Off the Block announced on Monday the recipients of the National Position Player of the Week Awards and Trevor Treser of Mount Olive earned Libero of the Week honors. A 6-foot senior from Wexford, Pennsylvania, Treser had a match-high 12 digs and did not commit a reception error in a four-game victory against Erskine on…… read more »
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UMO Volleyball’s Treser Honored
Mount Olive Guard Honored
A pair of Conference Carolinas men’s basketball student-athletes have been named Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) Men’s Basketball All-American selection for their play this season. KJ Jones II of Emmanuel, the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year, earned second team honors while first team all-conference honoree Michael Brown of the University of Mount…… read more »
Goldsboro City Council Notes
If you’ve ever been in a meeting at work and noticed that it is longer than you planned, the Goldsboro City Council has you beat. Last night’s meeting was five and a half hours long. The City of Goldsboro has honored two men for service to the community. Dennis Goodson was honored with a city…… read more »
Parking Plan on Pause
Goldsboro City Councilors and some residents generally agreed that something needs to be done to help alleviate parking issues downtown — but there was no agreement at last night’s meeting about how to go forward. Residents spoke about the trouble that a two hour parking restriction would cause while others said there is no need…… read more »
Goldsboro Downtown Parking Being Considered Tonight
The Goldsboro City Council holds a meeting tonight — and 5 public hearings. The council will hear from citizens on Downtown parking regulations. In 2016 there was a study determining there were 1,929 parking spaces in the area — but the number of upper story apartments has doubled. A meeting to discuss the issue was…… read more »
St. Baldrick’s Was a Great Success!
Here are some pictures of the wonderful fundraisers who volunteered to go “hairless” for a good cause.… read more »
Police Investigate the Death of a 7-Month Old
An investigation is underway in the death of a 7-month old boy in thre City of Goldsboro. Sunday afternoon at approximately 1:26 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department were dispatched to UNC Health Wayne for a report of a child death. Upon arrival, officers spoke with medical staff who informed them that a 7-month-old…… read more »
CALEA Seeks Comment about the Goldsboro Police
Would you like to comment on the quality of policing in Goldsboro? The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) has transitioned from receiving in-person public feedback to a web-based public comment portal. Access to the portal is provided as an opportunity for the public to submit comments or commendations regarding the Goldsboro Police…… read more »
Crash Sends Two Women to the Hospital
One person was seriously injured and another suffered minor injuries in an accident on Wayne Memorial Drive Thursday. It happened at around 2:30, according to the police repoprt. 75-year old Sheila Williams was ticketed for a red light violation after her car struck a vehicle operated by 17-year old Mariana Avilaambriz of Goldsboro. Williams vehicle…… read more »
Habitat Continues to Build in Lenoir County
After a successful home build on McCaskill Drive in 2022, we are excited to announce we are opening up our next application process as we are looking for two qualified homeowners to build with in Lenoir County in 2024. Applications will be accepted on our website and in-person until 4PM, Friday, May 12, with all documentation due…… read more »
