Category Archives: Local News
Case Farms To Hold Open House For Potential Employees
Case Farms in Goldsboro is looking to hire its next flock of employees. The company is holding an open house at its facility at 330 Pecan Road this Saturday, October 24, from 9 AM - 3 PM. During this ...
Oct 22, 2020
County Warns COVID-19 Cases Are Increasing Again
4,000.Wayne County reached that unfortunate milestone of 4,000 total positive cases of COVID-19 this week.There are currently 323 estimated active cases of coronavirus in Wayne County.At Tuesday's cou...
Oct 21, 2020
WCPS Finance Officer Completes First Week On The Job
Last week, Leslie Rouse spent her first days on the job as the Chief Finance Officer of Wayne County Public Schools. Rouse has 13 years of school budgetary and finance experience. She began her career...
Oct 21, 2020
Wayne County Crossroads Will Become All-Way Stop
The N.C. Department of Transportation will change an Old Mount Olive Highway intersection into an all-way stop to reduce the risk of crashes.Crews are scheduled to make the change beginning at 9 a.m. ...
Oct 21, 2020
Family, Friends Join To Carve Jack-O’-Lanterns (PHOTO GALLERY)
There was a ray of sunshine Saturday afternoon as the Neider Family of Goldsboro enjoyed some time with friends and family in their driveway carving their pumpkins before Halloween. The beautiful fall...
Oct 20, 2020
Wayne County Health Department Resumes Free COVID-19 Testing
This week, the Wayne County Health Department will resume offering free COVID-19 testing at their office at 301 N Herman St. in Goldsboro. Testing days have changed, and will now be every Tuesday and ...
Oct 20, 2020
North Drive Elementary Reopens To Plan B This Week
After careful consideration, Wayne County Public Schools says it has determined that North Drive Elementary staff can return to campus on Wednesday, October 21. Students will transition back to Plan B...
Oct 20, 2020
County Proclaims Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Early detection is critical for surviving breast cancer.At the last county board meeting, Commissioner Wayne Aycock read the county's annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation, touching on an ...
Oct 20, 2020
UMO Participates in NC Countdown to College
Every October the College Foundation of North Carolina hosts a "NC Countdown to College" event to help students focus on their college applications in an efficient way. This month-long event provides ...
Oct 20, 2020
Powell Bill Funds Distributed Across N.C.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is distributing more than $132 million in State Street Aid, also known as Powell Bill funds, to 508 municipalities across the state.The initial allocati...
Oct 20, 2020