Category Archives: Local News
Teachers Urge District To Reconsider Reopening Plans (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne County teachers make one last push to keep students learning remotely as the coronavirus pandemic rages on.Thursday, the Wayne County Association of Educators and other community members held a ...
Sep 04, 2020
School Supply Drive Being Held Saturday
Help ensure students are equipped for heading back to the classroom.African Ancestry will host a school supply drive at Saint Mary Catholic Church,1000 N Jefferson Avenue in Goldsboro, on Saturday, Se...
Sep 04, 2020
Record-Breaking Year For Visitor Spending In Wayne County
Domestic visitors to and within Goldsboro-Wayne County spent $190.86 million in 2019, an increase of 6.7% from 2018's total of $178.92. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North ...
Sep 03, 2020
Board Honors Transportation Work Of Gus Tulloss
He's one of the people to thank for the Highway 70 Bypass around Goldsboro.Gus Tulloss served on the North Carolina State Board of Transportation since 2008 representing District 4, which includes Way...
Sep 02, 2020
Wayne County Sheriff’s Offices Searches For Missing Person
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for Adam Glenn Davies.31-year-old Adam Glenn Davies has been missing since August 31st, 2020. Davies is a White male, ...
Sep 02, 2020
NCDOT Receives Over $1.9M For Hurricane Florence Expenses
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1.9 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Transportation for debris removal costs following Hurricane Florence.Funds for this projec...
Sep 02, 2020
Kinston Man Faces Meth, Heroin Charges
Wednesday last week, David J. Stocks of Kinston was arrested as a result of an investigation by the Lenoir County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit. Detectives were allegedly able to make multiple purch...
Sep 02, 2020
Chamber Seeks Applications For Duke Energy Citizenship & Service Award
Since 2014, the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Duke Energy to award the annual Duke Energy Citizenship & Service Award. This is a tribute to individuals or groups who make a d...
Sep 02, 2020
GPD Units Make Firearm Arrest
On Monday, officers from the Goldsboro Police Department's Gang Suppression Unit, Selective Enforcement Unit and Housing Unit arrested 35-year-old Willie L. Pollock, III of La Grange on the 700 block ...
Sep 02, 2020
County Works To Secure Necessary Equipment For Remote Learning
Technology has become more critical for student success during the coronavirus pandemic.From laptops to internet access, some students - particularly those in rural, underserved areas - have faced cha...
Sep 01, 2020