Goldsboro firefighters had a busy day on Monday. The GFD first responded to a possible lighting strike on Mulberry Street near Downtown Goldsboro on Monday afternoon. The firefighters were then called to a gas leak over on Poplar Street. As the engine companies and battalion chief arrived, they found that one of the apartments had a…… read more »
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GFD Responds To Gas Leak, Potential Lightning Strike
PHONE SCAM: Caller Pretends To Be With Sheriff’s Office
A person is pretending to be a sheriff’s officer in the latest phone scam sweeping the area. The Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office says it had received numerous calls on Monday reporting the scam phone calls. The scam caller identifies themselves as someone from the Lenoir County Sheriff’s Office and attempts to convince you that you…… read more »
Library Expands Children’s Programs To Cliffs Of The Neuse
The Wayne County Public Library will be expanding children’s programming to the Cliffs of the Neuse this summer. Programs will be held every Tuesday at 10:30 AM from June 22-July 27 at the large picnic shelter. In case of rain, the program will meet in the auditorium at the Cliffs of the Neuse. “We want…… read more »
UMO’s Lockett Gains Important Life Lessons From Art
Candise Lockett of Birmingham, England came to the United States in 2017 to play sports. Recruited by the University of Mount Olive to be a member of the Trojan Track and Field team, Lockett was unsure of what major she wanted to pursue. “I was interested in the wide range of academic subjects and classes…… read more »
WCC Prepares Students To Combat Cyber Threats
Organizations face growing cyber threats, but Wayne Community College is preparing the next generation of students to confront the problem head-on. WCC is offering new cybersecurity programs to help students learn to combat online attacks like the one that shut down the Colonial Pipeline in May. Glenn Royster, Department Chair for Information Systems Technology at…… read more »
Wayne County Approaches 40,000 Vaccine Shots Given
Nearly 40,000 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wayne County. According to the latest figures from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, 39,932 people have received their first dose of the vaccine in Wayne County, representing 32% of the county’s population. 37,116 people have been fully vaccinated,…… read more »
Lenoir & Greene County Absconders Of The Month
Lenoir County Absconders of the Month from Probation and Parole Greene County Absconders of the Month from Probation and Parole … read more »
Saluting Seymour
Every week, Saluting Seymour and SoundScope highlight an airman serving at the Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro. Airman 1st Class Zachary Richey from the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Richey has been in the Air Force just about two years. His hometown is just outside of Houston, Texas. Richey says joining the military is a…… read more »
UMO Holds Admitted Student Day
Over 250 incoming freshmen and their parents attended the University of Mount Olive’s Admitted Student Day on Wednesday, June 23. It was the first such event to be held at the University in over a year. “We are so excited about having these incoming students and their parents on our campus,” said Tim Woodard, Vice…… read more »
Teachers Eligible For Up To $1,000 Through UScellular’s Donation To DonorsChoose
Wayne County teachers are amongst those eligible to receive up to $1,000 each as part of UScellular’s recent $100,000 donation to DonorsChoose. The COVID-19 pandemic created a tumultuous landscape in education for Goldsboro students and teachers who juggled the ever-changing in-person, remote and hybrid learning models. These unexpected barriers led UScellular to commit $100,000 to…… read more »
