Category Archives: Local News
JAG Grant Awarded To Goldsboro Police, Sheriff’s Office
The Goldsboro Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff's Office will be able to purchase some new equipment thanks to a federal grant.Last week, the Goldsboro City Council approved accepting the Edw...
Oct 27, 2020
Raleigh LaxFest Coming To Bryan Multi Sports Complex
Visit Goldsboro, the travel and tourism department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County, has announced that Raleigh LaxFest is moving the boys division of their event to the Bryan Multi-Sports C...
Oct 27, 2020
UMO Receives $692,000 For AgPrime Program
The Lois G. Britt Agribusiness Center within the School of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at the University of Mount Olive has been awarded $692,000.00 from the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission t...
Oct 27, 2020
2015 Murder Suspect Apprehended
A suspect is arrested for a 2015 murder in Goldsboro. 19-year-old Ni-Quawn Kornegay of Goldsboro was shot and killed on the 2000 block of S. Slocumb Street on October 1st of 2015. Five years later, th...
Oct 26, 2020
Wayne UNC To Host Emergency Blood Drive Nov. 4
Facing a one-day critical shortage of blood supplies, Wayne UNC Health Care has organized an emergency blood drive 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed., Nov. 4 in the hospital auditorium. The blood drive is open to ...
Oct 25, 2020
Wayne County Weekly COVID-19 Update
As of Friday, the Wayne County Health Department has received notification of 4,095 total positive cases of COVID-19. 119 of these cases have been attributed to congregate living facilities and 3,523 ...
Oct 24, 2020
County Adopts Process For Appointing New District 1 Commissioner
For the third time this year, Wayne County is working to fill a vacancy on the Board of Commissioners.District 1 Commissioner E. Ray Mayo passed away earlier this month creating the opening on the Way...
Oct 23, 2020
Museum’s BBQ Exhibit Ends Saturday
This is your last chance to check out the local history behind Eastern Carolina's iconic cuisine.This Saturday, October 24, is the last day to view the popular "The Whole Hog: A History of Eastern NC ...
Oct 23, 2020
Showing The Diversity Of Wayne County Residents
Wayne County Public Library has partnered with Rohan Shreenath - a junior at Wayne Country Day School - to create a project called Humans of Wayne County. Rohan will work with the Wayne County Public ...
Oct 23, 2020
Case Farms Goldsboro Receives State Safety Award For Third Straight Year
Case Farms, a local poultry farming and processing group, achieved a significant safety milestone as its Goldsboro processing facility received its third consecutive Gold Award from the North Carolina...
Oct 23, 2020