The Goldsboro Police Department Explorer Fun-Fest is April 7th to the 9th, Easter weekend at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Dudley. Friday, 4/7: 5pm to 10pm Saturday, 4/8: 1pm to 10pm Sunday, 4/9: 1pm until close (The Fun-Fest will close no later than 10pm.) There are wristband specials and Easter Sunday Specials on rides.… read more »
Last week, U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) held a domestic violence awareness and prevention briefing with actress and activist Thora Birch and advocates on Capitol Hill. Nickel and Birch were joined by U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and advocates from the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV),…… read more »
The Cinderella Project is collecting new and used formal gowns to help out local students. The dress event is at Clubhouse Entertainment at 207 Walnut Street, Goldsboro, April 9th from 1pm to 6pm. An adult must be present and the student must have a school ID or report card. For more information, email: [email protected]… read more »
Gamil AL-Gharazi is the recipient of Wayne Community College’s 2023 Dallas Herring Achievement Award. AL-Gharazi is working toward his Associate in Science degree at the college. The award honors the late Dr. Dallas Herring, whose philosophy of “taking people where they are and carrying them as far as they can go” is the guiding principle…… read more »
Governor Roy Cooper signed off on legislation this week expanding Medicaid in North Carolina. The program will grow as soon as the next state budget is in place. Patricia Beier, the Chief Executive Officer of WAGES calls it a “transformational” move, expanding health care options for hardworking families who would otherwise not have access to…… read more »
The 158th Anniversary of the 135th Colored Troop was recognized in Goldsboro with a special historical marker near the Hub in Goldsboro this morning. Mayor David Ham, Rep. John Bell and several decedents of the troops were at the unveiling. Elizabeth Martin Meggett spoke for the descendants who were in attendance, encouraging the croud to…… read more »
The Center Street Concert Series schedule features music every other Thursday night from early May to mid-August. May 4: Cat 5 May 18: Soul Psychedelique June 1: Coastline June 15: Embers June 29: Black Water July 13: Trial by Fire July 27: Night Years August 10: Spare Change Concerts are at The Hub from 6-9…… read more »
Here are some pictures from this weekend’s fundraiser:… read more »
Daniels & Daniels Construction Company (D&D) was recognized as Top 3 in the nation for excellence in safety by the Association of General Contractors of America (AGC) at its recent convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The National Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA) recognizes construction companies who excel at safety performance with heavy emphasis on company…… read more »
