Category Archives: Local News
Wayne County Museum Receives $4,000 In NC CARES Funding
The Wayne County Historical Association and Museum has received $4,000 NC CARES: Humanities Relief Grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council. This emergency grant funding was provided to North ...
Aug 19, 2020
WCPS Provides Update On Start Of School Year
School is officially in session for all Wayne County Public Schools students. Although remote, on Monday, August 17, 29-schools operating on the Traditional Academic Calendar kicked off their first da...
Aug 18, 2020
Council Agrees On Process For Evaluating City Manager
Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon has been on the job for over one year, and the city council now plans to evaluate his administration thus far.At Monday evening’s city council meeting, Goldsbor...
Aug 18, 2020
Suspect Charged For Kinston Shed B&Es
A suspect faces nearly 20 charges for a string of Kinston shed break-ins. The Kinston Police Department says there has been an increase in shed or outdoor storage building breaking and enterings over ...
Aug 18, 2020
UNC Health Works To Address Health Care Disparities
(NORTH CAROLINA NEWS NETWORK) — North Carolina has some of the most sophisticated health care in the world, but people's access to that care still varies.To try to reduce those disparities, the ...
Aug 18, 2020
Outstanding Volunteers In Wayne County Area Recognized
The North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has presented the 2020 Governor's Volunteer Service Award to nine recipients from Wayne County. The United Way of Wayne County has a...
Aug 18, 2020
Goldsboro Firefighters “Fill The Boot” (PHOTO GALLERY)
This past weekend, the Goldsboro Fire Department was stationed in front of the Lowe’s Home Improvement store on Berkeley Boulevard collecting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Th...
Aug 17, 2020
Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry In Mount Olive On Tuesday
A Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry is being held this Tuesday, August 18th in Mount Olive.It all starts at 11 AM and goes until the food runs out.The ADLA, Inc., Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry will be held ...
Aug 17, 2020
18-Wheeler Runs Off Hwy. 117
Mount Olive Fire Department and EMS were dispatched to the scene of this 18-wheeler accident late Saturday afternoon on U.S. 117 just past Old Smith Chapel Road in the southbound lanes. Luckily, there...
Aug 16, 2020
Vehicles Collide In Mount Olive (PHOTO GALLERY)
Late Friday afternoon, Mount Olive Police responded to the scene of a two vehicle accident at the intersection of South Church Street and East Main Street. The accident involved two passenger cars. Of...
Aug 16, 2020