Category Archives: Local News

WAYNE COUNTY, N.C. - United Way of Wayne County is calling on residents, businesses, and community organizations to roll up their sleeves and make a difference during its annual Day of Action, a count...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Wayne Community College's Educator Preparation Program (EPP) has added new certification opportunities for teachers beginning their residency license journey. In addition to its alre...

MOUNT OLIVE, NC - Residents of Mount Olive will have the opportunity to decide the future structure of their town government after the Board of Commissioners approved a resolution calling for a specia...

MOUNT OLIVE, NC - Motorists are advised to plan for temporary road closures on a portion of Oliver Street as work continues on a sewer infrastructure improvement project in the town. Town officials an...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A Goldsboro man has been arrested and charged in connection with the overdose death of a local resident that occurred in late 2025. According to the Goldsboro Police Department, offi...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. - Recent Wayne Community College graduates Ely Charqueno, Michael Lane, Seth Lazarus, and Alejandro Rivera have been accepted into North Carolina State University's Goodnight Transfer ...

This week's WGBR Pet of the Week powered by Jackson & Sons, features a handsome and lovable canine named Ben who is searching for a family to call his own. Ben is a large, gray-and-white male dog ...

GOLDSBORO, NC - Longtime Goldsboro attorney Shelby Duffy Benton has been appointed to the statewide board of directors of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF), bringing more than four decade...

ROCKY MOUNT, NC - North Carolina residents visiting driver license offices now have a new way to avoid delays and repeat trips thanks to a recently launched document upload tool from the North Carolin...

MOUNT OLIVE - Town Manager Octavius Murphy has submitted a proposed $11,058,449 budget for the Town of Mount Olive's 2026-2027 fiscal year to Mayor Jerome Newton and the Board of Commissioners, outlin...