Category Archives: Local News
Goldsboro Company Built Bridge Forever Linked To Civil Rights Leader
As the nation mourns the death of Congressman John Lewis, the local area has an interesting connection to the civil rights icon.On March 7, 1965, Lewis was among the peaceful demonstrators that were a...
Jul 29, 2020
Suspects Lead Deputies On Chase Through Wayne County
On Sunday, Wayne County Sheriff's deputies attempted to pull a vehicle over for careless and reckless driving as well as a speeding violation. The vehicle did not stop and the pursuit began. During th...
Jul 29, 2020
GPD: Suspects Arrested On Pot-Dealing Charges
On Monday, officers with the Goldsboro Police Department's Selective Enforcement Unit, Gang Suppression Unit and Vice Unit pulled a vehicle over on the 800 block of Highway 70 East. Following the traf...
Jul 29, 2020
Lenoir County Public Schools To Begin School Year Virtually
While Wayne County is doing a blend of in-person and virtual learning, a neighboring school district is going all virtual to begin the new school year. This week, the Lenoir County Board of Education ...
Jul 29, 2020
Potters Baseball Lends A Helping Hand (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday morning, you may have noticed construction work going on near the Make A Difference Food Pantry as members of the Potters Baseball Team came to Mount Olive to lend a helping hand around town....
Jul 27, 2020
PIC OF THE DAY: Watermelon Time!
Well, it is finally here! The long-awaited watermelon season is now in full swing around the area. Saturday morning, produce farmer Jacob Odom brought in their first picking of this year's watermelon ...
Jul 27, 2020
Kriquette Davis Reflects On Time With YMCA
A familiar face is leaving the local Y.Kriquette Davis, the longtime Vice President of Operations at the Goldsboro Family YMCA, says the Y has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, and that's led to t...
Jul 24, 2020
WCOS: Traffic Stop Leads To Meth Charges
On July 10th, Wayne County Sheriff's deputies were patrolling the area of Highway 13 North and Hood Swamp Road when they pulled a vehicle over for an equipment violation. An investigation reportedly d...
Jul 24, 2020
Free COVID-19 Testing To Be Offered In Pikeville
The Wayne County Health Department & Wayne UNC Health Care are offering free COVID-19 testing in Pikeville on July 28, 2020 and July 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Testing will be offered at Char...
Jul 23, 2020
Honoring The Life Of A Wayne County Centenarian
This week, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution honoring the 100th birthday of Woodrow Anderson.Commissioner Wayne Aycock presented the resolution to Anderson at Tuesday's meeti...
Jul 23, 2020