Mayor David Ham joined UScellular to announce the three winners of its eighth annual Black History Month Art Contest with Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County at a celebration held today the Club located at 1401 Royall Ave. Public voting for the finalists’ art was available online, and the winning artists were awarded gift…… read more »
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USCellular, Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County Honor Artists
Seniors Should Apply Now for WCC Scholarships
The period for high school seniors to apply for Wayne Community College scholarships for next year is now open. Seniors have from now through May 31 to complete the online application for Foundation of Wayne Community College scholarships. If applicants would like to be notified of their award status before high school graduation, they must…… read more »
Dudley Man Charged with Possession of Firearm
On March 7, 2023, at approximately 9:20 p.m., Goldsboro Police Department’s Housing Unit conducted a traffic stop in the 2300 block of US 117 South for a traffic violation. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, a concealed SCCY 9mm handgun was recovered. The front seat passenger, 40-year old Rontragus Atkins, was taken into…… read more »
UMO Trojans Crush Bloomsburg
The weather was almost perfect Saturday afternoon as the Bloomsburg University Huskies softball team came to town for a double header against UMO lady’s Trojans in a non-conference play on Nancy Chapman Cassell Field. Game 1 got underway at 1 p.m. where they played a full 7 inning game with UMO taking a 4 to 0 …… read more »
Fire Damages Three Manufactured Homes
INCIDENT AT 2217 S. Slocumb St. Lot 11 Goldsboro, N.C. — On Saturday, March 11, 2023, at approximately 5:23 p.m., Goldsboro Fire Department units responded to a woods fire endangering structures at 2217 Slocum Street, Lo1 11. Fire units arrived around 5:28 p.m. to find a woods fire that involved two manufactured homes, which spread to another manufactured home and a…… read more »
Wayne County Filled the Theatre
Wayne County, NC – United Way of Wayne County’s Fill the Theatre Food Drive ended with aroaring success! Our community came out in full force to help support Wayne Uplift DomesticViolence Shelter, Wayne Pregnancy Center, 4Day Movement, Hydrant Church Food Pantry,Manna House/Pete Norris Ministries, HGDC Crisis Center, Make a Difference Food Pantry, andCommunity Soup Kitchen.…… read more »
Anthony Williams Continues to Press for His Job Back
The case of a former Wayne County science teacher fired after an incident with a School Resource Officer is in the hands of a Wayne County Superior Court judge. Anthony Williams requested the review after being fired in 2022. The latest court filing is dated February 27th and is part of a back and forth…… read more »
Fire in Sanitation Truck Damages Apartments and Shopping Center
On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at approximately 8:38 a.m., Goldsboro Fire Department units responded to a vehicle fire endangering a structure at 415 N. Spence Ave. Fire units arrived at 8:44 a.m. to find a City of Goldsboro frontload dump master sanitation truck on fire and extending to the Cobblestone Shopping Center on the south…… read more »
Wayne County Accepts “Second Wave” of Opioid Funding
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners this week agreed to accept a second wave of funding through the settlement of the opioid lawsuit. In July 2021 North Carolina became a part of a $26 billion agreement with drug manufacturers to settle lawsuits over the marketing of opioids. The county will get $6,252,521.88 in the first…… read more »
National Poison Prevention Week is March 19-25
In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, Safe Kids Wayne County, the Goldsboro Police Department, and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department will provide the following Operation Medicine Drop Events. Bring all old prescription and non-prescription medications to be properly destroyed. Peggy M. Seegars Senior Center – 2001 E. Ash St., Goldsboro, NC March 20th 9:00am-1:00pm…… read more »
