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PET OF THE WEEK: Leo Powered by Jackson & Sons

PET OF THE WEEK: Leo Powered by Jackson & Sons

This is Leo.  Leo is a white and orange domestic shorthaired cat.  He is 2 years old and loves to Purr the day away in his FUR-ever home.  Come visit Leo and all the animals available for adoption at the Wayne County Animal Shelter. Visit the Wayne County Animal Shelter to meet Leo and make…read more »

Goldsboro Chuck E. Cheese Holding Grand Reopening

Goldsboro Chuck E. Cheese Holding Grand Reopening

Chuck E. Cheese, the nation’s No. 1 family entertainment fun center, is celebrating the grand reopening of its newly remodeled Goldsboro location, at 209 N Berkeley Blvd., with a special event.
A grand reopening event, on Sept. 14 from 5 p.m. to 7, will invite the community to Chuck E. Cheese with a purple carpet premiere – Chuck E. Cheese’s favorite color!read more »

Two WCPS Air Force JROTC Units Recognized for Distinguished Unit Awards

Two WCPS Air Force JROTC Units Recognized for Distinguished Unit Awards

Two Wayne County Public Schools high schools were recognized Monday evening by the Wayne County Board of Education for having earned a Distinguished Unit Award from the United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Headquarters for their outstanding programs over the course of the 2022-2023 school year.read more »

Lumos Awarded Grant to Expand Fiber Optic Network in Wayne County

Lumos Awarded Grant to Expand Fiber Optic Network in Wayne County

HIGH POINT – Lumos, a leading 100% Fiber Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, celebrates continued progress in Wayne County, North Carolina, as a recipient of a Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grant. Funding from this grant will support the company’s earlier investment to build its Fiber Optic network to over 14,000 underserved homes in Goldsboro.read more »

WCC Holds 9/11 Tribute Stair Climb

WCC Holds 9/11 Tribute Stair Climb

Wayne Community College’s Public Safety Division held its annual 9/11 Tribute Stair Climb on Monday, on the Magnolia Building exterior stairs and breezeways.read more »

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