Category Archives: Local News
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
County Explores Possibility Of Base-Located School
For more than a month, leadership from Wayne County Public Schools and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, in conjunction with a small delegate of elected officials and county staff, have been exploring t...
Dec 11, 2020
Active COVID-19 Cases Approach 500 In Wayne County
There are just under 500 active cases of coronavirus in Wayne County.According to the Thursday update from Wayne County Government, a total of 5,860 positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the ...
Dec 11, 2020
Chamber Announces Annual Awards During Online Banquet
The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce celebrated 123 years of serving the business community Thursday evening, but from a distance. In year's past, nearly 300 community members would gather for the Ann...
Dec 11, 2020
Mt. Olive’s New Year’s Eve Celebration Goes Virtual
In true 2020 fashion, a live, in-person New Year's Eve Pickle Drop will not be held in Mount Olive this year. But pickle fans everywhere will still be able to watch a pickle drop come December 31.Plan...
Dec 10, 2020