Category Archives: Local News
GPD’s Bike Rodeo Teaches Safety (PHOTO GALLERY)
Members of the Goldsboro Police Department and the Optimist Club of Goldsboro hosted a bike rodeo in the GPD’s parking lot on Saturday. The program is designed to teach kids all about safety whi...
Apr 25, 2021
Grantham F.D. Hosts Live Burn Training (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday morning, firefighters from Grantham, Thoroughfare, Smith Chapel and Dudley took part in a live burn training exercise hosted by the Grantham Fire Department. The training gave firefighters a ...
Apr 25, 2021
OP-ED: NC Broadband Office Seeks Connectivity Input Through Survey
- Editorial/opinion by Jim Weaver, NC State Chief Information Officer -Still cannot get high-quality, reliable, high-speed internet service at home? You are not alone.In fact, more than 500,000 North ...
Apr 25, 2021
Vehicle Crash On Emmaus Church Rd. Sends Two To The Hospital (PHOTOS)
Late Saturday afternoon, firefighters from Dudley and paramedics from EMS Station 8 were dispatched to a single vehicle accident on Emmaus Church Road between Sleepy Creek Road and Brewington Road. Th...
Apr 25, 2021
Goldsboro Gang Leader Sentenced For Crystal Meth Trafficking
A Goldsboro man was sentenced last week to 18 years in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and Distribution of 50 Grams or...
Apr 25, 2021
Goshen Receives Funds To Provide Dental Screenings To Kids In Wayne, Duplin
The Delta Dental Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of North Carolina, Friday held a virtual event to award $85,000 for oral health initiatives serving NC communities. The event, which ...
Apr 25, 2021
Eight Teachers Earn/Renew National Board Certification
This year, eight Wayne County Public Schools' teachers have earned a National Board Certification for the first time or renewed their National Board Certification.National Board Certification is grant...
Apr 24, 2021
NC Freedom Fest To Be Held In September
Organizers of NC Freedom Fest have made the difficult decision to postpone the festival’s inaugural event yet again to Saturday, September 18, 2021. NC Freedom Fest is an extension of an event s...
Apr 23, 2021
N.C. Woman Charged After Fatal Traffic Accident Near Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (AP) - The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has charged a woman in connection with a crash at an intersection that killed a couple. News outlets report 42-year-old Kimberly Barrett ha...
Apr 23, 2021
United Way Awards Community Investment Grants
The United Way of Wayne County awarded 20 grants to 14 local agencies to support education, financial stability, health and wellness and basic needs in our community. They awarded 4 more grants than t...
Apr 23, 2021