As of Wednesday, the Wayne County Health Department has administered 5,448 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The county has a total of 12,259 names on its waiting list from the call center and online registration form. It continues to schedule those on the wait list for doses of the vaccine as it is available,…… read more »
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County Provides Update On Vaccination Efforts
Gov. Cooper: Educators Next In Line For COVID Vaccine
North Carolina’s essential workers will be next in line for the COVID-19 vaccine. Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that the next phase of the state’s inoculations would begin February 24 and includes frontline essential workers, starting with K-12 educators and child care center workers such as: Teachers Principals Child care providers Bus drivers Custodial…… read more »
Dirt Bike Strikes SUV, Leaves Driver Dead
Around 6:15 PM Tuesday, the Kinston Police Department responded to a vehicle crash at the corner of E. Lenoir Avenue and N. East Street. EMS and Kinston Department of Fire and Rescue also responded to assist with life-saving measures. The initial investigation revealed a dirt bike driven by 27-year-old Dedrick D. Dail, Jr. of Kinston…… read more »
Duplin County Mobile Home Goes Up In Flames (PHOTO GALERY)
Late Tuesday afternoon, the Albertson, Pleasant Grove, Pricetown and Seven Springs fire departments as well as Duplin County EMS Station 6 responded to a structure fire on Highway 111 north of Albertson. Heavy black smoke could be seen from several miles away as the firefighters approached the scene where a doublewide mobile home was fully…… read more »
Suspect Charged For Trafficking Heroin/Opium
A Goldsboro man is arrested on several drug-dealing charges. According to the Goldsboro Police Department, 32-year-old Dominique M. Brown was taken into custody around 7 PM Monday evening on the 600 block of Pineview Avenue. Brown is charged with: Trafficking Opium or Heroin Possess Marijuana up to ½ oz. Maintaining a Vehicle/Dwelling/ Place for Controlled…… read more »
N.C. Senate Approves Bill Requiring K-12 Schools To Reopen
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state senators have sent a bill over to the House that would require K-12 public schools to offer an option of at least some in-person instruction to students. Teacher advocates worry about the safety of reopening since the state is not currently allowing those workers to get vaccinated. Gov.…… read more »
WCC’s Dawson Elected Association President
Renita D. Allen Dawson is the new president of the North Carolina Community College Adult Educators Association. Dawson, the associate vice president of workforce continuing education services at Wayne Community College, was elected to a two-year term as the association’s president. The board of directors that Dawson leads is responsible for adopting policies, procedures, and…… read more »
Police Seek Public Assistance In Identifying Deceased Woman
The Goldsboro Police Department is hoping to identify a woman that was found dead in 2002. The GPD is looking for the public’s help in identifying the woman found dead in a wooded area between Pearson Street and the railroad tracks in northwest Goldsboro on June 8th, 2002. Efforts to identify the woman since that…… read more »
Gov. Cooper: State Emphasizing Equity In Vaccine Distribution
North Carolina is taking steps to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine is administered equitably to all people and groups across the state. In a media briefing Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper said distributing vaccine quickly and equitably remains a top priority. Cooper says the goal is to make sure every community has access to the vaccine and…… read more »
Elks Lodge Partners To Form Air Force Family Scholarship Program
The Goldsboro Elks Lodge and the Patriot Foundation of North Carolina have joined forces to support North Carolina families of fallen or disabled Airmen. An all-volunteer team led by the Elks will begin awarding educational scholarships this spring through the North Carolina Air Force Scholarship Program. Scholarships will vary between $1,000 and $5,000 per student…… read more »
