The 2023 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin on Thursday, May 25 at the Neta & Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colorado and eight Conference Carolinas student-athletes and one relay from three institutions will compete across eight different events. Mount Olive led the way with five individuals and one relay qualifying for…… read more »
U.S. Marshalls have located and arrested a Warsaw man wanted for the April 16th shooting of a female in Dudley. Danielle Latrell Morrisey was wanted for attempted first-degree murder and was considered armed and dangerous. Marshalls located Morrisey Thursday in a residence in Schenectady, New York. As previously reported, Wayne County Deputies responded to a…… read more »
Wings Over Wayne Airshow, crowned “Event of the Year in 2017 will take to the skies Saturday and Sunday. This exciting two-day event is the largest free air show in North Carolina and part of the community’s legacy. This year’s event includes Tora Tora Tora, a living history lesson. Volunteers travel the United States teaching…… read more »
Goldsboro Police have identified the victim in Tuesday’s shooting death as 30-year-old Stephanie Lynette Smith of Goldsboro. Smith was transported to UNC Heath Lenoir with a gunshot wound and was declared deceased. A witness told authorities that the shooting occurred in the 3100 block of Cashwell Drive. Goldsboro Police began the investigation into the death…… read more »
Spring Creek High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted its first annual Fields of Faith on Friday. The students enjoyed a kickball game, a water balloon fight, and had some water activities, and a mini waterslide. Ronnie Wise, Area Director for FCA, shared and inspired the students with the message to find their own identities…… read more »
With three individual RBIs from Wyatt Lassiter, Root Merritt, and Landon Tyndall, the Eagles flew out to a commanding 4-0 lead in the first three innings of the game to put out the Firebirds’ early flames. From the very beginning of the game, the Eagles’ offensively and defensively were locked in. With three early pitcher substitutions in the first…… read more »
This week’s spotlight is on Gertie, a Domestic Shorthair mix that is very sweet and friendly. Gertie is available and waiting at the Wayne County Animal Shelter to find herFUR-EVER Home. To make an appointment at Wayne County Animal Services Call: (919) 731-1439 option “0” Email: [email protected] Gertie Breed Domestic Shorthair Mix Age 3 years Gender Female Size Large Color Grey/Black Declawed No …… read more »
Goldsboro native Connor McKinney, D.O., graduated from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree on May 5, 2023. While at WVSOM, Dr. McKinney was a recipient of the U.S. Air Force Health Professions Scholarship and received military graduate recognition. McKinney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in…… read more »
This evening, the Wayne County Board of Education unanimously approved the selection of Dr. Marcus (Marc) A. Whichard as the district’s new superintendent. Dr. Whichard was elected to a four-year term under a contract beginning July 1, 2023. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Whichard and his family to Wayne County,” said Board of…… read more »
A woman died after being shot Tuesday morning. Officers with the Goldsboro Police Department received a call from Kinston Police Department in reference to a shooting around 5:30 am. Kinston Police advised that a female victim had been transported to Lenoir Memorial Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. She was pronounced deceased. According to the…… read more »
