Category Archives: Local News
North William Street Widening Underway
Construction to widen and improve the safety of a 1.5-mile stretch of North William Street (U.S. 117) in Goldsboro began Monday with the installation of orange-and-white drums and other barriers.An N....
Oct 06, 2020
Manager Discloses COVID-19 Diagnosis As Council Updated On Virus
If we’ve learned one thing about COVID-19 in the last several days, it's that the virus can hit anyone, even those in government. Goldsboro City Manager Tim Salmon is an example of that, as he a...
Oct 06, 2020
WCSO: Chase Suspect Had 4-Year-Old In Back Seat
A suspect leads law enforcement on a vehicle chase while his child is in the backseat. Friday night, a member of the Wayne County Sheriff's Office DWI Task Force was working a citizen speed complaint ...
Oct 06, 2020
Fall Scholarship Application Period Now Open
New and returning Wayne Community College students should apply for Spring 2021 scholarships now.Current and incoming students have until the close of business on Nov. 13 to complete the online applic...
Oct 06, 2020
Foundation Of WCC Offers Free Online Lectures Starting Tonight
The Foundation of Wayne Community College has moved its fall 2020 Arts and Humanities schedule into the virtual realm.The lectures will be provided live online starting Monday, Oct. 5. Links to the le...
Oct 05, 2020
Vocational Rehab Marks Milestones For Persons With Disabilities
Vocational Rehabilitation is Celebrating 4 milestones in 2020 – 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 75 years of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), 100 yea...
Oct 05, 2020
Three WCC Students Earn Engineering Scholarships
Three Wayne Community College students are the first recipients of a new engineering scholarship.Alexis Ferro of Mount Olive, Ashley Sutton of Snow Hill, and Charles Tutor of Seven Springs, all workin...
Oct 05, 2020
UPDATE: Olivia Lane Shooting Victim Perishes
Around 5:45 PM on Saturday, Goldsboro Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Olivia Lane to investigate the sound of gunfire. The responding officers found the victim, 52-year-old Kenneth Raif...
Oct 04, 2020
Blaze At Mar-Mac Barber Shop (PHOTO GALLERY)
Late Saturday, firefighters from Mar-Mac, Throughfare and Arrington responded to a possible structure fire on the 100 block of Five Points Road located behind the McDonald’s in Mar-Mac. A passer...
Oct 04, 2020
United Way Expands COVID-19 Support For Health Department
For 95 years the United Way of Wayne County has worked to connect resources to the needs of our community. The County has relied on UWWC for support during natural disasters, and most recently, during...
Oct 03, 2020