After a two-year break from competition play, seven middle school teams came together to compete at the Wayne County Public Schools (WCPS) 34th annual Battle of the Books competition. The event was held Friday, March 4, at the Dillard/Goldsboro Alumni Cultural Center with approximately 50 students competing. While under new coaching leadership, Norwayne Middle resumed…… read more »
(GDN)-Firefighters from Thoroughfare and an EMS unit were dispatched Saturday afternoon to the scene of a two vehicle accident involving a motorcycle in the 1600 block of U.S 13 South about three miles North of Grantham. The lady that was riding the motorcycle was injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital with…… read more »
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Tech. Sgt. Fredy Ponce from the 4th Fighter Wing Ponce’s 10+ year Air Force career has now led him back to his hometown of Goldsboro. He says he wanted to join the military for his college education,…… read more »
On February 20, 2022, at approximately 9:10 p.m., officers with the Goldsboro Police Department’s Patrol Shift “C” responded to 1025 N. Spence Ave. for a report of a sexual assault. Officers made contact with the female juvenile victim who reported that she had been sexually assaulted by a known assailant. Patrol officers took the initial…… read more »
(GDN)–During the pandemic, kids were still being diagnosed with cancer, but donations to support research have been down drastically. Kevin’s Kuts for Cures is helping to change that by sponsoring a St. Baldrick’s event, where people shave their heads to raise money. This years event will be held at The Hub and hosted by the…… read more »
The 14th Annual Career Fair at the Maxwell Center is coming up Wednesday, April 13th and exhibitors are needed for this years event. 8th and 10th grade students including private, home schools and public schools have been invited to participate in the event. As before, all exhibitors are encouraged to provide some type of interactive…… read more »
On Feb. 24, 2022, officers from Goldsboro Police Department’s “A” Shift responded to the Goldsboro Fire Department in reference to a privately owned vehicle having the catalytic converter cut from underneath it. Travis Sauls reported to Police that unknown subject(s) cut the catalytic converter from his vehicle. The Criminal Investigations Bureau followed up on the…… read more »
(NWS)-Today will be very warm and dry, with relative humidity values mostly between 15 and 25 percent. When combined with 10 to 15 mph winds that will gust at times to between 20 and 25 mph, increased fire danger will result through this evening. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please refer to your local burn permitting…… read more »
At its March 1, 2022 Special Called Meeting, the Wayne County Board of Education received an update from Chief Finance Officer, Leslie Rouse, about a regional salary study that the school district participated in. As part of her update, Mrs. Rouse informed the Board of four key concerns affecting 13 school districts across the region:…… read more »
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mask-wearing inside most North Carolina state government buildings will become optional starting next Monday through an executive order from Gov. Roy Cooper. Cooper’s order announced on Tuesday applies to his Cabinet-level agencies and other offices that have specifically chosen to participate in the policy. Cooper attributes the changes to improving COVID-19…… read more »
