Category Archives: Local News
BREAKING: WCPS K-5 Schools Won’t Reopen In Plan A Until Jan. 25
K-5 schools in Wayne County will not move into "Plan A" in-person learning until at least late January.Wednesday, the Wayne County Board of Education took another look at reopening plans for the distr...
Dec 16, 2020
County Ready To Talk About Proposed School At Seymour Johnson AFB
Wayne County is ready to move forward with a potential school on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners approved the county's portion of an agreement for facil...
Dec 15, 2020
L.O.S.S. Holds Goldsboro Coat Drive On Saturday
A local non-profit is holding a coat drive this weekend in Goldsboro. Lending Our Shared Stories, known as LOSS, will hold the coat drive at Emerge Embassy, 604 N. Madison Avenue, from 1 - 4 PM on Sat...
Dec 15, 2020
Sanctuary Systems To Create Jobs With Fremont Expansion
A PPE company is locating a manufacturing facility in northern Wayne County. Sanctuary Systems, LLC will invest nearly $5 million dollars in Fremont as part of its new facility. Wayne County Developme...
Dec 14, 2020
Small Business Award Presented
Wayne County's best small businesses were recognized Thursday night during the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's virtual "annual banquet."The Small Business Center at Wayne Community College and the ...
Dec 14, 2020
$1 Million Granted to the UMO
The University of Mount Olive has received grants totaling $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. The grants made through Lily Endowment's Thriving in Ministry initiative, will enable UMO to establish t...
Dec 13, 2020
Making Treated For Our Feathered Friends (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday morning, a group of ten people took part in a class on how to make treats for the wild birds in your yard. The class was held at the picnic shelter at the Cliffs of the Neuse State Park with ...
Dec 13, 2020
GFD Surpasses $6,000 In T-Shirt Sales For Cancer Patients
The Goldsboro Fire Department had a record-breaking year in its annual breast cancer-combatting fundraiser.Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Goldsboro firefighters were able to sell over $6,000 in t-shir...
Dec 12, 2020
Jackson & Sons Crowned Dancing Stars Of Wayne County
The votes are in and the new Dancing Stars of Wayne County are crowned. Announced during Thursday's virtual Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Banquet, Jackson & Sons was named the Dancing Star of W...
Dec 12, 2020
Wayne County’s Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 5,941 total positive cases of COVID-19. 315 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 5,166 ...
Dec 11, 2020