The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 11-25. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, nonprofits, churches, municipalities, law enforcement and community groups play an important role in keeping…… read more »
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Volunteers Needed For Litter Sweep
Tropical Storm Fred Could Form Today, Impacting NC Next Week
Tropical Storm Fred could form in the Caribbean Tuesday afternoon and is on track to hit the United States this weekend. The system could become a tropical depression as it moves across the Caribbean islands before it regains strength and heads for Florida’s west coast. The storm is moving through waters that are warmer than…… read more »
Ruck March To Commemorate POW MIA Memorial Week
The Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Chapter 371 is proud to host the 2nd annual Ruck March put on by Seymour Johnson’s 5/6 group which is comprised of stellar Technical Sergeants and Staff Sergeants. The march will be held September 13th in commemoration of POW MIA Memorial Week. The course, beginning and ending at the…… read more »
UMO Ag Alumni Reunion Provides Bushels of Fun
This summer, more than 200 alumni, friends, and family members gathered for the University of Mount Olive’s inaugural Ag Alumni Reunion. Held at the George R. Kornegay Student Farm, the event celebrated the 19-year history of UMO’s ag programs, as well as provided guests with a glimpse of future plans. The event included games, live…… read more »
Visit Goldsboro Shares Results of Resident & Stakeholder Surveys
Visit Goldsboro, the travel and tourism department for the City of Goldsboro and Wayne County, announces the results of the resident and stakeholder surveys that were collected in the first half of 2021. The purpose of the surveys was to gather input from Wayne County residents and tourism stakeholders for how they view the current…… read more »
Silver Alert For Missing Goldsboro Man
The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered man, Walter Lee Johnson. Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Walter Lee Johnson of 106 Swan Street, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment.He is 71 years old, 5’7″, 145 pounds…… read more »
COVID Vaccines Would Be Required For Military Under New Plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid out by the Pentagon Monday and endorsed by President Joe Biden. Top Pentagon leaders said in memos to the troops that the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness. Defense…… read more »
Wayne County Public Library Wraps Up Novel STEM Camp
On Friday, August 6th, the Wayne County Public Library completed the first teen STEM camp. This innovative camp is just the beginning of the STEM program that the library will coordinate in partnership with Wayne Community College to generate interest in STEM fields, including AI (Artificial Intelligence). In the STEM camp, local teens in grades…… read more »
Dudley Structure Fire Sunday Afternoon
Late Sunday afternoon firefighters from Dudley, Arrington and Mar-Mac along with Wayne County paramedics from Station 8 were dispatched to a structure fire on the 200 block of Rollingwood Drive. When firefighters arrived on the scene the fire was pretty much out. Three Wayne County Sheriff deputies were in the area and responded to the…… read more »
UPDATE: WCSO: Suspects Arrested For Friday Shooting In Dudley
6:00 pm 8/9/21 Update on shooting at 103 Wells Court in Dudley: After a diligent investigation by Detectives of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office on Friday afternoon and evening, Detectives developed 25-year-old Nehemiah J. Armwood as a suspect in the shooting of Emmette Tavarus Hill. Armwood was located during the early morning hours of Saturday…… read more »
