Category Archives: Local News
Council Says No To 2020 Downtown Christmas Parade
The celebration of Christmastime is going to look a little different in Goldsboro this year.This week, the Goldsboro City Council heard a presentation on the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce's annual ...
Oct 22, 2020
PIC OF THE DAY: Reflections
Our photographer Bobby Williams captured this moment of clear reflection at a Wayne County area pond this week.
Oct 22, 2020
County Announces Construction Of New Fremont Elementary School
Northern Wayne County will be getting a new elementary school.Wednesday, the Wayne County Board of Commissioners, Wayne County Board of Education, County of Wayne leaders, school district administrato...
Oct 22, 2020
Dr. Croom Appointed President Of UMO
The University of Mount Olive Board of Trustees has publically announced they appointed Dr. H. Edward Croom as President. The news came from Board Chair Earl W. Worley, in a message to students, facul...
Oct 22, 2020
Vehicles Collide At Mar-Mac Intersections (PHOTOS)
Wednesday afternoon, Mar-Mac firefighters along with a Wayne County EMS paramedic crew were sent to the scene of a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Genoa Crossing and Highway 117. The collisio...
Oct 22, 2020
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