Wayne Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education Division will explore six subjects during its Junior Bison Camps this summer. The youth day camps are returning to the college’s campus after a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Workforce Continuing Education is honored to serve our Junior Bison face-to-face this year,” said Coordinator Lisa D.…… read more »
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Junior Bison Summer Camps Return To WCC
WCPS Recognizes “Of the Years” With More To Be Named In May
Wayne County Public Schools recently recognized its 2020-2021 Beginning Teacher of the Year, the 2020-2021 Instructional Assistant of the Year, and the 2020-2021 Career & Technical Education Middle School and High School Teacher of the Year. Instructional Assistant of the Year This year, WCPS held a virtual celebration to honor its school-level Instructional Assistants of…… read more »
Wednesday Is National Bike To School Day
It’s time to dust off your bicycle helmets, because National Bike to School Day is this week. On Wednesday, May 5, no matter where learning is happening, families, neighborhoods and schools are encouraged to bike to school. The event brings attention to the importance of creating safe routes to schools. … read more »
KPD: 57-Year-Old Victim Found Suffering With Serious Facial Injuries
Around 12:30 AM Sunday morning, Kinston Police responded to a report of a person tampering with motor vehicles in a parking lot on the 100 block of W. Gordon Street. The responding officers did not find anyone matching the description given by the caller. However, the officers did find 57-year-old Jeffrey Hill of Kinston lying…… read more »
Partnerships Help WCC’s Automotive Programs Grow
Wayne Community College’s automotive programs are getting a boost thanks to a couple of major American auto manufacturers. General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales recently donated eight GM diesel trucks for use in the automotive technology program. David Byrd, the GM-ASEP (Automotive Service Education Program) Coordinator at WCC, says these vehicles will allow the students…… read more »
Walnut Street Closure In Downtown Goldsboro Begins Tuesday
A road closure will affect traffic in Downtown Goldsboro this week. Walnut Street between James and Center Street is scheduled to be closed from Tuesday, May 4, through Thursday, May 6. A crane service will be providing support to upgrade telecommunications equipment at the top of a Walnut Street building leading to the road closure. …… 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 Devantre Machado with the 4th Fighter Wing Machado has been in the Air Force about eight months. He comes to Goldsboro from St. Louis where he says he was looking to build upon his…… read more »
135th USCT Honored As Museum Exhibit Comes To A Close (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Wayne County Museum in Downtown Goldsboro hosted the grand finale for its exhibit on the 135th United States Colored Troop on Saturday. The exhibit displayed the efforts of the locally-organized Black soldiers of the Civil War. The 135th USCT was organized in Goldsboro on March 28, 1865, toward the end of the Civil War.…… read more »
Final Day For GPD’s Explorer FunFest (PHOTO GALLERY)
Saturday’s sunny skies and warm temperatures made it a perfect day for families to enjoy the Goldsboro Police Department’s Explorers FunFest. The smell of good food and the fun rides seemed to put a smile on the faces of all the kids and their parents. Today, Sunday, May 2, is the last day of the…… read more »
Wayne County Students Receive Awards At UMO
Several Wayne County students recently received awards at the University of Mount Olive. Cristal Ambriz Huerta of Mount Olive received the Music Student of the Year award. She is a senior music education major. Ambriz Huerta has been an active performer in both the UMO choir and UMO Symphonic and Jazz Bands. She has…… read more »
