Category Archives: Local News
Mt. Olive Prepares For The Holidays (PHOTO GALLERY)
The public works department in Mount Olive was busy all day Tuesday putting up the town’s Christmas decorations. The town is planning to hold their lighting ceremony on the Friday, December4, fo...
Nov 19, 2020
Fire Destroys Historic Building In Downtown Princeton
A massive blaze rips through a historic building in Downtown Princeton. The Gurley Mill Building on the 100 block of South Pine Street went up in flames Wednesday night. According to the Town of Princ...
Nov 19, 2020
Medical Professionals Warn Against Thanksgiving Gatherings
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — As we come closer to Thanksgiving, North Carolina is seeing record hospitalization numbers from COVID-19.So what does this mean for Thanksgiving next week?Dr. Mel...
Nov 19, 2020
Wanted Suspect Allegedly Found With Pot, MDMA
On Friday, Goldsboro Police Department officers responded to the 600 block of N. Berkeley Boulevard for a subject with an active warrant for arrest. Once at the scene, 31-year-old Tyrell R. Williams o...
Nov 18, 2020
Flooding Continues Near Seven Springs
Some areas along the south side of the Neuse River are experiencing flooding in residential areas off N.C. 111 South in the Slick Rock community. There continues to be street flooding in Seven Springs...
Nov 18, 2020
Food Distribution Allowed To Stay At Maxwell Center For Now
A food distribution will be allowed to continue at The Maxwell Center until the end of the year.Tuesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners gave Three In One Family Center permission to continue ...
Nov 18, 2020
Tri-County EMC Awards Grant To Educators For ‘Bright Ideas’
Tri-County EMC has awarded $14,747.82 in Bright Ideas education grants to 19 local teachers to fund engaging projects for their students. More than 2,000 students at schools in Wayne County will benef...
Nov 18, 2020
UMO’s RLS Class Helps Bring Whirligig Festival To Life
COVID-19 has been an unwelcome guest for our entire nation. It has caused us to do things differently and think creatively to stay connected. In that regard, the University of Mount Olive's RLS 320 Pr...
Nov 17, 2020
Goldsboro P.D. Awarded CALEA Accreditation
The Goldsboro Police Department was awarded international accreditation on Friday, November 13, 2020 by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in the Advanced Law E...
Nov 17, 2020
Person Rescued From Mobile Home Fire (PHOTOS)
Late Monday afternoon, firefighters from Rosewood, Little River and Oakland were dispatched to a possible working structure fire on the 1200 block of Old Smithfield Highway. Wayne County EMS Station 2...
Nov 17, 2020