mount Olive Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with boutiques in Mount Olive and together, they will hold a Valentine's Boutique Shuffle in February. The Valentine's Boutique Shuffle is a 2-da...
Feb 01, 2021
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro.Airman 1st Class Lady Malig from the 4th Fighter WingMalig has been in the Ai...
Jan 31, 2021
Deadline Approaches For AgCarolina Farm Credit Scholarships
The deadline to submit applications for AgCarolina Farm Credit's North Carolina State, North Carolina State Ag Institute, North Carolina A&T, University of Mount Olive, At-Large, 4-H, FFA, and com...
Jan 30, 2021
Goldsboro Fire Chief Accepts New Job In Florida
The City of Goldsboro will need a new fire chief.After nearly three years leading the Goldsboro Fire Department, Chief Joe Dixon is heading south after accepting the job as chief of Gainesville Fire R...
Jan 30, 2021
February Gardening Tips
During the winter season we gardeners are usually not spending much time outside in our gardens. However, it won't be long before warmer days arrive so use some time in February to prepare for spring!...
Jan 30, 2021
Vehicles Collide On Emmaus Church Road (PHOTOS)
Late Friday afternoon, firefighters from Indian Springs and a Wayne County EMS unit were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on Emmaus Church Road just north of Pineview Cemetery Road. The accident appa...
Jan 30, 2021